"Officers are hopeful sardines and wet cat food will attract some of the raccoons involved in attack."
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Wildlife expert: 'Raccoons are little bears on crack'
http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20091006/NEWS06/91006011/
"Officers are hopeful sardines and wet cat food will attract some of the raccoons involved in attack."
"Officers are hopeful sardines and wet cat food will attract some of the raccoons involved in attack."
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tigers maul zoo visitor to death
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article603215.ece
"THIS is the horrific moment two tigers savaged a man to death after he stuck his hand into their cage to take a photo.
Jayaprakesh Bezbarauh, 50, had his arm ripped off as keepers battled for 30 minutes to beat the Bengal Tigers back."
"THIS is the horrific moment two tigers savaged a man to death after he stuck his hand into their cage to take a photo.
Jayaprakesh Bezbarauh, 50, had his arm ripped off as keepers battled for 30 minutes to beat the Bengal Tigers back."
Monday, May 11, 2009
This python has a crush on me
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1067135.ece
"Sgt Ryan Nelson said in Eugene, Oregon, US: “The store owner told me not to kill it as it was too valuable.”"
"Sgt Ryan Nelson said in Eugene, Oregon, US: “The store owner told me not to kill it as it was too valuable.”"
Deadly snake bites penis
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1221513.ece
"The poisonous brown snake darted between his legs and dived at his penis as he crouched on the roadside near Cairns, Australia, before fleeing."
"The poisonous brown snake darted between his legs and dived at his penis as he crouched on the roadside near Cairns, Australia, before fleeing."
Swayze bitten by Shazza dog
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article61815.ece
"The Pomeranian pooch, called Minnie, lunged at the Dirty Dancing star as he was interviewed on Sharon’s ITV1 chatshow last night."
"The Pomeranian pooch, called Minnie, lunged at the Dirty Dancing star as he was interviewed on Sharon’s ITV1 chatshow last night."
Rabid raccoon kills man in Moscow
http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/23-05-2008/105312-rabid_raccoon_moscow-0
"The man was rushed to the hospital, but all vital organs failed to work and the man died."
"In late April Vladimir Turskov was resting with his friends outside of Moscow. When they were cooking shashlik, a raccoon came by. He wasn’t aggressive. Turskov decided to come closer to the animal and pet it. Suddenly raccoon bit Vladimir."
"The man was rushed to the hospital, but all vital organs failed to work and the man died."
"In late April Vladimir Turskov was resting with his friends outside of Moscow. When they were cooking shashlik, a raccoon came by. He wasn’t aggressive. Turskov decided to come closer to the animal and pet it. Suddenly raccoon bit Vladimir."
Rabid badger attacks Russian woman
http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/02-09-2008/106277-Rabid_badger-0
"The dead body of the animal was sent for an expertise. Veterinary doctors determined that the badger was infected with rabies.
“The woman refused vaccinations and left for St. Petersburg putting her life at great risk,” Vzglyad newspaper quoted and official from the above-mentioned center."
"The dead body of the animal was sent for an expertise. Veterinary doctors determined that the badger was infected with rabies.
“The woman refused vaccinations and left for St. Petersburg putting her life at great risk,” Vzglyad newspaper quoted and official from the above-mentioned center."
Vicious raccoons kill 10 cats, attack dogs and people
http://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/22-08-2006/84039-raccoons-0
"Some have taken to carrying pepper spray to ward off the masked marauders and the woman who was bitten now carries an iron pipe when she goes outside at night.
"It's a new breed," said Tamara Keeton, who with Kari Hall started a raccoon watch after an emotional neighborhood meeting drew 40 people. "They're urban raccoons, and they're not afraid.""
"In one case five raccoons tried to carry off a small dog, which managed to survive."
"Some have taken to carrying pepper spray to ward off the masked marauders and the woman who was bitten now carries an iron pipe when she goes outside at night.
"It's a new breed," said Tamara Keeton, who with Kari Hall started a raccoon watch after an emotional neighborhood meeting drew 40 people. "They're urban raccoons, and they're not afraid.""
"In one case five raccoons tried to carry off a small dog, which managed to survive."
Badger attacks baby and eats its face
http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/17-11-2008/106709-badger-0
"The young mother was weeping over the mutilated body of her little son: the boy’s face was all covered with lacerated wounds – the badger had eaten out soft tissues entirely."
"Most likely, the doctor said, the badger was very hungry because it was getting mostly milk. The woman was breastfeeding the baby, and the sweet smell near the baby’s bed attracted the animal to the boy."
"The young mother was weeping over the mutilated body of her little son: the boy’s face was all covered with lacerated wounds – the badger had eaten out soft tissues entirely."
"Most likely, the doctor said, the badger was very hungry because it was getting mostly milk. The woman was breastfeeding the baby, and the sweet smell near the baby’s bed attracted the animal to the boy."
Friday, May 8, 2009
Rogue pheasant attacks villagers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/wiltshire/4416779.stm
"A rogue pheasant is believed to be behind a series of attacks on unsuspecting walkers in Wiltshire."
"A rogue pheasant is believed to be behind a series of attacks on unsuspecting walkers in Wiltshire."
Police hunt Leone 'killer chimps'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4938620.stm
"Police in Sierra Leone are on the hunt for a group of chimpanzees, who escaped from their wildlife sanctuary after a fatal attack on construction workers.
Armed reinforcements are combing the area after a Sierra Leonean died and four people were seriously injured."
"Police said Bruno had instigated the attack"
"Angry chimps killed and mutilated the driver. Three North Americans are in a hospital in the capital, Freetown.
Another Sierra Leonean was also badly injured - and reportedly needed to have his hand amputated."
"Police in Sierra Leone are on the hunt for a group of chimpanzees, who escaped from their wildlife sanctuary after a fatal attack on construction workers.
Armed reinforcements are combing the area after a Sierra Leonean died and four people were seriously injured."
"Police said Bruno had instigated the attack"
"Angry chimps killed and mutilated the driver. Three North Americans are in a hospital in the capital, Freetown.
Another Sierra Leonean was also badly injured - and reportedly needed to have his hand amputated."
Delhi boy eaten by herd of pigs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6195860.stm
"A three-year-old boy has been eaten alive by a neighbour's herd of pigs on the outskirts of the Indian capital, Delhi, police say."
"A three-year-old boy has been eaten alive by a neighbour's herd of pigs on the outskirts of the Indian capital, Delhi, police say."
Man bitten by snake picked up adder for holiday snap
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Man-bitten-by-snake-picked.2802970.jp
""I just bent down to pick it up so my brother could take a photo with his mobile phone. Suddenly a massive black snake just appeared, so I picked that up too. It was then that the second one just sank his fangs right into my hand and then the other one did the same to my other hand."
"Throwing the adders away, the combined effect of their venom began to take effect almost immediately as Mr McGuire's body started to go into anaphylactic shock, a violent allergic reaction which can result in death.
"There was blood just gushing out. I screamed and my brother ran off to get help," he said. "Everyone else was screaming and panicking too."
""I just bent down to pick it up so my brother could take a photo with his mobile phone. Suddenly a massive black snake just appeared, so I picked that up too. It was then that the second one just sank his fangs right into my hand and then the other one did the same to my other hand."
"Throwing the adders away, the combined effect of their venom began to take effect almost immediately as Mr McGuire's body started to go into anaphylactic shock, a violent allergic reaction which can result in death.
"There was blood just gushing out. I screamed and my brother ran off to get help," he said. "Everyone else was screaming and panicking too."
Bears eat keeper who took their bile
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4331266.stm
"A Chinese man has reportedly been killed and eaten by six bears in Shulan, Jilin province.
Han Shigen earned a living by extracting bile from the gall bladders of his captive live bears, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua. "
"Xinhua said the animals were so enraged that two hours passed before it was deemed safe enough to remove his body. "
"A Chinese man has reportedly been killed and eaten by six bears in Shulan, Jilin province.
Han Shigen earned a living by extracting bile from the gall bladders of his captive live bears, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua. "
"Xinhua said the animals were so enraged that two hours passed before it was deemed safe enough to remove his body. "
China zoo worker mauled by lions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4338112.stm
"Unfamiliar with the layout of Shanghai Wild Animal Park, Zhang Huabang accidentally entered the lion area, where he was immediately attacked. "
"The lions were reportedly hosed down with water and given a chicken to distract them."
"Unfamiliar with the layout of Shanghai Wild Animal Park, Zhang Huabang accidentally entered the lion area, where he was immediately attacked. "
"The lions were reportedly hosed down with water and given a chicken to distract them."
Tiger kills girl at Chinese zoo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6390005.stm
"The girl was posing for photographs with the tiger when it was startled by camera flashes and pulled the girl's head into its mouth, state media said.
Staff beat the tiger until it released the girl, but she had suffered a crushed skull and died in hospital."
"The girl was posing for photographs with the tiger when it was startled by camera flashes and pulled the girl's head into its mouth, state media said.
Staff beat the tiger until it released the girl, but she had suffered a crushed skull and died in hospital."
Man takes 'short cut', killed by tiger
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/03/08/2510545.htm
"A man who thought he was taking a short cut after visiting the Great Wall of China has been killed by a Siberian tiger in a wildlife park near Beijing."
"A man who thought he was taking a short cut after visiting the Great Wall of China has been killed by a Siberian tiger in a wildlife park near Beijing."
Girl decapitated by 9m croc: witnesses
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/03/12/2514375.htm
"The girl's headless torso was recovered on Wednesday.
A search is on for the crocodile and 18 Manobo families have been evacuated from their homes in fear of another attack, officials said."
"The girl's headless torso was recovered on Wednesday.
A search is on for the crocodile and 18 Manobo families have been evacuated from their homes in fear of another attack, officials said."
Killer komodo mauls Indonesian man to death
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/03/24/2525255.htm
"The fisherman died from massive blood loss after being bitten in the leg as he looked for fruit on the deserted island in the east of the archipelago."
"The fisherman died from massive blood loss after being bitten in the leg as he looked for fruit on the deserted island in the east of the archipelago."
Man gored by bull in NSW
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/03/29/2529084.htm
"Emergency crews say the 38-year-old was pinned against a tree by the bull at a property in Somersby.
He received severe puncture wounds to his abdomen and cuts to his head, and is in a serious but stable condition."
"Emergency crews say the 38-year-old was pinned against a tree by the bull at a property in Somersby.
He received severe puncture wounds to his abdomen and cuts to his head, and is in a serious but stable condition."
Remains of croc attack victim found
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/04/11/2540899.htm
"Early yesterday morning the 20-year-old man and a friend had been drinking, when they tried to swim across the crocodile-infested waterway near the Daly River community. "
"Duty Superintendent Jamie Chalker says the missing man was one of two who swam across the river to go and get some alcohol."
"Early yesterday morning the 20-year-old man and a friend had been drinking, when they tried to swim across the crocodile-infested waterway near the Daly River community. "
"Duty Superintendent Jamie Chalker says the missing man was one of two who swam across the river to go and get some alcohol."
Kangaroo savages 67yo woman
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/04/17/2546116.htm
"Ambulance paramedic Mark Lyszczarz says the woman was bending down to smell some flowers when she was attacked."
"Ambulance paramedic Mark Lyszczarz says the woman was bending down to smell some flowers when she was attacked."
Angry pig holds woman hostage
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2008/09/23/2371562.htm
"Ms Hayes says the pig became aggressive when it wanted more food, recently biting her on the leg when she tried to go to the toilet.
"It started getting very pushy, started pushing me around, so I started to get a bit frightened, until the stage that it started knocking on my door at 4 o'clock in the morning, actually head-butting my door," she said.
"This morning, I wanted to go to my toilet, which is outside. I opened up the door and the pig pushed me that hard, it pushed me back into my room, where I fell over," she said.
"I picked up a broom and poked him out with it and he snapped it in half with his mouth.""
"Ms Hayes says the pig became aggressive when it wanted more food, recently biting her on the leg when she tried to go to the toilet.
"It started getting very pushy, started pushing me around, so I started to get a bit frightened, until the stage that it started knocking on my door at 4 o'clock in the morning, actually head-butting my door," she said.
"This morning, I wanted to go to my toilet, which is outside. I opened up the door and the pig pushed me that hard, it pushed me back into my room, where I fell over," she said.
"I picked up a broom and poked him out with it and he snapped it in half with his mouth.""
Croc makes wedding snap
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/expats/expats_news/article1297316.ece
"Treacy was bet $20 dollars to swim Nichupte lagoon in Cancun, Quintana Roo, during the wedding on Saturday.
He took the bet – but swam straight into the jaws of a crocodile, severely injuring his arm."
"Treacy was bet $20 dollars to swim Nichupte lagoon in Cancun, Quintana Roo, during the wedding on Saturday.
He took the bet – but swam straight into the jaws of a crocodile, severely injuring his arm."
'Crazed' goat attack horror
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/expats/expats_news/article1554032.ece
"He said: “We just opened the door to enter the next part of the zoo when we saw this big animal standing in our path. It had a long, shaggy coat and curly horns. I thought 'something is not right here.'”"
"“My youngest daughter opened the door again, and the beast was there, staring at us with its crazed yellow eyes. It then put its head down and charged at us. It was terrifying,” he said."
"He said: “We just opened the door to enter the next part of the zoo when we saw this big animal standing in our path. It had a long, shaggy coat and curly horns. I thought 'something is not right here.'”"
"“My youngest daughter opened the door again, and the beast was there, staring at us with its crazed yellow eyes. It then put its head down and charged at us. It was terrifying,” he said."
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Teargas targets Mozambique's unruly elephants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2063445.stm
"The silence of the night here is broken by the clanging of metal as frightened villagers try to scare off the elephants.
But it is not working.
The villagers are also sleeping in their fields in a bid to protect them, but every year around 20 are killed by the enraged elephants.
They charge them, slap them down with their trunks before kneeling on them to finish them off."
"The silence of the night here is broken by the clanging of metal as frightened villagers try to scare off the elephants.
But it is not working.
The villagers are also sleeping in their fields in a bid to protect them, but every year around 20 are killed by the enraged elephants.
They charge them, slap them down with their trunks before kneeling on them to finish them off."
Monkeys invade Delhi government
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1107970.stm
"Thousands of monkeys are invading government buildings in Delhi, forcing employees to arm themselves with sticks and stones in case they are attacked.
At least 10,000 monkeys are creating havoc in the Indian capital by barging into government offices, stealing food, threatening bureaucrats and even ripping apart valuable documents.
The increasingly aggressive animals swing effortlessly between the offices of the defence, finance and external affairs ministries and some have even been spotted in the prime minister's office."
""I am sometimes faced with groups of monkeys, big huge looking fellows," says government employee Surekha Rao. "
"Thousands of monkeys are invading government buildings in Delhi, forcing employees to arm themselves with sticks and stones in case they are attacked.
At least 10,000 monkeys are creating havoc in the Indian capital by barging into government offices, stealing food, threatening bureaucrats and even ripping apart valuable documents.
The increasingly aggressive animals swing effortlessly between the offices of the defence, finance and external affairs ministries and some have even been spotted in the prime minister's office."
""I am sometimes faced with groups of monkeys, big huge looking fellows," says government employee Surekha Rao. "
Monkeys attack Delhi politician
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7055625.stm
"The deputy mayor of the Indian capital Delhi has died a day after being attacked by a horde of wild monkeys."
"One approach has been to train bands of larger, more ferocious langur monkeys to go after the smaller groups of Rhesus macaques. "
"The deputy mayor of the Indian capital Delhi has died a day after being attacked by a horde of wild monkeys."
"One approach has been to train bands of larger, more ferocious langur monkeys to go after the smaller groups of Rhesus macaques. "
Leaping ray kills Florida boater
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7308839.stm
"A US woman on a boat off the Florida Keys has died after a ray leapt up and struck her in the face."
"A US woman on a boat off the Florida Keys has died after a ray leapt up and struck her in the face."
Kenya 'rogue' giraffe falls off cliff
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2068294.stm
"The "rogue" giraffe at the top of the list of suspects in the death of an American tourist has fallen off a cliff.
The tourist died on Sunday at the luxurious Aberdare Country Club, north of Nairobi.
The suspect giraffe died on Wednesday after resisting an attempt to examine its hooves for bloodstains."
"The "rogue" giraffe at the top of the list of suspects in the death of an American tourist has fallen off a cliff.
The tourist died on Sunday at the luxurious Aberdare Country Club, north of Nairobi.
The suspect giraffe died on Wednesday after resisting an attempt to examine its hooves for bloodstains."
Bird slams into Fabio's face
http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/News/9903/31/showbuzz/#story1
"Before the ride began, the square-jawed hunk was living up to the mythical god's standard for manly youth and handsomeness while seated in the front chariot surrounded by women wearing tunics and big smiles."
"Before the ride began, the square-jawed hunk was living up to the mythical god's standard for manly youth and handsomeness while seated in the front chariot surrounded by women wearing tunics and big smiles."
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