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Instant Karma: Big game hunter gored to death by wild buffalo moments after killing another member of its herd

Tom Barnes
The Independent
Thu, 31 May 2018 00:00 UTC
African buffalo
© RexAfrican buffalo can weigh up to 1,000 kg

A big game hunter was reportedly gored to death by a wild buffalo moments after he had killed another member of its herd.

Professional hunter Claude Kleynhans had been leading a group on an expedition along the banks of South Africa's Levubu River in the northern province of Limpopo.

The 54-year-old and his party had shot and killed a buffalo and were preparing to load it into their vehicle when they were blindsided by another member of the herd, the Bosveld Review reported.

Another guide ran back to the hunting lodge to seek help, but the animal's horn reportedly pierced Mr Kleynhans' femoral artery - killing him almost instantly.
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Dad chases down and kills vicious dog that mauled his son in Sichuan, China

Scott Feng
Mirror
Tue, 29 May 2018 18:02 UTC
Lu Mingze, 3, had 10 stitches in his head following the dog attack
© AsiaWireLu Mingze, 3, had 10 stitches in his head following the dog attack
A dad saved his young son from a vicious dog attack in the street - before chasing down the animal and killing it.

Horror CCTV footage shows Lu Mingze, three, following behind his parents as the trio strolled through their residential complex on a sunny day.

As they walk, the clip shows a dog come into view from nearby bushes.

The canine suddenly pounces on the unsuspecting boy, knocking him to the ground and savaging at his face and head.

The boy's father, Lu Jungeng, ran over and immediately kicked the dog, causing it to stop its attack and run away.

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Wolf

Two-year-old girl mauled to death by pack of dogs in Uttar Pradesh, India


News18.com
Wed, 30 May 2018 10:38 UTC
canine attack
© Angela Antunes / CC by 2.0
After Sitapur's dog attack deaths, the menace has now gripped Delhi's neighbourhood after a two-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Ghaziabad's Modi Nagar town.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, the incident occurred on Monday afternoon in Bheem Nagar area after Shivaniya went missing around 2:30 pm. She was found in a field next to her house with multiple injuries allegedly due to attack by stray dogs.


Comment: Sitapur dog attacks in India: Eight-year-old succumbs to injuries - local death toll increases to 14

Dog bites affect over 2.7 million people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh

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Japanese whalers slaughter 122 pregnant minke whales for 'research'


news.com.au
Tue, 29 May 2018 18:24 UTC
A 2014 image of three dead minke whales on the deck of the Japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru in the Southern Ocean.
© AP Photo/Tim Watters/Sea ShepherdA 2014 image of three dead minke whales on the deck of the Japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru in the Southern Ocean.
Japanese whalers harpooned 122 pregnant whales in Antarctica this summer, a shocking new report reveals.

As Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk flew to Japan for a trade mission on Tuesday, a global conservation group called on her to lobby the Japanese government to end whaling.

A new International Whaling Commission (IWC) report reveals that 95 per cent of the female whales slaughtered by the Japanese were carrying calves.

The whalers killed 333 minke whales - plus 122 unborn calves - in the Southern Ocean last summer.
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Attention

Minke whale found dead on beach in Aberdour, Scotland


Dunfermline Press
Mon, 28 May 2018 18:13 UTC
DEAD WHALE
A minke whale has been found dead on a beach in Aberdour.

The Press understands that the 11ft carcass has been lying on Silver Sands beach since yesterday.

It is currently being covered by a sheet of tarp before it is removed this afternoon (Monday).

Fife Coast and Countryside Trust said: The Minke Whale(11ft) has been dead for approximately one month, we were aware of it, but this is the first time it has been washed ashore.

"It is scheduled to be removed from the beach by a contractor this afternoon."

A lifeguard on-site claims it is the first time a whale has been found washed up on the beach.
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Cow Skull

USDA Wildlife Services killed over 1.3 million native animals in 2017 in the name of Big Agriculture

Rachel Blevins
The Free Thought Project
Mon, 28 May 2018 12:30 UTC
big agriculture
Data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that more than 1.3 million native animals were killed by Wildlife Services in 2017 - and despite the fact that the slaughter of wolves, cougars, and birds was funded by taxpayers to benefit the agriculture industry, it is receiving very little media attention.

The total number of animals killed by USDA in 2017 was 2.3 million, and many of the species were killed by the thousands as members of Wildlife Services responded to requests from agricultural corporations by turning to lethal measures to remove the animals by employing the use of poisons, gases, snares, and firearms.

According to the report from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the death toll in 2017 included 69,041 coyotes - 15,631 were shot and killed by snipers on fixed-wing aircrafts, 14,062 were trapped with snares and 12,119 were killed by cyanide poison; 23,646 beavers - the majority were caught by traps and 2,375 were killed by firearms; and 15,933 prairie dogs - the overwhelming majority were targeted and killed by firearms.

Comment: See also:

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Dead minke whale discovered at Digby wharf, Nova Scotia

Amanda Doucette
Kings County News
Tue, 29 May 2018 11:57 UTC
A dead Minke whale is towed out of Digby harbour.
A dead Minke whale is towed out of Digby harbour.
A deceased minke whale was found at the Digby wharf on May 25.

A local fisherman towed the whale out of the harbour to Joggins Bridge to help preserve the body and to remove it from the boats in the harbour.

A video of the whale being towed was posted on Facebook:

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Wolf

5-year-old viciously attacked by family's pit bull terrier in Mooresville, North Carolina


WSOCTV.com
Mon, 28 May 2018 18:08 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
A 5-year-old girl sustained serious injuries Sunday afternoon when she was attacked by her family's pit bull in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Neighbor Larry Davis said he called 911 without knowing the cries for help were coming from a child.

"I heard a bunch of screaming and hollering so I called 911," Davis said. "Why he did that, I have no idea."

Police said the pit bull had the child by the head and shoulder, and continued to be aggressive when emergency responders arrived.

The dog had to be subdued by fire and police officials until animal control arrived, officials said.

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Humpback whale carcass washes up at beach in South Africa

Allan Troskie
The North Coast Courier
Mon, 28 May 2018 17:34 UTC
News spread quickly about the whale carcass.
News spread quickly about the whale carcass.
A juvenile humpback whale's carcass landed at Zinkwazi Beach over the course of last night (Sunday) and was discovered by beachgoers early this morning.

At present it is not certain what may have led to the young animal's death, though wounds observed by the first comers suggest it may possibly have been hit by a vessel at sea.

The carcass attracted a small crowd of onlookers and, even faster, a crowd of eager knife-wielders keen to get their hands on some of the whale's meat.

Specialised Rescue Unit's Quentin Power reminded people that it is illegal to be in possession of any part of a whale, including any meat or blubber.
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Humpback whale carcass washes up on Fire Island, New York

Michael O'Keeffe
Newsday
Sun, 27 May 2018 13:29 UTC
The body of a dead humpback whale washed up at Point O'Woods on Fire Island on Sunday, officials said.
© Fire Island National SeashoreThe body of a dead humpback whale washed up at Point O'Woods on Fire Island on Sunday, officials said
The body of a dead humpback whale washed up on Fire Island National Seashore, officials said Sunday.

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said the carcass, an estimated 35 to 40 feet long, was in an advanced state of decomposition when it washed up at Point O'Woods on Fire Island.

Society director Kimberly Durham will work with local officials to determine a plan to remove the remains, chief scientist Rob DiGiovanni said. Burial on the beach is often the most viable option, he said.

Durham will also take measurements and perform a necropsy to determine how the animal died, according to the conservation society.

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