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Huge leatherback turtle found dead on coast in Orient, New York

Paul Squire
The Suffolk Times
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:38 UTC
Dead leatherback turtle
Dead leatherback turtle
A more than 6-foot-long leatherback turtle washed ashore on the Long Island Sound coast of Orient this week.

The body of the turtle, an endangered species in both New York State and federally, apparently floated onto the sand Monday, according to neighbors in the Orient by the Sea development.

Debra Iannelli, who lives on Sound View Road, said a friend texted her a picture of the turtle on Wednesday, a day after the Riverhead Foundation arrived at the beach to collect muscle samples. Her husband, Peter, measured the turtle with a measuring tape on their beach, where the turtle washed up.

The couple have seen dolphins and whales before since moving to the area 20 years ago, but they've never seen a turtle so large, she said.
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Squirrel goes on mad rampage in Florida nursing home

Christal Hayes
Orlando Sentinel
Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:55 UTC
angry squirrel
A little squirrel caused a large commotion at a senior-living community in Volusia County Thursday.

The animal attacked someone outside Sterling Court on Alabaster Way in Deltona about 2:30 p.m., according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

The person attacked couldn't break free of the squirrel and went inside with the animal. That's when it went wild and started attacking others inside an activity room.

"It's jumping on people and biting them and scratching them, so we need help," a worker told a 911 dispatcher.

Another person is heard in the background saying, "I feel lightheaded! I don't feel good!"


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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills man and his 14 goats in Tamil Nadu, India

Padmini Sivarajah
The Times of India
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 18:05 UTC
​Lightning kills man, 14 goats in Tamil Nadu​
​Lightning kills man and his 14 goats in Tamil Nadu​
Lightning killed a man and 14 of his goats near Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu on Friday evening.

Mariappan of Ganapathypatti village near Kovilpatti was herding his goats when heavy rain lashed the area.

Mariappan and his goats died on the spot when lightning struck them.

This is the second death due to lightning in the region after the northeast monsoon set in a few days ago.
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Wolf

Wolf kills child and injures 2 others in Pakistan


Daily Times
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:42 UTC
Indian wolf
Indian wolf
A child lost his life and two people sustained injuries after an attack by a wild animal in Ghariza area of Sepah tehsil in Khyber Agency.

According to a private news channel, a wolf injured three people including a child who succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital, while two others were under treatment.

Thirty people have been injured in attacks by wild animals in Bara tehsil during the last six months.

The area people said several requests had been made to the political administration to stop these attacks by these wild animals, but no action had been taken as yet.

They have demanded of the administration to start a campaign to save the people from wild animals.
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Around 60 eagles illegally shot during record migration over Malta

Paul Cocks
Malta Today
Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:39 UTC
A booted eagle shot dwon in Tal-Virtu
© Janina LaurentA booted eagle shot dwon in Tal-Virtu
A number of eagles were shot down by hunters in the outskirts of Rabat on Wednesday, while others were shot at and injured in multiple incidents, according to BirdLife Malta.

In a statement, the organisation said that around 60 short-toed eagles and booted eagles sought refuge in Girgenti, Fawwara, Ġebel Ciantar, Saqqajja and Xagħra tal-Isqof areas after crossing over from Sicily, marking this a record migration at this time of year.

"The first incidents were witnessed around 15:30 with two eagles being shot at, in Dingli, and another eagle receiving up to eight shots over the Xagħra tal-Isqof area," BirdLife Malta said.

"Later on, at least another two eagles were gunned down in the same area, with all incidents reported for police to act."

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10 dolphins found dead in Andaman Sea in 2016


The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:40 UTC
Dead dolphin
Dead dolphin
At least 10 dolphins were found dead in the Andaman Sea this year, including one recently in Krabi, Thailand, reports The Star TV.

In Krabi, villagers spotted two dolphins that were washed ashore. However, only one was alive.

A team of veterinarians came to examine the dolphins and found the one-year-old dolphin, that was alive, had sustained injuries most likely caused by cuts from rocks.

The other dolphin, which was found dead, had shark bites.

Most of the dolphins in the Andaman Sea die from being washed ashore. The cause behind this is still a mystery.

Experts are studying to find out the factors.

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49,000-year-old Aboriginal settlement discovered in Southern Australia

Marc Strom
Sydney Morning Herald
Thu, 03 Nov 2016 05:29 UTC
Archaeologists working with traditional Aboriginal owners in the northern Flinders Ranges have discovered astounding evidence of the earliest human habitation of inland, arid Australia.

The find has pushed back the date of such occupation by 10,000 years to about 49,000 years ago.


One of the traditional owners of the area, Clifford Coulthard, who is a co-author of the study, said the findings weren't really a surprise to him.

"Our old people know we've been here a long time," he said.
Flinders Ranges
© Giles HammAerial view of the northern Flinders Ranges where the rock shelter was discovered.
The site, the Warratyi rock shelter in the traditional lands of the Adnyamathanha people, also has evidence of extinct megafauna, including the diprotodon. The authors of the study, published on Thursday in Nature, said it finally settles the question of whether humans and megafauna overlapped chronologically.

"The idea there was no interaction between humans and megafauna has really been put to bed by the Warratyi evidence," said Lee Arnold from Adelaide University, one of the authors.

Just one of these finds would be remarkable on its own. But there are more.
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Animals slaughted due to record snowfall with five times the monthly normal precipitation in Yakutia, Russia


Pravda
Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:00 UTC
horse frozen yakutia russia

A heavy snowfall in northern Yakutia set a record of thirty years with five times monthly precipitation norm. Local residents were forced to slaughter horses due to difficulties with the organization of winter camps for cattle.

According to Ykt.ru, communication between the regional center and villages was interrupted because of snowy weather. Yakutia's Minister for Agriculture Peter Alekseyev recommended district authorities should search for suitable pastures for horses and observe emaciated animals. The works to clear roads of snow to reach forage locations have already begun.

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Wolf

Dog bites sending people to hospitals in California increasing; up 44% in 10 years

Len Ramirez
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:09 UTC
Dog attack
A growing number of people in California are being sent to the hospital for dog bites.

Dog owners were surprised to learn that serious dog bites, requiring an emergency room visit are up 44-percent in California over the last ten years.

"I think when a dog bite happens, it's largely the owners fault," dog owner Elisa Alvarado said.

Newly released numbers from the California's office of statewide health planning and development show the dramatic increases in dog bites between 2005 and 2015 for adults, not including children.

Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, as well as the state of California showed increases.

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Crocodile attacks couple in hotel swimming pool in Kariba, Zimbabwe

Kara O'Neill
Daily Mirror
Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:00 UTC
The crocodile sneaks out of the shadows and slides into the pool
The crocodile sneaks out of the shadows and slides into the pool
Terrifying CCTV footage has captured the moment a couple were attacked by a giant crocodile in their hotel pool.

The man and woman were enjoying a late night swim when they creature crawled out of the shadows and launched itself into the water.

Seconds later, the croc begins thrashing in the direction of the couple, prompting the man to leap to safety out of the side of the pool.

But the woman cannot escape so easily and is forced to fend off the 6ft-long animal as she desperately tries to swim away.

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