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Bear breaks into home and mauls father and son to death after killing 35 dogs in Russia

Will Stewart, Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas
Mirror
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:33 UTC
The bear was shot after police declared a curfew (
The bear was shot after police declared a curfew.
A raging brown bear mauled a father and son to death after breaking into their home just hours after it killed 35 dogs in a shelter.

The man-eating beast broke into the house in the Primorsky region of Russia before killing and devouring the father and son, aged 87 and 56. Hunting inspectors were immediately ordered to track down and kill the bear after it was feared it could strike again - and hours later, they found and shot the predator. Police had cordoned off the village and stood guard to protect terrified locals. A night curfew was also imposed.

Harrowing pictures showed the mauled corpses of the men and the dogs. Bear expert Sergey Aramilev said the animal's behaviour was not typical for the species, and it is likely the beast had been wounded by hunters, or was deranged and aggressive from rabies. He said: "If the bear kills people, then it was either injured by a person or sick with rabies. A healthy bear would definitely not do this, it would not even come close to a populated area."
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Chimpanzee kills infant in Guinea


New York Post
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:14 UTC
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People living near a chimpanzee research center in Guinea attacked the facility on Friday after a woman said one of the animals had killed her infant, the center's managers said.

An angry crowd ransacked the building, destroying and setting fire to equipment including drones, computers and over 200 documents, the center's managers said.

Eyewitnesses said the crowd was reacting to the news that the mutilated body of an infant had been found nearly two miles from the Nimba Mountains Nature Reserve, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The child's mother, Seny Zogba, told Reuters she was working in a cassava field when a chimpanzee came up from behind, bit her and pulled her baby into the forest.
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Tsunami

10 dead, 7 missing as Morocco flood sweeps away bus (UPDATE)


Arab News
Sun, 22 Sep 2024 12:20 UTC
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Floods in southern Morocco have swept away a bus, leaving two passengers dead and 14 others missing, local authorities said Saturday.

Torrential rains earlier this month triggered floods that killed at least 18 people in areas of southern Morocco that straddle the Sahara desert.

Regional authorities in Tata province said heavy rainstorms late Friday led to "exceptional" floods that caused houses to collapse and swept away the bus.

A statement which gave the toll of dead and missing said 13 others were rescued.

The rare heavy rains come as the North African kingdom grapples with its worst drought in nearly 40 years, threatening its economically crucial agriculture sector.


AFP

Comment: Update September 23

AFP reports:
Ten people died in Morocco at the weekend when floodwaters swept away a bus in the country's south, authorities said, raising the toll from the previously reported two dead.

Initially, the authorities said heavy rainstorms in Tata province late Friday had claimed two lives and left 14 people missing.

But since then the bodies of eight others had been found and another 13 were rescued, a health ministry official told the MAP state news agency.

Seven people were still missing, the same source said.

Earlier this month, torrential rains triggered floods that killed at least 18 people in areas of southern Morocco that straddle the Sahara desert.
About 2 weeks prior: At least 18 dead amid flash floods sweeping various regions in Morocco - a years' worth of rain in 2 days

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Tsunami

Cars swept away in Tunisia flooding


Al Jazeera
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:04 UTC
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Video from Tunisia shows cars being swept away by torrents of flood water in Sousse after heavy rain that caused damage to infrastructure and left several people with injuries.

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Hardhat

Tennis ball-sized hail slams Oklahoma City

Sierra Joslin
okcfox.com
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:13 UTC
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A hailstorm moved through Oklahoma City Tuesday night.

The hail caused damage to cars in parts of Oklahoma City and Edmond.

It is unclear at the time how much damage was caused.

Images of the hail show tennis ball-sized hail and golfball-sized hail that the storm produced.

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Fish

Australian fishermen catch rare oarfish in Top End waters

Lilly Larkin
The Thaiger
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:45 UTC
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Two Australian men reeled in one of the world's rarest fish during a charter outing in the Top End. A social media post displayed the pair proudly holding a massive oarfish, characterised by its horse-like head, large eyes, and long, slender body.

Skipper Curtis Peterson from Tiwi Islands Adventures led the charter group off Melville Island during a moonlit session last week. The oarfish, which can swim vertically at depths of up to 1000m, is often referred to as 'The Doomsday Fish'. Legends suggest that sightings of this fish are warnings.

An expert noted that such a catch in the Top End is exceptionally rare. 'It's the first instance I've heard of anyone catching an oarfish in this region,' said Alex Julius, a fishing columnist. He added that most oarfish are typically found washed up on shore, already dead.
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Doberman

Pit bull attack claims life of elderly cyclist in Thailand

Bright Choomanee
The Thaiger
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:09 UTC
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A pit bull attack resulted in the tragic death of a 67 year old woman while she was cycling, leading the owner to declare an inability to care for the dog any longer.

At 4.30pm yesterday, September 24, Police Lieutenant Kritchatha Pathumkaew from Sam Khok Police Station in Pathum Thani received a report of a fatal pit bull attack in an unnamed alley, Village 1, Chiang Rak Noi Subdistrict, Sam Khok district, Pathum Thani. Police, including the police, forensic scientists from the Ministry of Justice, and rescue teams from the Po Tek Tung Foundation, promptly arrived at the scene.

Despite rescue efforts, the victim, identified as Daeng Thamthanta, succumbed to her injuries. The 67 year old resident of Sam Khok district had suffered severe wounds from the dog attack. Nearby, a blood-stained bicycle lay on the roadside, evidencing the brutal encounter.

Prathueng Nakpradit, a 76 year old witness, recounted hearing the sound of dogs fighting. Upon investigating, she discovered Daeng being mauled by the pit bull. Prathuang recognised the victim and called for help, shouting to Daeng's son to assist. He quickly arrived and moved his injured mother to a safer location.

Comment: On the same day a pack of stray dogs killed a 6-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Tsunami

Swollen river Ganga swallows up houses in Bihar, India - 1,350,000 affected by flooding in the state

Prabhakar Kumar
NDTV
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:28 UTC
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Over 13.5 lakh people have been affected.
The Bihar District Management Department said approximately 12 districts along the Ganga are experiencing flood-like conditions.

Flowing above the danger mark, a swollen river Ganga has swallowed up at least 10 houses in Bihar's Mamalkha village. Videos shot by residents of the area show three of the structures, including a two-storey one, sliding into the river and disintegrating before disappearing in a matter of seconds.

One of the videos shows the two-storey house, almost half of which has water lapping at it, slowly beginning to slide forward, almost like a boat leaving harbour, and then beginning to submerge. The front of the house disappears first and the rear follows with a loud sound and a violent shooting of spray. A boat can be seen in the background as this happens. The video is just about 30 seconds long, indicating the speed with which the structure vanished beneath the water.

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Tsunami

Vietnam's Central region flooded, cut off after Tropical Storm Soulik - 3 killed, thousands evacuated (UPDATE)


The Nation (Thailand)
Sat, 21 Sep 2024 13:10 UTC
Tan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district, Quang Binh province has many places flooded up to 2m deep
Tan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district, Quang Binh province has many places flooded up to 2m deep
As of late yesterday, in Ha Tinh, some rural roads in the Huong Khe and Vu Quang districts remained flooded. In Quang Binh, 1,150 households were still underwater, and 38 villages remained isolated.

Tropical Storm Soulik, or Typhoon No.4 has caused widespread flooding and landslides across several provinces in central Vietnam, leading to isolation in many areas.

Households have been submerged, with some locations requiring continued evacuation due to landslides along key roads.

As of late yesterday, rain had eased off in Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, and Quang Tri. In Ha Tinh, some rural roads in Huong Khe and Vu Quang districts remained flooded. In Quang Binh, 1,150 households were underwater, and 38 villages remained isolated.


Comment: Update September 24

Deutsche Welle reports:
At least three people have died, and more than 10,000 were evacuated, in central Vietnam after catastrophic flooding, authorities said on Tuesday.

The three people were reported killed in Nghe An province after they drowned in flash floods.

Since Saturday, about 320 houses have sustained damages while more than 6,300 hectares of crops were destroyed, the ministry of agriculture said.

A series of heavy rain storms has flooded wide swaths of north-central Vietnam
© Nhac NguyenA series of heavy rain storms has flooded wide swaths of north-central Vietnam
At least 40 school buildings in the area were also submerged in water, it added.

According to officials in Thanh Hoa province, more than 11,700 people had evacuated their homes and sought shelter in higher elevations in the past three days.


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Two swimmers recount separate sea lion attacks in Mission Beach, California

Spencer Soicher
10news.com
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:00 UTC
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Two people say they were victims in separate attacks by a sea lion at Mission Beach on Friday.

Both victims, a 61-year-old man who was swimming and a woman who was snorkeling near Mission Point Park, were taken to the hospital.

Matt Beatty was halfway done with his daily ocean swim near the lifeguard station Friday night at Mision Beach when he felt more than just a tug on his leg.

"I feel this bite on my leg," he said of the initial encounter. "It didn't hurt much, but it was like a pull, and then I punched it, punched the animal thinking it was a shark because I've heard that that's what you do with sharks, and they go away. Then the sea lion went around and tried to attack me again."

Beatty, who swims daily at Mission Beach, quickly realized this wasn't a shark or one of the friendlier sea lions he'd seen on dozens of occasions.

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