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Two elk hunters attacked by bears in Teton Wilderness, Wyoming - guide found dead (Update)


Buckrail
Sat, 15 Sep 2018 18:13 UTC
bear
Two hunters were involved in a bear attack Friday, September 14, in the Teton Wilderness while field dressing an elk near Terrace Mountain, approximately 5.8 miles northeast of the Turpin Meadow Trailhead.

Florida resident Corey Chubon shot an elk during a guided bow hunt late Thursday afternoon. He and his guide, Mark Uptain of Martin Outfitters, were unable to locate the wounded animal before nightfall. The pair returned Friday morning to locate and remove the elk. They found the undisturbed carcass in the early afternoon and were preparing to pack out the elk when they were aggressively charged by two large bears.

Chubon was able to run to his pack a few yards away and retrieve a pistol but was unable to safely fire a shot at the bear that had pounced upon Uptain. The attacking bear then spun, charged Chubon, grabbed his foot and dragged him to the ground. He sustained injuries to his leg, chest, and arm, but was able to throw the gun to Uptain and get loose before running from the scene to phone for help.

Comment: Update: On the 17th September this news site reports that the body of the missing guide has now been found:
A man was discovered dead on Saturday at around 1:15 pm by Teton county search and Rescue personnel.

According to a press release, on Friday two hunters were involved in a bear attack in the Teton Wilderness while field dressing an elk near Terrace Mountain.

Florida resident Corey Chubon shot an elk during a guided bow hunt late Thursday afternoon with his guide, Mark Uptain.

They could not locate the wounded animal before dark, so they returned Friday morning. They found the undisturbed carcass in the early afternoon and were preparing to pack out the elk when they were aggressively charged by two large bears.

The attacking bear then spun, charged Chubon, grabbed his foot, and dragged him. He was then able to run from the scene to phone for help.

Chubon suffered from injuries to his leg, chest, and arm. He was taken to St. John's Medical Center in Jackson, Wyo. for treatment.

Initial reports indicate that the second bear did not engage either Chubon or Uptain. Officials say an inter-agency helicopter was dispatched to the scene to assist with transport of the injured hunters.

Search and Rescue personnel were not able to locate Uptain before the search was suspended Friday evening.

The search resumed at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Uptain was found later Saturday afternoon around 1:15 p.m.



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Cloud Precipitation

Nigeria floods kill more than 100


BBC
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:47 UTC
Residents paddle through of Lokoja town in Kogi State
© AFPResidents paddle through of Lokoja town in Kogi State
More than 100 people have died in floods after Nigeria's two major rivers burst their banks, authorities say.

The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says heavy rains caused the Niger River and Benue River to overflow.

It has resulted in a series of floods across the country over two weeks, with rural areas most vulnerable.

The government is urging residents along waterways to relocate to safe places.

Thousands of people have been displaced and vast swathes of farmlands have been destroyed by the floods in central and southern Nigeria

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Doberman

Man dead after pit bull attack inside his home in Baker City, Oregon


foxsanantonio.com
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:51 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
Authorities say a 53-year-old Oregon man was killed when he apparently tried to break up a pit bull fight in his home.

Idahonews.com reports that Mitchelle Dean Segerdahl was found dead in his home in Baker City on Sept. 9.

The cause of death was listed as a dog bite to the neck.

Two pit bulls were also dead in the house, while Baker City police impounded and destroyed four others found there.

Source: AP
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Woman killed by own dog after it attacked child near Calgary, Alberta

Bill Kaufmann
Calgary Sun
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:29 UTC
canine attack
© Angela Antunes / CC by 2.0
A woman was killed by a dog in her rural home Saturday as she attempted to protect a young child, according to RCMP.

The boxer/pit bull cross attacked a two-and-a-half-year-old girl on a farm north of Langdon and just east of Chestermere about 6 p.m. Saturday, before turning on its 50-year-old owner, said Strathmore RCMP.

The woman, who has not been identified, died at the scene. The child, who police say is related to the woman, was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries to her limbs.

The woman had tried to defend the child, said Staff Sgt. John Spaans.

"The child's injuries could have been much more severe but, unfortunately, the woman who stepped in to defend her didn't survive," said Spaans.

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Attention

Reunion Volcano is erupting

Alain St.Ange
eturbonews.com
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:15 UTC
Reunion Volcano
The 'Piton de la Fournaise' of Reunion Island, a French Indian Ocean Territory erupted at 4:25 am on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

The lava gushed on the south flank of the volcano in the 'Rivals' crater area. According to the volcanological observatory the seismic crisis began at 1:45am.

The volcano had given signs of awakening since the beginning of September. The eruption is visible from Piton Bert.

According to the information provided by the volcanological observatory, "the volcanic eruption is boxed in and limited to the 'Fouqué' enclosure, where the eruptive fissures have opened on the southern flank of the volcano in the region of the crater Rivals".

At least one crack of about 500 meters opened just below the site of the April 27, 2018 eruption.

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Better Earth

Baltic Sea is up to 3-4 °C warmer than average right now


Severe Weather Europe
Sat, 15 Sep 2018 09:12 UTC
Baltic Sea warm map September 2018
The unusually warm summer with several prolonged heat waves still reverbrates in the Baltic sea as it remains much warmer than average. Parts of the sea are up to 3-4 °C above average!

As is the case with the Mediterranean sea, the Baltic sea is unusually warm. Latest analysis indicates parts of the southern and northeastern Baltic, along the coasts of Poland and Finland, is 3-4 °C above the 1982-2010 average. Elsewhere the temperature is about 1.5-2.5 °C above average. This translates into temperatures of about 18-19 °C in the southern part and 15-16 °C in the northern part.

Comment: Much of Europe was struck by extended heatwave and drought this summer, but whether this is the sole cause for the warm water anomaly remains to be seen. What is clear is that the Baltic sea has harbored the growth of a mysterious, massive and deadly algae bloom 'whirlpool' since at least July.

See also:

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Massive waterspout in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina surf triggers tornado warning


wkrg.com
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 09:50 UTC
waterspout
A massive waterspout just off the Myrtle Beach coast on Sunday triggered a tornado warning that lasted until Sunday afternoon.

The incident happened just before noon in the waters at Myrtle Beach in the heart of the main hotel district at Broadway Street and 3rd Avenue South.

The waterspout was moving ashore in at the time. WBTW had radar and live video of the waterspout as it appeared to move shore.

The National Weather Service issued a warning about the weather event.

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Arrow Down

Massive sinkhole opens at little league field in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Chase Senior
www.abc57.com
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 09:38 UTC
sinkhole
A giant hole opened up late last month at a Little League complex in Schuylkill County.

The huge sinkhole developed at the Minersville Little League complex near a popular walking path and set of bleachers.

Even though the state is saying it's just a sinkhole, people who live in the area are skeptical given the borough's mining history.

"I looked and I thought, 'Holy crow! There's a massive hole right there.' I walked over, looked down and thought, 'Wow, that is this thing,'" said borough manager Robert Mahalchick.
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Snowflake

Huge late snowfalls in New Zealand build at 10 cm (4 inches) per hour

Patrick Thorne
Inthesnow.com
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 08:56 UTC
Coronet Peak
The 2018 ski season is in to its final month in the southern hemisphere and a number of areas have already closed until next winter begins in June/July 2019, but New Zealand's South Island is currently enjoying some of the biggest snowfalls of their season.

Coronet Peak, pictured above earlier today, says it expects to have 60cm (two feet) of fresh snow waiting by tomorrow morning. Treble Cone (pictured below) reported it had had 50cm of snow and that the snow was still falling at a rate of 5-10cm per hour.

Most areas were forced to close today and will assess conditions in the morning top see if it is possible to re-open on Tuesday. This was Cardrona earlier today with 35cm of snow at that point and still dumping:

Comment: See also: North Island farmers in New Zealand lose 100,000 lambs after spring snow storm

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North Island farmers in New Zealand lose 100,000 lambs after spring snow storm

Gerard Hutching
Stuff
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 08:44 UTC
A ewe and her lambs near Te Anau on Monday following an early spring snowfall. There have been few reports of losses in Otago-Southland.
© Barry HarcourtA ewe and her lambs near Te Anau on Monday following an early spring snowfall. There have been few reports of losses in Otago-Southland.
Farmers have suffered "devastating" lamb losses in eastern and central North Island over the last two weeks with an estimated toll of about 100,000.

At current prices of $144 per mature lamb, the economic hit could be $14.4 million.

By contrast Otago and Southland farmers are expected to escape lightly from the impact of snow that has fallen on Monday.

Federated Farmers high country chairman Simon Williamson said lambing would not begin in the areas where most snow had fallen until the beginning of October.

Comment: See also: Huge late snowfalls in New Zealand build at 10 cm (4 inches) per hour

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