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Fisherman survives shark attack in United Arab Emirates

Aghaddir Ali
Gulf News
Fri, 12 May 2017 10:16 UTC
Al Balochi was immediately rushed to the hospital after the attack
Al Balochi was immediately rushed to the hospital after the attack
An Emirati fisherman is lucky to be alive after being mauled by a shark in the Khor Fakkan sea on Friday morning.

Ali Mohammad Hamad Al Beloushi, 41, was on a fishing trip with his friend, Omar, when he was attacked by a large shark about five nautical miles off Khor Fakkan. The duo had left Khor Fakkan harbour around 7am.

Hassan, brother of the injured fisherman, told Gulf News that his brother went on the fishing trip as he would every morning accompanied by the friend.

Five nautical miles off the shoreline, Al Beloushi made free dive to a depth of 18 metres to explore underwater for potential catch and came up to break surface and return to his boat. He was about three metres away from his boat when he found his right leg being clamped by a powerful set of jaws.
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Cloud Precipitation

Deaths and evacuations following floods in Atacama and Coquimbo, Chile

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 15 May 2017 09:20 UTC
floods
Disaster management authorities in Chile say that flooding in the regions of Atacama, and Coquimbo since Friday 12 May has left 2 people dead and forced almost 3,000 to evacuate their homes. Some heavy rain has also been reported in Antofagasta and O'Higgins regions.

Coquimbo region

National Emergency Office of the Ministry of Interior And Public Security (ONEMI) said that 2 people died in an area near Monte Patria, Limarí Province, after being dragged in their vehicle by flood water.

Over 1,500 people evacuated their homes near Ovalle. ONEMI said people had to move to higher ground as levels of the Limarí River increased dramatically. A nearby reservoir also threatened to overflow.

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Moon

Rare 'ice halo' visible around the moon in New Zealand


stuff.co.nz
Sat, 13 May 2017 22:44 UTC
Ice halo around moon in New Zealand
© Met ServiceThe ice halo was captured by the MetService's camera at Mt Cook.
A rare "ice halo" visible around the moon overnight coincided with a big chill, with temperatures dropping below freezing point in both the North and South Islands.

Ashburton was the coldest spot on Sunday morning, with an icy temperature of -3.4C between 5am and 6am. Christchurch dropped to -2.9C, while in the North Island, both Masterton and Hamilton were -2.7C. "They'll be waking up to a really cold start," MetService meteorologist April Clark said. Hamilton was probably having the worst start to the day, she said.

"They have a little bit of fog around as well - they cool and get frost, and they also get fog, which is a bit miserable." Temperatures dropped even lower on Saturday night in Queenstown, dipping to -3.6C between 9 and 10pm when the skies were clear, before "heating up a little bit" when cloud set in. "It's really a huge difference when you get cloud - it's just like a little blanket over everyone."
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Waterspout filmed in Lee County, Florida


nbc-2.com
Sun, 14 May 2017 17:14 UTC
waterspout
A small area of showers popped up Sunday morning on the NBC2 First Alert Live Doppler Radar, just offshore from the Lee County islands. As it tracked inland, around 8:45 a.m., this shower produced a brief waterspout over the Caloosahatchee. The location is approximately between Gulf Harbour Yacht and Country Club in Fort Myers and the Cape Coral Yacht Club.

As of 10:30 am, there were no reports of any damage.

This video was taken by Tom Hendricks.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill seven persons in Bihar, India


The New Indian Express.
Sun, 14 May 2017 16:27 UTC
Lightning
Seven persons, including three children were killed and two others injured when lightning struck them in Bihar today, police said.

A 30 year-old woman Gulo Devi and her one-year-old son were killed when lightning struck their house in ward number one of Sakhatia bazar under Gopalpur police station area in Bihar's Naugachhia police district, Gopalpur police station in-charge Shiv Yadav said.

In Sitamarhi district, two persons, identified as Shivji Pandit (45) and Sanjay Ram (35), were killed in different villages of Bathnaha police station area after lightning struck them, Bathnaha police station in-charge S K Sharma said.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 5, injures 2 others in Andhra Pradesh, India


India Today
Sun, 14 May 2017 16:15 UTC
Lightning
Lightning struck a tiny village in Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh this evening, killing five persons and injuring two others.

According to Information and Public Relations Minister Kalva Srinivasulu, nine villagers tried to take shelter in a small shed in the village fields at Kalugodu under Gummagadda mandal following rain this evening.

"Suddenly, lightning struck the shed killing five persons. Two others were also injured in the incident," the minister told PTI over phone.

Others had a lucky escape.
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Forester fights off black bear attack in northeast China

Alice Yan
South China Morning Post
Sun, 14 May 2017 15:51 UTC
Asiatic Black Bear
Asiatic Black Bear
A forester in northeastern China fought off an attack from a black bear before riding 12km on his motorcycle, despite his injuries, to find help, local media reports.

Li Heping, 53, of Yichun, Heilongjiang province, was in stable condition after 10 days of hospiral treatment, Life News reports.

Though he was recovering well from his physical injuries, Li said he was deeply traumatised by the attack and was still frightened by the thought of it.

The accident happened at the start of May when Li was working alone in a forest.
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Cloud Precipitation

Floods causing emergencies in a third of Colombia's provinces

Adriaan Alsema
Colombia Reports
Sat, 13 May 2017 10:38 UTC
Flooding in Colombia
Flooding in Colombia
Exceptionally heavy rains have forced one third of Colombia's governors to declare either an orange or red alert as cities are flooding and increased rain is expected.

This year's first rainy season coincides with La Niña, a recurring Pacific weather phenomenon that causes increased rainfall in Colombia and neighboring South American countries.

In April, hundreds of people died in the cities of Mocoa and Manizales and left the cities devastated after the rains caused the fatal floods, avalanches and mudslides. Since then, the rains have continued to fall.

On Saturday evening, the central Meta department became the 11th province of 32 to declare an emergency.

On early Saturday morning, a number of the country's main rivers flooded, already causing emergencies in 10 other provinces.

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Wolf

John Boyle column: Sorry, but some dog breeds are dangerous

John Boyle
Citizen Times
Sat, 13 May 2017 09:55 UTC
The Boerboel breed, which debuted at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in January, is a powerful dog bred over centuries for its size, muscularity and ability to protect farmsteads.
The Boerboel breed, which debuted at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in January, is a powerful dog bred over centuries for its size, muscularity and ability to protect farmsteads.
And here we go again.

A large, powerful type of dog — bred over centuries for its size, muscularity and ability to protect farmsteads — may have killed a person, and people are naturally outraged.

At anyone criticizing the breed.

Seriously. This time the dog in question was a Boerboel, a breed originating in South Africa that can weigh up to 200 pounds.

Bent Creek resident Jane Marie Egle died earlier this month, found bleeding and unresponsive with one of her Boerboels guarding her. Buncombe County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Natalie Bailey said Egle's wounds were consistent with an animal attack but an exact cause of death had not been determined. Egle owned six of the dogs and had a website offering Boerboel puppies for sale.
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Another pit bull terrier shot and killed following attack on dog in Las Vegas

Bryan Friesen
Las Vegas Now
Sat, 13 May 2017 09:41 UTC
canine attack
© Angela Antunes / CC by 2.0
Another pit bull has been shot and killed following an attack on another dog.

Around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, a man was on a walk when an aggressive pit bull attacked his dog in the area of Rancho Drive and Oakey Boulevard, according to Lt. Carlos Hank, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The man retrieved a firearm and shot the pit bull. The pit bull died at the scene, Lt. Hank said.

The man was not injured, but his dog received minor injuries. Police will not charge him for the shooting, Lt. Hank said.

The owner of the pit bull was cited for the dog running loose, Lt. Hank said.

This attack comes just a day after a similar incident in Centennial Hills.

Comment: Two days earlier in California a similar event happened: Woman shoots and kills pit bull in Orcutt dog attack

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