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Alligator attack leaves man dead as reptile drags victim into pond in Horry County, South Carolina

Fatma Khaled
Newsweek
Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:50 UTC
Authorities said Friday that an alligator killed
© CHANDAN KHANNA/AFPAuthorities said Friday that an alligator killed a man in Horry County, South Carolina, after dragging him into a pond. Above, an alligator lays on grass near a canal in Everglades National Park, Florida, on September 30, 2021.
Local law enforcement said Friday that an alligator killed a man in Horry County, South Carolina, after dragging him into a retention pond.

The Horry County Police Department (HCPD) said in a statement on its Facebook that Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a water rescue call around 11:45 a.m. in the area of Excalibur Court outside Myrtle Beach.

Police officers and units from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources also came to assist. While at the scene, the units found that the alligator "took a hold of a neighbor who was near the edge of a retention pond and retreated" back into the water.
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Wolf

Coyote attacks 2-year-old girl at Fountain Valley Park, California

Jonathan Lloyd
MSN
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:58 UTC
Coyote
© Getty ImagesCoyote
Authorities are looking for a coyote who attacked a 2-year-old girl earlier this week in an Orange County park.

The attack, which was not reported immediately, happened at about 8:30 p.m. at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley.

Details about the girl's injuries were not immediately available.

Anyone with information was asked to contact 916-508-7095.

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Cloud Lightning

Buildings destroyed as storm hits Baoding, China

Chave Weather
YouTube
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:56 UTC
High winds hit Baoding in Hebei, China on June 23rd 2022.

Buildings were destroyed, as roofs were torn off. Trees were uprooted, blocking roads.

Power shortages were reported as electricity supplies were affected.

Residents were advised to remain indoors for the duration of the storm.

Following the storm, debris filled the streets, causing further disruption.

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Arrow Down

Probe launched after dozens of turtles and dolphins found dead in Guatemala


The Tico Times
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 03:23 UTC
Dead Dolphin
© The Tico Times

As many as 65 turtles, most of them of the Olive Ridley variety, and 14 dolphins were discovered dead earlier this week on the Pacific coast of Guatemala and is being investigated by Guatemalan authorities, Guatemala's National Council of Protected Areas told AFP.

Despite being considered the most common species of sea turtle, the olive ridley is listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The organization cites several threats to the its survival, including human intrusion, pollution and climate change.

The entity, which did not specify the exact location of the findings, said that the first remains were detected on Monday and the last ones on Wednesday afternoon.
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Blue Planet

'Meteotsunami' sees tide go wrong way in Welsh harbour: 'Water was rushing out like a river'

Teresa Gottein Martinez
The Express
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 21:23 UTC
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Water rushes out of Solva Harbour in Pembrookshire, Wales on June 23, 2022
A meteotsunami is likely to be responsible for water in Pembrokeshire "running out of the harbour rather than in", as witnessed by two Welsh residents.

Charles and Claire Davies, whose house overlooks Solva harbour, noticed a bizarre movement in the water at a time when the tide should have still been low.

Scientists have linked the "extraordinarily powerful" surges spotted by the retired couple to a tsunami-like phenomenon driven by disturbances in air pressure, often linked to extreme weather events.

Mr Davies, 69, told WalesOnline: "The water appeared to be running out of the harbour rather than in.

"We started to see this strange event where the water was surging in and out and in again."

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Snowflake

Shepherd dies as heavy summer snowfall hits Pakistan

Umer Jamshaid
Urdupoint
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:06 UTC
Shepherds start leaving summer grazing meadows in upper parts of Kaghan valley after the area received heavy snowfall.
© DawnShepherds start leaving summer grazing meadows in upper parts of Kaghan valley after the area received heavy snowfall.
A shepherd was found dead while few others went missing after snowfall occurred in Chambar Banda area of Swat district on Friday.

Deputy Commissioner Swat informed that a young shepherd was found dead while two others were injured and some missing after unexpected snowfall occurred in Chambar Banda, Swat.

The dead shepherd belonged to Kabal tehsil.

The injured shepherds were shifted to DHQ Hospital Swat.

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Monkey snatches and kills month-old baby as the boy's mother was breastfeeding him: Child taken after animal broke into home in Tanzania

Adam Solomons
Daily Mail
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:22 UTC
The olive baboon is one of the monkey species found in Gombe National Park
The olive baboon is one of the monkey species found in Gombe National Park
A month-old baby was killed by a monkey after it broke into his family's home in a Tanzania village and snatched him away.

Luhaiba Said was being breastfed by his mother Shayima in Mwamgongo, western Tanzania.

A gang of monkeys invaded the property and grabbed the boy.

He was injured on his head and neck and passed away during emergency medical treatment.

Regional commander James Manyama said villagers tried to use force in an attempt to rescue Luhaiba from their grasp.
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Swimmer seriously injured by shark off central California coast


The Guardian
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:09 UTC
Great white shark
A swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack on the central California coast on Wednesday, police said.

The attack occurred midmorning at Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove, a community along the Monterey Bay coastline, about 85 miles (137km) south of San Francisco.

The Pacific Grove police department said in a statement that the swimmer, a man, suffered "significant injuries from the shark bite", and was taken to the hospital. The Los Angeles Times reported that the man was a surfer who had significant injuries to his leg and stomach.

The victim's identity was not immediately released.

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Fire

Wildfire in southwest Turkey rages on


Euronews
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:54 UTC
Big Wildfire Forces Evacuations Near Turkish Marmaris Resort
Big wildfire forces evacuations near Turkish Marmaris resort
Firefighters battled a wildfire in southwestern Turkey from land and air on Thursday as high temperatures and winds fanned the blaze and dashed hopes it was contained, while authorities said they had detained a person in connection with the fire.

Scenes of burning woodland near the Aegean coastal resort of Marmaris sparked fears of a repeat of last year's fires that devastated tens of thousands of hectares (acres) across the region.

Reuters footage showed smoke billowing from hills and police water cannon vehicles helping firefighters as the blaze spread through the woodlands in the sparsely populated area.

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Best of the Web: Powerful earthquake kills at least 1,150 in Afghanistan (UPDATE)


BBC
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:44 UTC
quake
© BAKHTAR NEWS AGENCYTaliban officials and residents survey the damage to homes in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province after a major earthquake.
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 920 people and left hundreds more injured in Afghanistan, Taliban officials have said.

Pictures show landslides and ruined mud-built homes in eastern Paktika province, where rescuers have been scrambling to treat the injured.

In remote areas, helicopters have been ferrying victims to hospitals.

Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said hundreds of houses were destroyed and the death toll was likely to rise.


Comment: Update June 24

The New Arab reports:
A devastating earthquake in crisis-hit Afghanistan this week resulted in at least 1,150 deaths, according to figures from state media on Friday.

damage
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb days after it turned brick and stone homes into rubble, killing 1,150 people and wounding scores more, according to the latest figures carried in state media on Friday.

The country of 38 million people was already in the midst of a spiralling economic crisis that had plunged millions deep into poverty with over a million children at risk of severe malnutrition.

The magnitude 6 quake has left thousands without shelter.

State media reported that close to 3,000 homes were destroyed or badly damaged in Wednesday's earthquake.


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