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Owner arrested after two German Shepherds fatally attack 5-year-old girl in Vietnam

Pham Du
VnExpress.net
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 12:15 UTC
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Phung Thi Son, a 37-year-old resident of northern Vinh Phuc Province, has been arrested after her two German Shepherds fatally attacked a 5-year-old girl.

Police of the province's Vinh Tuong District detained Son on Saturday on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Son, a relative of the victim, lives just 50 meters away from the girl's home.

The dogs, a male and a female, were fed rice and cornmeal and had been vaccinated. On Wednesday evening, Son let them outside without muzzles after feeding them.

At approximately 7:45 p.m., the child was playing near her home when the dogs attacked her, biting her neck and abdomen. Despite being rushed to the hospital, the girl succumbed to her injuries.
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4 pilot whales dead after mass stranding of 40 on beach in New Zealand


1news.co.nz
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 12:02 UTC
Pilot whales stranded on Ruakākā Beach in Northland.
Pilot whales stranded on Ruakākā Beach in Northland.
Four pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a beach in Northland this afternoon.

Project Jonah, the Department of Conservation (DOC), police and local iwi Patuharakeke were called after 40 whales were stranded on Ruakākā Beach.

Three adult pilot whales and one calf has since died, DOC told 1News in a statement.

"DOC staff and Project Jonah are on site, and there is some concern that the pilot whales will re-strand themselves. DOC staff and Project Jonah are monitoring the situation and staying vigilant for further possible strandings."

"The local iwi Pareharakeke will be at the beach maintaining watch overnight. DOC will stay a little longer this evening, then be back again at first light," DOC said.

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Landslide triggered by heavy rain kills 10, including children, in eastern Congo

James Tasamba
Anadolu Agency
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 11:45 UTC
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At least 10 people were killed, the majority children, and three others injured after a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit eastern Congo, a civil society group said Saturday.

The landslide in Kalehe territory in South Kivu province followed heavy rains overnight Friday, Delphin Birimbi, president of the Kalehe civil society group told reporters.

Reports said eight children were among the dead.

Birimbi said several houses were swept away and 31 others damaged.
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Watch: Rare Siberian tiger tries to maul farmer in China in an unusual attack

Nick Squires
Yahoo! News
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:48 UTC
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A Chinese farmer had a lucky escape after a rare Siberian tiger hurled itself against the gate of his home, smashing it off its hinges.

In video footage, the growling tiger is seen running along a road outside the man's house in a village in the north-east of China.

The attack happened in Changtai village in Heilongjiang province in north-eastern China on Monday.

The farmer walks across a courtyard full of drying maize and into the street to see what is going on, but suddenly retreats as the tiger returns.

He manages to shut the metal gate but seconds later the tiger launches itself against the barrier, bursting it open.

The farmer escaped with his life but a short time before, another villager had been attacked by the tiger while feeding his cattle.

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Phatthalung province in Thailand declared disaster zone amid severe flooding

Puntid Tantivangphaisal
The Thaiger
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:12 UTC
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Severe flooding has hit several areas in the southern province of Phatthalung, prompting officials to declare disaster zones across four districts, affecting 15 subdistricts, 57 villages, and 12 communities. The heavy rainfall has led to both flood and wind disaster declarations, with urgent evacuations underway to move residents to safer areas.

Kongsakul Jantrach, acting governor of Phatthalung, convened a meeting with the provincial administration, disaster prevention and mitigation office, local government organisations, and military units to address the flooding crisis effectively. The meeting focused on the rapid response needed to mitigate the impact on affected communities.

Phatthalung, being a low-lying area, naturally receives water from the neighbouring districts of Srinagarindra and Kong Ra, exacerbating the flooding situation. Currently, six subdistricts, 42 villages, and 12 communities have reported significant distress due to the inundation.

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Storm Bert: Thousands of Irish homes without power and roads flooded

Briain Kelly
Galway Daily
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:53 UTC
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Thousands of homes in Connemara are without power this morning after Storm Bert brought heavy wind and rain overnight.

Power outages are continuing to affect more than 3,300 homes, farms, and businesses in Galway, with almost all concentrated in the west of the county.

ESB Networks has said that further outages can be expected throughout the weekend as Storm Bert continues to dominate the weather cycle.

Galway County Council has reported a number of roads flooded across the county this morning, advising people not to travel during the red weather warning.

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Landslides and flooding in California amid record levels of rainfall

Noah Berger and Olga Rodriguez
MSN
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:38 UTC
A mudslide as heavy rain falls near Healdsburg in California
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California has been hit by record levels of rainfall, which has caused small landslides and flooding in the US state.

The storm on the west coast of America arrived earlier this week, killing two people and cutting of power to hundreds of thousands, mostly in the Seattle area, before its strong winds moved through northern California.

Santa Rosa, California, saw its wettest three-day period on record with about 12.5 inches of rain falling by Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service in the Bay Area.

Flooding closed part of the Pacific Coast Highway in Mendocino County and there was no estimate for when it would reopen, according to the California Department of Transportation.

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Storm Bert snow storm causes UK travel chaos as roads closed and trains cancelled


Daily Record
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:06 UTC
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Storm Bert is battering the country with strong winds, heavy rain and snow and ice with amber warnings coming into force bringing a "potential risk to life and property".

Travel is widely disrupted with roads closed and some train routes cancelled throughout Saturday with rail companies urging passengers to avoid travelling to certain areas.

Winds of up to 68mph have been recorded and 13cm of snow has fallen in some parts of the country on Saturday morning, a Met Office spokesperson said, while 38 flood alerts are in place across the UK.

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Storm Caetano causes disruption in France, most of which is under snow, ice and wind alerts


France 24
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:58 UTC
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Some 200,000 homes remain without power in France, and many roads are severely disrupted due to poor traffic conditions caused by storm Caetano. Details by Elitsa Gadeva.

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Ontario woman mauled to death by 3 dogs in attack inside home: police

Prisha Dev
Global News
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:37 UTC
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An 81-year-old woman is dead after being attacked by three dogs inside her Northern Ontario home, police say.

At approximately 10 a.m. Monday, Ontario Provincial Police received a call about a reported fatal dog attack at a building in Bonfield, near North Bay.

Const. Kyler Brouwer said three dogs were involved in the attack, which took place inside the victim's residence. The woman who was attacked suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Brouwer said the dogs were still at the scene when they arrived. The animals have been taken to a local Animal Welfare agency where they will be in quarantine for 10 days.

Police say the woman was alone at the time of the attack, and next of kin has been notified.

There is an ongoing investigation being led by the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario in collaboration with the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

At this time, no foul play is suspected, and no criminal charges have been laid, according to police.
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