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Doberman

Three-year-old boy mauled to death by pack of stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh, India

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A three-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs while playing outside his house in the Kosi Kalan town of the district, police said.

Ashish Sharma, Circle Officer (CO) of Chhata, said, "The incident occurred around 3 pm on Wednesday when the boy, identified as Sofiyan, was playing outside his home (in the Eidgah Colony). A pack of six stray dogs surrounded him, attacked, and dragged him, leaving him grievously injured." Other children who witnessed the attack informed the boy's family, Sharma added.

"The family members rushed to the spot, used sticks to drive the dogs away, and rescued the child. But by then, he had suffered severe injuries, with bite and claw marks all over his body," Sharma said.

Lightning

Cattle killed by lightning strike on farm in New South Wales, Australia

The cows were worth a considerable amount of money.
© Lisa MartinThe cows were worth a considerable amount of money.
A storm that swept through Lisa Martin and Colin Keevers' Angus stud at Tenterfield this week brought much-needed rain but left five stud cows dead.

"We were pleased to see the storm coming, but unfortunately along with the welcome 12mm of rain we actually lost five preg-tested and in-calf stud cows that were sheltering under a large gum tree," she said.

"You've heard the saying never stand under a tree.

"Unfortunately sometimes cattle, horses, and sheep elect to do that and it's not to their advantage, of course."

It was a significant loss, but Ms Martin reasoned it could have been worse.

"We're farmers and you've got to take the good with the bad, and on the bright side the rest of their mates that were in the paddock with them didn't decide to stand under that particular tree at the same time," she said.

Doberman

Man mauled to death by own pit bulls in Zimbabwe

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A horrific incident occurred in Harare's Sunningdale neighborhood on Friday, resulting in the death of Roddie Mannie, who was attacked and killed by his own Pitbull dogs.

The attack, described as extremely violent, left eyewitnesses and neighbors shaken. Despite attempts to intervene, the dogs continued their assault, ultimately leading to Roddie's tragic death.

Friend and social media personality Joseph Hussein, known as King Jay, shared the devastating news on Twitter, describing the incident as heartbreaking. He expressed his condolences to the Mannie family and sparked a widespread debate about dog ownership and safety.

The incident has raised concerns about the recent surge in dog attacks in Zimbabwe. Authorities have yet to comment on the matter.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack is ongoing.

Snowflake Cold

Which US Southern cities had the most snow? Here are the biggest snow totals by state, some historic

Satellite imagery captures the historic
© NOAASatellite imagery captures the historic winter storm early Wednesday, with a cloud shield extending over 1,500 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to southern Canada.
As historic snowfall — in some places more than double-digit totals — fell Tuesday along the Gulf Coast and in the Deep South and Southeast, meteorologists ran out of adjectives to describe what they were seeing.

"Just like hundreds of other meteorologists today, I am speechless," one wrote, sharing a video clip of whiteout conditions on Pensacola Bay Bridge in Florida. The city of Milton, Florida, reported 9.8 inches — probably the state's biggest daily snowfall on record.

In Louisiana, deep mounds of snow met the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In New Orleans, locals skied down Bourbon Street as the airport recorded 8 inches, smashing the daily record of 2.7 inches.

By the end of Tuesday, New Orleans had observed more snow in this single event than New York City and Anchorage did in all of December and January — and according to the data, the area around the city may have been Tuesday's snowiest place, with an estimated total of just over a foot.

Fish

'Doomsday' fish found on beach in Mexico sparks fears of a looming disaster

A rarely seen 'doomsday' fish was found ashore on a Mexico beach, sparking fears of a looming disaster. Surfers spotted the creature, known as an oarfish, on the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula
A rarely seen 'doomsday' fish was found ashore on a Mexico beach, sparking fears of a looming disaster. Surfers spotted the creature, known as an oarfish, on the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula
A rarely seen 'doomsday' fish was found ashore on a Mexico beach, sparking fears of a looming disaster.

Surfers spotted the creature, known as an oarfish, on the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula.

The massive fish, about as long as a surfboard, featured a silvery-blue body with a stunning red fin trailing down its back but had an injured tail.

They can measure up to 36 feet in length and weigh over 441 pounds.

Legend has it that the fish are harbingers of earthquakes and other natural disasters.

A local who witnessed the scene in Mexico said: 'They say those fish appear when there is going to be a very strong tsunami.'


Volcano

Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts sending ash plume 6,500ft into sky on January 19

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The active Sakurajima stratovolcano in Kagoshima, Japan, erupted on Sunday, sending a huge plume of ash into the sky.

Dramatic timelapse footage captured the ash cloud shooting from the volcano's crater more than 6,500 feet into the air over surrounding towns.

This is the volcano's 15th eruption this year - authorities are monitoring the situation closely.


Snowflake Cold

Best of the Web: Rare snowstorm hits US south, with 4 deaths reported - 10.5 inches of snow recorded in Louisiana

Rare snow blankets iconic Bourbon Street in New Orleans
Rare snow blankets iconic Bourbon Street in New Orleans
A rare winter storm is bringing snow and freezing rain to parts of the US deep south, closing highways and airports in Texas and prompting a first-ever blizzard warning in southwest Louisiana.

Four people are thought to have died from cold exposure so far - two cases are being investigated as cold-related by Austin authorities in Texas, while two deaths from hypothermia were reported in Georgia and Milwaukee.

Up in the country's north, parts of New York state are being hit by another storm, blanketed by up to 18 inches of snow.

More than 2,200 flights within the US were cancelled on Tuesday, and 3,000 more were delayed, according to online tracker Flight Aware.


Arrow Down

5 killed in landslide after torrential rain in Bali, Indonesia

This photo taken with a mobile phone provided by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers conducting rescue operation after landslides hit Ubung Kaja Village in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Jan. 20, 2025.
This photo taken with a mobile phone provided by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers conducting rescue operation after landslides hit Ubung Kaja Village in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Jan. 20, 2025.
At least five construction workers have died following a landslide that hit a village on the Indonesian island of Bali on Monday, an official told local media.

According to a preliminary report, the disaster took place in their accommodations in Ubung Kaja Village in Bali's provincial capital of Denpasar. Three others, also workers, reportedly managed to survive the disaster and are now at the nearby hospital.

Rescuers deployed an excavator in a bid to evacuate the victims as the accommodations were buried at a depth of 50 meters, according to Nyoman Sidakarya, head of Bali's search and rescue agency.

Those deceased have been taken to nearby hospitals for identification.

Sidakarya said that the main cause of the landslide remained unknown, however, the region was poured by torrential rain on Sunday. He called on the public to stay vigilant amid the rainy season.

Indonesia frequently experiences hydrometeorological disasters during the season.


Comment: On the same day in the same country but on a different island: Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 16 in Java, Indonesia


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Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 25 in Java, Indonesia (UPDATE)

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© Indonesia's disaster management agencyIn this handout picture taken and released on January 21, 2025, by Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency shows, rescuers and villagers evacuate victims of a landslide at Kasimpar village in Pekalongan, Central Java.
At least 16 people have been killed and 10 injured as a landslide struck Indonesia's Central Java province, government authorities said.

The landslide in the city of Pekalongan was triggered by heavy rains, a spokesperson for the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Tuesday. Authorities are searching for another three missing people as they warned that the rain was expected to continue for several days.

Local news outlet Kompas TV showed houses heavily damaged and partially buried by the landslide. Several cars were also seen submerged in the mud.

Roads were damaged with rubble and rocks strewn across them. The spokesperson said two bridges had also been hit.


Comment: Update January 24

Reuters reports:
Indonesian rescuers on Friday paused search efforts because of bad weather as the death toll from a landslide on Java island three days ago rose to at least 25 people, said a spokesperson for the local rescuers.

Torrential rain in the city of Pekalongan in Central Java province triggered the landslide on Tuesday, and hundreds of rescuers were deployed to the area.
Pertinent: Fatal landslides in 2024 exceptional, correlated with very high intensity rainfall events


Doberman

Monk found dead with dog bite wounds, pit bull in room in Thailand

A police officer with the year-old pit bull
© FM91 TrafficproA police officer with the year-old pit bull raised by a monk at a temple in Nonthaburi province. The monk was found dead in his room with serious dog bites, along with the dog, late Monday night.
A monk was found dead in his room with critical dog bite wounds and his pet dog, a one-year-old pit bull, at a temple in Muang district.

Police from Bang Sri Munag station were called to a monastic room at a temple in tambon Sai Ma about 1 am on Tuesday. They found the body of Phra Bundit Butrasane, 46, lying face down in a pool of blood.

His right hand was missing, and some of the skin on his face. On the right side of the monk's head were nibble wounds, deep into the bone.

Police said the monk had been dead for about two days before his body was found by a temple disciple identified only as Ou.