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The community of Evansburg was battered with massive hail Sunday night.
The community of Evansburg was battered with massive hail Sunday night.
Environment Canada had issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a large area west of Edmonton, and shortly before 5:30 p.m. the storm struck — battering homes and vehicles for nearly half an hour.
'It was insanely loud'
Once the storm passed, many residents took to social media to share photographs and video of the hail, which ranged from the size of a chicken egg to baseball-sized pellets.
Becki Kehler was at Camp Evansburg when the wind started howling and hail rained down from black clouds above.
"It was pretty crazy. It was insanely loud. That's what startled me the most was how loud it was," Kehler said.
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Trainers prepare for a dolphin therapy session in a dolphinarium in the Crimean resort town of Alushta, on April 24, 2014.
Trainers prepare for a dolphin therapy session in a dolphinarium in the Crimean resort town of Alushta, on April 24, 2014.
"Mass dolphin deaths have been registered beginning in March of this year. The highest number of animals washed up ashore was discovered in May - 84 cases, in June - 16 cases. Scientific organizations concluded that in 99 percent of cases, the mammals died not in the coastal areas of Krasnodar Territory. They were simply thrown ashore by the sea," Tabelsky said at a regional prosecutors' forum on local environmental safety issues on June 27.
Researches are starting to think there may be something wrong with the species. These animals travel in groups, and if their leader is sick, there's a good possibility the pack is just following behind.
Over a four day period, rescue teams and Florida Wildlife Conservation responded to 10 different whale strandings in Taylor and Dixie counties. Of those 10, only one was saved. The female whale is being treated at a rehab facility in Clearwater.
The mammal found in Hagens Cove last week washed up on shore and was in shock for hours before vets deemed it in poor condition. It was euthanized, along with eight others found last weekend.
Researches are now looking into what's causing them to beach themselves, and how they can be treated.
"I was inside with my daughters. There was a huge exploding noise. It caused the houses on the area to shake," said Eve Kuha, who lives on 56th Street. "I immediately told my daughter's to stay inside while i went outside to see where it came from. My neighbors all came outside from their homes as well."
Kuha said she looked up and didn't see any jets - and that the boom didn't sound like a jet to her.
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The elderly woman was in San Carlos Park near Florida Gulf Coast University when she was attacked.
San Carlos Park Fire officials say the gator is believed to have been 10 feet long.
The extent of the woman's injuries is not known at this time.
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A man was bitten in both legs Sunday afternoon while swimming off Haulover Beach in Miami-Dade County.
A man was bitten in both legs Sunday afternoon while swimming off Haulover Beach in Miami-Dade County.
WPLG-TV reports that Lt. Felipe Lay of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says the unidentified man was swimming Sunday afternoon off Haulover Beach when he was attacked.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Ocean Rescue lifeguards say they became aware of a shark lurking in the water and immediately began alerting bathers to get out of the water. Officials say the bull shark was 4-to-5 feet. Officials say the man, who was able to get out of the water and get aid from lifeguards, was taken to Aventura Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"In the process of exiting the water, a beachgoer was bitten in the lower extremities by what appeared to be a 4-to-5 foot bull shark," said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Erika Benitez. "The person was able to get out of the water, and MDFR Ocean Rescue lifeguards immediately rendered assistance."
The male swimmer was bitten on both legs, Lt. Felipe Lay of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told WPLG-Ch. 10
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The teen was sleeping outside with other staffers when he awoke to a crunching sound.
He quickly realized "there was a bear biting his head," said Jennifer Churchill, a spokeswoman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
The animal attacked him at about 4 a.m., trying to drag him away from the group, Churchill said.
He reached up and began to hit the bear, and other staff members also attacked it. The bear left.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Bihar State Disaster Management Authority official Anirudh Kumar said: "31 deaths were reported from different districts of the state. Majority of the casualties took place in Rohtas, Vaishali, Patna, Buxor and Saran districts."
In a press release issued on Monday, the state government announced a compensation of $6,300 to the families of the victims.
Deaths due to rain-related incidents during monsoon period are common in India. Majority of those died were working on farms.
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