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Dead fin whale washes up on beach in Warrenton, Oregon

Bobby Corser
katu.com
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:01 UTC
Whale washes up onto Sunset Beach in Warrenton
Whale washes up onto Sunset Beach in Warrenton
A dead whale has washed up onto Sunset Beach in Warrenton.

According to the Seaside Aquarium, the whale is a Fin Whale.

Seaside aquarium staff says the whale appears to be moving in the surf, but the whale is deceased according to staff at the beach.

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Elephant charges into home, tramples villager to death in Kerala, India


Yahoo! News
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:12 UTC
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In a devastating incident in Kattikkulam, India, a recently relocated elephant from Karnataka's Bengur Forest Range charged into a village home, resulting in the tragic death of a resident on February 10.

CCTV footage captured the harrowing moments as residents sought refuge in a gated home, only for the aggressive elephant to break through the fence, ultimately leading to the man's fatal trampling.


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Man dies after being mauled by 3 rottweilers while jogging in Rome, Italy

Zahra Khaliq
Mirror
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:01 UTC
Paolo Pasqualini was found dead at the scene by first responders
Paolo Pasqualini was found dead at the scene by first responders
A man was mauled to death by three Rottweilers that attacked him while he was jogging near a park in Rome, Italy. The incident took place in the municipality of Manziana, on the outskirts of the city on February 11.

39-year-old Paolo Pasqualini was reportedly jogging when he came across the pack of dogs, according to local media. Pasqualini was then mauled to death as horrified witnesses who reported the incident felt powerless to help. He was found dead by first responders at the scene.

Manziana administration said in a note: "From initial reconstructions, it would seem that the man while jogging in the woods, was attacked by three dogs, who presumably escaped from a private property not far from the scene of the incident. The animals were captured and made safe by the competent authorities."
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Woman killed by dog pack in Mexico

Ty Schonert
dayradionow.com
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:28 UTC
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A native of Minnesota has died in Mexico after being attacked by a pack of dogs.

Mina Bast (48f) was walking on the beach near her home in San Felipe earlier this month when she saw a dog being attacked by a pack of other dogs and tried to intervene.

The pack attacked the St. Paul native, killing her.

Her family is planning to bring Bast's remains home to Minnesota and is planning a memorial service for her this summer.
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Lone king penguin discovered thousands of kilometres from Antarctica on Australian beach


Guardian
Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:00 UTC
Phone photos were taken of the King Penguin
© Steve JenkinsPhone photos were taken of the King Penguin
A king penguin has been filmed on a South Australia coastline, raising questions about why the bird is thousands of kilometres away from its usual sub-Antarctic habitat.

Jeff Campbell, the chair of Friends of Shorebirds South East, was part of a group of eight people doing a bird survey along the Coorong beach when they spotted the penguin. 'It came right up to us ... It put its head back and made a braying call, quite loud, then bowed to us,' he said.

There are about 120,000 king penguin pairs on Macquarie Island, which is about halfway between Tasmania and the Antarctic. Experts say the penguin may have got off track looking for somewhere to moult.

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Large, endangered shark washes up on Rhode Island beach

Neal Riley
CBS News
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:47 UTC
A large porbeagle shark was found dead on a beach in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
© Atlantic Shark InstituteA large porbeagle shark was found dead on a beach in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
An endangered shark weighing "several hundred" pounds washed up on a Rhode Island beach Wednesday, giving researchers a rare opportunity to study the species.

The 8-foot, 8-inch female porbeagle appeared on Watch Hill/East Beach when the tide went out, the Atlantic Shark Institute said. It's not clear yet what happened to the shark, and a necropsy is planned in Narragansett.

"While unfortunate, at that size she can provide vital information to researchers and we hope to share more when the necropsy is completed," the institute said.

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10-year-old girl mauled to death by stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh, India


Hindustan Times
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:13 UTC
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A 10-year-old girl was killed by a pack of stray dogs in Siddharth Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. The incident has raised concerns about the growing issue of stray dog attacks in the region.

Cops confirmed that the minor identified as Tarannum, daughter of one Abid Ali and a Class 4 student, along with other kids was grazing goats when the stray dogs attacked her. She received over two dozen severe injuries all over her body, including her head.

Village head Vyas Pandey informed that the other children accompanying her managed to escape and raised an alarm, following which villagers reached the spot and rescued Tarannum. He added that the girl was cremated after a post-mortem examination on Thursday morning.

Circle officer (CO) of Itwa, Jairam confirmed the incident and said that police officials reached the village and contacted the girl's father to register a case but her parents refused to file a report.
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Dead whale washes up on Huntington Beach shore in California

Matthew Rodriguez
CBS News
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:03 UTC
A 30-foot dead gray whale was spotted off Huntington Beach on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, likely washed ashore by the storms.
© Eric MeyerA 30-foot dead gray whale was spotted off Huntington Beach on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, likely washed ashore by the storms.
A dead whale washed up on the Huntington Beach shore Thursday.

Authorities said the whale had been decomposing for a while before they arrived. It's unclear how they are going to move the carcass.

It is in the north end of the Beach near the Bolsa Chica Reservoir.

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Raptors in freefall: Birds of prey experiencing population collapse across Africa

James Fair
DiscoverWildlife.com
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:29 UTC
Secretarybird numbers have fallen by 80 per cent over a period of 30 years.
© GettySecretarybird numbers have fallen by 80 per cent over a period of 30 years.
Large raptors, including many species of eagle, are declining at alarming rates outside of protected areas in Africa, finds a new report.

Populations of 10 species with a body mass of more than 1.3kg have plummeted by 80 per cent over a period of 30 years, with those of another 11 species halving during the same time period.

As a result, the African hawk-eagle, designated as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, should be reclassified as Critically Endangered, while Beaudouin's snake-eagle should go from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered, reports the paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Bateleurs, martial eagles and secretarybirds all suffered 80 per cent declines too.
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One dead and two wounded in Kenya hyena attack


Africanews.com
Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:30 UTC
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Marauding hyenas killed a man and wounded two people near a university outside the Kenyan capital, officials said Tuesday.

Anthony Pasha was dismembered and killed by hyenas while he was collecting firewood at a forest close to his home, according to family members.

"The hyena attacked him and it chased him away from the forest. He left his firewood and then the hyenas dragged him down this stream and finished him off here," said his cousin Kaaji Lesian.

Pasha's brother ran to his rescue after hearing screams from 21-year-old student, Kevin Mwenda, not knowing that his brother was also being attacked.
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