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Wolf

3 injured in jackal attack in Madhya Pradesh, India

Jackal
© Wikimedia Commons, Steve GarvieAn adult male golden jackal.
A jackal injured three people in Chhindwara district late on Thursday. The incident took place at Chimoua village panchayat under Amarwada janpad of the district.

The injured include Suresh Dehariya, 50, and Sudhir Bharti, 30, both residents of Chimoua, and Inamul Haq, 7, a resident of Pindrai Dhabir.

"It is a revenue village situated close to the forest area. Three people, including a child, sustained injuries in the animal attack. The condition of all is out of danger," secretary of the Chimoua panchayat, Pooranchand Sahu, told TOI.

He added, "Though I was posted in this village for more than three years now, this is the first such incident of an animal attack."

Fish

Deep-water seadevil fish filmed off Tenerife, Spain for the very first time on 26 January

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The non-governmental organisation (NGO) Condrik-Tenerife has published the first images of a live adult black seadevil fish, also known as monkfish or anglerfish, which was spotted on 26 January in broad daylight and near the surface, just two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife. The sighting is a very rare occurrence on the Spanish coast.

After Valencian marine biologist Laia Valor spotted the fish on the surface, biologists Marc Martín and Antonio Sabuco, together with marine wildlife photographer David Jara, captured some unique images of the animal.


Doberman

Five-year-old girl mauled to death by stray dogs in Jammu Kashmir, India

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A five-year-old girl lost her life after being mauled by stray dogs in the Upper Shadra area of Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said.

The deceased, identified as Samreen Kouser, daughter of Mohammad Shafayet, was attacked while returning home from school. According to officials, she had been walking in a group but was left behind when the dogs set upon her. By the time locals arrived, she had already suffered grievous injuries, including severe cut marks that led to acute blood loss.

She was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state, but doctors declared her dead on arrival. Block Medical Officer Thanamandi, Dr Ruksana, confirmed her death.

Meanwhile, authorities have initiated proceedings into the incident.

Doberman

Woman killed in dog attack in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

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A woman died Thursday after she was attacked by a pack of dogs at a residence in Tuscaloosa County.

At around 9 a.m., deputies, along with NorthStar EMS, the Echola fire department and Animal Control, responded to 13000 Block of Boyd Road on a medical call, said Capt. Jack Kennedy of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit.

A 911 caller reported that a woman was being attacked by a pack of dogs in front of the residence. Deputies arrived and attempted lifesaving measures, but the woman did not survive.

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit assumed command of the investigation.

The mauling occurred in the yard and on the property that the dogs belonged to and the woman came to the residence to feed the dogs for the owner who was out of town, Kennedy said.

He said the woman's death appears to be a non-criminal incident and out of respect for the woman's family, no other details will be released.

Doberman

Woman killed in dog attack in her own home in Colorado City

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A woman is dead after she was the victim of a dog attack in her southern Colorado home.

The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a call at a home on Jefferson Boulevard in Colorado City Monday night and found a 76-year-old woman who was unresponsive. Colorado City is located south of Pueblo and north of Walsenburg.

There were several dogs loose in her home and a dozen or more dogs in cages, they said in an update Friday. They're attributing her death to a dog attack.

The sheriff's office said they worked with Animal Law Enforcement to seize "numerous" dogs from the home and a related property.

The woman's name will be released by the Pueblo County Coroner's Office.

Source: KUSA-TV Denver

Binoculars

Alberta is experiencing an 'invasion' of northern owls: expert

Great grey owl sightings in central and southern Alberta have spiked this winter in an invasion, or irruption, caused by weather conditions and food availability.
© Amir SaidGreat grey owl sightings in central and southern Alberta have spiked this winter in an invasion, or irruption, caused by weather conditions and food availability.
Sightings of rare owls are on the rise in Alberta, which has many dubbing it Owlberta.

Great grey owls and northern hawk owls, two enigmatic species that are typically difficult to find, are now being seen at an unusually high rate in Alberta, with social media and the internet flooded with photos of them over the last few months.

There's a scientific reason behind the sudden surge in sightings, according to STRIX Ecological Consulting biologist Lisa Takats Priestley.

"We are experiencing an invasion of great grey owls and northern hawk owls in central and southern Alberta," said Priestley, who is Birds Canada's coordinator of the Alberta nocturnal owl population survey.

The invasion, known by researchers as an irruption, is a phenomenon that has brought these birds from remote locations to more developed areas in droves.


Attention

German tourist on motorcycle killed in lone wild tusker attack in Tamil Nadu, India

A screengrab collage of the video footage that captured the moments of the elephant attack.
A screengrab collage of the video footage that captured the moments of the elephant attack.
A wild elephant fatally attacked a German tourist riding a two-wheeler while he was passing through the Tiger Valley hill road near Valparai, on Tuesday evening, officials said.

The onlookers rescued the tourist identified as Micheal Jurcen from the elephant and rushed him to a Waterfall Garden Hospital in Anamalai Tiger Reserve Valparai where he was administered first aid. He was referred to Pollachi Government Hospital for higher care and was shifted to Pollachi by a state-run ambulance service.

Doctors said the German national did not respond to the treatment and succumbed to the injuries later in the hospital.

Police officials identified the tourist as Michael, 77, who has been touring India.

Police said the incident occurred when the tourist was passing through a stretch of the hill road, ignoring the wild tusker's presence.


Doberman

Boy, 8, with disability dies following dog attack in Wahiawa, Hawaii

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According to Honolulu police, the incident happened just after 11 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the 100 block of Ohai Street.


Attention

Teenage girl killed in shark attack in Australia

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A teenage girl has died after being attacked by a shark in Queensland, Australia.

Paramedics responded to reports of a "serious shark bite incident" at Woorim Beach, just north of Brisbane, around 16:45 local time (06:45 GMT) on Monday, Queensland Ambulance Service wrote on X.

Police confirmed that the girl had suffered life-threatening injuries and died shortly after 17:00. Australian media reports that she was 17 years old.

The waters around the beach are home to many sharks, but the attack occurred close to shore in the popular surfing spot, which has measures to protect against sharks.

Police confirmed the girl had been swimming in the waters off Bribie Island - just off the mainland, on which Woorim Beach sits - when she was attacked by the shark, the species of which has not been identified.


Doberman

Dog attack horror as 11-month-old baby is killed by family's pet Belgian shepherd in France

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An 11-month-old baby has been killed by a Belgian shepherd as its parents tried to protect the child.

The baby boy was attacked by one of the family's three dogs in Questembert, in Belgium's Morbihan region, while watching TV with its parents on Sunday France 3 reports.

The local fire brigade rushed to the scene around 3.30pm and tried to save the baby, but the 11-month-old died of the serious injuries inflicted by the Belgian Malinois shepherd.

'The emergency services arrived quickly and the operations to keep the child alive lasted an hour and a half,' Boris Lemaire, the mayor of Questembert, told Le Telegramme.

The father had tried to save his son and was also bitten by the family dog, according to De Telegraaf.

Comment: (Note: Questembert, Morbihan is in France not Belgium as stated in the report.)