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57 people died in encounters with elephants in last 3 months across the Indian state of Odisha - 50% increase over same the period in 2022

Debabrata Mohanty
Hindustan Times
Sun, 02 Jul 2023 14:55 UTC
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Odisha has seen a 50% increase jump in human casualties in encounters with wild elephants in the first three months of 2023-24, with 57 deaths compared to 38 deaths in the same period last year.

This year's April, May and June, when human-elephant encounters are typically at their peak with the pachyderms raiding mango, bael and jackfruit orchards, have been the most lethal in past 10 years. The quarter also saw a 26% rise in the number of human-elephant encounters, which resulted in more injuries than ever before.

Asian elephants are attracted to food crops because they are more palatable, more nutritious and have lower secondary defences than wild plants, wildlife expert Biswajit Mohanty said. Crop damage by elephants is the root cause of human-elephant conflicts across states, he added.
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Woman killed in alligator attack while walking dog, South Carolina sheriff's office says

Mary Walrath-Holdridge
USA TODAY
Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:43 UTC
An American alligator swimming in a swamp.
© CINDY LARSONAn American alligator swimming in a swamp.
A South Carolina woman was killed Tuesday after an alligator attacked her and her dog.

A 69-year-old resident of the Spanish Wells neighborhood of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, was reportedly walking her dog Tuesday morning near the edge of a lagoon in the area, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.

When officials responded around 9:30 a.m., they found the woman unresponsive near the water. They were also confronted by an alligator, which was guarding the woman's body and impeding rescue attempts, the statement said.

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Wolf

Coyote is attacking children in northeast Winnipeg, Canada


CBC News
Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00 UTC
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Residents in a northeast Winnipeg community are on high alert after two children were injured in separate coyote attacks, days apart. The children aged four and nine were treated and released from hospital.

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Doberman

Man, 67, killed in dog attack while pet sitting for daughter in Johnston County, North Carolina


ksnblocal4.com
Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:13 UTC
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Authorities say a North Carolina man died after he was attacked by two dogs at his daughter's house.

Anthony Gerard Bastardi, 67, was attacked while checking on two dogs at his daughter and son-in-law's home, according to the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.

First responders arrived around 12:30 p.m. Monday to a neighborhood in the Powhatan community.

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Dead whale found on the shore of Peaks Island, Maine

Bonnie Washuk
Portland Press Herald
Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:03 UTC
A dead minke whale lies on the rocky backshore of Peaks Island on Saturday.
© Ben McCannaA dead minke whale lies on the rocky backshore of Peaks Island on Saturday.
Peaks Island residents discovered a dead whale on the shore Saturday morning.

"It is a minke whale," Sgt. Matt Wyman of the Maine Marine Patrol said. The agency is assisting Marine Mammals of Maine in getting to the island so officials can do sampling that will determine what happened to the whale, Wyman said. Minke whales are common in Maine, he said.

Mary Collari said she, her daughter and their dogs were out early Saturday for a walk along the shore. "I saw a large number of golf carts pulling over" and a small crowd had gathered, she said.

When Collari got closer, she saw the dead whale, which appeared to be about 20 feet long. "It's sad," she said. "It's right on the shore on the southern part of Peaks Island."

The mood of the crowd was somber, she said. "A lot of people there were quiet ... respect for this magnificent animal."

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Bandaid

12-year-old Philadelphia girl gets 50 stitches after shark attack near Central Florida pier

Robbin Simmons, Rubén Rosario
wsvn.com
Sat, 01 Jul 2023 11:17 UTC
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A Pennsylvania girl is on the road to recovery days after she was bitten by a shark in Florida.

Magnolia Woodhead shared her account of the frightening moment that took place off Cocoa Beach on Monday.

"Right when I got off the water, I just started screaming, because I knew that it was not good," she said.

The 12-year-old can smile about it now, but her frightening encounter with a marine predator was no laughing matter.

"My husband picks her up, and I could see blood just dripping down her leg," said Melissa Stallings, Woodhead's mother,

Woodhead and her family were visiting from Philadelphia, in town for a gymnastics competition.

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Bobcat attacks camper sleeping in hammock at a Connecticut state park


The News-Times
Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:31 UTC
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A bobcat attacked a camper sleeping in a hammock at a Connecticut state park Friday, state environmental officials said.

The man was among several adults leading a group of youth campers on an outing to Selden Neck State Park, an island in the Connecticut river in Lyme, according to a release from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The man was sleeping early Friday morning when the bobcat attacked him, the DEEP said. He and two other adult leaders were able to subdue the animal and kill it, officials said. The department did not say how that was accomplished.

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Health

Reports of sea lion attacks in Orange County, California


KTLA 5
Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:04 UTC
Beachgoers Warned About 'Aggressive' Algae-Poisoned Sea Lions
Beachgoers warned about 'aggressive' algae-poisoned sea lions
Sea lions sickened by poisonous algal blooms have been attacking people at a beach in Orange County who get too close. Marine wildlife experts are urging people to keep their distance if they see a sick sea lion. Chip Yost reports for KTLA 5 News at 6, June 27, 2023.


Comment: Related: Hundreds of dolphins and sea lions have washed up dead or sick in California amid toxic algae outbreak

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Fifth dead gray whale washes up along Washington coast in a month


kptv.com
Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:29 UTC
An adult gray whale washed ashore north of Ocean Shores late last week.
© Michael S. LockettAn adult gray whale washed ashore north of Ocean Shores late last week.
The fifth gray whale to wash up on Washington's coast this month alone was found dead on the state's outer coast on Tuesday.

Since 2019, wildlife authorities have been looking into an extraordinary increase in the number of gray whale strandings.

Since 2019, there have been at least 100 gray whale strandings from Mexico to Alaska, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In 2023 there have already been 63.

In a typical year, Washington would experience 4-6 whale strandings; it has already experienced that many in June.

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Elephants kill 4 persons in 2 days in the state of Odisha, India

Nalini Sahu
The Pioneer
Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:51 UTC
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Four people were killed in Sambalpur and Angul districts in the past two days and several houses were damaged in various parts of the State by marauding elephants.

The owner of a dhaba was trampled by a pachyderm along National Highway-55 near the Jujumura Range in Sambalpur.

Another person died in an elephant attack at Budhikhamar village under the Badamal Range in the district. Besides, elephants killed two persons in the Bantala Forest Range in Angul district.
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