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The Indian state of Kerala witnesses around 137,000 dog bite cases and 7 deaths in first 5 months of 2023

TG Babykutty
mathrubhumi.com
Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:33 UTC
Representational Image.
Representational Image.
Despite the state government's assurance to address the dog menace issue, recent data indicates that the attack continues unabated. As many as 137,137 individuals approached hospitals across the state for dog bite treatment in the first five months of 2023. Every month at least 25,000 persons approach hospitals in the state, the data shows. The number of deaths due to dog attack stands at seven.

There are chances that some people do not take treatment for pet dog bites. So naturally, the actual number will be more than the data according to hospital records

According to the animal welfare department, there are 289,986 stray dogs in the state.In Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram alone there are 1 lakh dogs. Of this, only 18,852 were sterilised.

(Lakh = 100,000)
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Watch video: Stray dogs attack and drag 8-year-old girl, before she is rescued in Karnataka, India

Muralidhara Sampangishetty
news9live.com
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:27 UTC
Girl attacked by stray dogs in Koppal
Girl attacked by stray dogs in Koppal
An eight-year-old girl was attacked by two stray dogs on Sunday in Gangavathi Town of Karnataka. The incident was caught on a CCTV camera. The video shows the girl being attacked and dragged away by two dogs while she was walking on the road. The girl was returning from a shop at the time of the incident, Tv9 Kannada reported.

Hearing the girl's cries for help, a female neighbour rushed to the spot, drove away the dogs and rescued the girl. The girl, who was injured, was admitted to a hospital for treatment.

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Shark attack video in Florida Everglades shows man being bitten, pulled from boat

Richard Morin
USA TODAY
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 21:47 UTC
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A video appeared to show a man being bitten and dragged out of his fishing boat Friday by a shark while in the Florida Everglades.

The video − which was shared with WPLG Local 10 news station in Southeastern Florida − shows what appears to be one fisherman dipping his hand near a partially submerged shark before the predatory fish lunged at the man, causing him to fall into the water.

Other fishermen in the boat could then be heard exclaiming, "Get him!" as they worked to rescue the man from the shark-infested water.

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Baby dies after being attacked by family dog in Madison Township, Michigan

Sandra McNeill
CBS News
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:07 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
An 11-month-old baby boy in Lenawee County is dead after he was attacked by the family dog while playing in the backyard.

Police in Lenawee County's Madison Township said there was an adult present in the yard at the home on Harold Street around dinner time on June 19 when the dog pounced.

It's not clear what spurred the attack. The boy was taken to an area hospital, where he died, according to Madison Township Police Chief Police Michael Shadbolt.

The dog was described as a five-year-old Pitbull mix breed. It's not clear if the family pet showed previous signs of aggression. The dog was removed from the home and later put to sleep.
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Child recovering after coyote attack in Winnipeg, Canada

Nicole Buffie
Global News
Sun, 25 Jun 2023 09:23 UTC
Police and witnesses say a coyote attacked a boy in Winnipeg's North Kildonan neighbourhood Saturday evening.
Police and witnesses say a coyote attacked a boy in Winnipeg's North Kildonan neighbourhood Saturday evening.
Logan Funk was in his living room Saturday evening when he heard screams for help coming from outside.

He peeked out his window only to see what he thought was a dog attacking a boy.

Funk, 18, rushed out the door of his North Kildonan home to find a nine-year-old being mauled by a coyote. He managed to chase it off and flagged down others for help.

Residents soon came out of their homes to tend to the boy while Funk grabbed a shovel to scare the animal further away.

"They're not afraid of people, not afraid of dogs," Funk said of an increasing number of coyotes he's seen in the North Winnipeg neighbourhood.

Police say the boy and his 15-year-old sister were walking around the Popko Crescent and Knowles Avenue area just before 7 p.m. when the coyote ran towards them as they tried to flee.
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Dog attack kills woman, injures man in Sierra Vista, Arizona

Aidan Wohl
Arizona Republic
Sat, 24 Jun 2023 09:49 UTC
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A woman was killed and a man was left in critical condition from a dog attack in Sierra Vista on Friday morning, according to the Sierra Vista Police Department.

Officers responded to the area after reports of a dog attack in the alley between Meadowlark Drive and Calle Del Norte. When officers arrived at the area, they found a dog attacking a man, later identified as Sam Sanches Jr., 53, in the backyard of a house on Calle Del Norte. Officers then killed the dog and provided first aid before emergency medical assistance arrived, according to a police news release.

Sanches was taken to Banner Medical Center where he remained in critical condition from his injuries, according to the news release.
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Lost Fiordland penguins found on the coast of Western Australia, far from New Zealand breeding site 4,000 kilometers away

Emily JB Smith and Teri Campbell
abc.net.au
Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:01 UTC
One of the sick penguins recovers in a paddling pool.
© Emily SmithOne of the sick penguins recovers in a paddling pool.
Sean Hazelden was recuperating after an icy morning swim when a tiny figure emerged from the surf and staggered up the beach.

It took one step, and another, and fell onto its face.

The Esperance resident rushed over, scooping up the skeletal traveller in his arms.

"When I went over to pick it up it was really emaciated," he said.

The black-and-white bird, crowned with a flourish of yellow feathers over each eye, was a Fiordland crested penguin, one of the world's rarest penguin species.

The emaciated penguin had likely been at sea since February or March, and should have been almost 4,000 kilometres away on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island, ready for breeding season.

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Orcas off coast of Scotland repeatedly ram yacht

Joe Pinkstone
The Telegraph
Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:55 UTC
orca pod
© Killer Whales / Orca PodAn orca pod off the coast of Scotland that may be the one that attacked a lone sailor off Shetland.
Scientists believe that a killer whale pod in North sea may have been educated by the Mediterranean orca Gladis.

A killer whale has repeatedly rammed a yacht off the coast of Scotland, it has emerged, in an attack reminiscent of those seen 3,000 miles further south near Gibraltar.

The orca is said to have made contact with a small boat off the Shetland coast in the North sea as a solo sailor embarked on a trip from Lerwick to Bergen, Norway.

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Woman attacked by pitbull has died of her injuries in Burlington, Ontario

Brenda Jefferies
Haltonhillstoday.ca
Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:23 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
Our sister site, BurlingtonToday, has confirmed that one of the victims of a violent dog attack at a home on Caplan Crescent earlier this month has died of their injuries.

According to published media reports the woman, who was taken to hospital in critical condition on June 6, passed away 10 days later.

"I can confirm that the victim in the hospital tragically passed away on June 16," said Halton Regional Police media relations officer Steve Elms in an email, noting that the HRPS is not in a position to identify the victim.

"There are no criminal elements to this investigation," he added. "Pending any new information, our involvement at this point is minimal."

A second resident of the home sustained serious injuries in the attack, while a neighbour who tried to help was not hurt. Police tried to subdue the dog using a taser, but ultimately shot and killed it to stop the attack.

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

Rachel Ramirez
ctvnews.ca
Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:50 UTC
This image provided by Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute, shows dead and injured marine mammals ashore on a beach in Santa Barbara County, Calif., on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023.
© Channel Islands Marine Wildlife InstituteThis image provided by Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute, shows dead and injured marine mammals ashore on a beach in Santa Barbara County, Calif., on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023.
The scene is unsettling: hundreds of sea lions and dolphins are sprawled across the beaches in Southern California, either dead or sick and exhibiting abnormal behaviour.

Officials have received more than 1,000 calls in recent weeks from beachgoers, tourists and residents reporting sick, dying and dead sea mammals washed ashore from Santa Barbara to San Diego County, amid a growing toxic algal bloom in the waters off the coast.

The wave of dead or sick animals is "one of the largest in memory," Justin Greenman, a stranding coordinator with NOAA Fisheries, told CNN. "It's completely overwhelming."

And, Greenman said, it doesn't appear to be ending any time soon.

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