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230 pilot whales stranded in Tasmania, Australia, 'about half' feared dead - 2nd recent major stranding in the region


Tuko.co.ke
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:06 UTC
The cause of mass strandings is still not fully understood.
© AFPThe cause of mass strandings is still not fully understood.
A pod of 230 pilot whales was found stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania Wednesday, with Australian officials saying only half appeared to be alive.

Aerial images showed a devastating scene of dozens of black glossy mammals strewn across a long beach, stuck on the waterline where the frigid southern ocean meets the sand.

Locals covered survivors with blankets and doused them with buckets of water to keep them alive, as other whales nearby tried in vain to twitch free and yet more lay dead.

The whales were "stranded near Macquarie Harbour" said the state's Department of Natural Resources and Environment.


Comment: This latest event comes a day after 14 sperm whales died in a mass stranding on nearby King Island.

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At least 14 sperm whales die in mass stranding on King Island, Australia


The Guardian
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:10 UTC
One of the dead sperm whales discovered
© Department of Natural Resources and EnvironmentOne of the dead sperm whales discovered on the rocks on the west coast of King Island.
More than a dozen sperm whales have died and washed ashore on King Island, north of Tasmania.

The whales appeared to be young males and were dead when the stranding was reported on Monday afternoon, Tasmania's Department of Natural Resources and Environment said on Tuesday.

There are at least 14 carcasses on the island's west coast.

Wildlife biologists and a vet are travelling to the island to investigate, while Parks and Wildlife Services staff are on site monitoring the situation.

"It is possible the whales were part of the same bachelor pod - a group of younger male sperm whales associating together after leaving the maternal group," a department spokesperson said.

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Grandma dies after pit bull attack in Golden, Colorado

Daniella Segura
News and Observer
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:29 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
An 89-year-old grandmother died after she and her grandson, who ran for help, were attacked by dogs in Golden, Colorado, officials said.

The woman died of her injuries on Sunday, Sept. 18, Emily Gedeon, the city's communications and community engagement manager, confirmed in an email to McClatchy News.

She said there was no update available on the condition of the boy. During the attack on Sept. 14, the 12-year-old boy ran to a neighbor's home for help, McClatchy News previously reported.

Responding officers found a trail of blood leading into a home and also found two dogs attacking the woman in the backyard.

Police resorted to using "tasers and less lethal shotguns" to try to free the woman from the dogs after verbal commands were unsuccessful, according to a news release. Once more officers arrived, they were able to rescue the woman.

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Man dies in pit bull attack in Old Fort,Tennessee

Collins Parker
wdef.com
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:43 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
The Polk County Sheriff's Office says a dog attacked and killed a man in Old Fort over the weekend.

The Sheriff's Office confirmed that the dog was an alligator pitbull.

Deputies arrived just after 2 p.m. Sunday with E-M-S on hand.

When authorities arrived on the scene, 32-year-old Rusty Burris was declared unconscious according to the police report.

E-M-S Paramedic Chris Boggs said Burris did not have a pulse as he was put in an ambulance.

He was then pronounced deceased.
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Kangaroo kills man in Western Australia, stopping paramedics from saving his life - first deadly attack in 86 years

Kylie Stevens
Daily Mail
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:39 UTC
A man tragically died after he was attacked by a kangaroo. Pictured is a stock photo of a western grey kangaroo
A man tragically died after he was attacked by a kangaroo. Pictured is a stock photo of a western grey kangaroo
An elderly man has died after an apparent attack by his pet kangaroo in Western Australia's Great Southern region.

Paramedics were called to the man's property in Redmond, near Albany on Sunday night after the 77-year-old was found by a relative with serious injuries.

Police were called to assist after the kangaroo became aggressive and prevented paramedics from accessing the injured man, who tragically died at the scene.

Police believe it was a wild animal which aged less than 12-months-old which was being kept as a pet.

'The kangaroo was posing an ongoing threat to emergency responders and the attending officers were required to euthanize the kangaroo by firearm,' a spokesman said.

Emergency services are yet to release details of the man's injuries.

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Dead humpback whale washes up in Mendocino County, California - 3rd this year coast

Matt LaFever
kymkemp.com
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:24 UTC
The deceased humpback whale in the waters off of Fort Bragg
© Elaine TavelliThe deceased humpback whale in the waters off of Fort Bragg
For the third time this year, a dead whale has washed up on the Mendocino County coast. Yesterday morning, a deceased humpback whale was discovered in the waters off of Fort Bragg.

Elaine Tavelli, a resident of Fort Bragg, was on the coastal trail when down below she noticed the carcass of what clearly is a humpback whale.

Tavelli told us she was biking along the Fort Bragg coastal trail when she saw others pointing towards the animal. Two rangers passed by her and also confirmed the animal to be a humpback whale.

We are choosing to withhold the exact location to mitigate onlookers as marine biologists and researchers determine the next steps with the whale.

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7 year old boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Pakistan


Arynews.tv
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:40 UTC
dog attack
A pack of stray dogs mauled a seven-year-old boy to death at Sargana Road in Mailsi tehsil of Punjab's Vehari district, ARY News reported on Monday.

According to details, seven-year-old boy - identified as Tayyab - was playing outside his house when he was attacked by nearly 10 stray dogs.

The dogs dragged the child to the nearby field and mauled him to death. Upon receiving the information, the police arrived and shifted the body to the tehsil hospital for medico-legal formalities.
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Alligators are suddenly attacking boats in Texas and no one knows why

Sheila Flynn
The Independent (UK)
Sat, 10 Sep 2022 18:04 UTC
ALLI
One alligator has been trapped and wardens remain vigilant at a waterway in Sugar Land, Texas after animals bit two boats in recent weeks - for the first time ever, residents say.

Everything started when an elderly rower accidentally hit a gator with an oar, says Dee Connors, president of the Greater Houston Rowing Club.

"On the second day, the alligator chomped the end of his boat and his boat started sinking, but he made it to shore," Ms Connors told KHOU.

But that wasn't the only attack; another followed last week, she said.

"Another one of the rowers was just rowing out behind me and another one of the alligators chomped the end of his boat, he didn't get it as hard as the first one so he was able to row it to shore," Connors told the station.

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Shark kills US tourist snorkeling in Bahamas

Danica Coto
abcnews.go.com
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:25 UTC
bull shark
A shark attacked and killed a U.S. cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday, according to authorities.

The incident involved a 58-year-old woman from Pennsylvania and occurred at a popular snorkeling spot near Green Cay in the northern Bahamas, police spokeswoman Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings told The Associated Press.

"It's unfortunate," she said.

Skippings said the woman's family identified it as a bull shark.
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Woman found dead from apparent dog attack in Malaysia

Durie Rainer Fong
The Star (Malaysia)
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:18 UTC
dog attack
A woman has been found dead with multiple animal bites in Sabah's east coast Semporna district.

Police were alerted to the discovery of the body by villagers at a junction to Kampung Batu at 8am on Sunday (Sept 4).

Semporna OCPD Supt Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said upon reaching the location, police found the 29-year-old local woman face down on the ground.

He said animal bites were found all over the woman's body including on her back, right thigh, one arm and her head, adding that it is believed that the bites were inflicted by stray dogs.
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