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Mexico City records 19% increase in attacks by dogs


Mexico News Daily
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:20 UTC
Federal data shows there were 5,665 dog attacks in the capital between January and July, 920 more incidents than in the same period of 2021.
Federal data shows there were 5,665 dog attacks in the capital between January and July, 920 more incidents than in the same period of 2021.
Dog attacks have increased over 19% in Mexico City this year, with well over 100 victims seeking treatment for their injuries in public hospitals.

Federal data shows there were 5,665 dog attacks in the capital between January and July, an increase of 19.4%, or 920 incidents, compared to the same period of 2021.

Data obtained by the Milenio newspaper showed that 141 people have arrived at the emergency departments of public hospitals to seek treatment for dog bites this year. The number of people who sought hospital treatment for such injuries surged 40.7% last year to 280 from 199 in 2020, when COVID-related restrictions were at their peak in many cities, which seemed to explain a marked decrease in dog attacks across Mexico in that year.
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Health

'I heard a scream': Alligator bites Florida man's face in rare attack


Times Now
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:12 UTC
Representative image
Representative image
A Florida man was heard screaming after being bitten by an alligator in a rare incident.

The victim had been swimming in Lake Thonotosassa, northeast of Tampa, when the attack occurred.

Speaking to Fox 13, a witness explained how it wasn't immediately clear what had happened. "I just heard a scream and I looked up, and I didn't see anything," they recalled.

The swimmer then emerged from the water with a "big gash" on his face. He wrapped his gaping wound in a towel and was rushed to a hospital.
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Attention

Beluga whale from the Arctic spotted in France's Seine river


France24
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:33 UTC
The beluga whale was first spotted in the River Seine on Tuesday, and has since become trapped in between two locks 40 miles from Paris
The beluga whale was first spotted in the River Seine on Tuesday, and has since become trapped in between two locks 40 miles from Paris
A Beluga whale, a protected species usually found in cold Arctic waters, has been seen in France's Seine river, with authorities urging people to keep their distance to avoid distressing the animal.

Officials in the Eure department of Normandy said late Wednesday that images suggested it was a beluga separated from its pod, though they did not specify its size nor where exactly it was seen.

An adult beluga can reach up to four metres (13 feet) in length, and while they migrate away from the Arctic in the autumn to feed as ice forms, they rarely venture so far south.

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Doberman

Man mauled to death by pack of dogs in New Zealand

Sam McPhee
Daily Mail
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:41 UTC
dog attack
A man has been brutally mauled to death by his own dogs in New Zealand - before authorities were forced to shoot one of the animals dead.

The 69-year-old was walking through his property in a remote area in Hokianga in the country's North Island when he was set upon by his pets.

Four of his six dogs had become aggressive before attacking the elderly man.

Emergency services attended the area on Puketawa Road in Panguru where they found the dogs roaming the area.

They attempted to restrain the canines but they continued to attack, with one officer forced to shoot one dead.

The remaining three involved in the attack remain on the loose.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strike kills shepherd, 50 cattle in Andhra Pradesh, India - another bolt kills 24 animals

G Sambasiva Rao
Times of India
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:59 UTC
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A shepherd and 50 buffaloes were killed in a lightning strike at Injari panchayat in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Seetarama Raju district on Wednesday.

The deceased shepherd was identified as Vantala Sunny Babu (32), a resident of Jamadangi village.

He is survived by his wife, two children, and parents.

According to sources, Sunny Babu took his cattle to a nearby hill when the lightning struck them.

In another incident, lightning struck 24 animals — 14 buffaloes and 10 goats.
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Health

Swimmer 'attacked by shark' while snorkelling off Cornwall, UK coast in extremely rare attack

Zoe Tidman
The Independent (UK)
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:42 UTC
shark
Only handful of attacks are believed to have happened in UK in last two centuries

A swimmer has been bitten by a shark in an extremely rare attack off the British coast.

The victim, reportedly a woman, was snorkelling in waters around Cornwall when the attack happened.

Authorities said the victim is believed to have suffered a leg injury from a suspected shark bite.

The incident took place last Thursday off the coast near Penzance.

Shark attacks are incredibly rare in the UK. A victim was last injured by one in British waters in 2017, when a smooth-hound bit the finger of a surfer around south Devon.
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Cow Skull

Planet saving fake-meat burger fails

Joanne Nova
JoNova
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 20:29 UTC
Shitter Burger
© Beyond Meat
So everyone "believes in climate change", but they apparently don't want to buy the fake-meat that is going to save us from storms, floods and droughts. It's another mystery of post-modern life that's solved by assuming that people say "Yes" to meaningless poll questions but "No thanks" to propaganda.

No one really believes their burger will stop cyclones in ninety years time.
McDonald's Ends Testing McPlant Burger, Adding Pressure on Beyond Meat Stock

By Naveen Athrappully, Epoch Times

McDonald's announced that it has concluded the U.S. trial of its McPlant burger, which is made with the plant-based protein manufactured by Beyond Meat (BYND).

In November 2021, McDonald's began testing the meat-free burger in eight restaurants across America. In February this year, the company introduced the McPlant burger at around 600 locations. According to third-party reports, the experiment ended as a failure. In a recent note, according to CNBC, JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman cited employees from McDonald's revealing that the burger did not sell well enough.
This is a complicated way of saying "nobody wants to buy our product":
During the first-quarter earnings call in May, Beyond Meat founder and CEO Ethan Brown explained that the company is finding it difficult to pass on rising costs to customers. "You see all these new entrants coming in, and many of them are using price as a way to try to capture early market share," Brown said, according to the earnings call transcript published at The Motley Fool.

"And so while the animal protein industry has been able to substantially increase pricing to essentially offset significant reductions in volume, in our sector, we have not had the opportunity to do that."
Meat costs were rising too, but customers were willing to pay.
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Doberman

Two people mauled to death by dogs in Cape Town, South Africa

Cindy-Kay Van Rooy
CapeTownetc.com
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 11:17 UTC
dogs
Philippi residents go on a rampage after a horrific incident that took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. The disgruntled community members in Philippi are reeling in shock after two people were allegedly mauled to death by three Rottweilers. Numerous residents were leaving the area as the City's Fire and Rescue services worked on dousing out structures that had been set alight.

Another person, who was also attacked by the dogs, allegedly owned by a local farmer, was rushed to hospital. However, it's still unclear, whether anything provoked the dogs. One of the deceased, Riedewaan Sias, was reportedly found lying outside, on a road close to the farm.

According to witnesses, the deceased face bore the brunt of his injuries as it was covered with bite marks. An eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, said Sias was naked as his clothes were ripped to pieces. Distraught family members watched as their loved one was removed from the scene where he died.
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Doberman

Man dies after mauling by several dogs in Selma, California

Robert Kuwada , Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 11:03 UTC
dog attack
A 59-year-old Selma man was mauled to death by "several dogs" on Sunday afternoon, the Selma Police Department reported.

Officers responded to a call just after 1 p.m. in the area of Goldridge and Balboa streets and found an individual attempting to separate the dogs from the victim. Officers administered first aid until emergency medical personnel arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital.

The man did not survive his injuries. His identity was not released Sunday. The individual trying to separate the dogs was bit by one of the dogs but sustained only a minor injury, police said in a news release. Police said the dogs escaped from a nearby home and attacked the victim while he was walking through the neighborhood. Police and an animal control officer captured and quarantined the dogs.

Authorities did not identify the breeds of the dogs or say how many were involved in the attack. Police said the owner of the dog was cooperating with investigators.

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Black Cat

Young boy killed by wild jaguar in rare attack near Brasil Novo, State of Pará, Brazil

William McGee, Ryan Fahey
Mirror
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:11 UTC
The schoolboy's body was found less than 50 metres from this slaughtered jaguar
The schoolboy's body was found less than 50 metres from this slaughtered jaguar
A 10-year-old boy died in agony when he was torn apart in an attack by a wild jaguar.

The attack was reportedly so savage that the lad's face was ripped off by the big cat's claws and teeth.

Police in Para state, northern Brazil, are now investigating Dierlissom Oliveira Paiva's death in a rural area near Brasil Novo, in the Brazilian Amazon.

The schoolboy disappeared on Wednesday afternoon (July 27) after going out to fish in a pond in a forested area.

After he failed to return home, his dad and neighbours went out to look for him.

But when they arrived at the pond, they found items of clothing and traces of blood on the ground.

A little over 50 metres away, they found the youngster's body with his face completely disfigured.

Comment: Concerning the rarity of fatal attacks by jaguars see this extract from Wikipedia:
Attacks on humans

Further information: Man-eater

The Spanish conquistadors feared the jaguar. According to Charles Darwin, the indigenous peoples of South America stated that people did not need to fear the jaguar as long as capybaras were abundant.[97] The first official record of a jaguar killing a human in Brazil dates to June 2008.[98] Two children were attacked by jaguars in Guyana.[99] The jaguar is the least likely of all big cats to kill and eat humans, and the majority of attacks come when it has been cornered or wounded.[100]


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