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Lightning strike kills dozens of livestock in Kyrgyzstan

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Lightning struck 30 small cattle in a high-altitude pasture in the Toktogul district of Jalal-Abad region, Head of the Jalal-Abad regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Abdulnasir Zakirov said.

The accident happened on the night of June 14-15 at Ak-Tash pasture.

Cattle breeder Rustom Tagaikulov sustained damage in the form of 30 sheep and goats.

No human casualties or injuries were reported.

Doberman

70-year-old woman dies after family dog attack in Seymour, Tennessee

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A 70-year-old woman was killed in an attack by a family dog in Sevier County on Friday, according to the sheriff's office.

Sheriff Ron Seals said officers responded to a residence on Olympic View Court in Seymour on June 3. Upon arrival, they found a woman dead with "numerous" dog bites. She was identified as Debbie Boyd, according to police.

Two large Rottweiler dogs were found in the fenced-in yard of the home, secured by family members prior to the officers' arrival, officials said.

"It was determined that the dogs were in the home with the victim at the time of the attack along with a small child, who was uninjured," Sheriff Ron Seals stated.

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Sloth bear mauls couple to death, eats their bodies in Madhya Pradesh, India

Sloth bear
Sloth bear
Sloth bear mauled a couple to death and devoured their bodies in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh.

The couple was returning after visiting the Khermai temple on Sunday morning when the attack took place. They reportedly died while sticking together confronting the bear.

Locals informed that the bear had torn their bodies apart before feeding on the carcasses. The bear was captured five hours after the incident.

The temple was located around one kilometre from their house. Deceased were identified as Mukesh Rai, 43, and his wife Gudiya, 39. Bear dragged their bodies near a nullah and remained there for more than four hours.

Doberman

83-year-old woman attacked, killed by 3 dogs in northwest Calgary

PIT BULL ATTACK
An 83-year-old woman has died after being attacked by three dogs in the community of Capitol Hill Sunday.

Police said the woman was found in the 1500 block of 21 Avenue N.W. at about 2 p.m.

It's believed the woman was gardening in the back alley when dogs escaped from a neighbouring property and attacked her. Police said it's believed the dogs belong to a neighbour.

The woman was taken to hospital and later died from her injuries.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.


Snowflake Cold

Hundreds of animals dead due to late spring blizzard in Kyrgyzstan - snow cover over a meter deep

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Cattle breeders from mountain pastures of Issyk-Kul region are calculating the number of animals that died because of the blizzard.

As of the morning of June 3, 378 sheep and goats, 142 cattle, and 22 horses were killed, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Counting the number of dead cattle continues.

Weather conditions in the mountain pastures of Issyk-Kul worsened May 30. Blizzard and avalanches hit the Karakol-Enilchek motor road, the height of snow cover in some sections reached over 1 meter. Volume of the avalanche was 80,000 cubic meters.

12 cattlemen with thousand of animals were trapped in pastures of Sary-Jaz valley due to heavy snow. Dozens of villagers tried to deliver the fodder to the animals, but they could not get there due to complicated traffic.

Locals are blaming governor of Issyk-Kul region Altynbek Sulaimanov for not cleaning up the roads.


Binoculars

Whistling ducks from South America make rare Canadian appearance in New Brunswick

Black-bellied whistling duck in flight near Bathurst on Monday.
© Andrew DarcyBlack-bellied whistling duck in flight near Bathurst on Monday.
Just because it doesn't walk like a duck, or quack like a duck, doesn't mean it isn't a duck.

It might be a black-bellied whistling duck like the ones attracting attention at a man-made pond near Bathurst recently.

Pond owner Hazen McCrea said he wasn't sure what he was looking at when he first spied the birds last week. He said they didn't sound like ducks, and they walked more like humans.

"Is it a duck? It doesn't walk like a duck. It walks, it doesn't waddle," said McCrea.

"That's what confused me. What kind of different funny duck is this?" he wondered.


Comment: A single bird also turned up far north of its normal range in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 1.




Eye 1

Man killed in suspected alligator attack in Largo, Florida

An alligator warning sign is posted in waters near the scene where a man was found dead after going into the lake to retrieve lost disc golf discs at John S. Taylor Park, May 31, 2022 in Largo, Fla.
© Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via APAn alligator warning sign is posted in waters near the scene where a man was found dead after going into the lake to retrieve lost disc golf discs at John S. Taylor Park, May 31, 2022 in Largo, Fla.
A Florida man killed in a suspected alligator attack was likely looking for Frisbees in a lake, authorities said.

The Largo Police Department said Tuesday it is investigating the death of a man at Taylor Lake in Largo, a city in the Tampa Bay area.

"At this time, detectives believe the victim was looking for Frisbees in the water and a gator was involved," the department said in a statement.

Police identified the victim Wednesday as 47-year-old Sean Thomas McGuinness. Investigators believe he was looking for Frisbees in the water at night when an alligator likely attacked him.

"According to Park Management, McGuinness was known to frequent the park and enter the lake with disregard to the posted 'No Swimming' signs," the department said in a statement. "A witness also advised detectives that McGuinness was known to sell discs back to people within the park as the park is equipped with a disc golf course and McGuinness was found within a few feet of a disc in the water."


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Camel kills two men after escaping Tennessee petting zoo

The Obion sheriff’s office said the camel attacked one of their vehicles and moved towards deputies who were attempting to move a victim.
© The Pumpkin Barn, LLCThe Obion sheriff’s office said the camel attacked one of their vehicles and moved towards deputies who were attempting to move a victim.
A camel killed two men after escaping a petting zoo in Tennessee, a county sheriff said.

Officials from the Obion county sheriff's office said the fatal incident unfolded around 5.44pm on Thursday, when they "received a call of a loose camel near Shirley Farms on South Bluff Road in Obion ... attacking people".

When deputies arrived at the farm, approximately 100 miles from Memphis, they found "two unconscious victims on the ground" and "a camel still on the loose".

The sheriff's department and other public safety agencies including the Tennessee highway patrol, Lake county sheriff's office, Lake county rescue squad and Ridgely police tried to aid the victims and bring them to a safe location.


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Horror moment man grapples with kangaroo after huge animal chased him

A man in Australia body-slammed a kangaroo after it tried to beat him up
A man in Australia body-slammed a kangaroo after it tried to beat him up
A man 'body slammed' a kangaroo after it began attacking him — and has lived to tell the tale.

The terrifying animal encounter captured on CCTV shows victim Cliff Des running through a neighbourhood as he frantically attempts to escapes the crazed marsupial in New South Wales, Australia.

He manages to fend the kangaroo off for a couple of second with a tree branch, but before long it pushes him to the ground and begins its assault.

It then leaps forwards before moving back to land several punches on the man.

His dog then intervenes in an attempt to protect its owner as the roo's attacks intensify, before quickly pulling back.


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Stray dogs attack boys, killing one in Uttar Pradesh, India

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A pack of stray dogs mauled a nine-year-old boy allegedly to death and grievously injured his cousin in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district.

The boys, Shashikant and Krish, had accompanied their uncle to the fields when they were attacked by dogs on Monday evening.

"I was working in the field around 50 metre away from the spot where the incident occurred. Suddenly, around ten dogs attacked and started dragging the kids. I quickly rushed to their rescue. After hearing their cries for help, some farmers working in the nearby fields also came and scared the dogs away," said Devesh Chauhan, the uncle of the two boys.