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Snowdonia farmer finds three dead cattle with 'wide open eyes' after lightning strike in Wales

Andrew Forgrave
North Wales Post
Mon, 30 May 2022 09:04 UTC
Welsh Black cattle under a double rainbow on Anglesey
© Ioan RobertsWelsh Black cattle under a double rainbow on Anglesey
A Gwynedd farmer making his afternoon rounds was shocked to come across three cattle killed in a lightning strike. All three had been sheltering under a tree as a "frightening" thunderstorm hit the area on Sunday.

Medwyn Evans, 41, said the Welsh Black heifers were bloated and, when found, had their eyes open. "Being black, I couldn't tell if they had any marks on their bodies," he said. "But their eyes were wide open, as if they had just been struck by a bolt of lightning."

A vet from the farm's practice in Dolgellau was called to the scene and a lightning strike was confirmed as the most likely cause of death. Three other Welsh Black heifers sheltering under the same tree walked away unharmed.
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Black Cat 2

9-year-old girl attacked by cougar in Stevens County, Washington


fox28spokane
Sat, 28 May 2022 11:37 UTC
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says they're investigating a cougar attack in Stevens County Saturday morning, May 28.

A 9-year-old girl was attending a camp near Fruitland when she was injured in a cougar attack. WDFW says the girl was transported to a hospital, where she'd receiving treatment. The cougar was killed at the scene.

WDFW said in their release, "Our primary thoughts are with the girl and the family."

Investigation is on-going, and they will provide more information as soon as it becomes available.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strike kills 70 head of sheep, goats in Himachal Pradesh, India


Tribune (India)
Sun, 29 May 2022 10:53 UTC
The sheep that were killed by lightning in the Dhauladhars.
The sheep that were killed by lightning in the Dhauladhars.
Over 70 head of sheep and goats died when lightning struck a remote Rajgundha village, 90 km from Palampur, last night.

Reports said a shepherd and his flock of sheep and goats were on their way to high hills in the Dhauladhars. Because of inclement weather, he was resting under a tree near the village.

Suddenly, lightning stuck the tree, killing 70 animals on the spot. However, he and his two companions had a narrow escape.

SDM, Baijnath, Salem Aazam received the report this afternoon. He sent a team of rescue workers to Rajgundha to help the victims. He also sanctioned financial assistance to the family of the victim.

Trilok Kapoor, Chairman of the HP State Wool Federation, said he had directed the administration and Animal Husbandry Department to provide immediate relief to the victims.
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Attention

Body of minke whale spotted near Montreal recovered from river - 2nd in a month


The Canadian Press
Sat, 28 May 2022 09:21 UTC
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A dead whale found in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal is likely the second of two minke whales spotted in the area earlier this month.

A Quebec marine mammal research group says the whale was recovered Friday from the waters near Contrecoeur, Que., about 50 kilometres downstream from Montreal.

A post to the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network's website says the male whale, about 3.8 metres long and believed to be one to two years old, was transported to St-Hyacinthe for a necropsy.

The group says the state of the animal suggests it had died between a few days and a week earlier and its skin was covered with a fungi similar to that found on a humpback whale who died after a stay in Montreal in 2020, indicative of a prolonged stay in freshwater.

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Attention

30 dead dolphins found along northwestern Mexican beach


Laprensalatina.com
Sat, 28 May 2022 16:52 UTC
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At least 30 common short-beaked dolphins were found dead in the Gulf of California, or the Sea of Cortez, off the coast of Mexico's northwestern Baja California Sur state, authorities reported Thursday.

After the report, environmental authorities and other civil organizations dispatched representatives to the site, north of the state capital of La Paz, where the members of the Delphinus capensis species - the most common dolphin in the world - were found dead on both Wednesday and Thursday.

Officials with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (Profepa), in coordination with the Network for Attention to Marine Mammal Beachings for the Coast of Baja California Sur, tallied the number of dolphins found dead along the beaches and ended up removing several other dead individuals that were floating near the coast.

In addition, they took biological samples from the bodies for analysis to determine the cause of death.

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Snowflake

Nomads fear losses as unseasonal snowfall triggers cold wave in Chenab valley, Kashmir, India

Tahir Nadeem Khan Yusafzai
Greater Kashmir
Wed, 25 May 2022 19:34 UTC
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Cold wave conditions have engulfed the upper reaches of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts, triggering panic among the nomads who have started their bi-annual migration from the plains in the Union Territory and Punjab.

Unseasonal snowfall in the higher reaches of Chenab Valley has left hundreds of nomadic families in distress as they are compelled to halt their onward journey along with their livestock.

Cold wave conditions have engulfed the upper reaches of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts, triggering panic among the nomads who have started their bi-annual migration from the plains in the Union Territory and Punjab.

Officials said fresh snowfall was reported in Kailash Mountain Range, Kainthi, Padri Gali, Bhaal Padri, Seoj, Shankh Padar, Rishi Dal, Gau-Peeda, Gan-Thak, Khanni-top, Guldanda, Chattar Galla and Asha Pati Glacier surrounding Bhaderwah valley since Monday night.

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Snowflake

Denali's historic, lingering snow season is affecting the park's wildlife in Alaska - snowiest in 99 years of record keeping

Dan Bross
Alaskapublic.org
Tue, 24 May 2022 19:04 UTC
Heavy snow cover is lingering late into May
© Sharon Stiteler/National Park ServiceHeavy snow cover is lingering late into May along the road into Denali National Park.
Denali National Park is still melting out from its snowiest winter season in 99 years of record keeping. The unusually heavy, lingering snow is affecting park wildlife.

Summer operations resumed on May 20, but park public affairs officer Sharon Stiteler says conditions along the Park Road are lagging behind the calendar.

"It definitely looks like winter when you're out at about mile 10 and you're looking into the tundra. I mean, it's still very snow-covered," she said.

The Park Service headquarters got 176 inches of snow this winter, besting the 1970-71 record of nearly 174 inches. As of May 15, there were still 33 inches of snow on the ground at Park headquarters — by far the most on record so late in the season.

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Doberman

Man killed in dog attack in Wrexham, Wales

Harri Evans, Alex McIntyre
Cheshire Live
Tue, 24 May 2022 09:49 UTC
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Cookie the dog was euthanised by a vet at the propertY
A 62-year-old man from Chester has died after being bitten by a dog owned by his daughter-in-law. The victim, named locally as Keven Jones, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was bitten at a house in Wrexham.

Chanel Nicole Fong was with her father in law when he died at her home on Holt Road, which she described as the 'worst day of her life'. Police confirmed that the dog was euthanised.

In a public Facebook post, Chanel said that she had asked her father-in-law to look after her dogs as she would be out for parts of the day. Ms Fong said that Mr Jones was the only person who could handle her dogs apart from herself and her husband Josh, who was in London at the time of the incident, reports North Wales Live.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strike kills 250 sheep in Kashmir, India - a day after similar event in region


goachronicle.com
Wed, 25 May 2022 08:45 UTC
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At least 250 sheep were killed after lightning struck a pasture at Hoksar area of Kokernag in south Kashmir during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, officials informed on Wednesday.

According to Kashmir Weather, an independent observatory more than 250 sheep perished when lightning struck at a pasture of Hoksar during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.

"Out of a total stock of 350, we have lost a herd of over 250 sheep causing loss of crores", one of the owner said and added " It is a very tough time for us we are passing through"


Comment: Details of earlier event: Lightning bolt kills 50 sheep in Kashmir, India

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Doberman

Woman dead after dog attack in Cullman County, Alabama

Jeff Wyatt, Valerie Bell
abc3340.com
Mon, 23 May 2022 14:04 UTC
dog attack
A Cullman County woman is dead after being attacked by dogs early Sunday morning.

57-year-old Ronda Persall of Jones Chapel was killed in the attack.

The dogs' owner told ABC 33/40 the dogs involved in the attack have been shot and killed.

That information has not been confirmed by animal control.

In a statement, Cullman County Commission said that animal control has the dogs and are doing testing.

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