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Lightning kills 2 bison at Stuhr Museum in Grand Island, Nebraska

Jeff Bahr
York News-Times
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:02 UTC
This photo of bison at Stuhr Museum inme now to just one animal after two of the bison were killed by a lightning strike late last month.
© Josh SalmonThis photo of bison at Stuhr Museum in Grand Island was taken in December of 2022. The museum is home now to just one animal after two of the bison were killed by a lightning strike late last month.
Supporters of Stuhr Museum and staff members are sad after a lightning strike late last month caused the death of two of the museum's bison.

Stuhr believes the animals fell victim to a lightning storm that passed through July 30 or 31.

"The lightning actually knocked out our server in the Stuhr Building, so there must have been multiple strikes,' said Chris Hochstetler, the museum's executive director.

A couple of days later, staff members discovered that one of the bison had died. The day after that, the other one passed away.

A veterinarian who treated the animal said a bison struck directly by lightning usually dies instantly. It's also very common that if another bison is within 30 feet, he will die a couple of days later.

A nearby strike scrambles the animal's neurological system and heart. "They will succumb to that within two or three days, which is exactly what happened," Hochstetler said.
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Doberman

Woman mauled to death by pack of dogs in Uttar Pradesh, India

Ashesh Mallick
news18.com
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:47 UTC
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A 30-year-old woman was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district, the police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday night in Arjun Dumri village under Hata police station limits.

The cops received a call around 7 pm that the body of the woman named Madhuri was lying in a paddy field near the village panchayat building and was being attacked by stray dogs.

The police personnel rushed to the spot and chased the dogs away using sticks, and took the body into custody, Hata SHO Ramsahay Chauhan said.

This is the second such attack by stray dogs in the state in 36 hours, amid an ongoing heated debate over the Supreme Court's order to remove stray dogs from the streets of Delhi-NCR within eight weeks and shift them to animal shelters.

On Monday, an eight-year-old boy was attacked by a stray dog when he was playing outside his residence in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district. The boy sustained injuries in the attack.
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Doberman

Colorado police chief's 3-year-old daughter killed in dog attack involving former K9

Aspen Andrews
kktv.com
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:58 UTC
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A 3-year-old girl, the daughter of a Colorado police chief, was killed in a dog attack involving a former K9, according to the Burlington Police Department.

The Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office (KCCSO) said dispatchers received a report of a child being attacked by a dog on Monday. When the sheriff and a deputy arrived on scene, they said they found a mother and her unresponsive 3-year-old girl in the backyard of the home.

When officials arrived, they say the dog was not actively attacking and was secured in a kennel.

The girl was taken to a local hospital, where KCCSO said she was pronounced dead.

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Attention

Eight-year-old boy mauled to death by sloth bear in Tamil Nadu, India - 2nd such incident in the reserve in 2 months


ap7am.com
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:56 UTC
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An eight-year-old boy from Assam was killed in a sloth bear attack at Waverly Estate in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) in Tamil Nadu's Valparai, said officials on Tuesday.

The attack happened on Monday night. This is the second fatal incident involving a child in the reserve in the past two months.

The victim, identified as S. Noor Islam, was a Class 3 student living with relatives in the estate's labour quarters while his parents remained in Assam.

Forest department officials said the boy had gone to a grocery shop about 200 metres away from his quarters at around 7.30 p.m. to buy milk. When he failed to return after 45 minutes, worried relatives alerted estate staff and neighbours, who began a search. His body was eventually found about 500 metres from the quarters, concealed in dense bushes.
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Attention

Video: Tourist's miraculous escape after elephant chases, treads on him in Karnataka, India

Sagay Raj
India Today
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:27 UTC
The tourist survived the attack with injuries.
The tourist survived the attack with injuries.
A tourist from Kerala miraculously survived a wild elephant attack in Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve after the tusker charged at him, pushed him to the ground, and was pinned under the elephant's foot but managed to escape with injuries after the animal retreated.

A video of the incident, now viral, shows the elephant standing on a road crowded with vehicles and people before suddenly charging at the tourist, who was walking on foot along the roadside.

On spotting the wild elephant, the man is seen running for his life. After a brief pursuit, the man stumbled and fell, at which point the elephant stepped on him.

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Black Cat

11-year-old girl attacked by mountain lion outside home in Malibu, California - 4th attack in 3 weeks across western North America

Gabrielle Rockson
PEOPLE
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:48 UTC
Mountain lion (stock image).
© Chase SwiftMountain lion (stock image).
An 11-year-old girl is recovering after being attacked by a mountain lion in California.

At around 5:42 p.m. local time on Sunday, Aug. 10, deputies were called to a home on the 32500 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu following reports of an animal attack, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release obtained by PEOPLE.

A child was found in the backyard of the property with a bite on her arm, per the news release. She was treated at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel before being taken to the hospital by her parents for further care.

Having sustained injuries that "were not considered life-threatening," the girl is expected to make a full recovery, local news outlet KTLA reported.


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Attention

Pod of 23 pilot whales found dead after mass stranding in Orkney, Scotland

Adam Harcus
BBC
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 11:26 UTC
The heartbreaking scene at Roo Beach after the discovery of 23 pilot whales.
© David WalkerThe heartbreaking scene at Roo Beach after the discovery of 23 pilot whales.
A pod of 23 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding in Orkney.

The mammals were discovered on the island of Sanday on Sunday but it appears they may have been dead for several days.

A full investigation into the stranding will now take place.

Last summer 77 pilot whales washed ashore on the island.

About a dozen that were still alive were euthanised.

The carcasses were later buried at multiple land sites, which were approved after tests were carried out to prevent any possible disturbance to archaeological sites.

The pod included male whales up to seven metres (22ft) long as well as females, calves and juveniles.

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Arrow Down

Canadian veteran FINED $28k for DARING to enter the woods following Nova Scotia's NO WOODS LOCKDOWN ORDERS!!!


Press for Truth
Sat, 09 Aug 2025 23:05 UTC
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Following his act of civil disobedience Jeff Evely was fined over $28k for entering the woods in Nova Scotia after the province ordered Nova Scotians to stay out of the woods as part of their wildfire ban!

In this video Dan Dicks of Press For Truth speaks with Jeff about why he defied the orders in the way that he did and what he expects to come out of this in the near future!

To learn more about this case and to support Jeff visit: https://x.com/JeffEvely
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Black Cat

Another cougar warning issued after mountain biker attacked near Squamish, British Columbia - 3rd attack within 3 weeks


CBC News
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:51 UTC
A cougar
© DreamstimeA cougar
Cyclist was in the Alpine Capone area along Brohm Ridge Thursday evening when the cougar began to pursue him

A cougar that attacked a mountain biker near Squamish and Garibaldi Provincial Park Thursday evening has prompted the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS) to issue a warning to the public to avoid the area.

COS says the man was cycling in the Alpine Capone area along Brohm Ridge at 6:30 p.m. when the cougar began to "pursue" him.

"The cougar made contact and continued to follow him down the trail for approximately 20 minutes. The man, who was walking backwards holding his bike, managed to throw rocks at the cougar, which disengaged," said a statement from COS.

The man received minor injuries.

The incident happened near the location where aggressive cougar activity led to trails being closed earlier this summer. COS says it is unable to confirm if the same animal is involved.

People are being asked to take precautions to avoid cougar encounters by staying in groups, making noise, keeping pets on a leash and carrying bear spray.

Comment: Also recently within the last 3 weeks:

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Wolf

6-year-old boy attacked by coyote at Southern California park leaving him needing 20 stitches

Vivian Chow
ktla.com
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:06 UTC
Enoch Palomar, 6, was attacked by a coyote at Del Amo Park in California on Monday, Aug. 4
Enoch Palomar, 6, was attacked by a coyote at Del Amo Park in California on Monday, Aug. 4
A Southern California boy remains shaken up after he was attacked and dragged by a coyote at a park in Carson.

On Aug. 4, Enoch Palomar, 6, was with his family at Del Amo Park for his sister's softball game that night.

As the game was underway, cell phone video from a witness captured the moment Enoch's loud screams could be heard from behind the softball field. He said the coyote initially chased after him and bit him as he tried to escape.

"It just kept biting me and I was trying to kick it," Enoch recalled. "It was too fast and it just jumped. I was trying my hardest and then it didn't work, and then I yelled."

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