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Deer kills man during hunt, goring him with its antlers in Compiegne forest, France


The Local (France)
Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:05 UTC
The hunter was gored to death by a stag
© AFP/Getty ImagesThe hunter was gored to death by a stag (file photo)
A 62-year-old man died while taking part in a hunt in the Paris area after being charged by a deer that fatally gored him with its antlers.

The incident occurred around 10am (0900 GMT) in the Compiegne forest, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) northeast of Paris.

The man was acting as a beater, who normally help corner the animal in a certain area, when he was struck.

He "was charged and pierced by a deer which stabbed him with his antlers," a police spokesman said. The hunter, who was not carrying a rifle, died of internal bleeding before emergency services could arrive. Police said this type of death was "uncommon".

Guy Harlé, the president of the local hunters federation said: "Normally the animal would flee, but this time he decided to charge. It came after him.
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Harrowing footage shows boy being viciously attacked by two dogs as his screaming gran tries to rescue him in Leiyang, China

Toby Meyjes
Mirror (UK)
Tue, 07 Nov 2017 18:11 UTC
According to reports the boy was badly injured in the attack
© AsiaWireAccording to reports the boy was badly injured in the attack
Sickening footage shows a young boy being violently attacked by two dogs as his screaming grandmother tries to rescue him.

Video of the distressing attack shows the child sobbing in pain as the German shepherd and Rottweiler pull at his legs, while his gran clutches his body to prevent him being dragged down the street.

According to the man who shot the video, dozens of passers did nothing to intervene as the two large dogs pushed the child to the ground and began biting his legs and backside.

After recording the footage for evidence, he is then said to have kicked the animals eventually causing them to loosen their grip and run away.


Comment: Another recent horrific canine attack occurred in Spain where an 82-year-old woman lost both legs and her scalp after she was attacked by two bulldogs:
An 82-year-old woman viciously attacked by two dogs as she walked home from church is fighting for life after having both legs amputated.

The emergency services say the woman's legs were 'shredded to the bone' as she was savaged by a pair of bulldog-type mixes.

One of her feet was virtually bitten off and both legs have been amputated below the knees.

It is understood her scalp was also ripped off and had to be sewn back on after the attack in Spain.

During the attack, the animals dragged her 30 metres before a member of her family and another man came to her rescue.

At one stage, the victim had tried to get over a wall to escape the attack but was dragged back down.

Spanish newspapers say her daughter fought the dogs off with an umbrella.

Despite her horrific injuries, the seriously injured woman was still conscious and told her daughter to get back into her car for her own safety.

The horrific incident happened in the small Spanish village of Covelo in Pontevedra, Galicia.

he woman has been identified as María Dolores AB who had just attended mass at the local church.

She was attacked yesterday evening and suffered multiple bites.

Emergency medics treated her at the scene before she was rushed to hospital in Vigo.

Doctors have described her condition as 'very serious' and her chances of survival are 'minimal'.


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Dozens of blood-soaked starlings found scattered along road in Bad Wildungen, Germany

Mark Hodge
The Sun (UK)
Tue, 07 Nov 2017 12:15 UTC
The bloodied birds were found mysteriously scattered along a road in central Germany
© Central European NewsThe bloodied birds were found mysteriously scattered along a road in central Germany
Eerie pictures show a flock of 46 dead birds scattered along a stretch of road in a quiet German town.

The bizarre discovery of the bloodied starlings left residents of the picturesque Bad Wildungen in central Germany stumped.

Local media soon jumped on the strange story which included some of the birds squashed flat by traffic.

Initially no witnesses came forward and rumours started to swirl that the mysterious winged beasts had fallen suddenly out of the sky.

A local resident uploaded the viral images to social media which have been shared thousands of times.

The man wrote: "Very mysterious, how could that have happened? Does anyone have any idea?"

Comment: There have been a sizeable number of similar incidents in recent years, here's just a small sample of such reports:- Starlings fall to the ground along motorway near Vienna, Austria

Dozens of dead and dying starlings found on road in Wichita, Kansas

Flock of dead starlings falls out of sky in Bolton, England after 'loud bang' heard overhead

Double deja vu on December 31st? Up to 300 starlings litter roadway and fields in Seymour, Tennessee

Scientists baffled by over 100 dead starlings in Missouri

Grisly Mystery After Scores of Starlings Fall Out of the Sky and Lie Dying...in a SINGLE Front Garden

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Animal Services removes 30 dead ducks and one dead heron from Woodbine Beach, Toronto

Tamar Harris
Toronto Star
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:33 UTC
A dead waterfowl is pictured at Woodbine Beach on Nov. 5, 2017.
© Joanne IngrassiaA dead waterfowl is pictured at Woodbine Beach on Nov. 5, 2017. It was one of the approximately 30 deceased ducks discovered on the shoreline Sunday.
The death of 30 ducks and one heron at Woodbine Beach Sunday morning has the City of Toronto warning dog owners to keep their pets leashed in the area until the cause of death is determined.

Toronto Animal Services removed the deceased wildlife and is working on determining the cause of death. Tests will take about two weeks to complete, the City said in a news release.

"All dog owners should ensure that dogs are leashed in Woodbine Park, including in the off-leash area, until the cause of death has been determined," the City said. "Dog owners are encouraged to contact their veterinarian if their dog was in the park on Sunday and is experiencing signs of illness."

Joanne Ingrassia, a volunteer with the Toronto Wildlife Centre, spent Sunday at Woodbine Beach, searching for surviving ducks to rescue.

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Dead 20 foot whale found on Arranmore Island, Ireland

Rachel McLaughlin
Donegal Daily
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 20:26 UTC
the whale washed up at Beal Chraois on the Eastern end of the island
© Arranmore Blue FerryThe whale washed up at Beal Chraois on the Eastern end of the island
Questions are being raised over a huge beached whale on Arranmore Island which is said to be causing quite a stink.

The 20ft deceased creature is believed to have washed up on Friday last and currently lies across rocks at Beal a'Chraois on the eastern side of the island.

Arranmore RNLI crew members were alerted to the whale when a local resident noticed seabirds flocking around something white in the water.

The crew were called to action during a presentation in the Waterfront Hotel Dungloe. They were being honoured with a €25,000 cheque - the proceeds of a fundraising ball - when they had to leave the celebrations early to identify the issue.

Comment: See also these dead cetacean summary reports for this country: Another record-breaking year for whale and dolphin strandings around Ireland

For 2016, view: Record year for cetacean strandings in Ireland as fin whale washes up on Dublin beach

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Shark kills man swimming off Cuba in rare attack for the country

Jeff Tavss
local10.com
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 20:11 UTC
Shark attacks
A deadly shark attack just feet away from a Cuban beach killed a 22-year-old man.

The attack occurred Saturday night off Guardalavaca Beach near the city of Holguin in the eastern part of the country.

According to a report from a website run by the Cuban government, the man was with five other people about 10 feet off the shore when he was attacked.

While in the water at around 11:00 p.m., the group swimming in the ocean was was startled to hear the man shout that he had been bitten.
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Leopard drags sleeping man out of home in Uttarakhand, India


NDTV
Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:22 UTC
Leopard
Leopard
Narayan Ram was sleeping at his home in Shi village without shutting the doors on Sunday night when the leopard struck and dragged him away, DFO RS Prajapati said.

A 51-year-old man was killed by a leopard that dragged him out of his home in Almora district in Uttarakhand when he was asleep at night, forest officials said on Monday.

Narayan Ram was sleeping at his home in Shi village without shutting the doors on Sunday night when the leopard struck and dragged him away, DFO RS Prajapati said.

On Tuesday morning, his body was found in bushes about 300 metres away from the house, he said.

The forest department has placed a cage in the area to trap the big cat, he said.

Source: Press Trust of India

Comment: See also these other reports of atypical behaviour by leopards entering homes and killing people :-

Leopard kills boy after entering house in Junnar, India: 'Very abnormal activity'

Girl killed by leopard as she slept next to her parents in India

Leopard kills 7-month-old baby in Gujarat, India

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Woman nearly loses left hand following shark bite off MacArthur Beach State Park, Florida; two attacks on the same day in the area

Jorge Milian
fox30jax.com
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:06 UTC
shark bite
Shark bite
A 60-year-old Palm Beach Gardens woman nearly lost her left hand Oct. 23 after being bitten by a shark near MacArthur Beach State Park in North Palm Beach.

Susan Peteka, a former emergency room nurse, was on her daily swim around 8 a.m. when she felt a "swipe" and then realized that "blood and body tissue were flying out of me."

Peteka managed to reach the shore, but no one was on the beach. Bleeding profusely and becoming light-headed, Peteka's cries alerted the resident of a beach-side condo. The man wrapped a towel above the wound and called 9-1-1.

"I just started screaming, 'Help me, I'm going to die,'" Peteka said.

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Newborn killed by family dog in Cleveland, Ohio


wkrn.com
Sat, 04 Nov 2017 19:34 UTC
canine attack
© Angela Antunes / CC by 2.0
Authorities say a 2-week-old girl has died after being attacked by a family dog in Cleveland.

Police say the infant was bitten shortly before 7 p.m. Friday and died about two hours later at a hospital.

Neighbors said the dog was often kept outside, and described it as being vicious and aggressive toward people and other animals.

The Cleveland police homicide unit, which is called to all deaths involving young children, is investigating.

Police haven't released the infant's name or other details about what happened.


Source: The Associated Press
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Sperm whale washes up on Oak Island, North Carolina


wric.com
Sun, 05 Nov 2017 19:05 UTC
An emaciated sperm whale washed up on the beach at Oak Island, an expert said.
© WECTAn emaciated sperm whale washed up on the beach at Oak Island, an expert said.
Hundreds of people flocked to the beach in Oak Island Thursday morning to catch a glimpse of a young sperm whale that had washed up close to shore.

According to a spokesperson for the town, the beached whale was first reported around 9:45 a.m.

Spokesperson Kyle Thomas said the whale, which is nearly 30 feet long, is located near East 22nd Street.

William McLellan, the coordinator for the UNCW marine mammal stranding program, said the whale is "terribly emaciated" and is approximately 2-3 years old.
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