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Cobra filmed regurgitating another venomous snake in India

Joe Sheppard
Daily Mail
Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:01 UTC
The cobra regurgitated a whole snake before it was placed in a bag and released into the wild
The cobra regurgitated a whole snake before it was placed in a bag and released into the wild
Footage has emerged of a cobra regurgitating another massive poisonous snake that it had swallowed.

The poorly reptile was spotted by farmer Rashid Khan on his land in Manchar Village, Western India.

He helped it regurgitate the other snake while another person filmed the process.

Mr Khan said: 'Sometimes the cobra would flare its hood and look straight at us at other times he would roll of the ground. It seemed to be writing in pain.'

The farmer saw from a distance that the cobra could not move and was choking.


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Snake filmed regurgitating another after trying to swallow it WHOLE in Kerala, India

Harvey Day
Daily Mail
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:51 UTC
'While the Common Indian Krait is a species of venomous snake
'While the Common Indian Krait is a species of venomous snake found in the jungles, the Green Vine Snake is mildly venomous and normally feeds on frogs and lizards,' said Sujith, who later released the rescued Krait in the nearby forest area
A gory clip has been released of a venomous snake regurgitating a much larger snake that it had tried to swallow whole.

The unusual video shows a common Indian krait being captured on a dairy farm in Kerala, India, near to the Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary.

The slithery reptile had tried to swallow a much larger green vine snake.

Sujith Wayanad, a snake rescue volunteer with the region's forest department, who was called to catch the snake, said: 'On spotting the snake, the frightened workers at Nila dairy farm, contacted the forest department who told me to rescue the snake.

'After reaching the spot, I found that the snake had ensconced itself in thick shrubs.


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Girl bitten by a shark off Grao de Moncofa, Spain

Jay Akbar
Daily Mail
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:55 UTC
An 11-year-old girl is being treated in hospital following a suspected shark at a Spanish holiday resort. Pictured: Her injuries
An 11-year-old girl is being treated in hospital following a suspected shark at a Spanish holiday resort. Pictured: Her injuries
An 11-year-old girl is being treated in hospital following a suspected shark at a Spanish holiday resort.

The alleged attack off Grao de Moncofa, a hotspot for British tourists just south of Benicassim, left the girl with deep wounds on her foot.

After lifeguards plugged the heavy bleeding, she was rushed to the nearest medical centre on Saturday, according to local mayor Wenceslao Alos.

Mr Alos said it was likely she was attacked by a small type of shark measuring between 60cm and 70cm.

The lifeguards said they had 'never seen anything like' the attack but would not confirm it was a shark bite, El Periodico reported.
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Mass fish death blamed on high river temperatures in Taipei City, Taiwan

Chang Kai-hsiang, Chung Hung-liang and Jake Chung
Taipei Times
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 19:37 UTC
Workers on a boat yesterday remove dead fish from the banks of the Keelung River in Taipei.
A Worker on a boat yesterday removes dead fish from the banks of the Keelung River in Taipei.
Large numbers of dead fish have washed up on the shores of the Keelung River from Zhongshan Bridge to Dazhi Bridge, probably because of consecutive days of high temperatures, the Taipei City Government said.

The city government said it expected to finish clearing the dead fish from the river today.

The Taipei Environmental Protection Bureau said that the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water near the dead fish was 3.5 milligrams per liter, which is about four to five times lower than normal.

The water temperature was 30.3oC, far higher than the average high temperature of 28.1oC in recent years, the bureau said.

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Hurricane Harvey wreaks havoc on cattle across Texas

Tony Dreibus
Successful Farming
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 11:25 UTC
flood
Cattle ranchers in southeastern Texas had been moving livestock out of areas in the path of Hurricane Harvey for several days before the storm made landfall, but losses are likely as few anticipated the sheer breadth of the storm.

"Most of the producers started last Monday moving cattle out of the coastal region," said Texas A&M Extension specialist Tom 'Andy' Vestal. "By Tuesday or Wednesday they were asking producers who had cattle along rivers and watersheds to move their cattle. A lot of these guys have dealt with high water but nothing like this. Who could've imagined 40 to 44 inches of rainfall?"

About 1.2 million beef cows are in the 54 counties that have been declared disaster areas due to Hurricane Harvey, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The total is a "conservative estimate" and encompasses 27% of the state's herd, according to Texas A&M University livestock economist David Anderson.

Texas is the biggest cattle and calf producer in the U.S. and has the largest feedlot herd at 2.42 million head, according to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Gross income in 2015 from cattle sales and marketing totaled $11.5 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture.
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Woman dies following pit bull terrier attack in Calhoun County, Florida


WCTV Eyewitness News
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:52 UTC
canine attack
© Angela Antunes / CC by 2.0
An elderly woman has died after authorities say she was attacked by a pit bull while trying to stop the animal from hurting another dog.

According to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, first responders were dispatched to a residence on NW Lamont Road in Fountain, Florida in reference to a dog attack.

The incident report states that Alicia Malagon, 76, was housing her daughter and son-in-law's animals at her house, which she had done many times before.

Deputies say, at some point, one of the dogs Malagon was watching, a pit bull, began attacking one of her own dogs, a small dachshund. Deputies say when Malagon attempted to separate the two dogs, the pit bull began attacking her.
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Ever intensifying human animal conflict in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Umar Mushtaq
Kashmir Reader
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 20:36 UTC
As bear and leopard attacks continue, rising dog populations take its toll – 6264 dog bite cases in 2015-16
As bear and leopard attacks continue, rising dog populations take its toll – 6264 dog bite cases in 2015-16
Encroachment on the fringes of forestland, change in crop pattern and lack of experts to relocate dangerous animals has increased man-animal conflict over the years in J&K, particularly in the valley.

Attacks by dogs have seen a steep rise over the past few years while leopard and bear attacks continue along the peripheries of forests.

For the last three weeks, wildlife officials have been trying to seize a man-eater leopard after it mauled a six-year-old boy to death and retreated into nearby woods of South Kashmir's Banderpora area in Pulwama district. However, apart from a couple of close shaves with the beast, nothing much has been achieved.

"We have activated six control rooms which are open round the clock for assistance. Six cages have been set at different locations. The locals sighted it twice but before we could reach the spot, it fled," said Bilal Ahmad Reshi, in-charge control room Tral.
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3-year-old girl recovering after shark attack in Stuart, Florida

Luli Ortiz
cbs12.com
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:05 UTC
Shark attacks
A 3-year-old girl was hospitalized after she was bitten by a shark Sunday afternoon, the Martin County Sheriff's Office said.

The incident occurred at Bathtub Reef Beach around 1:19 p.m., according to Martin County Fire Rescue.

The girl was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center by helicopter with leg injuries, deputies said.

Jessica Marshall, a Stuart resident and mother of two, loves going to Bathtub Reef Beach, which is very popular among children and families.

"I can't imagine the horror," she said. "Everyone's worst fear is a shark bite."

The beach is now shut down for the remainder of the day.

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Tiger pounces on circus trainer before attacking him in front of shocked spectators in China

Tiffany Lo
Daily Mail
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:41 UTC
tiger attack
A Chinese circus trainer has reportedly been attacked by a tiger during a live performance at a theatre.

Video emerged on social media captures the moment the tiger pounced towards the trainer and dragged him along the stage.

The trainer's colleague soon came to his rescue as he repeatedly beat the animal with a long wooden stick. The trainer was said to sustain no life-threatening injuries.

According to Chinese newspaper Liaoshen Evening Post, the incident happened during a circus show at the Liaohe Grand Theatre in Yingkou, Liaoning Province.

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Man and woman critically injured after being attacked by at least 5 of their dogs in Phoenix, Arizona


azfamily.com
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 14:22 UTC
canine attack
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Two people are in critical condition after their dogs viciously attacked them inside and outside their home near the Loop 101 and 35th Avenue on Saturday.

Phoenix firefighters said when they arrived at the home, they saw "lots of blood and chunks of flesh missing from the victims' bodies. "

At one point, the Phoenix Fire Department public information officer Rob McDade said it appeared the dogs were "eating their owners," with the owners suffering dog bite wounds to their arms, legs and torsos.

McDade told AZ Family crews that firefighters had to use their compressed air tanks to scare the dogs away and help get the man and woman to safety.

There were at least five dogs reportedly involved in the attack.

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