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Warnings after cassowary attack puts elderly man in hospital in Cardwell, Australia

Conor Byrne
abc.net.au
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:51 UTC
Cassowary
Cassowary
A backyard attack by a cassowary has led to concerns some of the large flightless birds in Far North Queensland are growing aggressively accustomed to people feeding them.

A man in his 70s was left bleeding by an adult cassowary at Cardwell, 150km south of Cairns, on Friday, Queensland's Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) said.

A Queensland Ambulance Service crew took the man to Tully Hospital for treatment to a wound several centimetres long on the back of a thigh.

Cairns Hospital and Hinterland Health Service say the man was discharged that evening.
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Attention

Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia

Matúš Beňo Editorial
Spectator.sme.sk
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:41 UTC
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On late Sunday evening, a man with devastating injuries was found dead in a forest near the town of Detva, central Slovakia. According to the State Nature Protection (ŠOP), preliminary findings indicate that he succumbed to an attack by a brown bear.

This is the fourth death resulting from such incidents in Slovakia's modern history, with the first one in 2021 and two last year.

The attack took place about a kilometre from an urban area. Monitoring devices as well as warnings have been deployed. Preservationists urge people going on hikes to be careful as the warmer weather now increases the chance of meeting the animal.
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Attention

Sailing yacht sinks off Rügen, Germany after orca attack

Pascal Schürmann
yacht.de
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:25 UTC
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Not far from Cape Arkona, a sailing boat sank this morning due to massive water ingress. The crew had to climb into the life raft, from which they were rescued a short time later by a fishing boat. The accident was preceded by an attack by killer whales.

According to the crew, the animals were after the yacht's rudder. This had caused a large leak in the area of the rudder suspension. The bilge pump was unable to cope with the rapidly penetrating water. Their ship sank within a very short time.

It is the first documented incident of this kind in the Baltic Sea. Previously, such attacks were only known from the Iberian Atlantic coast and the Strait of Gibraltar. However, reports and images of orca sightings off the coast of Prerow appeared on social networks. However, scientists had categorised them as "implausible".
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Doberman

Man, 84, dies after XL Bully attack while walking home in Warrington, UK

Alexander Butler
MSN
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:35 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
An 84-year-old man who was viciously attacked by two XL bully dogs has died over a month after he was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

Police were forced to shoot the dogs 19 times in Warrington, Cheshire, after they escaped an owner's house and attacked the pensioner while he was walking home.

A 30-year-old man has been charged for owning a dangerously out of control animal that caused seriously injury, and possession of an illegal dog.

Since February last year, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales without an exemption certificate.

It was introduced under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 after 16 deaths by dog bites in 2023 - more than double the six fatalities in 2022.

The Independent
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Lightning

Lightning strike kills herder and about 12 cows in Nigeria

Hafsoh Isiaq
OsunDefender.com
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:05 UTC
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Lightning reportedly struck a herder and about 12 cows dead in Southern Kaduna on Sunday.

According to Daily Trust, the incident occurred in Matuak Giwa, Bondon District, Moro'a Chiefdom, in Kaura Local Government Area of the state

The Village Head of Matuak Giwa, Simon Ayuba, confirmed the incident on Monday.

He explained that the young herder was taking shelter from the rain alongside his cattle when the thunderstrike hit, killing them instantly.

"The herder, along with 12 cows, died on the spot. It was a tragic occurrence that has left the community in shock," Ayuba said.

Mallam Tanko Isiyaka, the Ardo of Bondon District, also confirmed the incident, disclosing that the deceased herder hailed from Bauchi State.

Tanko expressed sadness over the incident and called for prayers and support for the bereaved family as the victim was laid to rest according to Islamic rites
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Doberman

Child under four dies after dog attack in Katikati, New Zealand


1news.co.nz
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:46 UTC
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A young child under the age of four has died and an adult has been injured following a dog attack in Bay of Plenty yesterday afternoon.

Police were called around 2.50pm after two people suffered "dog bite injuries" in Katikati.

A child was taken to the Katikati Medical Centre in a critical condition, where he died of injuries a short time later, police said.

An adult was taken to hospital with moderate injuries, where they remain.

A Tuapiro Marae spokesperson confirmed to 1News a child under the age of four had died of their injuries following an incident on Tuapiro Marae.
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Attention

Coatimundi attacks hiker in Cochise County, Arizona

Kyra O'Connor
MSN
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:04 UTC
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A hiker was attacked by a wild animal in southern Arizona on Sunday, officials said.

The Cochise County Sheriff's Office said a man who was hiking in Ash Canyon, south of Sierra Vista, reported he was attacked by an animal on Sunday.

After hiking in the area, the man told authorities he returned to his vehicle and found a coatimundi on the hood of his vehicle. The man shouted and waved his arms at the animal in an attempt to get the coatimundi to leave.

The coatimundi then tore off a windshield wiper before jumping down and attacking the man, the hiker told authorities.

The man was able to get inside his vehicle, but not before the animal scratched and bit him. The man is receiving the rabies vaccine at a local hospital as a precaution, authorities said.
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Attention

Surfer attacked by 'demonic' sea lion amid toxic algal bloom in California

Sam Mauhay-Moore
SF GATE
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:57 UTC
FILE: A Californian sea lion, Zalophus californianus, Mexico, appears off the Sea of Cortez near Baja California.
© Reinhard DirscherlFILE: A Californian sea lion, Zalophus californianus, Mexico, appears off the Sea of Cortez near Baja California.
A surfer was left shaken on Friday after he was attacked by a sea lion that was presumably infected with a toxic algae that's rapidly spreading across California's coastline.

Ventura County local Rj LaMendola was surfing at Oxnard State Beach on Friday when a sea lion suddenly "erupted from the water" and started barreling toward him, he wrote in a Facebook post.

"Its mouth gaped wide, teeth flashing, and its eyes locked onto me with an unsettling ferocity," LaMendola wrote.

A frenzied struggle ensued between LaMendola and the animal, which began charging at him with its teeth bared and jaws snapping. LaMendola said he dodged the sea lion repeatedly, using his board as a shield while he desperately tried to paddle back to shore in between attacks. By then, he wrote, he "realized this was no playful encounter."

"This was something else entirely — something wrong," he wrote.
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Lightning

Farmer and 3 cattle killed by lightning strike in Uganda


The Independent (Uganda)
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:01 UTC
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A thunderbolt claimed the life of a cattle keeper in Rubanda district on Monday evening. Rogers Twinamatsiko, a resident of Kiruruma village in Ikamiro parish, Muko sub-county, was struck dead by lightning at around 5pm.

Enock Kyarimpa, the deceased's brother, and Erinest Ryamirengye, Ikamiro parish LC2 Chairman, say that the incident occurred when Twinamatsiko was in the field grazing his cows during a downpour. Jackson Karyeija, a farmer from Bwaya Village, Rwemihanga Parish, Kahungye Sub-county, Kabale district, also lost three cows after they were struck by lightning at the same time. Karyeija says that while he was grazing the animals during the downpour, they were struck by lightning and all died instantly.

Dickson Kamuhanda, an area resident, says that the incident has left Karyeija facing a big loss. Kamuhanda, however, says that the strike did not claim the life of any person in the area. This is not the first lightning-related tragedy in the Kabale and Rubanda districts.
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Woman killed in New Orleans dog attack

Mallory Smith
wgno.com
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:34 UTC
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The New Orleans Police Department and Louisiana SPCA are investigating after a woman was found dead, allegedly attacked by a neighbors dogs.

According to family members, on Thursday, March 20, 81-year-old Barbara Stewart was taking out her trash outside her home in New Orleans East, when her neighbors dogs escaped from a fenced in yard and attacked Stewart, biting her several times.

"Her neighbor called frantic telling me to get here quick, and what I saw was my mom on the ground with dog bites all over her," Charlene Smith said.

Additional arrests made in connection with St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office sergeant's death
Stewart was rushed to UMC hospital but doctors were unable to save her.

Loved ones remember her as a devoted grandma, a loving friend and someone who could brighten any room.
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