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Two more North Atlantic right whales found dead on west coast of Newfoundland; total now at least 9


CTV News
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 08:17 UTC
An endangered North Atlantic right whale that was found lifeless in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is being towed for a post-mortem examination in this file photo
© Marine Animal Response SocietyAn endangered North Atlantic right whale that was found lifeless in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is being towed for a post-mortem examination in this file photo
Two more dead whales have washed ashore on Newfoundland's west coast.

The federal fisheries department says the discoveries bring the total of confirmed North Atlantic right whale deaths to at least nine.

The department says one of the animals had not been counted amongst the previous eight right whale carcasses that have been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in recent weeks.

Officials didn't immediately say when the carcasses washed ashore.

Scientists are working to confirm the identities of the whales and learn more about the causes of death.
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Pocket Knife

Firefighters behead snake that wrapped itself around woman's neck and was biting her face


RT
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 19:52 UTC
Snake
© Juan Carlos Ulate / Reuters
An Ohio woman was forced to place a 911 call after a boa constrictor she rescued turned on her, wrapped itself around her neck, and began biting her face.

Firefighters raced to the woman's house in the small Ohio town of Sheffield Lake on Thursday and cut the 5 1/2-foot-long serpent's head off with a pocket knife.

The drama began when the unnamed woman placed a frantic 911 call to emergency services about 2pm local time.
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Residents fight off pit bull terrier after it knocked over toddler and viciously attacked woman on a Sydney street - before turning on another dog

Fiona Connor
Daily Mail
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:23 UTC
In the aftermath of a vicious dog attack residents of a Sydney Street used poles and a scooter from the animal injuring another dog
In the aftermath of a vicious dog attack residents of a Sydney Street used poles and a scooter from the animal injuring another dog
In the aftermath of a vicious dog attack, local residents used poles and a scooter to stop the animal from injuring another dog.

An escaped pit bull was on the loose on Old Kent Road in Greenacre in Sydney's south-west, when the canine caught a whiff of a spit roast and entered the front yard of a home where a birthday party was taking place.

The dog ran up to a two-year-old and knocked her down before a woman, who was trying to intervene, was bitten on the leg.

She suffered a non-serious bite wound to her ankle and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Another woman was scratched by the dog during the incident.

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Put a lid on it! Curious cockatoo shuts cheeky cat inside basket after she takes a swipe at her

Sophie Inge
Daily Mail
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 18:09 UTC
Peekaboo! Footage from Nagoya, Japan, shows the bird, named Karin, using her beak to prize open a wicker basket - revealing Koume the cat
Peekaboo! Footage from Nagoya, Japan, shows the bird, named Karin, using her beak to prize open a wicker basket - revealing Koume the cat
A cat and a cockatoo have become an unlikely comic duo after a hilarious standoff between the pair went viral.

Footage from Nagoya, Japan, shows the parrot, named Karin, using her beak to prize open a wicker basket - revealing Koume the cat.

Perhaps in an attempt to coax the cat out, Karin playfully pecks at the sides of the box.

But Koume won't take any nonsense and promptly takes a swipe at Karin with her paw.

Not to be outdone, the cheeky cockatoo slams the lid down over the cat's head, prompting chuckles from the person filming the altercation.

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Shark attacks tourist snorkeling off the Bahamas, bites ankle and foot

Suman Varandani
International Business Times
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:55 UTC
Shark attacks
A shark attacked a female tourist while she was snorkeling in the Bahamas on Thursday, authorities reportedly said. The woman, who was bitten by the shark on her ankle and foot was hospitalized.

The condition of the woman, who has not been identified, wasn't immediately clear, and Assistant Police Commissioner Stephen Dean said that they did not have enough details about the woman's condition at the time. Authorities also did not reveal the type of shark that attacked the woman, however, the Bahamas has seen several similar incidents recently, mostly involving bull and tiger sharks.

Last month, a North Carolina mother of three was attacked by a shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas, The woman, identified as Tiffany Johnson was snorkeling in a shallow reef while her husband remained back on the boat. Johnson had part of her right arm amputated from the attack.
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Second shark attack in 3 months off Ascension Island

Simon Pipe
The Telegraph (UK)
Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:47 UTC
Shark attacks
A second serious shark attack has taken place on the remote British island of Ascension.

Kawika Matsu, a surfer who grew up in Hawaii, was attacked when he fell from his paddle board, 30 metres from the shore. Despite severe injuries, he was able to climb back on to the board to wait for rescue.

The attack happened on Tuesday in English Bay, where a British woman was badly bitten in April as her distraught children watched from the shore. Frankie Gonsalves was saved when her husband punched the shark and two St Helenian men swam out to pull her ashore.

No attacks on humans had previously been recorded in the remote UK territory, in the South Atlantic. Large numbers of sharks have begun coming close to shore since last year, apparently in search of fish.
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40-foot dead humpback whale found at Eastham beach, Massachusetts

Kacie Yearout
fox25boston.com
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 08:57 UTC
Dead whale
A whale carcass washed ashore in Eastham north of Nauset Light Beach Thursday evening.

Cape Cod National Seashore Chief Ranger Leslie Reynolds said she first learned of the dead whale Thursday afternoon, around 2 p.m. At that time, it was floating about a half mile out from Nauset Light Beach.

"The life guards were watching it...we have a lot of people on the beach this time of year," she said.

The whale washed ashore around 6:30 p.m. Reynolds went and took a look at the 40-foot female humpback, and said she saw no obvious signs of trauma.
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Discoveries of rare oarfish cause fears of impending doom in South Korea

S.B.Woo
The Korea Bizwire
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:36 UTC
Prior to the discovery and capture of the oarfish at Anmok Beach, two oarfish that were approximately 1.2 meters long and 20 centimeters wide were found at the nearby Gyeongpo Beach.
© yonhapPrior to the discovery and capture of the oarfish at Anmok Beach, two oarfish that were approximately 1.2 meters long and 20 centimeters wide were found at the nearby Gyeongpo Beach.
Fish of a species found only in the deepest depths of the sea are popping up around Gangneung in Gangwon Province. As strange as the discoveries themselves, the appearance of the fish is causing a certain degree of fear and consternation among the public.

Social media platforms are abuzz with frantic discussions as to whether the emergence of the fish is a sign of impending earthquakes or tsunamis.

On July 23, a photo of a dead oarfish that had washed up onto Anmok Beach spread like wildfire through social media.

The day before, photos of two oarfish captured at Anmok Beach were also shared on social media. With over 500 comments, the posts attracted considerable attention from social media users.
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4-year-old boy killed at home by pack of 4 dogs in El Paso, Texas


kvia.com
Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:58 UTC
canine attack
© Angela Antunes / CC by 2.0
Police identified the 4-year-old boy mauled and killed by a pack of dogs as Jacob Brooks.

"The child had been left by his mother in an enclosed trampoline in the backyard where there were four dogs," police said in a news release.

It happened Thursday evening at a home on the 9100 block of Morelia in El Paso's lower valley. Police confirmed the boy was found dead at the scene.

Investigators told ABC-7 the four dogs belong to the homeowner and the boy lived at the home. "The child's mother was placed into protective custody and turned over to medical professionals at medical facility," police said.

ABC-7 spoke with a neighbor who said he witnessed the attack and his own brother tried to jump the fence to help the little boy.
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Mako shark jumps on board fishing boat off Long Island, New York

Simon Holmes
Daily Mail
Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:59 UTC
The Mako shark writhes around on the deck of the boat with its body trapped beneath the guard-rail
The Mako shark writhes around on the deck of the boat with its body trapped beneath the guard-rail
An incredible video has emerged of a huge shark trying to wiggle from a fishing boat after jumping on board.

In the clip, taken off the coast of Long Island in New York state, fisherman look on in horror as the mako shark writhes around on the deck of the boat with its body trapped beneath the guard-rail.

The shark's mouth become bloodied after it had bit the rail several times as it struggles to release itself.

The sea creature was only released after an innovative idea from one of the crew members paid off.

Captain Don Law, from Outlaw Fishing Charters, tied rope around the shark's fin while another crew member kept its head facing the ocean by hooking it with fishing line.

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