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Signs and Portents: 'Demon' baby goat born with human-like features and protruding eyes in San Luis Province, Argentina

Emily Crane
Daily Mail
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:03 UTC
The baby goat was born in San Luis province in central Argentina this week with 'demonic' facial features, including protruding eyes and a flat face
The baby goat was born in San Luis province in central Argentina this week with 'demonic' facial features, including protruding eyes and a flat face
A 'demonic' baby goat born with human-like facial features in Argentina has shocked locals and caused quite stir after photos of the animal went viral.

The goat was born with disturbing protruding eyes and a flat face in San Luis province in central Argentina this week.

The animal only survived three hours before it died.

Its owner Gladys Oveido said she was shocked and confused seeing the kid for the first time given its 'strange face' with 'human-like' features.

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Man attacked by grizzly bear north of Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Adam Kveton
The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:05 UTC
Randal Warnock from Qualicum Beach is recovering at home after being attacked by a bear (not the one pictured here) north of Vancouver Island Monday, July 17. File photo
Randal Warnock from Qualicum Beach is recovering at home after being attacked by a bear (not the one pictured here) north of Vancouver Island Monday, July 17. File photo
An evening stroll along the beach is not usually this dangerous.

Qualicum Beach man and BC Ferries captain Randal Warnock is resting up at home after being attacked by a juvenile grizzly bear while taking a stroll on a small island north of Vancouver Island near the mainland on Monday, July 17.

On his way to captain a ferry run between Bella Coola and Bella Bella, Warnock said he left Port Hardy on his boat Monday morning, and was just north of Cape Caution at about 6 p.m. when the weather started getting rough.

So he anchored his boat in Millbrook Cove, and thought he'd stretch his legs with a walk on the beach of a small island just off the coast.

He figures the wind and noise of the waves on the beach might have contributed to his accidentally startling a juvenile grizzly bear after picking up a discarded buoy to re-use.
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8th right whale discovered dead in Gulf of St. Lawrence since June

Elizabeth Fraser
CBC News
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:00 UTC
Eight endangered right whales have been found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence since June.
© Fisheries and Oceans CanadaEight endangered right whales have been found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence since June.
After the death of an eighth right whale on Thursday, Fisheries and Oceans has closed the snow crab fishery in part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to try to keep whales from getting tangled up in fishing ropes.

A necropsy for the eighth whale to be found dead in the gulf since June was scheduled for Miscou Island on Friday morning, and how it died is not known.

Another whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear in the gulf, but the federal department has backed away from rescue attempts.

Deaths 'unprecedented'

But the closure of the snow crab fishery in Area 12 off northern New Brunswick was a response to the latest whale death, Fisheries and Oceans said.

The harvest was already 98 per cent complete, the department said, adding the early closure would still have an impact on fishermen.
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'Locust plague' invades southern Russian region


RT
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:16 UTC
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Spine-tingling footage shows a swarm of locusts traveling across a road in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, where swaths of land have been infested by the plague.

The amateur video, filmed through the windscreen of a moving car, shows what at first seems to be a sandstorm looming on the horizon. However, as the car approaches, the dense cloud turns out to be a chaotic mass of giant bugs making their way across the road.

The infestation of locusts prompted local authorities to declare a state of emergency in parts of the republic last month, with some 114,000 hectares of agricultural land affected.

Despite measures being taken, such as fumigation from tractors and planes, the locusts have been eating their way through the republic's farmland since early summer, destroying crops and grazing.

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Sperm whale found dead in Andhra Pradesh, India


The Times of India
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:11 UTC
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Environmental activists and wildlife lovers are demanding that the skeleton of the sperm whale that was found dead at Gilakaladindi a few days ago be preserved.

The manner in which the carcass of the giant mammal, classified as a protected species, was left to rot on the shore has raised the hackles of environmentalists.

Vijayawada-based environmental activist Duggaraju Srinivasa Rao, who mooted the idea of preserving the whale's skeleton, says the remains of the whale were preserved in the past. In the late 70s, a skeleton was preserved at Chirala in Prakasam district by CFR Sarma College with technical assistance from Zoological Survey of India. Andhra University also did the same about 30 years back, Srinivasa Rao recalled.
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Alligator attacks Peace River swimmer in Arcadia, Florida; 4th such incident in 10 days


nbc-2.com
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:22 UTC
alligator
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An alligator bit a man swimming in the Peace River Sunday afternoon -- this is one of four attacks to have occurred in the past 10 days and the second attack in the area.

Russell Mendelsohn, 34, was bitten on his left foot while wading in the waters at Morgan Park in Arcadia.

One witness we spoke with told us he saw Mendelsohn playing in the water with his two daughters and then he heard him scream.

Justin Cassell watched on as he pulled his two daughters out of the water. When he got to the shore, it was clear Mendelsohn had been attacked by an alligator.


Comment: See also: 71-year-old woman attacked by alligator in San Carlos Park, Florida; third attack in just 3 days for the state

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Three donkeys killed by lightning in Clanton, Alabama

Anthony Richards
The Clanton Advertiser
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:05 UTC
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A fierce lightning storm passed through Chilton County on July 17 and killed three donkeys owned by Ralph Mims on his property at 247 County Road 77 in Clanton.

The result is an unfortunate reminder of the damage that lightning can cause and the short time that it takes to do so.

"People do not respect lighting enough," Mims said.

The donkeys were each about 8 to 10 years old and were used by Mims to help work on the land.

"They were just good working donkeys," Mims said. "I would have never sold them for nothing."
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Vandals on the loose: Gang of goats terrorizes Colorado business

Keagan Harsha
Fox31 Denver
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 05:29 UTC
goats break into louisville colorado business

A destructive criminal remains on the loose in Louisville. Police believe he's part of a gang that spent almost 30 minutes terrorizing a local business.

Employees at Kryptane Systems arrived at work to find the front doors had been shattered.

The company's president did what anyone would do. He called police to report a break-in.

"There was shattered glass everywhere. Instantly he thought it was vandals of some sort," said Greg Cappert, an engineer for the company.

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Whale carcass towed out to sea by lifeguards from beach in Marshfield, Massachusetts

Zane Razzaq
The Patriot Ledger
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:32 UTC
whale carcass
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The Marshfield harbormaster's office towed a whale carcass 3 miles out to sea Monday, in hopes that it would not wash back up on Rexhame Beach.

The carcass, about 22 feet long, had been seen at different local beaches starting Friday. The carcass' state of decomposition made it is difficult to tell how old the whale was or what killed it, Marshfield Harbormaster Michael Dimeo said.

"It was hard to even identify it," Dimeo said.

The harbormaster's office decided to tow the carcass far from shore after considering burying it at Plymouth Beach. Towing it and "letting nature take its course" was the best option, Dimeo said.
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Dog attacks have increased by 57% in Australia since 2003

Rosr Brennen
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:51 UTC
canine attack
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Dog attacks in Australia are increasing, with more than 2000 people seriously injured every year.

The sharp rise in dog attacks is leaving children with horrific facial injuries and comes despite crackdowns on dangerous breeds. New research reveals that since 2003 the rate of dog attacks has increased by 57 per cent.

The Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania found dog attacks hospitalised 31,218 people in 12 years with children injured at twice the rate of adults.

"Legislation has been introduced to restrict ownership of dangerous breeds in Australia yet rates of dog bites have increased," Associate Professor Leigh Blizzard said.

Prof Blizzard warned underreporting masked the true extent of the problem.

"People are trying to avoid being investigated because their beloved pooch has bitten the baby," he said. NSW had the lowest rates of dog attacks.
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