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Philippines shark attack: 2 tourists killed at popular diving spot

Greg Norman
Fox News
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:27 UTC
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Two tourists were reportedly killed by sharks in the Philippines after getting swept away by an undercurrent at a popular diving location.

The divers, identified as Ilia Peregudin, 29, and Maksim Melekhov, 39, from Russia, were in an area off Verde Island known for its vibrant marine life and corals when they were carried away Thursday towards a group of hungry sharks that were resurfacing, according to Viral Press.

"There was a strong current, and the group were separated. Two of them who were with the master diver were able to return to their boat, but the other two failed to resurface," Philippine Coast Guard Captain Airland Lapitan told Viral Press.

"We had a difficult time recovering one of the divers because there were sharks circling around the body," he added. "We believe the individual was attacked by sharks because their right hand was missing."
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Dead fin whale washes ashore near Delaware Memorial Bridge

David Chang
nbcphiladelphia.com
Sun, 02 Mar 2025 11:59 UTC
Daniel Ritter from Ritter Dragonfly Dronography captured this image of a dead whale at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Pigeon Point, Delaware, just north of the Delaware Memorial Bridge
© Daniel RitterDaniel Ritter from Ritter Dragonfly Dronography captured this image of a dead whale at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Pigeon Point, Delaware, just north of the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
New video shows a dead whale that washed ashore in Delaware.

Drone pilot RITTER Dragonfly Dronography released a video of the dead whale just north of the Delaware Memorial Bridge in New Castle, Delaware, on Sunday, though there were reports of the mammal being spotted ashore as early as last week.

Officials with the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation (MERR) Institute told NBC10 the whale is a 35-foot fin whale. They believe the whale is a juvenile since the species can grow up to 80 feet long. The MERR is currently working with the United States Coast Guard and other officials on a plan to move the whale to a different location.

The fin whale is the second largest whale species on earth, behind only the blue whale, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

There are three subspecies of fin whale that are known to travel in the North Atlantic and North Pacific, the Southern Ocean and the mid-latitude Southern Ocean. Over the years, fin whales have been threatened by vessel strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, ocean noise and climate change, according to the NOAA.

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Wild boar kills farmer in Kerala, India - 8th such death for the state in a year


mathrubhumi.com
Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:07 UTC
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A shocking wild boar attack in Panur, Kannur, has left the local community reeling after Sreedharan, a 70-year-old farmer, was killed while working on his farmland on Sunday morning. The incident occurred at around 8 AM, and despite being rushed to the hospital with severe injuries, he succumbed to excessive blood loss.

Hours later, enraged locals tracked down the wild boar nearly 1.5 kilometers away from the attack site and beat to death. Witnesses claim that the boar charged at officials who were measuring land near the Priyadarshini Library, forcing the mob to chase and kill the animal on the spot.

The killing of the wild boar has reignited concerns over the alarming rise in human-wildlife conflicts in Kerala.

According to official data, 57 people have died in animal attacks this financial year (2024-25), with 15 killed by elephants, 8 by wild boars, 1 by a tiger, 32 by snake bites, and 1 in a rare porcupine attack. In 2025 alone, 12 people have lost their lives to wildlife attacks, including six from elephant encounters.
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Woman dies in suspected XL bully dog attack in Bristol, UK

Chloe Harcombe, Leigh Boobyer and Lee Madan
BBC
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:24 UTC
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A 19-year-old woman has died after she was attacked by a dog believed to be an XL bully, police have said.

Two people have been arrested following the attack at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday at a property on Cobhorn Drive, south Bristol.

Officers confirmed the dog has now been put down. Initial reports suggested it may be an XL bully, but police said it was too early to confirm the breed.

A man and woman, both in their 20s, are in custody after being arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death and possession of a prohibited breed of dog.

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78-year-old woman killed after dog attack in Lee County, Alabama

Elizabeth White
wkrg.com
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:07 UTC
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A Beulah woman has died after being attacked by her neighbor's dogs. According to Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton, Patricia Burt, 78, was pronounced dead at 10:21 a.m. CT on February 25, 2025, at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia.

The deadly attack occurred around 5:00 p.m. CT on February 24 on Lee Road 356. WRBL spoke with Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, who said Burt had walked over to visit her neighbor and say hello. When Burt went to hug her neighbor, the neighbor's two Cane Corsos escaped their enclosure and attacked Burt. As Burt's husband and the dog's owner tried to stop the attack, Burt's husband pulled out a gun and shot both animals.

"At this point, it appears to be a horrific, tragic set of circumstances involving neighbors who are friendly," Jones said.

Burt was transported to the hospital with critical injuries but did not survive. The Lee County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack. Sheriff Jones said his office had never received complaints about the dogs before the incident. Burt's body will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for a postmortem examination.

The case remains under investigation and will be presented to a Lee County grand jury. WRBL will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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Rare Arabian sea humpback whale found dead in Oman


Oman Observer
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:43 UTC
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The Environment Authority (EA) in Al Wusta Governorate is dealing with the death of an Arabian Sea humpback whale that reportedly perished yesterday off the coast of Al Jazir in Al Wusta Governorate.

Acting in cooperation with the authorities concerned—including the Wali's Office, the Royal Oman Police and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources—the EA began to handle the incident in a systematic manner, to identify the animal and establish the causes of death.

The EA said that it works to ensure that cooperation would proceed in a streamlined manner and that the multiparty team, now fully operational, would complete the mission and bury the whale in a suitable location.

The Arabian Sea humpback whale is quoted in the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, as a rare and endangered species. It figures as one of 20 species of whales inhabiting the seas of the Sultanate of Oman, and this is evidenced by research studies conducted through satellite tracking.

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In the 4 years between 2020-21 and 2023-24, human deaths due to elephant encounters in India increased from 464 to 629


downtoearth.org.in
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:39 UTC
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Human deaths due to attacks by megafauna like elephants and tigers have seen opposite trajectories in the last four years, an analysis by the State of India's Environment (SOE) 2025 has revealed.

While human deaths due to encounters with elephants increased between 2020-21 and 2023-24, tiger attack deaths saw a decline in the same period, as per SOE 2025.

The report, published every year by DTE, is a comprehensive documentation of the year's major developments and happenings in a wide range of subjects and issues — ranging from climate change, waste management and the pandemic to air and water pollution, industrial contamination and food.

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Human fatalities caused by elephants were 464 in 2020-21 as per the SOE 2025. They rose to 545 in 2021-22, 605 in 2022-23 and 629 in 2023-24, as per the analysis by Rajit Sengupta and Kiran Pandey from the Centre for Science and Environment and DTE.
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5 devotees en route to temple killed by elephants in Andhra Pradesh, India


Hindustan Times
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:56 UTC
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At least five devotees were killed and several others injured when a herd of elephants attacked them while they were walking through the Seshachalam forest en route to Lord Shiva's temple at Talakona in Andhra Pradesh's Annamayya district for the Mahashivratri celebrations around 5.30am on Tuesday.

A police officer said the devotees attempted to scare the elephants by shouting. "...the elephants became aggressive. ...the elephants encircled and attacked them," he said.

The devotees ran for their lives but the elephants trampled upon some of them leaving five dead on the spot and several others injured. Police and forest department officials rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. "The injured were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where doctors have said that the condition of two remained critical," said the police officer.

Police said the devotees who were killed were from Urlagaddapadu village in the Railway Koduru Mandal. Further details were awaited.
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Two farmers killed in wild bear attack in Tamil Nadu, India


dtnext.in
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:44 UTC
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Two farmers were killed in a wild bear attack near Varusanadu in Theni district on Tuesday night. The deceased victims have been identified as Mani alias Manikandan (44), of Thangammalpuram, and Karuppaiya (55), of Dharmarajapuram, sources said.

The incident occurred in the evening when both farmers were carrying loads of lemon picked from their farms. Much to their shock, they encountered a wild bear which attacked them. Both were killed on the spot.

On being alerted, forest personnel from Kandamanur and Kadamalaikundu police inspected the spot and held inquiries. The bodies were taken to Theni Government Medical College Hospital.

Based on a complaint, the police filed a case, sources said.
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Pack of dogs attack and kill a girl in Stavropol, Russia

Will Stewart, Steven White
Mirror
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:26 UTC
The helpless girl was surrounded by dogs in the snow
The helpless girl was surrounded by dogs in the snow.
Horrific footage shows the moment a nine-year-old girl was attacked by a pack of raging dogs - she later died.

The child had been enjoying herself while out sledging in the snow near her home in the city of Stavropol, Russia. The video shows her suddenly surrounded by a number of dogs before falling over and getting up, waving her arms and calling for help.

But she then slipped again and was overwhelmed by the dogs, according to reports. Local resident Vladimir Muravyov said: "Everyone here is in shock. When a child is torn apart by dogs, it is a shock. It is a shock not only for the street, but for the city."

A man tried to save her and chased away the dogs - firing a gun - but it was too late to save the tragic child. Mayor Ivan Ulyanchenko said: "A tragedy that shook the entire city. A pack of aggressive dogs attacked a child in Stavropol when she was with other children.

Comment: Footage of the attack can be viewed here.

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