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Three-metre-long oarfish washes up on tourist beach in Salinas, Ecuador

Ryan Fahey
Mirror
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:29 UTC
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A fearsome three-metre-long oarfish has washed up on a tourist beach.

Holidaymakers and locals were stunned to spot the deep-sea beast on the sand. Beachgoers gathered around the rarely seen fish to pose for photos. The animal's long carcass was then removed from the beach by the authorities in the coastal city of Salinas, in Ecuador yesterday.

Considered a harbinger of earthquakes by some, locals have now been left wondering if a natural disaster is about to strike the area. Local Carlos wrote: "Let's get ready to see what's coming." Sebastian commented: "No way am I going to go to the coast this week."

Yet Romel remarked: "Oarfish come to the surface because they're very sensitive to the movement of the tectonic plates. But their appearance does not precede an earthquake." Another added: "I bet nothing happens in the coming days."

Oarfish are considered one of the longest fish in the ocean and can measure up to 17 metres in length and weigh over 441lbs.

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Two dolphins found dead on banks of Thames in London


Guardian
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:43 UTC
A dolphin was spotted in the Thames near London's Putney Bridge on Thursday, described as appearing to be ‘struggling with the tide’
© Mary Tester/PAA dolphin was spotted in the Thames near London's Putney Bridge on Thursday, described as appearing to be ‘struggling with the tide’.
Two dolphins have reportedly been found dead on the banks of the Thames in London, after one was spotted in the river last week.

The common dolphin was seen multiple times from late morning on Thursday, and was described as appearing to be "struggling with the tide".

But on Monday a dolphin was pictured dead on the bank of the river near Chelsea Harbour Pier.

Another dolphin was found on the riverbank at Greenwich but it is not known when it had died, according to BBC News.

A Port of London authority spokesperson told PA Media: "We are aware of reports of two dolphins that sadly died. We are working with the Cetaceans Strandings Investigation Programme and will recover the animals."

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Man feared to have been attacked by crocodile in north Queensland, Australia

Tatenda Chibika
abc.net.au
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 11:57 UTC
Crocodile resting on the bank of Billabong in Australia.
Crocodile resting on the bank of Billabong in Australia.
A man is feared to have been attacked by a crocodile after failing to resurface from water in Cooktown.

Emergency services were called after a 40-year-old man entered the water and failed to resurface at the Annan River Bridge in Cooktown just after 2pm on Saturday.

Police confirmed they were called to a reported crocodile attack.

Officers say the man was fishing when he went missing, and they are confirming the identity of the man and his next of kin.

The Queensland Ambulance Service said paramedics were called to the scene near Mulligan Highway.
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Woman in her 30s is seriously injured in shark attack off the coast of Western Australia


Daily Mail
Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:50 UTC
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A snorkeller has been bitten by a shark off the coast of Western Australia.

The woman, aged in her 30s, was swimming off Rat Island in the Abrolhos Islands, about 80km west of Geraldton, at around 5.25pm when she was attacked.

She was treated on the island before being airlifted to Geraldton Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

It is not clear what species of shark was involved in the attack.

The attack comes a week after surfer Kai McKenzie had his leg severed when he was bitten by a shark at the isolated North Shore Beach, near Port Macquarie on the NSW mid-north coast.
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Sloth bear attack kills one, injures two in Chhattisgarh, India


Deccan Herald
Sun, 04 Aug 2024 11:35 UTC
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Sloth bear
A 28-year-old man was killed and two others were seriously injured after they were attacked by a wild sloth bear in Chhattisgarh's Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place this morning near Badraudi village when deceased Chhablal along with Ghasiram (45) and Santlal (42) went to collect wood to celebrate a local festival, said Marwahi division forest officer (DFO) Raunak Goyal.

"After coming face to face with the bear, the three tried to confront it. Chhablal was mauled to death, while Ghasiram and Santlal sustained critical injuries. The injured persons were shifted to the community health centre in Marwahi and then to Bilaspur for advanced treatment," Goyal said.

The kin of the deceased will be given compensation as per state government rules, officials said.

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349 people killed in tiger attacks during past 5 years in India

Deepak Lavania
Times of India
Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:55 UTC
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There has been a 127% rise in deaths due to tiger attacks in UP in 2023 in comparison to past years as per govt records. Data showed that 59 people were killed in tiger attacks in the state in five years from 2019 to 2023. In 2019, eight people died, four in 2020 while in 2021, 11 were killed. In 2022, too, 11 people lost their lives. In 2023, the number shot up to 25.

The data was presented by minister of state for environment, forest and climate change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, in response to questions recently raised by Rajya Sabha MPs Mukul Wasnik and V Sivadasan.

At the national level, 349 people were killed in tiger attacks during the past five years, with Maharashtra recording a maximum of 200 deaths. However, the number of human deaths there decreased from 82 in 2022 to 35 a year later. The minister's response further mentioned that information on human deaths caused by tigers in 2023 was not received from 11 states, including Uttarakhand, Bihar and West Bengal.

Comment: See also these reports from the period concerned indicating a rising trend in fatal attacks:


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Woman dead after dog attack in Indianapolis, Indiana

Tyler Haughn
Fox59.com
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:36 UTC
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Indianapolis metro police are investigating after a woman was fatally attacked by two dogs on the city's near west side Friday night.

Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were called around 6:16 p.m. to the 600 block of Olin Avenue to conduct a death investigation. IMPD confirmed that one individual has died after being bitten by two loose dogs.

IMPD said the location is currently an active scene and that investigators are working to learn more about the circumstances of the incident. According to IMPD, there is no indication of foul play at this time.

The Marion County Coroner's Office has also been called to assist at the scene.

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Stray dog kills 82-yr-old inside her house and eats body parts in Telangana, India


Times of India
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:55 UTC
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In a horrific incident, an 82-year-old bedridden woman, P Rama Lakshmi, died after being mauled by a stray dog inside her house at Battuvani Thallu - a small hamlet in Rajanna Sircilla district -- around midnight on Wednesday. The dog ate away parts of the victim's face and body, police said.

Enraged by the gruesome attack, villagers killed the stray dog.

The incident came to light when villagers spotted the dog vomiting out flesh on a street near the victim's house. Alarmed, they informed the family who later confirmed Lakshmi's death.

According to Mustabad police, Lakshmi had been confined to a bed for the last four years. She was being looked after by her two sons who had kept her in a separate room outside their house.
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Black bear attacks man trail running in Utah

Angeli Gabriel
Fox Weather
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:23 UTC
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A man was bitten by a black bear on Wednesday while trail running in Big Cottonwood Canyon, located about 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, according to Utah officials.

Utah DWR Public Information Officer Faith Heaton Jolley said the incident occurred between 1:15 and 1:30 p.m. when the man was running in the Mill D North Fork Trail area.

At the time, the man heard a bear in the brush, which began to approach him. He then backed away and tried to make himself look large as a way to thwart the bear.

Jolley said the bear proceeded to bluff charge toward the man twice. The man backed up and then fell over a log. While he was down, the bear bit him on his upper arm.

The man kicked at the bear and was able to escape with puncture wounds to his arm. He drove himself to a hospital to receive medical attention.
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Couple believed to be killed by sheep in New Zealand


Yahoo! News
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:35 UTC
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A New Zealand man and woman are believed to have been killed by a sheep after their bodies were found in a paddock in Waitakere, west of Auckland.

The couple were found deceased by police in the paddock of their Anzac Valley Rd address before 7.30am on Thursday.

In a statement, New Zealand Police confirmed a ram was in the paddock at the time officers were informed.

Another person at the scene suffered a minor injury after being attacked by the animal.

Police were also confronted and approached by the ram.

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