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Bear attacks 63-year-old man in Ishikawa, Japan


japantoday.com
Sun, 29 Jun 2014 11:40 UTC
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A dog scared off a black bear that attacked an elderly couple while they were walking along a mountain path near their home in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday morning.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 9 a.m. NTV reported that the couple were walking their dog when they were attacked from behind by the bear. The 63-year-old man sustained bites to his head, police said. He was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition.

The man's wife said their dog Shokora jumped up at the bear and barked at it and it fled into the mountains.

Police have stepped up patrols and asked local resident to be on the alert because bears can be dangerous this time of year as they search for mates.
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Hunters kill bear after it mauls man in Niigata, Japan


japantoday.com
Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:51 UTC
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Hunters shot and killed a bear on Monday after it attacked a man in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture.

According to police, the 64-year-old man was gathering edible wild plants at around 6:15 a.m. on Monday morning when he was attacked and bitten by the bear. TBS reported that he suffered injuries to his hands and face but managed to walk two kilometers to a shopping area where he sought help.

Police alerted members of a local hunting society who found and shot the white-chested bear on Monday afternoon. It was about 1.47 meters long and weighed 92 kilograms.

Police said there had been four sightings of the bear in the same area since April 18.
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Boat

Sea lion throws fisherman across trawler like a rag-doll

Nick Pearson
9news.com.au
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:08 UTC
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‘It’s my ship now!’
You can add sea lions to the top of the list of animals you shouldn't mess with.

One Russian fisherman found out the hard way the sheer strength of an angry sea lion, when he was hurled onto his ship's deck by the creature.

The sea mammal had been caught in the nets and the fishermen were quick to cut it free.

But the moment the sea lion gets its head and neck free it grabs one of the fishermen in its teeth and throws him across the deck.

As the huge creature breaks free the fishermen and a very frightened dog keep their distance.

But the sea lion pounces on the dog as it takes a few tentative steps forward, the canine barking as it tries to break free.

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Pet dog chases off bear to save Japan boy from attack


dunyanews.tv
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:56 UTC
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The dog took on the metre-high (three-feet) bear after it attacked the young boy.
A placid pet dog was being hailed a hero after saving a five-year-old boy from a mauling by a wild bear in northern Japan, police and media said Tuesday.

The dog, a six-year-old shiba inu, took on the metre-high (three-feet) bear after it attacked the young boy during a riverside walk with his great-grandfather.

The dog barked "unusually loud" and chased off the animal on Saturday evening in Odate, some 550 kilometres (340 miles) north of Tokyo, a local police spokesman said.

"The boy suffered slight bruises and was taken to hospital but he was released on the same day," the spokesman said.

The boy s 80-year-old great-grandfather, who was a short distance away near his car, raised the alarm.

Local media identified the dog as a six-year-old bitch named "Mego" ("Cute").
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Camel escapes from cage and kills owner of wildlife sanctuary

Emily Smith
Opposing Views
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00 UTC
Richard Mileski
Richard Mileski
The American owner of a Mexican wildlife center was killed by a camel after the animal escaped its pen and attacked him.

Richard Mileski was walking through Tulum Monkey Sanctuary in Tulum on Tuesday when the camel escaped. The animal dragged Mileski to the ground and kicked, bit and trampled him before sitting on top of the 60-year-old.

One park employee was in another part of the park when he heard Mileski scream, then rushed to the scene and attempted to beat the camel away with a stick. Despite employee efforts, Mileski died on the scene.

Following the incident, the camel was taken to Mexico's federal agency of environmental protection Profepa.

"We had to tie a rope around the animal's neck and pull him with a pick-up truck to remove him," one employee said.
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Rare deep sea dwelling beaked whale washes up on beach near Newcastle, Australia


abc.net.au
Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:48 UTC
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Marine biologists said it was too early to tell what killed the 4m beaked whale.
Marine experts are examining a rare beaked whale that has washed up on a New South Wales beach.

The three to four-metre-long animal was found dead on Redhead Beach, south of Newcastle, this morning.

Marine experts have been called in to examine the whale and take specimens.

Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORCCA) president Ronny Ling said the find was extremely rare.

"It's a deep sea animal called a beaked whale," he said.
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Question

'Alien' sea creature with 100 arms caught by fisherman, Singapore

David Raven
Daily Mirror, UK
Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:28 UTC
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Bizarre: The unusual creature appears to have over 100 tentacle-like arms

The unknown species resembles an octopus but appears to have up to 100 moving tentacle-like arms

This bizarre-looking 'alien' creature was caught by a deep sea fisherman in Singapore.

Ong Han Boon, 54, was at his favourite fishing spot on the island of Sentosa where he cast his line with the hope of catching a fresh tasty treat for lunch.

As he settled down with a few cans of his favourite beer, he noticed a pull, but he never expected what came up out of the sea.

He said: "I spotted the line going up and down, and feeling a bit peckish I got quite excited as I hauled it in.

"But when I pulled it out of the water I was completely flummoxed by what I was looking at."

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Body of hunter killed by bear located in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia


vestnikkavkaza.net
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:31 UTC
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A 41-year-old hunter from Kurjinovo got lost in the Petushinka forest yesterday. His body was found near Damkhurts (Urupsky District, Karachay-Cherkessia), the body of a bear with bullet holes was found a few steps away, Interfax-South reports.

According to preliminary studies, the man shot the bear but the bullet only injured the animal. The bleeding animal became enraged and killed the hunter, dying of the injury later.
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Bear kills oil worker in the Tyumen region, Russia


news.rin.ru
Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:43 UTC
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The tragedy happened on an oil field at Ust-teguss in the Tyumen region. The worker had returned to a place of work to pick up his tools. At the same time from the forest nearby a bear approached. It attacked the man and dragged him into the woods.

As outlined by friends of the deceased electrician Igor Yarysheva, the 33-year-old male had returned to his workplace to pick up his forgotten tools. He had asked his friend to take him. He later went to a pylon, located 40 metres from the road and the parked auto. After a few minutes the driver had heard cries and a crash.

When he turned around, he saw a terrible picture. The bear had dragged the frightened Igor from the tower he had climbed up, hoping to escape. Screams came from other witnesses. The workers wanted to save their colleague by screaming and carrying on, trying to distract the bear but this did not achieve the desired result and the predator dragged Igor Yarysheva into the woods.
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Dead sperm whale washes up on San Fernando shore, Philippines

KC Golez Zalavaria
abs-cbnnews.com
Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:20 UTC
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A female sperm whale was spotted near the shore in San Fernando, La Union Monday morning where it died.

Residents said the sperm whale was sighted around 9 a.m. The whale died at around noon.

Authorities used 2 4x4 trucks to haul the whale's carcass to shore.

A local official said the whale measures about 10 meters and was covered with wounds. Authorities have yet to identify cause of death.

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