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Police investigate apparent fatal dog attack in Alachua, Florida

Gary Nelson
Mainstreet Daily News
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:19 UTC
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Moraima "Mori" Simon was visiting her son and his family in Alachua when police suspect she was fatally mauled by the family's two pet pit bull dogs.

Simon, 61, was found dead near her son's home late Thursday afternoon.

Alachua Police Department officer Thomas Stanfield told Mainstreet Daily News an exact cause of death was awaiting a finding by the medical examiner, but it appeared Simon was attacked by the dogs.

"There were bite marks on the deceased, on her arms," Stanfield said.

Alachua County spokesperson Mark Sexton told Mainstreet that two dogs were impounded by animal control officers and an investigation will determine whether they should be euthanized.

Police had not released their report on the incident as of midday Tuesday. Stanfield said road construction work had apparently severed Cox Communications lines serving both the Alachua and High Springs police departments, leaving them unable to access digital records.
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Fish

Rare deep-sea doomsday oarfish rescued by Vietnamese fishermen after being caught in net

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MSN
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:55 UTC
Vietnamese fishermen save a rare and endangered species of oarfish.
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A rare "doomsday" oarfish was rescued by fishermen after it became tangled in a fishing net in Kien Giang, Vietnam, on March 23, 2026. The incident was filmed at around 6:00 PM and is believed to be the first time locals have witnessed an oarfish caught in their nets.

The deep-sea creature, known for its long, ribbon-like body, is rarely seen near the surface, making the sighting highly unusual. In the video, the fishermen carefully work together to free the mysterious fish before safely releasing it back into the sea.

Oarfish are often associated with unusual ocean activity and are sometimes referred to as "doomsday fish" due to folklore linking them to seismic events, although such claims are not scientifically confirmed.

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Wrong place, wrong time: Oriental turtle dove from east Asia turns up in Ireland


rte.ie
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:04 UTC
Oriental Turtle Dove, Lisburn, Antrim (Richard Caves).
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The head of communications and development at Birdwatch Ireland has said the rare oriental turtle dove, discovered in a housing estate in Lisburn, Co Antrim, has probably been there since December.

Niall Hatch said householders locally said they had noticed seeing an unusual species, but no one realised it was a rare bird.

Mr Hatch said the news of the bird's presence broke last week after a local bird watcher shared images.

This in turn caused a huge gathering of twitchers to arrive in Lisburn.

It is the first time the bird has been seen on the island of Ireland, Mr Hatch added, so there is a lot of interest.

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Lightning

Lightning wipes out herd of 28 goats in Haryana, India

Manoj Dhaka
Times of India
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:10 UTC
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A lightning strike during sudden stormy weather in Haryana's Mahendragarh district killed 28 goats and left a herder critically injured on Wednesday evening.

The incident occurred in Khedki village, where the entire herd was wiped out within moments. The herder, Gaurav, who had taken the animals out for grazing, was struck by lightning and admitted to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The sudden weather change affected several districts, bringing strong winds, rain and light hail. Rewari reported hail, while Bhiwani, Hisar, Sirsa, Narnaul and Mahendragarh witnessed showers accompanied by gusty winds.

In Narnaul, heavy rainfall led to waterlogging in low-lying areas, disrupting traffic and evening movement.
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Michigan newborn killed in apparent dog mauling in Novi

Scott Wolchek and Jack Nissen
fox2detroit.com
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:39 UTC
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A tragic story is unfolding in Michigan after police say a newborn baby was killed by the family dog.

Novi police have not released many details on the case, only that a baby girl that had just been brought home from the hospital had died in a suspected dog attack.

What we know:

Novi police were called to a mobile home park on Liberte Drive late Tuesday morning after a 5-day-old newborn had died from a dog attack.

Officers responded to the Oakland Glens Trailer Park off 13 Mile Road after a family member found the baby girl with puncture wounds that were consistent with a dog attack.

Police did not say who was inside the home at the time of the attack.

The dog has since been taken by Oakland County Animal Control. Its fate will depend on the outcome of the investigation. It's of average size. It's a mixed breed.

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Woman mauled to death by stray dogs in Maharashtra, India: CCTV captures brutal 15-minute attack


Lokmat Times
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:38 UTC
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A 33-year-old woman died after a pack of stray dogs attacked her near Ambethan Chowk on the Pune-Nashik highway in Chakan early Monday morning. The incident occurred in the city's Chakan area around 2:15 am and was captured on CCTV.

The footage shows six to seven dogs surrounding the woman, identified as Shobha Waghmare - who seems to be wearing a white saree. As a couple of dogs ran towards her, she made a gesture of shooing them away. Within a few seconds, at least six to seven dogs surrounded her and started attacking her.

The woman can be seen trying to save herself, but failed to do so. At one point, the woman's white saree turned into a blood-soaked red. She died on the spot, officials said. Waghmare's mutilated body was found by passersby in the morning.

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Bedridden 84-year-old woman killed in stray dog attack in Kerala, India


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Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:41 UTC
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A tragic stray dog attack claimed the life of an 84-year-old bedridden woman at Erumapetty near here on Thursday evening, while her 60-year-old son, who is mentally challenged, also suffered serious injuries in the incident.

According to local authorities, the attack occurred at the woman's residence around 5.30 p.m.

The victim, who had been confined to bed due to age-related ailments, was alone in the house with her son when the stray dog reportedly entered the premises and attacked them.

The sequence of events came to light when the deceased woman's other son, who lives nearby, visited the house to bring food for his mother and brother.

A local ward councillor said the man had briefly left after delivering the food but returned shortly afterwards, only to be confronted with a shocking scene.

He reportedly found his mother lying motionless in a pool of blood inside the house.
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Lightning

Lightning strike kills over 30 livestock in Assam, India

Farhana Ahmed
nenow.in
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:33 UTC
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A lightning strike killed more than three dozen livestock at a farm in Lakhimpur's Dhakuakhana sub-district.

The incident occurred around 1.30 am today when a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning hit Mazgaon village in Abhaypur under the Dhakuakhana sub-district.

The lightning struck the goat farm of Tapan Mili, killing 30 goats and other animals. Three cows, several poultry birds and his pet dog were also killed in the incident.

In the early hours today, villagers discovered the charred remains of the farm animals in the owner's backyard. The entire shed of the goat farm was reduced to ashes in the incident.
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Attention

Woman killed, teen injured in gaur (Indian bison) attack in Maharashtra, India


thehitavada.com
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:27 UTC
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Angry villagers surrounded Khapa Forest Department office and demanded immediate steps to ensure safety of people living in the area

A woman was killed and a teenage girl was seriously injured after a Gaur attacked them in Pendhari village of Saoner tehsil on Wednesday afternoon. The incident has created fear among villagers and led to protests against the Forest Department. The deceased woman has been identified as Reshma Vikesh Dhurve (29), a resident of Pendhari. She is survived by four-year-old daughter and two-year-old son.

The injured girl is identified as Nisha Keshav Iwanati (16), originally from Boria in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, currently staying in Pendhari. According to information, Reshma and Nisha had gone to the farm of Kallu Kanoje in Pendhari area to pick cotton. At around 1.30 pm, a Gaur suddenly attacked them. Reshma was badly injured in the attack and died on the spot. Nisha also was seriously injured while trying to save Reshma.
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Black Cat

Lioness kills five-year-old boy in Gujarat, India - 4th such incident in the state in 4 months

Abhinay Deshpande
The Hindu
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:17 UTC
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A five-year-old boy was killed after being attacked by a lioness in Gujarat's Amreli district, a forest official said on Wednesday (March 11, 2026).

The incident occurred on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) evening in Manavav village in Dhari taluka when the animal attacked the child, the son of a farm labourer from Madhya Pradesh, near a settlement.

Forest department officials said villagers raised an alarm on seeing the attack, prompting the lioness to abandon the injured child and flee into the surrounding area.

The severely injured boy was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Forest officials launched a search operation and deployed three teams to track the animal. The lioness was later captured in a cage late on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) night, a forest official said.

Gujarat is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic lion. According to the 2025 lion census conducted in May, the big cats have expanded their presence beyond the Gir National Park into 11 districts of the Saurashtra region, including Amreli, with several sightings reported in non-forested and coastal areas.

Comment: See also: Lioness kills woman in Gujarat, India - 3rd such incident in the state in 3 months

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