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Thousands of spiders descend on Greek town and cover it with 300-meter-long cobweb

RT
Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:51 UTC

Those suffering from Arachnophobia or who are just not fond of the eight-legged creatures should, for a while, stay clear of visiting Western Greece, where a 300-meter-long cobweb covered the coastal area in the town of Aitoliko.

The breathtaking scenery of clear blue Mediterranean Sea waters in Aitoliko has been spoiled by a massive spiderweb, which has sprung up next to a lagoon on the shores of the town. Footage of the phenomenon shows endless layers of mesh covering the trees, the ground and all the objects in the immediate vicinity of the beach.

Locals blame Tetragnatha spiders - and their quest to create large nests for mating - for spoiling the majestic scenery. Humidity and the spread of mosquitoes, providing excessive nutrition to the eight-legged creature population, may also have contributed to the unusual cobwebs smothering the plateau and its flora.

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Two elk hunters attacked by bears in Teton Wilderness, Wyoming - guide found dead (Update)

Buckrail
Sat, 15 Sep 2018 18:13 UTC

Two hunters were involved in a bear attack Friday, September 14, in the Teton Wilderness while field dressing an elk near Terrace Mountain, approximately 5.8 miles northeast of the Turpin Meadow Trailhead.

Florida resident Corey Chubon shot an elk during a guided bow hunt late Thursday afternoon. He and his guide, Mark Uptain of Martin Outfitters, were unable to locate the wounded animal before nightfall. The pair returned Friday morning to locate and remove the elk. They found the undisturbed carcass in the early afternoon and were preparing to pack out the elk when they were aggressively charged by two large bears.

Chubon was able to run to his pack a few yards away and retrieve a pistol but was unable to safely fire a shot at the bear that had pounced upon Uptain. The attacking bear then spun, charged Chubon, grabbed his foot and dragged him to the ground. He sustained injuries to his leg, chest, and arm, but was able to throw the gun to Uptain and get loose before running from the scene to phone for help.

Comment: Update: On the 17th September this news site reports that the body of the missing guide has now been found:

A man was discovered dead on Saturday at around 1:15 pm by Teton county search and Rescue personnel.

According to a press release, on Friday two hunters were involved in a bear attack in the Teton Wilderness while field dressing an elk near Terrace Mountain.

Florida resident Corey Chubon shot an elk during a guided bow hunt late Thursday afternoon with his guide, Mark Uptain.

They could not locate the wounded animal before dark, so they returned Friday morning. They found the undisturbed carcass in the early afternoon and were preparing to pack out the elk when they were aggressively charged by two large bears.

The attacking bear then spun, charged Chubon, grabbed his foot, and dragged him. He was then able to run from the scene to phone for help.

Chubon suffered from injuries to his leg, chest, and arm. He was taken to St. John's Medical Center in Jackson, Wyo. for treatment.

Initial reports indicate that the second bear did not engage either Chubon or Uptain. Officials say an inter-agency helicopter was dispatched to the scene to assist with transport of the injured hunters.

Search and Rescue personnel were not able to locate Uptain before the search was suspended Friday evening.

The search resumed at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Uptain was found later Saturday afternoon around 1:15 p.m.

Man dead after pit bull attack inside his home in Baker City, Oregon

foxsanantonio.com
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:51 UTC

Authorities say a 53-year-old Oregon man was killed when he apparently tried to break up a pit bull fight in his home.

Idahonews.com reports that Mitchelle Dean Segerdahl was found dead in his home in Baker City on Sept. 9.

The cause of death was listed as a dog bite to the neck.

Two pit bulls were also dead in the house, while Baker City police impounded and destroyed four others found there.

Source: AP

Woman killed by own dog after it attacked child near Calgary, Alberta

Bill Kaufmann
Calgary Sun
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:29 UTC

A woman was killed by a dog in her rural home Saturday as she attempted to protect a young child, according to RCMP.

The boxer/pit bull cross attacked a two-and-a-half-year-old girl on a farm north of Langdon and just east of Chestermere about 6 p.m. Saturday, before turning on its 50-year-old owner, said Strathmore RCMP.

The woman, who has not been identified, died at the scene. The child, who police say is related to the woman, was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries to her limbs.

The woman had tried to defend the child, said Staff Sgt. John Spaans.

"The child's injuries could have been much more severe but, unfortunately, the woman who stepped in to defend her didn't survive," said Spaans.

North Island farmers in New Zealand lose 100,000 lambs after spring snow storm

Gerard Hutching
Stuff
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 08:44 UTC

A ewe and her lambs near Te Anau on Monday following an early spring snowfall. There have been few reports of losses in Otago-Southland.

© Barry Harcourt
A ewe and her lambs near Te Anau on Monday following an early spring snowfall. There have been few reports of losses in Otago-Southland.

Farmers have suffered "devastating" lamb losses in eastern and central North Island over the last two weeks with an estimated toll of about 100,000.

At current prices of $144 per mature lamb, the economic hit could be $14.4 million.

By contrast Otago and Southland farmers are expected to escape lightly from the impact of snow that has fallen on Monday.

Federated Farmers high country chairman Simon Williamson said lambing would not begin in the areas where most snow had fallen until the beginning of October.

Comment: See also: Huge late snowfalls in New Zealand build at 10 cm (4 inches) per hour

Lightning bolt kills 100 farm animals in Kashmir, India

Kashmir Life
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 08:31 UTC

100 animals perished in lightning strike

At least 100 cattle head, mostly sheep and goat, were burnt to death when lightning struck a herd in Kalgai, a remote Uri location closer to the LoC, reports reaching here said.

Reports said that when it started massively raining, two herdsmen Nazir Ahmad Piswal and Mohammad Sharief located a shed on a hill and took their herd there. The shed belonged to JKPCC. They had barely got the herd in and were hunting for some shelter for themselves that the lightning struck the same shed.

The two herdsmen barely had a providential escape. Later some revenue officials moved to the spot and assessed the damage. "We now know that Piswal lost 90 goat-heads and Sharief 10," local revenue official Nazr Din said. "I visited the two and assessed the losses personally."

The spot is located almost 10 km from Uri on way to the Kaman Post. The area is prone to thunder and lightning. Police have also been informed for registration of a formal case.

40-tonne sperm whale found dead on Kwale beach in Kenya

Andrew Kasuku
The Star
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 08:19 UTC

© Andrew Kasuku
Residents mill around the dead 40-tonne sperm whale on the shores of the Indian Ocean, Kaya Waa beach, Kwale county on Sunday.

Researchers are investigating the death of a rare male sperm whale found on the shores of the Indian Ocean near Kaya Waa beach, Kwale county on Saturday.

The 16-meter 40 tonne whale was found by fishermen who are part of a science network called 'Kenya Marine Mammal Network".

Michael Mwang'ombe who works as Marine Mammal Project Coordinator at the Watamu Marine Association said the whale might have spent a week in the waters before being washed offshore.

The remains of the fish only found in deep seas are still at the shores after residents cut off huge chunks of the mammal for food.

Its size and resting position on the beach has made it difficult to carry it away.

Man killed in shark attack at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Manoella Macedo
boston25news.com
Sat, 15 Sep 2018 19:19 UTC

A man has died after being attacked by a shark off Newcomb Hollow Beach on Saturday afternoon, officials say.

Wellfleet Police confirmed the shark attack happened just after noon about 300 yards south of the beach.

Wellfleet Police Lt. Michael Hurley tells The Associated Press the victim, identified only as a man in his mid-20s, succumbed to his injuries following the attack.

The man was pronounced dead at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.

Comment: Another attack (non-fatal) for the region was reported in August: 'Get me out of the water' man yells following first shark attack in years at Cape Cod, Massachusetts

See also: More than 150 great white sharks spotted stalking coast of Cape Cod

More than 150 great white sharks spotted stalking coast of Cape Cod

The Sun (UK)
Mon, 03 Sep 2018 19:39 UTC

Sharks swim close to shore off Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts

Shark experts are baffled by a sudden surge in shark sightings and encounters in Massachusetts - including the state's first attack since 2012.

Marine biologists spotted 149 great whites off Cape Cod in July, more than double seen in the region last year.

Cape Cod is only a few miles north of Martha's Vineyard, better known to locals as Amity Bay - the island where the Jaws films are set.

The local authority have expressed concern about the safety of beachgoers in the coming weeks, especially when lifeguards stand down.

Shark attacks 23-year-old surfer at Hawaii beach

Elizabeth Llorente
ZlotoNews
Sun, 09 Sep 2018 19:29 UTC

A young man sitting on an 8-foot surfboard in Oahu on Saturday was attacked by a shark, which bit his elbow and wrist, leaving him to bleed profusely.

"You kind of just saw blood everywhere," KHON2.com quoted surfer Ryan Hailstones, who was about 20 feet from the attack, as saying. "It was beautiful, glassy, really good waves and all of a sudden you hear someone yelling 'Help! Shark! Help!'"

"I just saw the fin going back-and-forth, back-and-forth while he's screaming trying to fight the shark off," he said.

Several surfers sprung into action, bringing the man, who is 23, to the shore and making a tourniquet from their surf leashes, reported KHON2.

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ReRan

It is high time for a large Solar mass ejection or flare that will cripple information systems world wide.

Baybars

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Buffalo_Ken

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Animals

Thousands of spiders descend on Greek town and cover it with 300-meter-long cobweb

Two elk hunters attacked by bears in Teton Wilderness, Wyoming - guide found dead (Update)

Man dead after pit bull attack inside his home in Baker City, Oregon

Woman killed by own dog after it attacked child near Calgary, Alberta

North Island farmers in New Zealand lose 100,000 lambs after spring snow storm

Lightning bolt kills 100 farm animals in Kashmir, India

40-tonne sperm whale found dead on Kwale beach in Kenya

Man killed in shark attack at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts

More than 150 great white sharks spotted stalking coast of Cape Cod

Shark attacks 23-year-old surfer at Hawaii beach

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