Animals

Toddler killed at home by dog in Bloemfontein, South Africa

The Citizen
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:34 UTC

It's not known what type of dog killed the child by biting her on the neck.

A two-year-old child died today after being attacked by a dog in Langenhovenpark in Bloemfontein, the ER24 paramedic service said.

"ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 10.15am and were immediately led into the home and into a bedroom, where they found the child lying on the bed," the private ambulance service said in a statement.

Coroner: Mother in Cincinnati, Ohio 'viciously mauled,' killed by her pit bull terrier

FOX19
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 12:20 UTC

A Cincinnati mother "was viciously mauled" by her pit bull and killed this week, Hamilton County's coroner announced Thursday.

Della Riley, 42, also was shot by a bullet that ricocheted when Cincinnati police fired at the dog when it "aggressively charged" at them inside her home, police said in a news release.

Authorities say the woman was already dead when the bullet hit her - in fact, before officers even arrived.

The dog died in the shooting.

Police were called to her home about 1 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a person having a seizure.

Dozens of birds mysteriously found dead, sick in Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Weather Network
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 12:06 UTC

Along the shore of a Winnipeg pond where dozens of birds have mysteriously been found dead, a seagull was gasping for breath.

Choo Rosenbloom saw the disturbing sight Wednesday afternoon. She ran to grab a box she thought would cradle the distressed bird to safety.

"I went to the car, came back to the pond and he was belly up," she said.

Within minutes, the seagull died — the latest casualty in a mass die-off of waterfowl at a Maples-area pond, the cause of which has baffled officials.

On Wednesday, Rosenbloom recovered two pelicans and three seagulls, which she took to the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Winnipeg in the hopes they will recover — but she isn't optimistic.

She estimates dozens of birds have died in the city's retention pond at the corner of Dr. Jose Rizal Way and Adsum Drive.

Dead humpback whale discovered floating off Sekiu, Washington

komonews.com
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:59 UTC

A dead humpback whale was discovered floating off shore near Sekiu Thursday morning, August 23, 2018.

A dead humpback whale was discovered floating off shore near Sekiu Thursday morning, according to NOAA Fisheries.

NOAA said whale is about 25 to 28-feet long and appeared to be relatively healthy. They believe the death was recent and said whale had a broken jaw.

A marine biologist from the Makah Tribe is now collecting samples from the whale to determine the cause of death.

Sekiu is about 30 minutes southeast of Neah Bay.

Woman killed by alligator while walking her dog in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

The Guardian
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:11 UTC

The 8ft alligator was later found and euthanized, Sam Chappalear of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources told the Island Packet newspaper.

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The 8ft alligator was later found and euthanized, Sam Chappalear of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources told the Island Packet newspaper.

A woman trying to protect her dog was killed by an alligator which pulled her into a lagoon at a private South Carolina resort, authorities said on Monday.

Cassandra Cline, 45, of Hilton Head Island, was walking the dog along a residential area of Sea Pines Resort when she was attacked, state and local officials said. The 8ft alligator was later found and euthanized, Sam Chappalear of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources told the Island Packet newspaper.

"It appears the alligator went after her dog and she tried to protect it," Chappalear said.

The dog was unharmed.

Blake Smith, 34, was leaving his house when he saw police cars and firetrucks in the neighborhood.

Two people trampled to death by elephants in Tanzania

News24
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 13:06 UTC

Two Tanzanians have been trampled to death by elephants in the north of the country, police said on Monday.

A 24-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were killed on Sunday in the district of Korogwe by "elephants who had left the national Mkomazi park", said regional police spokesperson Edward Bukombe.

The little-known Mkomazi park runs on from Kenya's Tsavo National Park on the other side of the border, and is situated a short distance from Mount Kilimanjaro.

Clashes between humans and wild animals are a growing problem in parts of east Africa, as burgeoning populations seek to carve out a space for themselves.

Communities increasingly attack animals seen as a threat, while residents are injured or occasionally killed in these encounters, or have their crops destroyed.

Source: AFP

Two brown bears attacked, killed and ate trainee ranger on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia

The Siberian Times
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 11:54 UTC

Vadim Klabukov, 23, was ambushed by two bears that had earlier killed another bear and dug the prey into the ground along with some salmon.

© Kronotsky Nature Reserve
Vadim Klabukov, 23, was ambushed by two bears that had earlier killed another bear and dug the prey into the ground along with some salmon.

Vadim Klabukov, 23, paid with his life after flouting safety rules when he went to retrieve lost backpack in South Kamchatka nature reserve.

The graduate of Irkutsk Agrarian University was ripped and gnawed to death by the pair of brown bears on Kamchatka peninsula in the far east of Russia.

He had been with a group of tourists at a spot where red salmon spawn - and left his backpack.

Without informing his fellow rangers he left the Ozerny base and went back alone to retrieve it - but was ambushed by two bears that had earlier killed another bear and dug the prey into the ground along with some salmon.

Klabukov unwittingly went close to the 'cannibal bears'' food stash and was immediately attacked without time to use his gun or after going close to to a spot where the predator had dug its salmon prey. He died on the spot.

His gnawed bones were found at the site where there were signs of a skirmish.

Man mauled to death by pit bull terrier in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Corey Davis
Rocky Mount Telegram
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 19:55 UTC

A 75-year-old man was fatally mauled by a pit bull on Saturday, authorities said.

According to a press release, Rocky Mount police responded to a call about a suspicious event at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Buena Vista Avenue. Responding officers found the man dead at the the scene. Cpl. Brad Summerlin said the identity of the victim will not be released until authorities make contact with his next of kin.

Authorities said the man had sustained injuries from a pit bull located inside the residence. Summerlin said the man was staying at the home of the owner of the pit bull in the 400 block of Buena Vista Avenue when the attack occurred.

Boy bitten by shark at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

abc11.com
Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:18 UTC

Officials say a 14-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark at Atlantic Beach on Sunday.

According to WITN, the boy was out surfing by the Dunes Club near the Oceanana Pier close to 11 a.m. when a shark bit him two times just below his right knee.

Since the water was rough and cloudy, no one got a clear glimpse of the shark.

The child was able to swim back to shore and was taken to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

This is the first bite reported at Atlantic Beach this season.

Beached humpback whale found in South Africa

Lauren Beukes
The Citizen
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 11:32 UTC

Authorities are on their way to deal with a beached whale that was discovered by beach-goers in Amamzimtoti.

Amanzimtoti beach-goers were in for a shock when they discovered a beached whale on Pipeline Beach on Tuesday morning.

The sight of gill plate remnants indicated that the four-ton sub-adult humpback whale was already dead, a beach official told South Coast Sun.

Parks department law enforcement is currently on the beach dealing with the whale, while they wait for the arrival of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and NSRI, who are said to be tasked with bringing a Tractor Loader Backhoe (TL) truck to dispose of or bury the carcass.

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Animals

Toddler killed at home by dog in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Coroner: Mother in Cincinnati, Ohio 'viciously mauled,' killed by her pit bull terrier

Dozens of birds mysteriously found dead, sick in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Dead humpback whale discovered floating off Sekiu, Washington

Woman killed by alligator while walking her dog in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Two people trampled to death by elephants in Tanzania

Two brown bears attacked, killed and ate trainee ranger on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia

Man mauled to death by pit bull terrier in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Boy bitten by shark at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Beached humpback whale found in South Africa

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