By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Just a few weeks short of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act’s passage, opponents in the U.S. Congress have pushed through a series of hostile amendments to undermine the landmark law during the House appropriations funding process. That’s the grim reality of the contemporary political landscape for […]
Taiwanese actress Joe Chen slammed for speaking out for stray animals after vicious dog attacks in China
Considering the recent dog attacks that have caught the media’s attention in China, Taiwanese actress Joe Chen has come under fire online for responding to the incidents by speaking out for the stray dogs. A two-year-old girl was mauled by a rottweiler in Chengdu. A few days before that, a dog named Xiao Huang attacked […]
3 injured after wild animal attacks villagers in Jharkhand’s Latehar
Latehar,UPDATED: Mar 25, 2023 19:05 IST By Satyajeet Kumar: Three villagers in Jharkhand’s Latehar district were severely injured due to the attack of a wild animal on Saturday morning. Many claimed that the unidentified animal was a leopard or a tiger. The incident took place in Kumandih forest under the Manika police station. Currently, the […]
Top Ten Wildest Animal Attacks of 2022
Animals, especially wild animals, are predictably unpredictable. Seemingly cute and cuddly one minute, vicious predators the next. Most people who live close to nature understand this and take reasonable precautions. But these animal attacks from 2022 show that sometimes the unexpected occurs and can have horrifying consequences Related: Top 10 Bizarre Biting Attacks 10 Tiger […]
Rare animal-on-human fatal attack in Alaska renews interest in polar bear patrols
For isolated communities at the top of the world, keeping the planet’s largest land predators — polar bears — out of town is key to coexistence. Key points: A polar bear attack killed a mother and her one-year-old son in Alaska this week The incident underscored the risks of living alongside the creatures The mauling has renewed interest in programs […]
10 animal attacks reported from Aarey and SGNP in one year; residents fear for their lives
In the past one year, more than 10 animal attack incidents have been reported from the residential areas adjoining Aarey and Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Last year, a sub-adult female leopard was caught by forest officials after it had attacked seven persons over a period of two months. The forest officials had set up four […]
Local animal experts explain dog behaviors following two attacks in Tennessee | Local News
Two viscous dog attacks in both ends of the state last week have animal experts on alert. One happened in Marion County, seriously injuring an 11-year-old boy, and another near Memphis killed a five-month-old boy and his two-year-old sister. With those attacks in mind, we met with a local veterinarian and a dog trainer to […]