By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block News has come out that another bull elephant was shot and killed in Tanzania, reportedly by an American trophy hunter from Texas. This is the third bull, believed to likely be another “super tusker,” beloved by locals, gunned down near the Tanzanian-Kenyan border, part of the Greater Amboseli Ecosystem, […]
Cold Truth about Dairy: Calves Frozen, Punched, Killed, and Stuffed
This is a bit of a personal one… For you and me, the holidays are about being with those we love. But as I gather with my family, protected from the bitter cold outside, I start to think of all the animals who aren’t so fortunate. I shiver, and it’s not from the cold. I […]
Arsenic Preserved the Animals, But Killed the Museum
Usually, you go to the zoo to look at live animals. But at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, people also went to see the dead ones. The attraction, called the Delbridge Museum of Natural History, hosted one of the most impressive taxidermy collections in the country, with some 150 animals from […]
1 killed as stray animal hits bike
Our Correspondent Talwara, June 17 One of the three persons riding a motorcycle was killed while two others were injured in an accident when a stray animal suddenly came in front of the vehicle this morning. Suresh Kumar, a resident of Bhumbotad, told the police that his son Ajay Kumar (21), his friend Sahil […]
Some 300 Ukrainian zoo animals killed after Kakhovka dam collapse
Comment on this storyComment Over the past year, the keepers at the Kazkova Dibrova zoo in southern Ukraine battled to safeguard their charges under Russian occupation. The park surrounding the zoo was mined and access routes blocked, making evacuating the animals impossible. Workers braved bullets from troops firing across the Dnieper River to make their […]
3 killed in I-55 crash after truck swerves to avoid animal
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. – Two women and one man died over the weekend in a crash along Interstate 55 in Scott County. According to a crash report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened Saturday night, just after 7 p.m., at mile marker 85.6 between the cities of Benton and Kelso. A […]
60 Goats Killed In ‘Mysterious Animal’ Attack In Gajapati
Gajapati: Mystery shrouded after as many as 60 goats were found dead and 28 grievously wounded at Kidi village under Kashinagar block in Gajapati district. According to reports, the matter came to the fore after villagers spotted the carcasses and informed the local police and veterinary officials about the same. While the exact reason behind […]
Animal Killed Confirmed As Wolf, Only 3rd Found In NY In 25 Years
An animal that was killed by a hunter in New York State has now been confirmed as a wolf. There have only been three official wolf-spottings in the state in 25 years. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed that the animal, which had been taken by a hunter in Otsego County, was […]