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When Animals Attack

"Wild animals never kill for sport." - James A. Froude

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  • July 2008

    • Beekeeping Hobbyists Spark Swarm of Controversy

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 11, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      Beekeeping Hobbyists Spark Swarm of Controversy

      Beekeeping is causing an unwanted buzz in some American towns as amateurs raise colonies for the love of it. As honeybees disappear from commercial hives, the ranks of hobbyist beekeepers have risen to some 100,000, reports the Wall Street Journal. Amid concerns the bees could zoom amok, some communities have imposed limits on who can handle the creatures, while others have simply banned the practice. More »

    • 'Jaws' Visits Town That Made Him Famous

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 11, 08 9:00 AM CDT

      'Jaws' Visits Town That Made Him Famous

      Fears of a real-live great white shark gripped the island site of the film Jaws yesterday, closing two beaches amid unconfirmed reports of a sighting, the AP reports. A plane searched the waters around Martha’s Vineyard off Massachusetts but found no sign of such a beast. Great whites are rare but not unknown in New England, where Steven Spielberg filmed the 1974 movie. More »

  • June 2008

    • Bear Mauls Girl in Alaska Bike Race

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 30, 08 4:19 AM CDT

      Bear Mauls Girl in Alaska Bike Race

      A 14-year-old girl riding in a mountain bike race in Alaska was severely injured when she was attacked last night by a bear. She was able to make a brief emergency cell phone call and whisper the word "bear" that triggered an emergency search. The girl suffered head, neck, torso and leg wounds and was protected from even more serious wounds by her bike helmet. She underwent surgery and was in critical condition, police said. More »

    • Siegfried, Roy Adopt Tiger Cubs

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 13, 08 12:30 PM CDT

      Siegfried, Roy Adopt Tiger Cubs

      Siegfried and Roy welcomed five new tiger cubs to their exotic habitat on the Las Vegas Strip yesterday. Siegfried Fischbacher said the new arrivals would be therapeutic for Roy Horn, who was partially paralyzed when a 380-pound white Bengal tiger sank his teeth into Horn's neck five years ago and crushed his windpipe. The two illusionists plan a one-night-only comeback in February. More »

    • Sure, Pat That Nose— It's Only a Great White

      newser  |  Smithsonian  |  Jun 1, 08 8:53 PM CDT

      Sure, Pat That Nose&mdash; It's Only a Great White

      Want to pat a great white shark's nose? Or ride its fin for 100 yards? Experts say the much-feared predators are so sociable and curious, you can swim with them or even tread water by their open jaws. "Unlike most fish, white sharks are intelligent, highly inquisitive creatures," one expert tells Paul Raffaele for his worldwide Smithsonian survey. More »

  • May 2008

    • Texas Boy, 7, Killed by Pit Bulls

      newser  |  Abilene Reporter-News  |  May 19, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      Texas Boy, 7, Killed by Pit Bulls

      A 7-year-old Texas boy was apparently mauled to death yesterday by two pit bulls, writes the Abilene Reporter. Police responding to a 911 call discovered Tanner Joshua Monk’s body on the side of a road, with two dogs nearby. The deputies were forced to kill the dogs, which belonged to a neighbor of Monk’s family, when the animals attacked them. More »

    • Diving Pelican Leaves Swimmer in Stitches

      newser  |  Tampa Tribune  |  May 11, 08 5:46 AM CDT

      Diving Pelican Leaves Swimmer in Stitches

      A swimmer in Florida needed 20 stitches to her face after a pelican diving for a fish slammed into her. The big bird died in the collision near Tampa. "It was like I got punched in the face, super hard. Blood was gushing out," said the Ohio housecleaner who was on vacation. It was the first known case of such an encounter, officials said. Pelicans weigh as much as 30 pounds and dive from heights of 70 feet. More »

  • April 2008

    • Shark Kills Man; SoCal Beaches Closed

      newser  |  Union-Tribune (San Diego)  |  Apr 25, 08 3:58 PM CDT

      Shark Kills Man; SoCal Beaches Closed

      Beaches north of San Diego were closed today after a man was fatally injured by a shark, the Union-Tribune reports. While witnesses could identify “the culprit” only as a “big gray shark,” an expert contacted by the Los Angeles Times said, “This almost certainly was a great white shark.” Attacks in the area are “unheard of.” More »

    • Probe Launched Into Fatal Grizzly Attack

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 08 4:11 AM CDT

      Probe Launched Into Fatal Grizzly Attack

      California safety officials have launched an investigation into the death of an animal trainer killed by a showbiz grizzly bear. The 39-year-old man died from a single bite to the neck while wrestling the 700-pound bear Rocky for a promotional video for a social networking start-up. The company he was filming for at the Predators in Action center will be probed for health and safety violations, the AP reports. More »

    • Showbiz Bear Kills Trainer

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 23, 08 4:26 AM CDT

      Showbiz Bear Kills Trainer

      A grizzly bear used in movies attacked and killed its trainer yesterday in California, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 700-pound bear, which appeared in a recent Will Ferrell movie Semi-Pro , lunged at the 39-year-old man and bit him in the neck. Staff at the animal training center managed to subdue the animal with pepper spray. The trainer was pronounced dead at the scene. More »

    • Resident Hawk Claws Fenway Park Visitor

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Apr 4, 08 10:50 AM CDT

      Resident Hawk Claws Fenway Park Visitor

      A red-tailed hawk swooped down and attacked a 13-year-old girl at Fenway Park yesterday, the Boston Globe reports. Though the hawk scratched her scalp and drew blood, the girl is okay. “She’s fine, a little shaken,” said her teacher. But what really drew attention to the unfortunate eighth-grader is her name: Alexa Rodriguez, only a letter away from the much-hated Yankee. More »

    • Aussie Pokes Croc's Eyes, Rescues Wife

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 3, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      Aussie Pokes Croc's Eyes, Rescues Wife

      When an 8-foot-long croc grabbed his wife and pulled her into the water, an Australian man says he did what anyone would—jump on the beast's back and poke it in the eyes until it let go. The pair made it to shore safely, reports the AP, although the woman suffered puncture wounds from the croc's teeth. More »

  • March 2008

    • Tiger Victims File Claims Against San Francisco

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Mar 28, 08 6:24 PM CDT

      Tiger Victims File Claims Against San Francisco

      Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal, the brothers attacked by a tiger Christmas Day at the San Francisco Zoo, filed claims yesterday against the city for damages, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. They are requesting an unspecified amount, claiming they suffered physical and emotional trauma in the attack, which took the life of their friend Carlos Sousa. More »

    • Stingray Kills Boater off Fla. Keys

      newser  |  CNN  |  Mar 20, 08 2:54 PM CDT

      Stingray Kills Boater off Fla. Keys

      A stingray leapt out of the water and struck a 55-year-old Michigan woman who was sunbathing on the deck of a boat off the Florida Keys yesterday, CNN reports. The woman, who was with her husband and children, was knocked to the ground and pronounced dead at a local hospital. No word on the specific cause of death yet, but local reports say she was impaled through the neck by the 75 lb. ray's barb. More »

    • Report Rips Zoo in Tiger Attack

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Mar 19, 08 7:37 AM CDT

      Report Rips Zoo in Tiger Attack

      When a 243-pound tiger escaped its pen and began mauling Christmas Day visitors, the San Francisco Zoo was painfully understaffed and ill-equipped to respond to the emergency, according to a new report. "The zoo is too often chasing problems," concluded the independent Association of Zoos and Aquariums of the attack, in which a 17-year-old visitor died and two friends were injured. More »

    • German Boars Run Wild

      newser  |  Der Spiegel  |  Mar 17, 08 4:25 PM CDT

      German Boars Run Wild

      Wild boars wreaked havoc in a German town this weekend, attempting to shop for hardware, go to church, and do some gardening, Der Spiegel reports. One of the beasts, acting like "an elephant in a porcelain store," was eventually cornered at the checkout of the home-improvement center, police said. They shot that boar, and the others escaped to the wild. More »

  • February 2008

    • Big Cats Are Back at SF Zoo

      newser  |  San Jose Mercury News  |  Feb 21, 08 5:55 PM CST

      Big Cats Are Back at SF Zoo

      Seven tigers and lions are back in their outdoor grottoes at the San Francisco Zoo for the first time since a Siberian tiger killed a man on Christmas Day. The pens got a $1.7 million security upgrade after Tatiana escaped and attacked three people. Officials said the enclosure's front wall is now 19 feet high, 3 better than national standards. More »

    • Siegfried & Roy Plan Comeback

      newser  |  Der Spiegel  |  Feb 12, 08 11:05 AM CST

      Siegfried &amp; Roy Plan Comeback

      A tiger mauling has kept them offstage for over 4 years, but Siegfried & Roy aren’t letting it end their careers. Next February they’ll perform a one-night-only special for charity, reports Der Spiegel, and their publicist says he’d be “very surprised if animals were not part of the performance.” More »

    • Philly HS Turns Into Cluck U.

      newser  |  Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Feb 11, 08 2:30 PM CST

      Philly HS Turns Into Cluck U.

      Dozens of chickens making themselves at home in the halls of a Philadelphia high school forced it to close for the day, the Inquirer reports. Staff members arriving for work this morning were greeted by the birds, which apparently were set free last night. "They let them loose and spread chicken feed all over the place to keep them fat and happy, I guess," says a district spokesman. "They've created quite a mess." More »

  • January 2008

    • Tiger Attack Probe Suspended

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jan 30, 08 10:32 AM CST

      Tiger Attack Probe Suspended

      The investigation into last month's attack at the San Francisco Zoo has found no conclusive evidence that the victims committed a crime in taunting Tatiana the tiger, and police have suspended the case, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The probe had been focusing on cell phone records and car contents of Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal, friends of the boy who was killed by Tatiana. More »

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In this video image taken from KGO television, paramedics arrive at San Francisco General Hospital with one of the victims of a tiger attack Tuesday Dec. 25, 2007, in San Francisco. The tiger that attacked...   (Associated Press)
This undated handout photo released by the Sousa family on Wednesday Dec. 26, 2007 shows Carlos Sousa Jr. in San Jose, Calif. Carlos Sousa Jr., 17, of San Jose, Calif. was killed by a tiger that escaped...   (Associated Press)
Carlos Sousa, left, and his wife Marilza Sousa address the media about the death of their son Carlos Jr. at their home in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007. Carlos Sousa Jr., 17, of San Jose,...   (Associated Press)
The Terrace Cafe, where two of the victims were found with the tiger that attacked them on Christmas Day, lies deserted at the San Francisco Zoo December 27, 2007 in San Francisco, California. The zoo...   (Getty Images)
San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong goes over locations of the tiger attack during a press conference at the San Francisco Zoo December 27, 2007 in San Francisco, California. The zoo remains closed...   (Getty Images)
A Siberian tiger walks through its enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo May 18, 2006 in San Francisco, California. A 350-pound tiger named Tatiana escaped from its enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo December...   (Getty Images)
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