Trump lets hunters shoot sleeping bears
EVERY November bears settle down for hibernation. It’s a period at which the mammals are at their most vulnerable, and it’s about to get more so.
Animals
‘Despicable’: Platypuses decapitated
A SERIAL platypus killer is apparently on the loose on the Victorian-NSW border, with three of the shy native mammals found dead.
The incredible feats of military dolphins
THIS story sounds like fiction, but it’s all true. Specially trained dolphins have been helping our military for years. It’s amazing what they can do.
Dog heartbroken after her puppies die
A DOG owner has shared moving photos of his pet dog, who was left heartbroken and depressed after losing her puppies at birth.
The unseen cost of snake orgies
THE intense and frenzied approach to the mating season is causing male snakes to age faster and die earlier, Sydney researchers say.
Girl punches shark to survive attack
A QUICK-THINKING teen escaped with her life after punching a shark as it attacked her in waist-deep waters in the US.
Roo escaping floods dies in man’s arms
HEARTS have broken in the flood-ravaged town of Rockhampton after as a kangaroo fleeing floodwaters died in the arms of those trying to save it.
‘Animal abuse is never funny’
ANIMAL rights group PETA has slammed a US comedian who brought a leashed kangaroo on stage at his stand-up gig and forced it to dance.
Man who saved bear could be punished
WHEN we see another creature in trouble, it’s in most of our instincts to help. Yet one hiker almost got reprimanded for this after saving a tiny bear cub.
‘He was attacked from behind’
SHOCKING details are coming to light over the discovery of a man swallowed by a giant reticulated python. WARNING: Graphic
Shock as shark washes up in floods
ANYONE tempted to enter floodwaters today needs to look no further than this astonishing sight to see exactly why it is a really bad idea.
Mum’s shock at deadly snake
AS BIANCA Dickinson snapped some pictures of her toddler daughter Molly, she was unaware there was a deadly intruder close by.
Battered Cyclone Debbie cockatoo dies
DEBBIE the bush cockatoo, saved in cyclone-devastated forest at Airlie Beach on Tuesday by Townsville Bulletin photographer Alix Sweeney, has died.
Spiders could eat every human on earth
THE spider appetite is so vast, if they had a hunger for human, they could consume us all and still have room for seconds.
Leashed roo spotted in Detroit
LOCALS were in for a roo-d awakening when a leashed marsupial hopped down the street, with it’s owner running in tow.
Pictures show saved cockie on the mend
THE cockatoo that stole Australia’s heart after it was photographed stripped of its feathers by Cyclone Debbie, is being cared for by a photographer and is on the mend.
Swimmers oblivious to shark in pool
SWIMMERS at a Sydney ocean pool have been shocked to find they had been swimming with a shark. One woman was totally unaware until she was leaving.
How to keep your pets cyclone safe
AS CYCLONE Debbie approaches and grows in strength, safety is the number one concern for both humans and animals.
Dogs saved from being eaten by people
EACH year more than two million dogs are consumed in South Korea. But these 46 pooches saved from a dog meat factory are now looking for a new home.
Killer crocodile euthanised after attack
A CROCODILE suspected of fatally mauling a Cairns spear fisherman has been killed by Queensland wildlife officers.
‘I’d have to be twisted to be impressed’
THE teenager who jumped into croc infested waters to impress a girl may not get a date after all. The couple’s romance seems to be already faltering.
‘We can’t legislate to protect d***heads’
JUST hours before Lee de Paauw plunged into croc-infested waters on a drunken dare, a Queensland MP had some harsh words for the 18-year-old.
Croc victim ‘trying to impress girl’
LEE Du Paauw almost had his arm ripped off after jumping into crocodile-infested waters. But, he says, at least he got the girl’s number.
Qld fisherman killed by croc
AUTHORITIES say it appears a Cairns man who went spearfishing alone in far north Queensland was killed by a crocodile.
Big wet creates critter frenzy
ADELAIDE’S wettest summer in the last 80 years has brought an abundance of life to suburban backyards and urban gardens.
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Is this why whales get beached?
THE mystery surrounding why whales beach themselves could be solved. It turns out, it could be all about how they swim.
‘We tried everything — food, toys’
HEARTBROKEN staff say they “tried everything” to recapture an escaped airport security dog, but had to shoot him.
Water bear’s secret super powers
THIS water bear is microscopic in size, but can survive anything. Now new research has revealed what makes them indestructible.
Pony gatecrashes race, outruns humans
A RUNAWAY shetland pony named Mildred left human competitors eating her dust after escaping her paddock and gatecrashing a 10km road race.
‘Radioactive’ boars invade towns
HUNDREDS of radioactive boars are being culled in tsunami-crippled Fukushima amid fears the toxic beasts will attack humans.
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