‘Tore at her neck with their teeth’
A WOMAN has been horribly injured after she was mauled by a pack of wild animals most Australians have never seen or heard of.
Animals
Cat pic creeping out the internet
THE internet loves a good cat picture, but it seems people lost it over this seemingly innocent photo of a cat. Or is it two cats?
Big move to ban dolphin captivity in NSW
DOLPHINARIUMS could be coming to end — that is, if Bob Carr’s new legislative push proves successful.
Man bitten by pet cobra ‘critical’
A SNAKE enthusiast, who is reported to have at least 20 in his home, is fighting for his life after being bitten by his pet king cobra snake.
Spider gives oral 100 times during sex
IT’S not often we think of spiders as superior to humans, but one particular species puts us males to shame … in the bedroom.
Cat killer could start targeting humans
A SERIAL cat killer who “enjoys” the act of murder has mutilated more than 50 pets over the past three years and could start targeting humans.
The kangaroo of your nightmares
WELCOME to Australia, where none of the wildlife is innocent, and no one is safe. This footage of a terrifying kangaroo proves it.
‘They slowly cook and die’
FOR those who could stand the smell, and stifle their gags, it was something to behold – but there’s a sad side to the sight of a 40-foot whale lying dead on a beach.
Things Aussie tourists must stop doing
SOME tourist activities seem so innocent, we wouldn’t think twice before taking part. But they can have serious consequences.
Shining light on glow in the dark sharks
SCIENTISTS have discovered for the first time how a group of sharks use biofluorescence, or glowing, to communicate with each other.
Strange goat-man hybrid mystery
THE recent discovery of a baby goat with human features has left a small village in Malaysia scratching their heads. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Camper still in hospital after croc attack
THE man who survived a brutal crocodile attack while camping at Palm Creek is hoping to be released from hospital today.
Polar bears’ life-threatening journeys
AS THEIR habitat dwindles, polar bears are undertaking dangerous long-distance journeys, without rest or food.
Paddleboarder’s close-up whale encounter
AN ordinary paddle-boarding session became unforgettable for a group of onlookers in California when a curious whale joined in.
Now for some wheely good news
WHEN RSPCA officers first saw Wilson the poodle, they were appalled by his condition. Now, with a new set of wheels, the pooch is almost unrecognisable.
Woman jumps into tiger enclosure
JUST days after a zookeeper was mauled to death by a tiger in Florida, another woman has jumped into a tiger enclosure — to retrieve her hat.
Endangered seals get special plane ride
A U.S. Coast Guard aeroplane rumbled down an airstrip on Hawaii’s Big Island, carrying hundreds of pounds of rare and precious cargo.
Cat shot 30 times survives
IN a shocking case of animal cruelty, a cat has used every one of her nine lives after being shot 30 times, and still managing to live.
Anarchist chimp goes rogue, escapes zoo
A ROGUE chimpanzee has shown why his favourite television show is Prison Break after escaping from a zoo in northern Japan.
The El Chapo of the octopus world
INKY the octopus has busted out of New Zealand’s National Aquarium and back into the Pacific Ocean in spectacular fashion.
Giant ‘Ratzilla’ caught outside home
A MASSIVE rat has left residents of a quiet town terrified, amid fears that a plague could soon be roaming their local streets.
Dogs caught on camera flying plane
IT MIGHT sound barking mad, but it turns out dogs can fly. And do tricks at the same time. Watch what happens.
Hunters kill ‘dinosaur-sized’ alligator
A GIGANTIC five-metre long alligator was shot and killed after it was found to be “feasting” on local cattle. This photo shows the scale of it.
Mysterious ‘alien fish’ identified
THE mystery behind the bizarre creature pulled from the ocean earlier this week has been solved, with experts revealing the identity of the “alien fish.”
Huge shark spotted beside surfers
SOME say the word “shark” was invented by a surfer who didn’t know which expletive to use when he saw one — but Zach Keen remembers the exact word he and a dozen other boardriders used yesterday.
Mauled surfer doesn’t want ‘shark hunt’
SERIOUSLY injured surfer Brett Connellan was able to send a message from his hospital bed asking that his attack not lead to a “shark hunt”.
Snakes alive, it’s a reptile rumble!
ONE angry brown snake is enough to give you shivers — so this video of two males engaged in a fight is likely to make your stomach churn. See the amazing video shot south of Adelaide.
First sighting of rare rhino in 40 years
THOUGHT to be extinct until 2013 a Sumatran rhino has not only been sighted, but captured, to aid conservation efforts.
Yep, that’s a horse in a tweed suit
IN A world first, racehorse Morestead models a three-piece Harris tweed suit ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, as you do.
50 cities on Zika virus invasion alert
SUMMER could result in 50 US cities under siege by the Zika virus, as its needle-nosed host — the aedes aegypti mosquito — marches its way north.
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