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Footage has captured the horrifying moment a ship carrying flocks of sheep capsized - killing hundreds.

Grim scenes as livestock ship capsizes

Footage has captured the horrifying moment a ship carrying flocks of sheep capsized – killing hundreds.

A male Great White shark has washed up on to Henley Beach this morning. Picture Casey Treloar/7NEWS

‘Pretty sick’: Horror find on popular beach

Authorities are investigating a mysterious spate of great white sharks that have washed up on the shores of popular beaches in one Australian state.

'Millions' of grasshoppers have been filmed covering a man's windscreen. Picture: Storyful

Huge bug warning if you live in this state

An Aussie driver has filmed the horrific moment “millions” of grasshoppers entirely cover his windscreen.

Mandy O'Callaghan. This photo was taken at Stumers creek dog beach in Coolum.

Beach dog ban proposal sparks outrage

A council’s controversial proposal to ban off-leash dogs from a popular beach has sparked outrage from local residents.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used a hammer and chisel to carefully extract an adventurous 12-week-old puppy, stuck in a wall below a house today at Merrylands, in Sydney’s west., “Lulu”, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, got her head stuck in a concrete block at the home in Chelsea Street, just after midday. picture: NSW Fire and Rescue

Hero firefighters free trapped puppy Lulu

Hero firefighters have saved an adventurous 12-week old puppy after she became stuck beneath a Sydney home.

A white wallaby caught in Kent, UK. Picture: RSPCA

UK stunned, ultra-rare Aussie animal appears

Animal welfare officers are investigating how the rare animal came to be on the loose in an unexpected place.

West Australian woman Jasmine Warneford filmed herself being dragged underwater by a tiger shark. Picture: Facebook

Horror moment woman dragged underwater

GoPro footage has captured a woman spearfishing off a remote West Australian beach being dragged underwater by a tiger shark.

The dog was tasered by cops and later died at the scene. Picture: Supplied

‘Aggressive’ dog lunges cops, gets tasered

The “aggressive” XL Bully was reportedly “set on” police officers by its owner as they attempted to arrest him for “carrying a machete”.

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A “hero” bystander who rescued a woman mauled by a shark off Sydney’s south has revealed he wasn’t thinking about the lurking shark when he leapt into action, with the potential risk to his own safety trumped by the desperate need to save her. Mangyon “Mani” Zhang, 57, was paddle boarding about 10m from the shore at Gunyah Beach in Bundeena last month when she was mauled by what’s believed to have been a bull shark. Meant to just be a quick paddleboard, Ms Zhang told 60 Minutes she felt as though she’d been stung by something before she got a “very eerie feeling” that something had gone past her. “I was so scared. I said, ‘Oh, what’s that?’” Ms Zhang told the program. Picture: 60 Minutes.

Hero shark attack rescuer ‘wasn’t thinking’

A man hailed a “lifesaver” after he rescued a woman mauled by a shark has revealed he “wasn’t thinking” when he heroically leapt into the water.

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Update after dog stolen on walk by youths

There has been a huge update after a nightmare situation unfolded for a 72-year-old dad walking his dog in Melbourne.

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A famous dachshund missing for more than a year on Kangaroo Island has safely been returned to its grateful owners, after a near 18-month search.

Famous dog found after 529 day search

A famous dachshund missing for more than a year on Kangaroo Island has safely been returned to its grateful owners, after a near 18-month search.

Footage has captured the incredible moment a dolphin approached a father and son while they were fishing. Picture: 9NEWS.

Incredible moment during fishing trip

Incredible footage has captured the moment a dolphin delighted an Aussie father and son with a special encounter while they were fishing.

A paddle boarder fell on top of a shark.

Woman falls on shark, man’s remains found

A man’s remains have been recovered after a fatal shark attack as the incredible disregard by locals of the killer animals was shown in new footage.

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The massive shark surfaced in the shallow waters off Olga Beach. Picture: @JNS_org/X .

Crowd screams as shark mauls swimmer

In a chilling scene, a massive shark charged at paddlers, including a young child, before attacking one swimmer who is now missing and feared dead.

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Aussies have been left shocked after encountering the ‘biggest brown snake ever’ on a golf course.

Aussies, expert shocked by size of this snake

Aussies have been left shocked after encountering the “biggest brown snake ever” on a golf course.

Magpies in treatment. Murdoch University researchers are collaborating with wildlife centres and organisations, such as Wildlife Health Australia, to gather information on the geographic range, species and age of animals affected along with conducting tests to find a diagnosis. WA magpies have presented with similar signs since around 2018, but with the number of cases exponentially growing along with the areas affected, it is vital to identify the root cause of the condition. Mandatory Credit: Wildlife Health Australia

Mystery over bird paralysis syndrome

Researchers are working together to determine the cause of a mysterious paralysis syndrome affecting native birds across a major state.

Valerie the missing sausage dog on Kangaroo Island. Picture: Facebook

New hope after world-famous pooch sighted

A sausage dog who captured worldwide attention has been spotted after more than 500 days in the wilds of a remote island.

Horror moment birds strike glass after council act

Horror as 50 birds smash into Aussie store

Shock footage has captured the horrifying moment dozens of tiny birds smashed into the windows of an Apple store as rescuers raced to save them.

A colossal squid — the world’s largest invertebrate — has captured on camera in habitat for the first time.

‘Exciting’: World first footage stuns scientists

A colossal squid, the world’s largest invertebrate, has been captured on camera in habitat for the first time.

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What good is bringing back species if there are no protective laws to address the drivers of their declines?

‘False’: Dire wolf de-extinction truth exposed

The world lost its mind over the “de-extinction” of dire wolves but serious questions have been asked about the technology.

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Valerie the dachshund has survived in the wild.

World-famous missing dog finally spotted

A family’s miniature dachshund who went missing 16 months ago has captured the world’s attention after being spotted alive and well.

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A large boa constrictor has been spotted in The Shire. Picture: Facebook

Major update on loose boa constrictor

There’s been a major update after an enormous boa constrictor was seen slithering on the loose in a major city’s southern suburbs.

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Legionella pneumophila. Legionnaires' disease. Picture: Supplied/ Janice Haney Carr/ Public Health

Chilling disease alert for millions of Aussies

A major health alert has been issued for anyone who has visited a major city in the last 10 days after several cases of a potentially life-threatening disease were confirmed.

Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough that could be the first step to bring back some species that have been wped off the earth.

13,000-year-old animal brought back to life

Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough that could be the first step to bring back some species that have been wiped off the Earth.

A large sea lion was found dead on an Adelaide highway on Monday morning.

Sea lion killed in ‘freak accident’

A marine animal the “size of a small cow” has been tragically killed on the side of a busy highway, in what wildlife experts called a “freak accident”.

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Women bitten by dingoes at tourist hotspot

Three women have been attacked by dingoes at a popular tourist hotspot days before an influx of families arrive for the Easter holidays.

A man has close encounter with cassowary family in South Johnstone, QLD. Picture: Tiktok

Man comes off second best after bird attack

A man in his 70s has been hospitalised after being attacked in his own backyard by one of Australia’s most fearsome birds.

One disturbing video of animal abuse. Picture: Instagram

Youths film vile animal abuse on Aus island

WARNING: Police are investigating after sickening videos of animals being abused emerged on social media.

Supplied image of Drysdale River National Park in the Kimberley region of Western Australia

Kayaker missing in croc infested river

A search is under way for a 79-year old kayaker who is missing after he fell from his raft into the Drysdale River in Western Australia’s northwest.

A girl throws a cat into the water at Port Lincoln . Picture: Facebook

Woman throws dead kitten in harbour

A distressing video has emerged on social media of a woman swinging a dead kitten by its tail and throwing it into a harbour after it was run over.

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