Tag: Animal Attacks
Panda attacks fence jumper in China: report
A college student was attacked by a panda in a south China park after climbing a fence and trying to hug the endangered animal in its enclosure, state media reported.[MORE]
Man seriously injured in magpie attack
A man was seriously hurt after falling off his bike while being attacked by a magpie in the Melbourne suburb of Blackburn yesterday.[MORE]
Dog saves 3yo boy from snake
A dog is the toast of Queensland's Sunshine Coast after saving a three-year-old boy from a brown snake. [MORE]
Tiger kills man at at Singapore zoo
A man was bitten to death by a tiger at the Singapore zoo on Thursday afternoon, an official of the Civil Defence Force said.[MORE]
Girl, 9, mauled by rottweiler
A nine-year-old girl from the New South Wales central coast has been taken to Westmead Children's Hospital for facial reconstruction after being attacked by a dog last night.[MORE]
School girl bitten by panda
A Melbourne school girl has flown home from China after she was bitten by a panda.[MORE]
Teen becomes first stinger season victim
A 15-year old boy became the first irukandji victim of the stinger season yesterday, after being stung by the jellyfish at a beach on Green Island near Cairns.[MORE]
Jogger runs mile with fox locked to arm
A jogger ran for a mile with a rabid fox clamped to her arm before locking the animal in the trunk of her car and racing to hospital for treatment, US police said.[MORE]
New children's book deals with snake bite
A new book has been launched in north Queensland that aims to help school children across Australia learn how to deal with snake bites.[MORE]
Snake bites claim 20,000 lives a year: study
More than 400,000 people are poisoned by snakebites worldwide each year and 20,000 of them die, with most cases occurring in the poorest countries, researchers say.[MORE]
Mayor urges caution when walking dogs near crocs
Palmerston's Mayor is urging caution near a lagoon where there have been reported sightings of a crocodile.[MORE]
Fraser Island dingo fence completed
The Queensland State Government has finished building a controversial fence around a Fraser Island township. [MORE]
Residents warned to watch for snakes
The Department of Environment and Conservation has warned residents on Western Australia's south coast to keep an eye out for snakes as summer approaches.[MORE]
5yo stung by deadly jellyfish
A father has described how his five-year-old son screamed in agony after being stung by a lethal ocean stinger on a Northern Territory beach.[MORE]
Warmer weather prompts snake bite alert
The Department of Environment and Conservation has warned people to be on the lookout for snakes as the weather warms up.[MORE]
'Best dressed' woman bitten by snake at races
A woman is recovering in hospital after being bitten by a tiger snake while taking part in an impromptu fashion parade at a country Victorian race meeting on Saturday.[MORE]
Shark prompts Middleton Beach warning
Swimmers have been warned about a shark sighting at a Western Australian beach where a man was attacked earlier this year.[MORE]
Memorial held for suspected croc attack victim
A memorial has been held for suspected crocodile attack victim Arthur Booker.[MORE]
Dolphins lured and attacked: marine group
A group says dolphins are being lured with fish, then attacked by youths at Whyalla in SA.[MORE]
Swimming enclosure to go: Council
A Sunshine Coast Regional councillor is expecting a backlash from residents angry about the decision to remove a swimming enclosure from La Balsa Beach at Point Cartwright.[MORE]
Senator angry croc won't be killed
Qld Senator Ian Macdonald says he's angry a crocodile suspected of killing a tourist near Cooktown will be kept alive.[MORE]
Magpie which attacked girl may be destroyed
The Department of Environment and Conservation is considering destroying a magpie that attacked a six-year-old girl near Mandurah.[MORE]
Mandurah girl could lose sight after magpie attack
A six-year-old girl may have lost sight in one of her eyes after a magpie attack near Mandurah.[MORE]
Villagers hire guards for bear protection
Hungry bears are making life tense for the residents of two Siberian villages who have had to resort to employing armed guards.[MORE]
Police confirm 'circular metal object' found in croc
Police confirm a circular metal object has been found inside a crocodile during the investigation into a missing tourist.[MORE]
