Obviously it would never be ideal to come face to face with a grizzly bear. These predators can pack up to 600 lbs of power in one swipe of their paw, and often stand between 7-10 feet tall. So yeah, if you find yourself up against one in the wild, good luck. But one grizzly […]
Florida Man Injured When Huge Iguana Drops on His Face During Yoga Class
A Miami man taking a relaxing outdoor yoga class was enjoying the day and totally in the moment while preparing for his final pose when, out of nowhere, he thought he’d been slugged. The man, identifying himself only as Michael, stated to a reporter with the Miami New Times, “I didn’t see it coming. It […]
Rampaging polar bear kills woman and boy ‘after chasing residents’ in Wales
A rampaging polar bear has attacked and killed two people in the village of Wales, Alaska. The horrifying incident was initially reported to authorities at around 2.30pm (local time) on Tuesday (January 17), Alaska State Troopers said. Authorities confirmed that the beast killed a woman and a boy after entering the village and running after […]
One Man’s Mission to Protect Sharks Even After Losing His Limbs in a Shark Attack
Paul de Gelder of California had his life changed in a dramatic and painful way when he lost two limbs in a shark attack while on a routine exercise as an elite Australian Navy clearance diver in February 2009. However, instead of wanting nothing to do with sharks, de Gelder developed a passion for learning […]
Drunk woman’s miracle escape as she’s mauled by lion after climbing into zoo enclosure
The terrifying moment an “intoxicated” woman climbed into a lion’s cage at a zoo in Russia was caught on camera. She was savagely mauled in the “terrible incident” in Russian zoo Chudesny, in Ussuriysk, according to local reports. The unidentified woman survived but “almost lost her hand” in the shocking encounter with the a big […]
Over 400 “Bear Selfies” Found On Colorado Wildlife Camera
A curious bear in Boulder, Colorado, treated wildlife officials to hundreds of headshots on a local wildlife camera. There are nine motion-detecting cameras placed throughout the 46,000 area of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) to track wildlife. They are placed in areas to capture what the animals do day and night and see […]
Otter left for dead after being hit by car and abandoned on Scots road
An otter was left for dead after being hit by a car on a road near Kinross. Ballo was struck by the vehicle just before Christmas, with motorists heartbreakingly driving over and past the poor animal before he was discovered by a member of the public injured on the roadside. Noticing his head was moving […]
Scottish Government Finally Ends Loopholes That Allow Fox Hunting
In a landmark decision, the Scottish Government ended the ‘sport’ of fox hunting for the first time ever. Now, under the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill, which the Parliament just passed, there will be a two-dog limit for flushing wild mammals to guns. Scottish animal welfare charity OneKind has been campaigning for the end to […]