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November
1-19, 2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
Nov
19, 2004 India: Highway to be cleared of monkey raiders
Nov
17, 2004 South Africa: Cape Town considers shark hunt after swimmer
is killed
Kakadu
National Park, Australia - 14 Nov 2004: Killer Crocs To Be Moved
Gauhati,
India - 13 Nov 2004: Elephants Rampage Terrorizing India Villages
Eureka,
CA - 13 Nov 2004: Surfer Narrowly Escapes Shark
Nov
13, 2004 ME: A close encounter
Jamestown,
NY - 13 Nov 2004: A Jamestown teenager is recovering Saturday morning
after a Pit Bull Attack
Nov
11, 2004 IN: Angry Deer Attacks Indiana Hunter
Rapid
City, SD - 10 Nov 2004: SD Game Dept wants season on mountain lions
Nov
6, 2004: NY: Dog attacks infant boy
November
4, 2004 Taiwan: Lion Attacks Man Who Jumped Into Enclosure
November
5, 2004 Wash DC: Coyotes Attacking Dogs in Rock Creek Park
November
2, 2004 India: Blood sucking monkeys attack children at Hindu temple
Tuscon
- 1 Nov 2004: Possible Mountain Lion Attack Near Tucson Mountains
October
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
Bombay
(Mumbai) - 30 Oct 2004: Bombay's big cats battle humans in scramble
for space
October
22, 2004 MO: Stray Dog Pack Kills 6 Gazelles at KC Zoo
October
20, 2004 Romania: Second man dies after bear attack
October
20, 2004 : Rutting stag kills farmer
October
19, 2004 FL: Rottweiler attacks, injures its owners
October
18, 2004 South Africa: Five-Year-Old Attacked by Lion at Game Lodge
October
18, 2004 UK: Dog Killed by Superbug
October
18, 2004 South Africa: Five-year-old attacked by lion at game lodge
Oct
16, 2004 Romania: Bear carnage in Romanian forest
October
14, 2004 MA: Boy Severely Bitten During Pet Adoption Event
October
13, 2004 CA: Coyotes Have Community Howling Mad
October
13, 2004 Albania: Stray dog pack attacks Albanian town
October
13, 2004 CA: Pit bull enters house, corners owners and kills four pets
October
12, 2004 UK: Schoolgirl injured in dog attack
October
12, 2004 OR: Loose dogs attack man, puppy
October
12, 2004 CA: Marin Surfers Wary after Great White Attack
October
11, 2004 Australia: 60-Year-Old Woman Battles Crocodile To Save Man
October
11, 2004 Australia: Boy hospitalised after dog attack
October
11, 2004 South Africa: Top surfer escapes shark attack with punctured
foot
October
11, 2004 NE: Nebraska Confirms Mountain Lion Sighting
October
10, 2004 India: Old man injured in buffalo attack
October
10, 2004 South Africa: Top Surfer Survives Attack
October
10, 2004 CA: Surfer bit in shark attack; beaches closed near Point Reyes
October
10, 2004 South Africa: Man gored by rhino in KZN
Report filed by AAF
Correspondent: Kashmir Tim
October
9, 2004 IL: WILD CATS MAY BE KILLING OSTRICHES
October
8, 2004 TN: Coroner: Boy died from spider bite
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: JDV
October
8, 2004 WY: Grizzly bear attacks hunter
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: JDV
October
7, 2004: Congo's mystery killer could be a new type of ape
October
7, 2004 FL: Police dog injured in pit bull attack
October
7, 2004 South Africa: Worker gored in 2nd black rhino attack
October
5, 2005 WY: Bear Attack Injures Hunter
October
4, 2004 Mexico: Mexican farmer dies after killer bee attack
September
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
Sept
27, 2004 FL: Woman killed by alligator in Florida lake
Report filed by AAF Correspondents: JDV (our regular) and Michael C!
Sept
23, 2004 ID: Hunter Hears Crunching Sound As Bear Bites His Head
66-Year-Old Wyoming Man Survives Harrowing Grizzly Attack
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: Tim H.
Sept
22, 2004 OR: Surfer survives encounter with shark
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: Vern D.
Sept
14, 2004 NY: Pit bull attacks woman; man faces charges
Sept
13, 2004 IL: Worker still critical after bear attack (follow-up)
Sept
13, 2004 MO: Dogs attack woman, horses at Cedar Hill farm
Sept
12, 2004 Canada: A biting dog smells of human agency (Opinion)
Sept
11, 2004 IL: Bear Attacks Man
Sept
10, 2004 IL: Lincoln Park keeper safe after attack in lion pit
Sept
9, 2004 ME: Leopard injures employee of Trenton zoo
Report
filed by AAF Correspondent: "John"
Sept
9, 2004 UK: Swans fight it out in cathedral test
Sept
8, 2004 ND: Faced with a mountain lion
Sept
6, 2004 WY: Mountain Biker Survives Bear Attack
Sept
5, 2004 TX: ANOTHER BEE ATTACK
Sept
5, 2004 FL: Sanibel's new policy triggers removal of 12 alligators
Sept
5, 2004 AL: Sharks: Do big numbers equal big danger?
Sept
5, 2004 CA: Cougar management debated as mountain lions advance into
Napa's rural neighborhoods
Sept
4, 2004 MA: Lowell girl mauled in dog attack
Sept
4, 2004 Taipei: Fire ants a threat
Sept
3, 2004 Germany: Killer dog bites owner to death
Sept
3, 2004 CA: Officers try to find mountain lion reported by 5 people
Sept
3, 2004 Canada: Pit bulls don't chew babies; people chew babies
(Opinion)
Sept
3, 2004 CA: Stinson Beach closed after brief re-opening (Shark Alert)
Sept
3, 2004 CA: Bear attacks man trying to distract it in Angeles National
Forest
Sept
2, 2004 Australia: Guide grossly negligent in fatal crocodile attack,
inquest told
Sept
2, 2004 IL: Pit Bull Attacks Letter Carrier
Sept
2, 2004 TX: Coyote Attacks Suspected In Denton County
Sept
01, 2004 NJ: New Jersey Incidents with bears take climb in August
Sept
01, 2004 Canada: Ontario Bites Back at Vicious Dogs
August
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
August
31, 2004 NM: Pit bull viciously attacks man
August
30, 2004 CA: All's quiet in area where mountain lion tracks found
August
30, 2004 FL: Girl released from hospital after coral snake bite
August
30, 2004 Canada: Be bear careful, warns Fish and Wildlife
August
30, 2004 Scotland: Pensioner attacked by fox in her back garden
August
29, 2004 OR: Pit bulls: a popular pariah
August
28, 2004 MA: Black widow found lurking inside mailbox
August
27, 2004 Discovery Channel reenactment of Aaron Perez shark attack
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: Jim N.
August
27, 2004 IA: Pit Bull Attacks Owner In Council Bluffs
August
27, 2004 CA: Mountain lion snatches sandal from house, attacks pet
August
27, 2004 FL: Man Stabs Alligator To Free His Dog From Reptile's Jaws
August
25, 2004 NC: Neighbors say hunting dogs a problem where canine attack
occurred
August
26, 3004 KS: Shawnee Woman Recovers From Copperhead Snake Bite
August
26, 2004 OK: 'Killer' bees possibly as far north as Oklahoma
August
26, 2004 CO: Mountain lion enters home on Ute Pass
August
26, 2004 CO: Mountain Lion Enters Home, Attacks Dog Family Retreats
To Car For Safety
August
24, 2004 MA: Rockland dog given one more chance
August
24, 2004 Medford NJ: Boy recovering from rabid skunk bite
August
23, 2004 CA: Bee attack near Barstow leaves six people hospitalized
August
23, 2004 South Africa: Dog in custody for 'robbing' cyclists
August
23, 2004 NY: Pitbull terrier attacks man in Albany Police officer shoots,
kills dog to get it off victim
August
23, 2004 KS: Pit bull attacks neighbor's livestock
August
23, 2004 Republic of Georgia: Bite is worse than their bark - NGOs and
government look for solutions to control animal population
August
22, 2004 AK: Helicopter had difficult time finding mauled sheep hunter
August
22, 2004 CO: Victim bitten in face, arms, thighs, side
August
22, 2004 Canada: Cougar country
August
21, 2004 White Plains, NY: Coyotes in the city
August
21, 2004 Wales, ME: Man loses dog in mystery attack
August
20, 2004 NJ: Big cat getting big attention
August
20, 2004: Kentucky Bear Killer Goes on Trial
August
20, 2004 South Africa: Baboon attacks Cape Point visitor
August
20, 2004 IL: Dog attacks on the rise Pekin residents attempt to clamp
down on vicious canines
August
20, 2004 NY: Rabid Otter Attacks 6-Year-Old Boy Swimming In Lake
August
20, 3004 NY: Rabid otter attacks boy at beach
August
20, 2004 New Zealand: Experts puzzled by bull mastiff attack
August
19, 2004 CO: Who's been sleeping in my tree?
August
19, 2004 US: Creators of scary fiction know sharks have teeth
August
18, 2004 Canada: Cougar Attack
August
17, 2004 CA: Coast Guard recovers headless body of diver killed by shark
August
17, 2004 CA: Shark attack kills diver off Mendocino coast Man's buddy
says fish struck suddenly
August
17, 2004 Canada: Cougar attacks five-year-old boy in Jasper
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: J.D.V.
August
16, 2004 CA: Body Recovered Near Site Of Apparent Shark Attack
August
15. 2004 MI: Wolf return a mixed blessing
August
14, 2004 OH: Sightings, attacks continue in hunt for large cat
Auguest
13, 2004 CA: 13 in Santa Ana Stung as 120,000-Plus Bees Attack
August
12, 2004 Japan: Shiretoko's 'new generation' bears far from your average
Yogi
August
11, 2004 Montana: Deer attacks man in Madison Valley
August
10, 2004 MA: Dog kills two pets, attacks man in city
August
10, 2004 Belgium: Cat in Cockpit Forces Emergency Landing
August
9, 2004 FL: Shark attacks St. Petersburg man
August
8, 2004 The Revolt of the Raccoons
August
7. 2004 IL: Pit bull attacks collie, bites woman in Glen Ellyn
August
7, 2004: Biologists say coyotes losing fear of humans
August
7, 2004 CA: Biologists say coyotes losing fear of humans
August
6, 2004 PA: Dog attacks, bites girl
August
4, 2004 NH: Camper Dies After Seeing Bear
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: J.S.
August
2, 2004: Monkey Bites Boy in Store
August
2, 2004 FL: Reports outline potential threat posed by gators
July
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
July
30, 2004 FL: Rabid Bat Bites Fla. Woman
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: P.F.
July
29, 2004 FL: Residents vent frustration about Sanibel alligators
July
29, 2004 WA: Song dogs pleasant to hear, but not too close to home
July
28, 2004 Runaway cows trample woman's car
July
28, 2004 CA: Rancho Del Oro residents decry coyote attacks
July
28, 2004Man Survives Attack by Punching Gator
July
27, 2004 WA: Pet dog mauled at park - Coyotes suspected
July
27, 2004 AZ: Bobcats may have seized two pet dogs
July
26, 2004 TX: Texas Boy Attacked by Shark
Report filed by AAF
Correspondents: J.D.V. and mme
July
26, 2004 MN: Mountain lions migrating east
July
23, 2004 FL: Woman Attacked By 12-Foot Alligator Dies In Surgery
July
23, 2004 TX: Whale Turns On Trainer During SeaWorld Show
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: J.D.V.
July
23, 2004 16-Foot-Long Burmese Python Caught On Florida Street
July
22, 2004: 30-Pound Barracuda Jumps On Fishing Boat, Bites Man
July
22, 2004 FL: Woman Loses Arm In Alligator Attack
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: P.F.
July
21, 2004 FL: Pit Bull Attacks BellSouth Workers
July
21, 2004 NC: Pit bull attacks 7-year-old
July
21, 2004: Pit bulls maul Pekin Children
July
21, 2004 Japan: Bear attacks housewife in shrine
July
10, 2004 Synday: Australian Surfer Killed in Shark Attack
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: Eric A.
July
7, 2004 Mozambique: Moz hunts lions after attacks
July
7, 2004 Canberra: Starving kangaroos attacking people and pets in Australia's
capital
July
7, 2004 Canberra: Australia capital warns of kangaroo influx
July
7, 2004 CO: Playful Pit Bull Pounces On Boy
July
6, 2004 MA: Critical tip: Do not feed bears
July
6, 2004 LA: Python captured, seized after Mandeville escape
July
6, 2004 MA: Office attacks pit bull problem: Animal Control chief puts
bite into ordinance
July
6, 2004 CA: Pit bull apologists, wake up
July
5, 2004 India: Wild Leopards on Human Killing Spree in Bombay
July
1, 2004 FL: Dog Survives Alligator Attack
July
1, 2004 India: Man-eating leopards bring fear to slums of Bombay as
10 die
June
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
June
30, 2004 India: Leopard attacks threaten capital city
June
30, 2004 India: Mid Day on panther trail
June
30, 2004 CA: Woman, 88, badly hurt by pit bull Neighbor's dog pulled
her from walker, mauled her
June
28, 2004 UK: Owners to pay if their alligator escapes
June
28, 2004 UK: Time to duck - it's seagulls at one o'clock
June
27, 2004 CA: Mountain lion victim transferred to UCLA
June
25, 2004 NJ: Wily coyotes terrorizing farm animals in North Jersey
June
24, 2004 CA: Outdoor forays get stung by the unusual
June
24, 2004 MA: Deadly attack puts pit bulls in doghouse
June
24, 2004 NC: Man Survives Bear Attack By Playing Dead
June
22, 2004 NJ: Fatal wreck follows collision with bird
June
19, 2004 ME: Rampaging animal stuns worker in garage
June
18, 2004 CA: Mills College Reports Possible Mountain Lion
June
18, 2004 KY: Mountain lion reports on the rise in 3 counties
June
18, 2004 South Dakota: Will More Mountain Lions Surface?
June
17, 2004 MI: St. Bernards put down after attacking Macomb County llamas,
steer
June
17, 2004 MD: Dog Accused Of Attack To Be Put Down
June
16, 2004 CT: Young bear creates a stir in Willimantic
June
16, 2004 Arkansas: Man's death casts light on trade in snakes, other
exotics
June
16, 2004 CA: Bear attack has woman in hospital
June
11, 2004 India: Man, panther declare truce
June
10, 2004 SD: Pet attacks prompt call for hunting
June
9, 2004 PA: Black Bear Attack PA Woman
June
9, 2004 CA: Going Wild in Suburbia
June
7, 2004 CA: Coyote Attacks Four Children
June
7, 2004 Australia: The Crocs are Biting Back
June
6, 2004 US: Man's Best Friend but Insurers' Foe
June
6, 2004 Montana: Grizzly bears: Endangered or just dangerous?
June
5, 2004 TX: Make no mistake about it: Sharks are out there
June
4, 2004 MO: Coyote attacked turkey hunter
June
3, 2004 Canada: RCMP air drop bullets to cabin residents in standoff
with polar bears
June
3, 2004 South Dakota: Mountain lion attacks cats
June
2, 2004 TX: Bee attack kills second Texan in 2 weeks
June
1, 2004 NC: Pitt bull attacks second child
May
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
May
31, 2004 CA: Surfer goes toe-to-toe with shark
May
31, 2004 UK: Dog Floored by Snake
May
30, 2004 PA: Outdoors: Those lion sightings could have some teeth
May
29, 2004 OH: Lion Attacks Woman
May
26, 2004 CA: Orcas feast on harvest of gray whale calves Killer whales
team up in Monterey Bay
May
25, 2004 UK: Warning over killer swan
May
25 CA: Vacaville Residents on Alert After Mountain Lion Sightings
May
25, 2004 NC: Rabid fox attacks child at school
May
25, 2004 TX: Angry Father Retaliates Against Dog That Attacks Son
May
24, 2004 GA: Wounded Black Bear on the Loose
May
24, 2004 Germany: Wild hare attacks man
May
23, 2004 FL: Panthers on the Prowl
May
23, 2004 FL: Pythons gone wild: Freed pet snakes thrive in Everglades
May
21, 2004 MI: Rottweiler bites owner, horse
May
20, 2004 FL: Florida boy fights off alligator
May
19, 2004 ME: Black bear killed as it roams yards in S. Portland
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: John G.
May
18, 2004 USA: Canine caution. Occasionally, man's best friend becomes
his worst enemy. This is National Dog Bit Prevention Week.
May
18, 2004 NY: 6 treated after bats invade 3 houses 1 bat found to be
rabid.
May
18, 2004 NM: Man Loses Finger, Zoo Visiting Rights
May
17, 2004 AZ: Mountain lion killed after run-ins with cyclists, game
officials
May
17, 2004 CA: Moutain lion chased by dog, then killed by Palo Alto police
May
15, 2004 NY: Pit bull attacks woman, 77, in Kingston
May
12, 2004 MA: Hull declares emergency on coyotes; Officials hope to take
action quickly to get rid of them
May
7, 2004 UT: BEAR attacks rafter in Desolation Canyon on Green River
Salt Lake Tribune - A black bear attacked and injured a recreational
rafter on the Green River in eastern Utah's Desolation Canyon - the
second bear attack there in 10 months.
May
6, 2004 CA: Stanford Will Not Hunt Down Mountain Lion
May
6, 2004 KY: Another Garrard child mauled by pit bull
May
5, 2004 UK: Village of the Damned Cocky Peacocks
May
5, 2004 CA: Mountain Lion Wins Amnesty
May
5, 2004 OR: Specialist compares boy's injuries with dogs' mouths
May
5, 2004 CO: Wolf hybrid attacks Glenwood girl
May
5, 2004 WA: Stray Dogs Attack Miniature Horse
May
5, 2004 RI: ACLU snarls at Pawtucket’s pit bull law
May
5, 2004 FL: Florida dog wins hero award for fighting poisonous snake
April
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
April
29, 2004 CA: A Mountain Lion Far From Home (registration req'd)
April
28, 2004 CA: Mountain lion attacks horse near campus
April
28, 2004 CA: Griffith Park to Get Mountain Lion Warnings
April
22, 2004 FL: Alligator attacks Sanibel woman
April
20, 2004 TX: Dog rescues another dog from alligator attack
April
12, 2004 Jacksonville FL: Dog Attacks 5-Year-Old Boy
April
11, 2004 Hong Kong: Man bites dog to death
April
9, 2004 Canton PA: Reported cougar sightings keep kids away from playground
April
9, 2004 IL: Racoon attacks woman
April
09, 2004 CA: Keeping clear of mountain lions
Cougar attacks are rare, but civilization's encroachment could make
them more common
April
08 2004 TX: Bats found in the area test positive for rabies
April
7, 2004 Wales: ‘Gorilla’ dogs quarantined in Wales Report filed
by AAF
Correspondent: foxfirefarms
April
06, 2004 AZ: Wildlife Immunity Bill Fails
If a mountain lion attacks somebody at Sabino Canyon, the state can
still be held liable, at least for now. An attempt to resurrect legislation
to give the state legal immunity over damage by wildlife failed Tuesday
in a Senate committee.
April
8, 2004 CA: St. Helena teen shoots, kills mountain lion Thursday
April
08, 2004 Mendocino CA: Education is critical when living in mountain
lion country
April
07, 2004 CT: Dog pair kill two goats and injure third
April
7, 2003 IN: Pit bull attacks Clinton County girl
Richard Essex/Eyewitness News Clinton County, - Martin Nern is thankful
his nine-year-old daughter is still alive. "You know how those pit bulls
are, could have killed her."
April
06, 2004 South Aftica: 'Cage operators not to blame'
The National Sea rescue Insitute (NSRI), the Sharks Board and Marine
and Coastal Management have all downplayed claims that the shark involved
in Monday's Muizenberg Beach attack on 16-year-old surfer John Paul
Andrew, was lured to the area by cage diving operators.
April
06, 2004 Saginaw MI: Attacks by pit bulls mount in 'ominous' start to
spring
April
06, 2004 South Africa: Rescuer tells of shark attack
Cape Town - A Lakeside teenager was fighting for his life on Monday
night after being badly bitten by a Great White shark off a Muizenberg
beach earlier in the day.
April
05, 2004 Kennebec, ME: Dog attacks 2 boys
April
05, 2004 CA: Should Mountain Lions be Hunted in California?
April
05, 2004 South Africa: Shark attack: Teen critical
Print article email story Related Articles Shark attacks 'chance' Men
kill shark in 2nd attack Drs hopeful about shark victim Cape Town -
Teenager John-Paul "JP" Andrew is fighting for his life after being
savaged by a Great White shark.
05/04/2004
South Africa: Great White rips off boy's leg
Cape Town - A 16-year-old boy was in critical condition on Monday after
a Great White shark bit off part of his leg in an attack near Muizenberg,
officials said.
April
04, 2004 FL: Fines failed, so lawsuit seeks to ban dogs
After dozens of complaints and citations about biting dogs, Animal Control
asks a judge to ban all pets from a New Port Richey home.
April
04, 2004 CO: Guilty by breed, not by deed
Denver's policy of euthanizing pit bulls violent or not faces scrutiny
April
4, 2004 MT: Myths surround wolves
Despite their tendency to make headlines, Ed Bangs says wolves are actually
pretty boring animals. Yet the intensity of people's reaction to the
toothy critters is fascinating.
April
3, 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Vampire bats kill 13 people in Brazil
Rabies-carrying vampire bats killed at least 13 people in a remote Amazon
town in Brazil's northern state of Para last month.
CDC
Info on Bats & Rabies
April
03, 2004 TX: Mountain lion Mountain lion seen in north Arlington
It might just be a token warning, but a mountain lion could be sleeping
in north Arlington tonight.
April
2, 2004 NH: Crew boats fend off otter attack
Ariver otter attacked crew coaches during the varsity heavyweight afternoon
practice.
April
2, 2004 Kathmandu, Nepal: Man-eating tigers on the prowl in Nepal national
park
Man-eating tigers are terrorising people in Nepal's largest national
park, where 16 persons, including a four-year-old child, were mauled
to death by the wildcats in the past two months, reports OneWorld.
March
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
March
31, 2004 AK: Stomped by a moose
Animal attacks boys, leaves 7-year-old with a broken leg
March
31, 2004 TX: Rabbit shows dark side
Trever Grooms, a 20-month-old, lost part of his finger when the family's
rabbit bit it off.
03/31/04
CA: Mountain lion spotted in SR neighborhood
A mountain lion has been spotted several times in a hillside Santa Rosa
neighborhood, rattling residents in the wake of a fatal attack in Southern
California earlier this year.
03/30/04
CA: Rattlesnake Bites Student at Chino School
A rattlesnake bit a 9-year-old boy on the finger on the playground area
at Butterfield Ranch Elementary School early today, authorities said.
03/30/04
AZ: State could be liable if lion attacks Paul Davenport Associated
Press
Sabino Canyon is being reopened after a failed hunt for mountain lions
said to be behaving in ways that could indicate a threat to humans.
March
30, 2004 CA: Time to reassess mountain lion management plan
Despite the ignorant cries of “animal killers” and worse directed at
Morgan Hill police officers who shot and killed a mountain lion cub
near Hale Avenue in a suburban back yard earlier this month, it’s clear
the officers acted appropriately.
03/30/04
NC: Rabid Fox Attacks Boy in Orange County
Second Confirmed Wildlife Rabies Case In 2004
03/30/04
CO: Bill Would Make It Easier To Sue Owners Of Violent Dogs
03/30/04
NY: Man Arrested After Dog Attacks Deputies
A North Fork man is in jail after sheriff's investigators say he let
his dog attack two deputies.
03/28/04
Tucson AZ: Lion experts split on hunt's wisdom
Three said the sightings reported from May 2003 through Wednesday demonstrate
a credible enough threat to hunt the lions. Three disagreed, and the
seventh wouldn't take sides.
March
27, 2004 Lima, Peru: 20 attacked by vampire bats
At least 20 people were attacked and bitten by vampire bats as they
returned home from work in the jungle community of Mansiche, Peru, a
top official at the Ministry of Health said.
March
25, 2004 India: 1 child dead, 1 injured as big cat stalks village
The village of Khadki-Ambrai in Bhiwandi is still reeling with shock
following two panther attacks in the last three days. The attacks, both
on children, have left one injured and one dead.
03/24/04
AZ: Concerned About Mountain Lion Threat
Arizona Game and Fish Department officials say they have no choice but
to try to remove mountain lions being routinely sighted in Sabino Canyon.
A spokesman for the department says the big cats are a threat to public
safety.
March
24th, 2004 Louisville KY: 11-Year-Old Mauled By Two Pit Bulls
An 11-year-old girl on her way to visit a friend was viciously attacked
by two Pit Bulls in a south end neighborhood Tuesday night.
March
23, 2004 MI: Cute bunny packs a bite
Most see rabbits as cute, fluffy, bouncy animals that can brighten any
child's day. They also have a killer bite. A 2-year-old St. Charles
girl is recuperating today after her pet rabbit bit her last week, severing
her right index finger at the knuckle.
MARCH
23, 2004 Tucson AZ: Bee alert: Swarms active
The early arrival of warm weather in Tucson may bring peril in the form
of an exploding population of Africanized bees, local experts say.
03/23/03
NV: Bear Cub Fatally Shot
The fatal shooting of a bear cub late last week has raised several questions
about how residents in forested Nevada County can co-exist with potentially
dangerous wildlife.
03/22/04
San Francisco CA: Pigeon Eaters Invade the Mission
Raptors in the Mission District.
13
March 2004 Mumbai: Residents relieved as panthers are relocated
Residents in suburbs around the Sanjay Gandhi national park, who have
been terrorised by a series of panther attacks over the last two years,
are relieved that forest department officials have relocated 26 panthers
to sanctuaries away from the city.
03/19/04
TX: Legal Answers: Animal Attacks
Every 40 seconds,
someone in the United States seeks medical attention for a dog bite.
There are approximately 800,000 bites per year in the United States
that require medical treatment. Most of the victims are children, and
most of them are bitten on the face. Almost $165 million dollars are
spent treating dog bite injuries each year.
03/18/04
Dallas, TX: Police kill gorilla at Dallas zoo after it attacks visitors
A 300-pound gorilla
that escaped from its habitat at the Dallas Zoo was shot and killed
by police on Thursday after it injured three people, authorities said.
Thanks to
AAF Correspondent B.H. for filing reports on this incident
18
March 2004 England: Farmer dies after attack by bull
A farmer has died after being tossed in the air and kicked in the face
and chest by a bull.
03/17/04
Brisbane, Australia: Roo attacks woman
03/17/04
Brisbane, Australia: Ferocious Kangaroo Attacks Woman
March
17, 2004 San Diego, CA: Pit Bull Attacks Woman, Shot By Police
San Diego police shot a pit bull Wednesday when it lunged at officers
after attacking a woman and biting her, 10News reported.
03/16/04
CA: Rumors prompt offer of reward
03/16/04
VA: Bobcat Bites Woman in Basement
03/15/04
ID: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
03/13/04
AZ: Development vs. nature: Lions lose out
03/13/04
MN: Horse dies after cougar attack near Ely
03/13/04
TX: Animal control officers to bite down on loose dog problem
03/12/04
KY: Great flying carp! Fish a threat to boaters, skiers
03/12/04 Houston,
TX: Pack
of dogs attacks, kills 2-year-old
03/12/04 Valhalla,
NY: Coyote
Attacks, Kills Dog In Westchester (1010WINS)
Coyote
attacks Valhalla pet (NY Journal News)
03/12/04
Britain: Big cats - the truth is out there
03/11/04 San Antonio,
TX: Police
shoot pit bull after reported attacks
03/09/04
AZ: Decision Made on Sabino Canyon Mountain Lions
Coronado National Forest officials are temporarily closing Sabino Canyon
Recreation area to allow professional animal trackers to search for
mountain lions that have lost their fear of humans.
03/09/04
UK: Twitchers watch robin served rare
March 8, 2004 Sedalia,
Missouri: Officers
shoot dog terrorizing neighbors
For the second time in two days, a Sedalia police officer was forced
to shoot a pit bull to keep from being mauled by the animal.
8
March 2004 Wolf attack map predicts danger areas
As wolf numbers increase, so too do attacks on domestic animals. A new
map may help predict where wild wolves are most likely to attack domestic
animals.
03/08/04
Tanzania: Follow-up on the tragedy at Gombe in May of 2002 (National
Geographic) Report filed by AAF Correspondent: D.M.
03/08/04
CA: Brushes with cougars on rise
03/07/04
WI: Gray wolf makes stunning comeback in Wisconsin
03/06/04
MT: Wolves strike Madison Valley ranch
A federal official said Friday that whoever illegally killed a collared
wolf in the Madison Valley scuttled trackers' efforts to find the wolves
that had attacked a dog hours earlier.
03/04/04
CA: Hunt for lion comes up empty
The man who faced off with a menacing mountain lion on the Santa Rosa
Plateau this week said Thursday the only thing between him and death
or serious injury was an aggressive attitude and a defective can of
pepper spray.
Mar
4, 2004 UT: Rampaging Moose Stomps Man
One man was hospitalized after he and two hiking companions were attacked
by an aggressive moose. Report filed by AAF Correspondent: cyberbeg
March
03, 2004 - Ashburnham, MA: Official warns area to watch out for coyotes
The town's animal control officer is warning residents to be on the
alert after a pack of coyotes attacked a miniature donkey over the weekend.
March
3, 2004 - Bozeman, MT: Wolves attack cattle in Madison Valley
Two wolf packs attacked cattle in four incidents in four days in
the Madison Valley and now a federal gunner has orders to kill half
of one pack and try to put radio collars on the other pack.
03/02/04
India: Oh deer, half-fed stray dogs vent their ire on fawn, chital
THE KATRAJ ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTRE REPORTS ALARMING
RISE IN DOG-BITE VICTIMS
February
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
2/24/04
Norway: Flying moose lands on car's roof
A leisurely Sunday drive came to an abrupt halt for a couple in southern
Norway over the weekend, when a fully grown moose suddenly landed on
the roof of their car.
02/11/04
FL: Man Drives For Help With Shark Attached To Leg
02/08/04
AL: Wolf-dog gets a reprieve, ticket to a Canada sanctuary
02/07/04
NY: Mauling Dog May Go Back Home
02/07/04
NY: Pit bull horror - Dog snaps, attacks two sisters in Bronx home
02/06/04
IA: Pit bull shot by officer
02/05/04
MO: Zookeeper is injured in attack by sun bear
02/04/04
CA: City reacts to lion activity One local sighting reported since O.C.
attack. There is no cause for concern, officials say.
02/04/04
CA: Mountain lion warning issued in Marin County
02/04/04
India: Protecting the Custodian - who should be protected first in the
ongoing man-animal conflict in different forested parts of the country?
02/03/04
CA: PREDATORS Pets gone wild - When dog mobs are free to roam the urban
fringe, trouble follows.
January
2004 Animal Attack Files (Links):
01/26/04
Polaris, Mont: Pack of 7 wolves slain after killing cows
A federal wildlife official has shot and killed a pack of seven wolves
responsible for killing cattle in southwestern Montana.
01/18/04
FL:Dangerous dogs
Mauling illuminates flaws in animal control
01/17/04
AZ: Rabid bobcat in Cave Creek is no cause for alarm, yet
01/17/04
GA: Newton girl hospitalized after dog attack
01/17/04
CA: Instill Hefty Dose of Fear Into Wild Mountain Lions
01/15/04
CA: Tips can reduce risk of feral animal attacks
01/15/04
WA: Notorious pit bull kills man's dog
01/14/04
NC: Police Believe N.C. Boy, 3, Killed By Neighbor's Pit Bull
01/14/04
OR: Cougar attacks rising in southern Oregon
01/11/04
CA: Initial Exam Links Slain Lion to Fatal Attack
Samples from human tissue found in stomach will be compared with man's
DNA. Area where woman was rescued called 'battle scene.'
01/11/04
CA: Mountain lion attacks: Fact and fiction Rare fatality, Internet
hoax bring focus to cats
01/11/04
NV: Tips on Avoiding Mountain Lion Attacks
01/11/04
CA: To the Cougar, Are People Now Fair Game?
Some scientists say big cats that see only nature lovers, not hunters,
may have lost their fear of us.
01/11/04
CA: '86 Mauling Limits Her Motions, Not Dreams
01/10/04
CA: Fool's fate?
Bear activist lived on the edge and paid for it with his life
01/10/04
UT: Cougar Attacks and Kills Dog in Holladay
01/08/04
CA: Mountain Lion Shot After Fatal Attack Mountain Biker Critically
Injured; Body Found Nearby
01/07/04
IA: Mountain lion shot in southern Iowa
January
7, 2004 AZ: Man fights bobcat, likely rabid
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: AZWildcats_2004
01/06/04
Berlin: Wild boar breaks into apartment, attacks resident
01/06/04
FL: Lauderdale County beefs up animal control ordinances
01/05/04
CO: Man mauled by pit bull starts campaign to ban breed
01/05/04
Australia: Officials: Man-eating croc is probably dead
01/01/04
Africa: Monkeys make a meal of human babies
Report filed by AAF Correspondent: D.M.
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