Humans can be Dangerous
Eagles are dying at alarming rates. … Wind turbines … It's horrific to see the bird's wing cut off by the knife blade whipping down upon it. … The EIS (environment impact study) allows wind energy facilities to cumulatively kill up to 4,200 bald eagles and 2,000 golden eagles annually with no prosecution.…
The poop is bad at some BART stations it clogs the escalators.
The Human Society of Tulsa helped save 58 Chihuahuas and Chihuahuas mixes from a hoarding situation, along with the City of Tulsa and Tulsa Animal Welfare. The owner voluntarily gave the pets up, says the Humane Society.
Among the breeds rescued were senior dogs, and even puppies, and the Humane Society is working to get the animals ready for adoption.…
A Chicago teenager has been arrested and accused of torturing an animal after he posted a video on Facebook showing him allegedly pouring boiling water on a cat.… “His fur is singed and he has burns on him… He’s got scabbing, but he’s very friendly and he’s in great spirits.”…
Over 600 dogs, cats, horses, and pigs were rescued from a filthy and disease-ridden no-kill shelter in what is being reported as one of the largest animal rescues in U.S. history. …Raeford, North Carolina…joint operation carried out by local police and the ASPCA. …“We’re finding lethargic and lifeless dogs throughout the property and the same thing with cats.” …“no protection from the elements” …“suffering from serious, untreated medical issues including open wounds, severe upper respiratory disease and emaciation.”…
…woman was trying to repair her gas-fueled hot water heater and inadvertently removed the gas shut-off valve. This allowed gas to pour into the basement, where it ignited. The blaze destroyed the single-family home…
A Norwegian hunting party must have been amazed at their luck when they found and shot dead two large moose. But moments later, a horrible realization dawned on them: They'd shot through a fence and killed two zoo animals.…
The African / Chinese Co-Prosperity Sphere Should Depopulate The Entire Continent Of Wildlife In No-Time… As China’s investment in Africa boomed in recent years, rumors swirled about the relationship between the country’s development projects on the continent and the illegal ivory trade. But Chinese smugglers were rarely arrested. They were too well-connected to the government, many suspected. Many said they believe that’is how Yang managed to operate with impunity for so many years. …
A California Vietnam Marine Corps veteran fought off a 250-pound black bear outside of his Mariposa County home last week. The battle left the Purple Heart recipient with several scars including on his wrist, face, neck and stomach.
“I could hear the crunching…when he bit down (on my wrist). He ripped towards my neck and then again the belly,” Larry Yepez, 66, recalled in an interview with CNN affiliate KGPE. He then started fighting with the bear, punching it and ultimately pushing it off with both of his legs.…
…Think about this. A snail darter’s life will be deemed more important than providing water to human beings. But electricity provided by the leftist’s preferred technology is more important than eagles.… "Lana Krol, associate veterinarian at Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital, releases a female golden eagle at Las Trampas Regional Wilderness…in May. The eagle died this past week after hitting a wind turbine." … There are nearly 5,000 energy-generating turbines at Altamont Pass, where the golden eagle was fatally struck.…
…An alert neighbor contacted Rogers County Sheriff’s Deputies when she saw what looked like a man dragging a horse behind his all-terrain vehicle… said he was “trying to teach his horse how to lead.” …
Moore OK - …They said the man yanked Lucy off her nest, and then broke her neck, killing her over the very eggs she watched. … “(I) tried to tell the guy to stop. … He picked her up and threw her in the back of the truck and drove off.” … [Male Goose] “was standing right out there for about an hour just looking down that road waiting for her to come back….” another female knew to step in, as impromptu step mom. …
…Bottom line is, you can design this stuff to the nth degree, but fuckups will always go to the nth + 1 degree.
Hundreds of used syringes and blood vials in biohazard containers ended up in the Arkansas River after a private company was hired to dispose of them… biohazard investigators were working to trace the materials — some of which bear labels with patients' names on them — back to their source…
Five drug raids in New Jersey have led to the seizure of the normal assortment of marijuana, ecstasy and guns and the removal of one not-so normal thing: a (small) crocodile. [This is poor reporting. We need to know how "small" before this is news.
Zoo worker in gorilla suit shot with tranquiliser dart during 'escape drill' because no-one told the vet it wasn't real
...female scooter rider killed a man by squeezing his testicles for the packing dispute, in Haikou City, Hainan Province...
Officials at a German zoo said the life of a baby rabbit born without ears was cut short when a cameraman stepped on him while filming a news segment.
She let her dogs out as usual but this time, she said there was a black bear outside who took hold of her dachshund Fudge. She said she feared for her pet's life and, in an instant, ran over and punched the bear right in the face to make it let go.
A Boulder woman has been arrested for allegedly killing a cat by blowing heroin smoke into its face ... Police say they were responding to a domestic violence call ... boyfriend called police to report that she hit him in the face ... woman admitted hitting her boyfriend with her fist because he wouldn't let her use his phone to call for a ride ... officer noticed the cat lying on the steps ... boyfriend claims she was smoking heroin and blew it in the cat's face, an allegation the woman denies. ...
California's attempts to switch to green energy have inadvertently put the survival of the state's golden eagles at risk.
seen whipping the leash and dog around while inside the elevator... charged with one count of torturing and injuring animals and one count of unlawful possession of marijuana... after an extensive examination was found to be in good condition with no injuries...
Still visible on the remains of the gutted barn's walls Tuesday were spray-painted epithets such as "f-gs are freaks" and "burn in hell," the newspaper reported. Because Whitehouse is gay and fire marshals determined the blaze was arson, the scrawlings were enough for authorities to launch an investigation into whether a hate crime had been committed. The value of the horses was said to be in hundreds of thousands of dollars but Whitehouse, who owns an insurance company in the tiny village in southeastern Ohio, was hurt far more by the loss of Elvis, Barney, Love, Bella and Ethel, Floyd and Princess and her week-old foal, Buddy.
A student recorded the incident. In the video, the officer is seen spraying the animal after it began chasing students around at Kimbrough Middle School. Students are heard begging the cop, reffered to as Officer Davis on the video, to stop with cries of "No!" and "Don't spray him!"
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says federal scientists catching fish to test for possible damage from last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill accidentally drowned three dolphins.
A New Jersey woman has been charged with four counts of animal cruelty after authorities accused of her dumping a starved 1-year-old pit bull down a trash chute.
A condemned home belonging to a deceased woman and her 30 cats will be demolished.... contained four years of built up fecal matter.... Neighbors have asked to be notified 72 hours before it's torn down so they can leave due to health concerns....
Officers said they had to break into the room Tuesday and found eight adults and half a dozen baby rabbits, one dead. The police say some were caged, some roaming....
Horrified owners have been finding their cats killed and mutilated for the past month in two south Miami-Dade County communities. Many of the cats were missing fur and appeared to have been cut with a sharp, straight instrument, police said. In all, investigators are looking into about two dozen deaths, with enough evidence to try to prosecute at least 15 of the cases... manner of death indicates a person killed the animals, and that the deaths could be linked...