Animal Attacks
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Should a single shark force the closure of a beach?
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Increased aerial shark surveillance measures are doing their job, with dozens of sightings reported each week, but at what point should a shark sighting result in the closure of a beach?
Topics: shark, human-interest, animal-attacks, busselton-6280
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Wombat rescue group upset after animal put down
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A Tasmanian wombat rescue organisation says it is upset an aggressive wombat was euthanased in the state's north after reports it attacked a number of people.
Topics: animals, animal-attacks, weymouth-7252, tas
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Cross-bred dingoes, kelpie-cross destroyed after attack on elderly owner
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The 78-year-old woman was badly injured when she went to the aid of her pug which was being attacked by her two cross-bred dingoes and a kelpie-cross in Sydney's south-west.
Topics: dog, animal-attacks, human-interest, greendale-2546, nsw
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Bear with his owners Jake and Casey image
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Topics: dog, animal-attacks, human-interest, rural, veterinary-medicine, cairns-4870
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Bear the dog image
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Topics: dog, animal-attacks, human-interest, rural, veterinary-medicine, cairns-4870
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Dr John Robertson image
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Topics: dog, animal-attacks, human-interest, rural, veterinary-medicine, cairns-4870
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Dr Richard Thomas image
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Topics: dog, animal-attacks, human-interest, rural, veterinary-medicine, cairns-4870
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One donation could save three dog's lives image
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Topics: dog, animal-attacks, human-interest, rural, veterinary-medicine, cairns-4870
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Dangerous dogs could be euthanased before attacking under new ACT laws
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Dogs considered dangerous and beyond rehabilitation could be pre-emptively put down in the ACT, after new laws were passed in the wake of the mauling death of Canberra mother Tania Klemke.
Topics: dog, animal-attacks, local-government, canberra-2600, act, australia
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Crocodile lunges out, bites woman on leg Video
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A crocodile lunges out and bites a young woman on the thigh in far north Queensland.
Topics: animal-attacks, daintree-4873
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Lunging croc caught on video biting Queensland tourist
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Footage of a saltwater crocodile suddenly launching from a creek and attacking a tourist reignites the debate on culling in far north Queensland.
Topics: human-interest, animal-attacks, animals, daintree-4873, qld, cairns-4870, brisbane-4000
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Pat Ryan after being bitten by a snake image
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Topics: animal-attacks, animals, agnes-water-4677
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An eastern brown snake in a Melbourne park image
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Topics: animal-attacks, animals, melbourne-3000
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RFDS doctor Shelley Le Cong demonstrates a compression bandage image
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Topics: animal-attacks, health, cairns-4870
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Do you know what to do if you're bitten by a snake? Video
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service has updated its snake bite advice after a study found many people misidentify snakes.
Topics: animal-attacks, animals-and-nature, environment, health, australia
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You've just been bitten by a snake — what do you do?
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You have just been bitten by a small snake. You are pretty certain it is just a harmless python, but it disappeared before you could get a proper look. Do you administer first aid and go to the hospital or keep gardening?
Topics: science-and-technology, health, animals, animal-attacks, agnes-water-4677
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Drone to go on croc watch in far north Queensland
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Fatal crocodile attacks prompt Surf Lifesaving Queensland to try a new approach to policing the reptiles at beaches, with a trial of high-tech drones that are programmed to detect the animals.
Topics: human-interest, animal-attacks, crocodile, science-and-technology, port-douglas-4871, qld, palm-cove-4879
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Ankles at risk as monster box jellyfish washes up in Darwin
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Boaties and beach-goers are warned after a box jellyfish "half the size of a human head" is found in shallow water in Darwin.
Topics: animal-attacks, marine-biology, human-interest, darwin-0800
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Koala on a skateboard image
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Topics: animal-attacks, animals, animals-and-nature, human-interest, environment-education, environmental-impact, environmental-management, port-macquarie-2444
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Nashville the staffie passes training with flying colours image
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Topics: animals-and-nature, animal-attacks, animals, human-interest, environment-education, environmental-impact, environmental-management, environmental-health, port-macquarie-2444
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Chaos the boxer and his trainers image
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Topics: animals-and-nature, animal-attacks, animals, human-interest, environment-education, environmental-impact, environmental-management, port-macquarie-2444
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How a stuffed skateboarding koala is teaching dogs not to attack
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A skateboarding koala is teaching dogs the importance of protecting Australia's native species, and pet owners are reaping the benefits of well-behaved dogs.
Topics: endangered-and-protected-species, environment, community-and-society, environmental-impact, animal-attacks, animals, animal-welfare, human-interest, offbeat, port-macquarie-2444
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New laws to be unleashed on SA pet owners who leave scene of dog attacks
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Dog attacks will be treated similarly to car prangs in South Australia, with owners required to exchange details and tough new penalties applying if they leave the scene without stopping to help.
Topics: animal-attacks, dog, human-interest, animals, laws, sa, adelaide-5000
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Police investigate mutilation of Victorian koala
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Police are investigating the mutilation of a koala on Victoria’s far south-west coast, the latest in a string of alleged animal cruelty cases.
Topics: human-interest, animal-attacks, animals, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, warrnambool-3280
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Topics: animal-welfare, law-crime-and-justice, animal-attacks, animals, warrnambool-3280
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