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Mountain Goat Gores Hiker to Death in Washington

(Oct. 18) -- A notoriously aggressive mountain goat attacked and killed a hiker in Washington's Olympic National Park. Robert Boardman was picnicking Saturday at an overlook with his wife, Susan Chadd, and a friend, Pat Willits, when the goat appeared, according to the Peninsula Daily News. Boardman, 63, told his...

Close Call: Lion Chomps on Trainer's Leg at Las Vegas MGM Grand [VIDEO]

(Sept. 8) -- Talk about evading death by a whisker! Last week, a 400-pound male lion attacked a male trainer at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, severely biting his leg before another trainer and a lioness were able to break up the inter-species feud. The harrowing scene was captured on video by a couple on their...

Bear Who Mauled Caretaker Is Put to Death in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug. 22) - A bear that mauled to death a caretaker was euthanized Saturday at the request of the family of the victim, whose father said he had told his son to leave the job. The bear attacked Brent Kandra, 24, when he opened its cage Thursday for a routine feeding at the home of a man who kept a...

Inuit Martial Arts: Polar Bear Attack Thwarted By Punch to the Nose

(Aug. 13) -- Trick question: You're out camping in the Arctic when a half-ton adult polar bear nuzzles your mosquito netting and steps on your gun. What do you do? A. Stay perfectly still, hoping to remain undetected. B. Run away, as fast and as far as you can. C. Drape a jacket or other piece of clothing over your head...

When Jelly Goes Bad: 6 Recent Jellyfish Attacks

(July 22) -- A dead jellyfish reaped postmortem revenge on a New Hampshire beach yesterday, stinging about 150 swimmers from the afterworld. The offender was a 50-pound lion's mane jellyfish "the size of a turkey platter," according to one imaginative official quoted by NECN. The jellyfish was killed by a lifeguard, who...

Background on animal attacks

The fauna of Australia consists of a huge variety of animals; some 83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish and insects and 93% of amphibians that inhabit the continent are endemic to Australia.

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