Sick, stranded whale to be put out of misery with explosives
Thu, 2/09/10 – 1:10 | One Comment

A whale that is stranded and sick is set to leave this world a bang… of explosives that is.
The Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation have decided that the unusual step is necessary because …

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Sick, stranded whale to be put out of misery with explosives
Thursday, 2 Sep, 2010 – 1:10 | One Comment
Sick, stranded whale to be put out of misery with explosives

A whale that is stranded and sick is set to leave this world a bang… of explosives that is.
The Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation have decided that the unusual step is necessary because …

4Chan expose trashcan kitten lady
Tuesday, 24 Aug, 2010 – 19:32 | 2 Comments
4Chan expose trashcan kitten lady

Anonymous bullies they may sometimes be, but every once in a while the anonymous legion at 4chan does something to redeem themselves.
A few days ago CCTV footage emerged showing a middle-aged woman stroking an affectionate …

It’s a dogs life
Tuesday, 24 Aug, 2010 – 3:58 | No Comment
It’s a dogs life

A recent survey points to New Zealand women expressing the view that their loved pooches are better listeners than their husband, while some men believe their dogs show them more affection than their wife.
Pet food …

Vampire bats attack 500, kill 4
Saturday, 14 Aug, 2010 – 2:21 | 3 Comments
Vampire bats attack 500, kill 4

More than 500 people in a village in Peru’s Amazon have been bitten by rabid vampire bats in attacks that have left four children dead.
Deforestation has been blamed for the attacks, in and around the …

Pit bulls save chihuahua from coyote
Saturday, 7 Aug, 2010 – 0:50 | 10 Comments
Pit bulls save chihuahua from coyote

Pit bulls have a pretty fearsome reputation that is not totally undeserved. They are a fighting dog, bred for the type of vicious canine-canine combat that put a blossoming NFL career on hold and earned …

Surfers rescue stranded great white shark… by hand
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2010 – 20:05 | One Comment
Surfers rescue stranded great white shark… by hand

When a three-meter great white washed up onto Hungry Head Beach in front of Andrew Eckersley, he could have been forgiven for keeping a safe, respectful distance. Instead, he and an anonymous wetsuit-clad surfer rushed …

Amorous kangaroo stalks Northern Territory women
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2010 – 0:40 | One Comment
Amorous kangaroo stalks Northern Territory women

A Northern Territory woman was stalked near the Honeymoon Ranges by a well-endowed two-meter kangaroo with love on his mind.
Natasha Civitarese, a 23-year-old school teacher, told the NT News that she came face to face …

Never let a barracuda bite get in the way of an awesome photo opportunity
Friday, 30 Jul, 2010 – 20:09 | 2 Comments
Never let a barracuda bite get in the way of an awesome photo opportunity

A family fishing trip went unexpectedly badly for 14-year-old Kora Wira when a 42-inch barracuda jumped into their boat and bit her on the arm. Dad promptly dispatched the fish with a filleting knife, staunched …

Stay in the boat! Gator “feeding frenzy” in Georgia
Tuesday, 27 Jul, 2010 – 21:03 | One Comment
Stay in the boat! Gator “feeding frenzy” in Georgia

Apparently the mob of hungry alligators in this video numbers around 300. While I am not in a position to confirm or deny the accuracy of the count, it is pretty safe to say that …

Tiger escapes en route to vet
Tuesday, 27 Jul, 2010 – 20:05 | No Comment
Tiger escapes en route to vet

A 17-month-old tiger is loose in South Africa after it escaped from the back of a pick-up truck on the way to see a vet.
The pick-up truck was reportedly heading to the town of Springs …

Breaching whale lands on sailboat
Wednesday, 21 Jul, 2010 – 22:33 | One Comment
Breaching whale lands on sailboat

A couple was lucky to escape with their lives after a whale landed on their sailboat.
The pair were watching a southern right whale off Cape Town, South Africa – when the encounter suddenly went dangerously …

Russian Businessmen Prove Flying Donkeys Aren’t All That Funny
Tuesday, 20 Jul, 2010 – 22:42 | One Comment
Russian Businessmen Prove Flying Donkeys Aren’t All That Funny

In theory, sure, a donkey forced to parasail above stunned onlookers sounds like a good plan, but in reality, not so much.
A group of Russian entrepreneurs, in an effort to attract people to their private …

Man rides giant crocodile, alcohol involved
Tuesday, 13 Jul, 2010 – 4:04 | 2 Comments
Man rides giant crocodile, alcohol involved

A tourist was lucky to survive with major lacerations to his leg after he protested his ejection from a pub in Broome, Western Australia by climbing the fence of a crocodile enclosure and attempting to …

Rescued monkey slaughters farmer’s chickens
Tuesday, 6 Jul, 2010 – 19:35 | 12 Comments
Rescued monkey slaughters farmer’s chickens

Never slaughter a chicken in front of a monkey.
A Chinese man who rescued a one-armed, one-legged monkey got a nasty surprise when his primate companion slaughtered his chickens… all of them.
Li Chun, from Menghai village, …

Seagull defeats bird of prey with well-aimed vomit
Tuesday, 6 Jul, 2010 – 18:46 | One Comment
Seagull defeats bird of prey with well-aimed vomit

An injured peregrine falcon that was found by a roadside in Guernsey was initially thought to have fallen victim to a cruel hunting method. It turns out that the falcon had simply made the mistake …

Tiger and Camels at Large in Quebec [Updated]
Sunday, 20 Jun, 2010 – 17:56 | No Comment
Tiger and Camels at Large in Quebec [Updated]

A tiger and two camels were stolen from a motel parking lot in Quebec.
The 3-year-old tiger named Jonas and two 5-year-old dromedary camels named Shawn and Todd were en route to Bowmanville Zoo east of …