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Piper James: Teen backpacker was attacked by dingoes before tragic drowning
In the News
The 19-year-old from Canada was discovered on a beach near a campsite where she was staying
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Couple's gruesome final moments as they're devoured by bear in 'worst recording ever made'
Bears
Timothy Treadwell, 46, believed he had formed a special bond with Alaska's most feared predators - but his belief would cost him and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard their lives in Katmai National Park
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Gobsmacked couple capture 'black panther' sighting from hotel on camera
Animals
The couple had checked into the hotel and popped a bottle of bubbly when they spotted a 'big cat' meander nearby
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Woman's terrifying death after pet camel tried to mate with her and killed her
Animals
Pam Weaver was given a camel for her 60th birthday by her husband Noel, but less than a year later she was killed by the pet in a tragic incident at their Australian ranch
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'I was waist-deep inside a hippo's mouth - it crushed my chest and ate my arm'
Animals
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Zambezi River tour guide Paul Templer survived a vicious hippo attack near Victoria Falls that left him with nearly 40 bite wounds and cost him his left arm
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Agonising death of Rainbow the pony in horror accident on the set of The Hobbit
Animals
Up to 27 animals including miniature pony Rainbow died on a New Zealand farm where livestock were kept during the making of The Hobbit trilogy, wranglers alleged, with the production company acknowledging two horse deaths were avoidable
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Man becomes third person killed by same Thailand elephant in tourist hotspot
Elephants
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The elephant grabbed the man with its trunk, slammed him to the ground and stomped on him
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Terrifying moment tiger towers over man seconds before mauling him to death
Animals
After a chilling photo emerged of a woman smiling with a snow leopard seconds before she was attacked, we look back at when brushes with nature's apex predators end in disaster
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Horrifying deaths of up to 27 animals and tiny pony filming The Hobbit trilogy
Animals
As many as 27 animals died at a New Zealand farm used to house livestock for The Hobbit trilogy, with handlers alleging dangerous conditions including sinkholes and broken fencing were to blame
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Man with ferret on shoulder among string of complaints about animals on public transport
Public transport
Irish Rail and the National Transport Authority received dozens of complaints over the past two years relating to dogs, exotic pets, and what was described as aggressive behaviour
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Mum's horrifying death as pet camel killed her while trying to mate with her
Animals
Pam Weaver's body was discovered at her family ranch in Australia less than 12 months after she received a camel as a 60th birthday present from her husband, Noel
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All dog owners urged to remove 1 Christmas decoration from homes now
Dogs
A dog trainer has shared important advice for pet owners this Christmas, warning that a common decoration can be super dangerous. They've been urged to remove it as soon as they can
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Iconic Co Dublin stag found beheaded as 'callous killing' is met with disgust
Animal abuse
'It’s truly shocking that someone would carry out this act'
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Elephant tramples trainer to death in front of horrified circus crowd
Animals
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Tyke the elephant was a 20-year-old African bush elephant who was forced to perform with Circus International
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Politician's horror death after swarm of monkeys ripped him apart at home
Monkeys
Surinder Singh Bajwa, a deputy mayor in New Delhi, India, was on the first-floor terrace of his house when a group of rhesus macaques swarmed the balcony and he fell
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Shining star died in agony after allowing puppy lick cut
Animals
Fernando Poe Sr was a huge star of the screen during the golden age of Philippine cinema, but his life was cut tragically short
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Hollywood film legend gored to death by bull in a horror attack on his own farm
Animals
John Pickard was one of the greatest character actors of his era, appearing in a number of Western films and dramas, but his life was tragically cut short in 1993
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Couple who tried to befriend wild grizzly bears eaten alive after chilling mistake
World News
Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard were killed in Alaska in 2003 after a bear investigated their camp
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'I was scalped and mauled by a bear who chewed my leg to the bone and survived'
Bears
WARNING: GRAPHIC WARNING Natalya Pasternak, 55, was out walking with her dog and 80-year-old friend in the woods when they came across a hungry bear and the animal launched a brutal attack, almost killing Natalya
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Tourists watch in horror as zookeeper mauled to death by pack of lions over 15 minutes
Zoos
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Jian Rangkharasamee, 58, was attacked by a lion at Safari World in Bangkok, Thailand
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Zookeeper's horrifying last act before lion butchered him in front of tourists
Zoos
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Lion handler Babaji Daule, 35, was showing guests the big cat's feeding routine at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Teen's five harrowing final words as she's eaten by bears while on phone to her mum
Bears
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The 19-year-old was on a summer walk in Siberia, Russia, with her stepdad, when they were mauled to death by bears
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Foreboding sign cold and harsh winter is coming after backyard warning we've all seen
Weather
Ireland is bracing for a cold snap this weekend, and signs from wildlife have left some people wondering if a harsher winter could be on the way.
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Pet camel tried to mate with owner and killed her in horror death
Animals
Pam Weaver was crushed to death by the pet camel, which was a gift from her husband for her 60th birthday
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