Latest Animal attacks News

You might spot a mountain lion in California, but attacks like the one that killed a man are rare

Mar. 26, 2024 16:58 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If hikers, bikers, campers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts haven't encountered a mountain lion while in the California wilderness, they might know somebody who has. The big cats that can weigh more than 150 pounds (68 kg) live in diverse habitats across...

Brothers tried to fight off mountain lion during fatal attack in Northern California, family says

Mar. 25, 2024 20:15 PM EDT

GEORGETOWN, Calif. (AP) — Two brothers who were attacked, one fatally, by a mountain lion in Northern California over the weekend tried to scare the cougar away once they realized it was stalking them, and then fought with the animal after it pounced, according to a family statement Monday. ...

A man who survived a California mountain lion attack that killed his brother is expected to recover

Mar. 24, 2024 16:52 PM EDT

GEORGETOWN, Calif. (AP) — An 18-year-old Northern California man who survived a mountain lion attack that killed his older brother is expected to recover, authorities said Sunday. The 21-year-old's death on Saturday in a remote area northeast of Sacramento was the first fatal...

A 1-year-old boy in Connecticut has died after a dog bit him several times

Mar. 14, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 1-year-old boy died in Connecticut after a dog attacked the child while he was on a trampoline with his mother, police said. Police responded just after 3 p.m. Wednesday to a home in East Hartford where the child had been bitten several times, Officer...

Man bitten by crocodile in Florida Everglades after capsizing sailboat, falling in water

Mar. 12, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — A 68-year-old man fell of a sailboat at a marina in the Florida Everglades and was bitten by a crocodile as he tried to swim to shore, authorities said. The rare crocodile bite occurred Sunday afternoon at the Flamingo Marina in Everglades National Park and...

Woman survives bear attack outside her home; mother bear killed and 3 cubs tranquilized

Mar. 06, 2024 12:15 PM EST

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — A woman was injured in a bear attack while letting her dog outside, and Pennsylvania game commission employees killed the mother bear and tranquilized her three yearling cubs, authorities said. Butler Township police said the 55-year-old woman was attacked after...

Bear attacks a skier in North Macedonia as mild winters cut their hibernation short

Mar. 05, 2024 11:45 AM EST

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A Danish skier was injured in a bear attack at a nature park in North Macedonia Tuesday, in an area where authorities say mild winters have led to a surge in the brown bear population. The skier, who was not identified, was taken to a hospital in the...

Hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack; tests confirm the animal had rabies

Feb. 13, 2024 12:06 PM EST

JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — A coyote that a hiker killed with his bare hands has tested positive for rabies, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced. The hiker was attacked on Friday and bitten on the leg while walking...

A stray dog attacks 11 people, mostly children playing at a park north of Tokyo

Feb. 07, 2024 06:16 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — A stray dog attacked 11 people, most of them children playing in a park north of Tokyo, on Wednesday, causing minor injuries, fire officials said. Fire department personnel rushed to the site after receiving a call from police requesting an ambulance for a man in his...

Hyenas kill 1 person and injure 2 near Kenyan university, where students say they don't feel safe

Feb. 06, 2024 20:35 PM EST

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Marauding hyenas killed a man and wounded two people near a university outside the Kenyan capital, officials said Tuesday, prompting hundreds of students from the school to block streets to protest what they called a lack of security. One of the wounded was a...