Amazing photos of snake attacking crocodile, winning... and then swallowing it whole!

t was one of the most astonishing battles in the animal world - when a snake decided it was going to swallow a whole crocodile for lunch. If it seems an impossible notion, these photos show the astonishing result as the snake slithered slowly away with the crocodile filling its body. Local woman Tiffany Corlis saw the snake, a python, heading towards the freshwater crocodile on the edge of Lake Moondarra, some 12 miles north east of Mount Isa, in outback Queensland, reported the ABC.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2571929/Amazing-photos-snake-attacking-crocodile-winning-swallowing-croc-whole.html

Indian murderer is caught after victim's pet bird identifies the killer

An Indian journalist managed to catch the person who killed his wife after getting a tip off - from their pet parrot. Vijay Sharma, the editor of a Hindi daily newspaper in Agra in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, returned home to find both his wife Neelam Sharma, 45, and her pet dog, had been murdered. The only survivor was Hercule the pet parrot, but he had been stunned into silence after witnessing the horrific killings. The house had also been ransacked and jewellery and cash stolen. Police had no obvious leads, but that changed when Vijay's nephew Ashutosh visited their house after the murder. Mr Sharma said: 'The parrot that was unusually quiet suddenly started shrieking and flapping around the cage. 'It was clearly distressed about something and only calmed down when Ashutosh left. 'Then when I spoke to other people, every time I mentioned Ashutosh's name the parrot would start screeching. 'This made me really suspicious and I decided to call the police.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2569214/Hercule-parrot-Indian-murderer-caught-victims-pet-bird-identifies-killer.html

Scientists baffled after 400 dead dolphins wash up on Peru's beaches

The bodies of around 400 dolphins have washed up on beaches in northern Peru last month, baffling authorities who are so far mystified as to the cause. The mammals' remains were found on beaches stretching across the northern departments of Piura and Lambayeque, said Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE) official Jaime de la Cruz in Chiclayo.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/peru/10618536/Scientists-baffled-after-400-dead-dolphins-wash-up-on-Perus-beaches-p.html

1,000 dolphins dead following epidemic break out

ORLANDO - More than 1,000 migratory bottlenose dolphins have died from a measles-like virus along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard in 2013 and the epidemic shows no sign of abating, a marine biologist said on Monday. The death toll exceeds the 740 dolphins killed during the last big outbreak of the then-unknown virus in 1987-88.

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/23/1000-dolphins-dead-following-epidemic-break-out

11 more pilot whales found dead, raising death toll to 22

The story of the 51 pilot whales stranded in shallow water at the edge of Everglades National Park, Fla., does not have a happy ending. Eleven were found dead last week and another 11 were found beached in the lower Florida Keys Sunday. Authorities say it's unlikely any more will be found alive.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/11-pilot-whales-found-dead-raising-death-toll-22-article-1.1542520

Baby elephant strangles itself after getting head caught in zoo's tire toy

Tragedy has struck an Australian zoo after a baby elephant got his head stuck in a tire swing and accidentally strangled himself to death. Surveillance footage, which has not been released, reportedly shows Melbourne Zoo's 11-month-old Sanook getting tangled up in his favorite toy at 7 p.m. Tuesday night.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/baby-elephant-dies-tragic-accident-zoo-article-1.1538200

Unidentified sea monster with horns measuring four-metres long washes up on beach in Spain

With its horns, long white body and slithery form, it looks like a mythical beast But this four-metre long horned creature is only too real - as the stench from its decomposing flesh proved. The mysterious sea creature was washed ashore in Villaricos, Spain - and tests are being done on the carcass to determine what it is.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2399959/Unidentified-sea-monster-horns-measuring-metres-long-washes-beach-Spain.html

Body of woman, 56, who collapsed and died in her home is gnawed and eaten by her own CATS on her kitchen floor

The body of an animal lover was gnawed and eaten by her own cats after she died at home alone, a court heard. The decomposing corpse of Janet Veal, 56, was discovered on the kitchen floor of her isolated house in Ringwood, Hampshire, on April 4. Neighbours had raised the alarm having not seen her for some time and noticing that her letterbox was overflowing, Southampton Coroner's Court was told.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2391223/Janet-Veal-56-gnawed-eaten-CATS-kitchen-floor-died.html

Dogs eat owner's body

Dogs eat owner's body: 'A third of him was gone' - The Local - m.thelocal.se

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35 show horses worth $4 million belonging to respected breeder die in a barn fire in Georgia

State fire officials say 35 horses were killed when fire swept through stables at a property in north-west Georgia on Thursday night. Georgia Fire Marshal spokesman Glenn Allen said the blaze occurred at Happy Valley Farms owned by Marion 'Bit' Hutcheson in Rossville, just south of the Georgia-Tennessee border. Reports say damage was estimated at up to $4.1 million due to the valuable show horses housed in the stable, some of which were worth up to $200,000, and the two buildings and storage facility that were destroyed.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2346300/35-horses-worth-4-million-die-barn-Georgia.html

Four elephants killed when they are hit by a TRAIN speeding through the jungle

Four elephants have been killed after they became trapped on a railway line and were hit by a speeding train. The elephants were part of a herd crossing the railroad tracks in eastern India when the express passenger train ploughed into them. Two adult female elephants and one calf were killed at the scene while another died later from its injuries.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2333512/Four-elephants-killed-hit-TRAIN-speeding-jungle.html

Sex-starved bears maul each other to death at Egyptian zoo over male

A trio of sex-starved female bears mauled each other to death at an Egyptian zoo as they fought over a male partner. Lolo, Farah and Nabila — all American black bears — ended up dying after Saturday's hours-long battle. They all desperately wanted to win over Hani, the object of their affections, at Giza Zoo in western Cairo.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/bears-maul-egyptian-zoo-male-article-1.1336926

100 dolphins wash up on Italian coast after being hit by killer strain of measles

Scientists believe that more than 100 dolphins washed up dead along the Italian coast were struck down by a killer strain of measles. A total of 101 dolphin carcasses have been counted on the west coast of Italy since the beginning of the year. All are the same species - striped dolphins which have a distinctive blue and white pattern and grow to about eight feet long. They usually live for 50 or 60 years.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2312913/100-dolphins-wash-Italian-coast-hit-killer-strain-measles.html

More dead animals found in China - 410 pigs and 122 dogs

In the nearly two weeks since thousands of pig carcasses started littering a river running through Shanghai, its residents have been told not to worry. What they haven't been given are convincing explanations behind the deaths and the dumping.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/dead-animals-found-china-410-pigs-122-dogs-article-1.1319203

80 animals killed in fire

Five Sisters Zoo fire: 'It's our worst nightmare': Zookeeper's devastation after meerkats, reptiles and otter die in fire which killed 80 animals | Mail Online

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Over 900 dead pigs found floating in Shanghai river

SHANGHAI - More than 900 dead pigs have been retrieved from Shanghai's Huangpu River as of Saturday afternoon after a large number of bodies were found floating in the water, local authorities said. The dead pigs were spotted in the Songjiang section, the upstream of the Huangpu River and a drinking water source for Shanghai residents, according to the city's water supplies bureau. The bureau said the water quality has not been affected. However, to ensure tap water safety, local environmental protection and water supplies authorities have beefed up quality examination at the water intakes as well as the whole water disinfection process.

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-03/10/content_16294787.htm

Horses killed stampeding into traffic in Milton

Eight horses broke loose from an Ontario farm Thursday, stampeded into traffic, galloped over a local woman's vehicle and smashed into a cop car. Two of the horses died after colliding with the woman's vehicle, and another is gravely injured and may have to be put down. It all started Thursday, near midnight, when the eight horses broke loose in Milton, Ont., located west of Toronto.

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/03/01/horses-killed-stampeding-into-traffic-trampling-cars-in-milton-ont

Horror of bus passengers as they see pack of hounds ripping fox to pieces by side of busy main road 'in breach of hunting ban'

Shocked passengers on a bus watched in horror as a pack of hunting hounds ripped a terrified fox to bits on a busy main road. The exhausted fox had been chased across country when it ran onto the road - where the ten hounds pounced. An outraged bus passenger used his mobile phone to take a picture of the grisly scene which he posted on Facebook.

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2281005/Horror-bus-passengers-pack-hounds-rip-fox-pieces-breach-hunting-ban.html

Fire at German Farm Kills 86 Camels

A fire at a camel farm in southwestern Germany killed 86 camels early Thursday morning. The facility near Stuttgart had been used for children's birthday parties and animal-assisted therapy.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/fire-at-german-camel-farm-kills-86-animals-a-880691.html

Deadly virus that has killed hundreds of lambs and calves on UK farms 'has spread to every county'

A killer virus blighting lambs and calves has spread across the country, infecting the majority of farms, experts said yesterday. Schmallenberg virus, which has already killed hundreds of lambs and calves or caused them to be born with serious deformities, has been detected in every county in England and Wales. Those figures are now expected to rise into the thousands as the new lambing season begins. The disease has been discovered on 976 British farms, compared with 276 in August.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2250284/Schmallenberg-Deadly-virus-killed-hundreds-lambs-calves-UK-farms-spread-county.html