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The US is tracking 14 potential rabies outbreaks in 20 states. Here’s what to know

Dogs are responsible for the majority of human rabies deaths worldwide, and young children are frequent victims.

Couple hurt in bear attack, family’s dog contains bear until cops arrive

Bears may be coming to town because they're struggling to find food.

From Ritual to Trend: The Deadly Rise of a Frog Secretion

MEDPAGE TODAY – A new wellness ritual is going viral. But at what cost to health and life? Originally practiced by Indigenous tribes of the Amazon, the Kambo ritual involves applying the toxic secretion of the giant monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor), collected directly from its skin, onto fresh burn marks to induce a rapid and intense purge. Traditionally believed to cleanse the body of misfortune and enhance physical endurance or hunting ability, the practice has deep...

Fishermen Pulled In an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica: ‘My God, What Is This?’

Scientists published a study this month on the nurse shark, which was caught and photographed by sport fishermen last year.

Alaska woman seriously injured in bear attack while jogging near her home

Between 2000 to 2017, state health officials reported 10 fatal attacks and 68 hospitalizations due to bear-related injuries.

Report: Countries Worldwide that Restrict Dangerous Dog Breeds

DOGSBITE.ORG – Jurisdictions in at least 84 countries regulate dangerous dog breeds, of which 99% include pit bull breeds, 89% mastiff/fighting breeds, 45% rottweiler breed, 35% pinscher breeds, 32% northern/spitz breeds, and 26% livestock guardian breeds. The estimated combined population of these countries is 4.99 billion. Notably, at least 21% (18) of countries, mainly in Northern Europe and parts of Asia, have adopted a new national-level breed restriction or strengthened an existing one since the...

Dementia in cats mimics human Alzheimer’s, researchers find

CTVNews.ca – A new study has found that humans and cats develop dementia in similar ways, offering what scientists say are new opportunities to research conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. The study by a team of U.K. neurological and veterinary researchers examined the brains of 25 cats donated to science after their deaths, including eight that previously showed signs of cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), also known as feline dementia. Brain scans of older and CDS-affected cats showed the build-up...

Former Russian Miss Universe contestant, 30, dies after elk smashes through windshield

Russian model Kseniya Alexandrova was married just four months before fatal elk collision on highway

Invasive worm that can make pets sick prompts warning in Maine

CBS NEWS – A state agency in Maine is warning residents about an invasive species that can sicken your pet. The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife posted last week about a "hammerhead worm" that's been sighted several times over the past few years. The worms, also known as land planarians, earn their name from their heads that are reminiscent of a hammerhead shark. They are native to southeast Asia but have been in the U.S....

Health officials say venison was likely cause of 4-year-old girl’s death

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The death of a 4-year-old Tennessee girl in May has been determined to be from E. coli O157:H7 in venison. The girl was one of two patients diagnosed with infections from the pathogen. Both had consumed venison from the same processing facility in Puryear, TN, according to a report from the Tennessee Department of Health. The Tennessee girl and a patient in Texas were infected with identical strains of the pathogen. The...

Colorado on alert after dead cat tests positive for the plague – weeks after Arizona man died from disease

A Colorado cat died from the plague several weeks after an Arizona man died from the same disease.

NOTHING TO SEE HERE: ‘Radioactive Wasp Nest Poses No Threat’

The Savannah River Site was built in 1951 as a means to produce material for nuclear weapons, primarily tritium and plutonium, to support America’s defense programs, according to the SRS website.

Too much moose meat and antlers caused a plane crash in Alaska that killed congresswoman’s husband

The NTSB’s report concluded that the cause of the crash was the excess weight and the “unapproved external load” of the antlers, which “degraded takeoff performance and flight characteristics” leading to a loss of control.

TSA Asks Passengers to ‘Stop Hiding Animals in Weird Places’ After They Bust Woman with 2 Turtles Stuffed in Bra

The agency shared photos of the reptiles covered in medical tape and plastic wrap on X
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