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Man gets 16 months’ jail for attempting to smuggle 58 Indian star tortoises into Indonesia via Changi Airport
SINGAPORE: A man was transiting through Singapore in August when he was caught at Changi Airport with 58 Indian star tortoises in his luggage. Indian…
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United Kingdom
Meet the ‘Nepo Pets’ who earn more than you
Move aside Nepo Babies – here are the celebrity pets that earn more than the average Brit, according to a…
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Bear with 3 cubs attacks man after breaking into Colorado home
LAKE CITY, Colo. — A black bear with three cubs attacked a man in his Colorado home after they crashed…
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Former owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guilty
The owner of a water buffalo that ran loose in a Des Moines, Iowa, suburb for days in August has…
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Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear
PORTLAND, Maine — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in…
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Asia
47 tigers dead in Vietnam zoos due to bird flu: State media
HANOI:Â Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu…
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Online voting in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Let the chunk-off begin. Voting starts Wednesday in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska’s Katmai…
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Python grabs Thai woman, squeezes her two hours before she can be freed
BANGKOK — A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt…
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Asia
Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farm animals
Dozens of viruses have been detected mixing in animals at fur farms in China, some of which are new and…
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Tiger bites handler at Australian amusement park
MELBOURNE, Australia — A tiger bit an animal handler on the arm Monday at an Australian amusement park, officials said.…
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