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Japan deploys troops to help stop bear attacks - Japan's Self-Defense Forces were dispatched to Akita to help control a surge in bear attacks that have left over 100 people injured and at least 12 dead nationwide since April. 05/11/2025

Video. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces were dispatched to Akita to help control a surge in bear attacks that have left over 100 people injured and at least 12 dead nationwide since April.

Euronews - World - 2 hours ago

'Lion' on the loose in Ireland was a big dog 'with a fresh haircut'

Police in Ireland investigating a viral video of a "lion" on the loose in the woods discovered the animal was in fact a Newfoundland dog "with a fresh haircut."

UPI - Weird - 17 hours ago

Dog reunited with owner 7 years after burglary in Florida

A stray dog picked up by a Florida police officer on a Tampa road was reunited with his owner 7 years after going missing during an apartment burglary.

UPI - Weird - 1 day ago

Russia slaughters elderly Ukrainians and dog toting white flag in horrific drone attack

The two civilians carried with them a white flag indicating that they were not combatants – meaning that killing them could be considered a war crime.

New York Post - World - 1 day ago

Dog tax slammed as 'short-sighted and unfair' as tourist hot spot aims for public-area cleanup

Italy's Bolzano province proposes taxing tourist dogs $2 per day to cover cleanup costs. Residents would pay over $100 annually in a controversial new "fido tax" policy.

Fox News - Weird - 3 days ago

Battery catches fire after dog chews it

Newly released CCTV shows the moment a fire chief’s dog accidentally ignited a fire by chewing on a lithium-ion battery.

Sky News - Weird - 20 days ago

Caught between fear and compassion: The Indian Supreme Court's stray dog dilemma

A news report on stray dog attacks instigated the Supreme Court into action, producing two starkly different orders that exposed tensions between public safety, animal welfare, and India's legal framework.

Global Voices - Health - 2 months ago