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India's Monkeys Keep Killing People, so Scientists Are Trying Radical New Sterilization Strategies
One evening last November, a young woman named Neha was feeding her infant son inside their house in Runkata, a small town in the outskirts of Agra, India. Suddenly, a monkey broke into the house, snatched the baby boy from her arms, and made away with him. Neighbors chased the unexpected kidnapper with stones, but to their horror, the baby was soon found lying blood-soaked on a nearby terrace. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Arush, who was just 12 days old, did not survive. Perhaps this sounds like a freak tragedy, a rare case of a wild animal behaving outside its natural order, but truthfully, there was nothing especially rare about this incident.
India's Monkeys Keep Killing People
Man commits suicide after his service dog is killed by alligator
Long Islanders asked to slaughter deer as growing wildlife population wreaks havoc
Wausau weighs crackdown on animal feeding after rat infestation reports
Japanese region asks army to cull bears as attacks spike
Fears for 'beautiful' Colorado park after family of beavers move in and start devouring its trees
Tourist is shot dead at end of South Africa safari tour when guide's gun accidentally goes off
Why are we catching more diseases from animals?
The world is grappling with the new coronavirus, which has spread from China to at least 15 other countries.
Outbreaks of new infectious diseases are typically seen as a "one off".
But the new virus - thought to have stemmed from wildlife - highlights our risk from animal-borne disease. This is likely to be more of a problem in future as climate change and globalisation alter the way animals and humans interact.
How can animals make people ill?
In the past 50 years, a host of infectious diseases have spread rapidly after making the evolutionary jump from animals to humans.
The HIV/Aids crisis of the 1980s originated from great apes, the 2004-07 avian flu pandemic came from birds, and pigs gave us the swine flu pandemic in 2009. More recently, it was discovered severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) came from bats, via civets, while bats also gave us Ebola.
Humans have always caught diseases from animals. In fact, most new infectious diseases come from wildlife.
Why are we catching more diseases from animals
Some pet owners are advocating against rabies vaccines
Hundreds of baby emperor penguins stranded on breakaway iceberg miraculously survive
Westfield Health Department Tells Owners to Keep Cats Indoors
It's time to worry about bird flu in cats
PS family says rat infestation caused severe illnesses and forced them out of their home
Rare virus that killed Gene Hackman's wife linked to 3 deaths in California town
Fungus that spreads from cats to humans has been detected
Alert issued over risk from cats and dogs as human flesh-eating parasite spreads
Is Being an Older LGBTQ+ Person as Terrifying as It Sounds?
Someone asked me the other day what my favorite movie was, and I immediately said Arthur, like I always do. Then they said, “Never heard of it? When did it come out?” I didn’t answer 1981, nearly 40 years ago. At that moment I felt old, out of date, and superficially shallow.
Thus, I was not surprised by a new report from The Fenway Institute that found older LGBTQ+ adults in the state of Massachusetts have been diagnosed with depression at twice the rate of their straight, cisgender peers. It could be Massachusetts or any other state, or any other country because depression among older LGBTQ+ people is real, and no doubt much more widespread than we ever realize. I always tell people that if it could happen to me, the proverbial life of the party, it can happen to anyone. Having dealt with severe depression, and then having sought out many older LGBTQ+ people who also experienced similar circumstances, I found it remarkable that we all suffered from some sort of PTSD from our youths.
Again, not surprised that the report also found that LGBTQ+ individuals were twice as likely to fall and be injured in a fall over the past year, and I wouldn’t be shocked to hear if some of that was related to dangerous behavior about feeling alone and useless. Another woman, a lesbian, told me that she had a life-threatening operation, and has not been the same since and feels there’s nothing to live for, except her cat, who is 10. Otherwise, she is alone, without her partner who died, and without a family to take care of her. The family has made her feel shame for who she is, and she worries about being alone for the remainder of her life. Some days, she doesn’t feel like getting out of bed, and subsists on her Social Security checks, desperately afraid that she’ll end up in a nursing home left to die. We didn’t discuss it, but I’m sure she feels equal trepidation about not being able to pay the costs of round-the-clock care.
Is Being an Older LGBTQ+ Person as Terrifying as It Sounds?
...health care employees ‘smacking’ around 29-year-old with autism
...woman allegedly hits elderly sister in the head with cellphone, pushes wheelchair...
Senior living facility worker shoved 76-year-old woman so hard she died
Outrage as seniors are 'kicked out' of their homes in retirement mecca to make way for luxury housing boom
I’m a 64-year-old single gay man and I hate my life
Inside the vigilante group of New Yorkers who hunt rats at night
Rats aren't only a part of New York City’s underground — they're an inseparable part of its pop culture. There’s Master Splinter from the Ninja Turtles, Pizza Rat, and even Cannibal Rat. But for every celebrity rat, there’s another 250,000 to 2 million anonymous rodents living in the city — and the city health department is fighting to bring down.
Last year, three people in a Bronx city block made the news for contracting leptospirosis through rat urine. Only two survived.
Inside the vigilante group
Wildlife experts urge Americans to catch, cook and EAT rat-like rodents terrorizing the nation
Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa’s property was ‘breeding ground for infestation’
Hotel employee, 26, dies of rare rat-linked virus
Rats attack ritzy NYC block
Parents, 24, are charged after hairy beast starts eating their six-month-old twins
RAT INFESTATION TAKES OVER MASSACHUSETTS CITY
'Worst I've ever seen'
NYC unleashes rat death squad to gas vermin with carbon monoxide
3 MV Hondius cruise ship passengers dead
Scientists baffled as Earth spins faster than usual
Scientists have warned that, if the rotation rate continues to speed up, we may need to remove a second from our atomic clocks.
“If Earth’s fast rotation continues, it could lead to the introduction of the first-ever negative leap second.”
Scientists baffled as Earth spins faster than usual
A disastrous megaflood is coming to California
Map Shows States Asking People to Avoid Being Outdoors
The Earth Has 8.3 Billion People. This Is How Many It Can Actually Hold, According to Science
‘This is not India’: Man hurls racist remark after waitstaff at Popeyes outlet in Kansas calls his wife ‘beautiful’
A fiery exchange took place at a Popeyes outlet in Kansas, United States, after a customer became furious when a staff member allegedly complimented his wife, calling her “beautiful". This led to an altercation, with slurs being used and the man telling the employee, "This is the United States, not India."
‘This is not India’
Blood-curdling screams as woman hurls BOILING hot coffee at McDonald's manager
My night at America's 'scariest' McDonald's
Man breaks girlfriend's eye socket, nose because someone gave her a compliment
"While a man can technically call someone's wife beautiful, whether it's appropriate or not depends on context and the relationship between the individuals involved. A casual compliment from a friend might be acceptable, but overly familiar or flirtatious comments could be perceived as inappropriate or disrespectful. Ultimately, it's important to be mindful of the potential for misinterpretation and to consider the feelings of the wife and her husband." 08-Jul-2025
Man knocked unconscious by falling cat while walking dog
Guess they don’t always land on their feet.
A Chinese dog owner likely prefers pooches even more now, after he was knocked out cold by a falling cat, as seen in a viral video from Aug. 14.
In the 45-second CCTV footage, which currently has more than 120,000 views on YouTube, a man named Gao can be seen going for a stroll with his golden retriever in Harbin, Heilongjiang, local media outlet the Paper reports.
Then, out of nowhere, a black and white cat drops out of the sky and hits him on the head, causing him to collapse to the sidewalk unconscious.
Man knocked unconscious by falling cat while walking dog
Mega 46ft-high aquarium EXPLODES
Somehow, the Dog Situation on Airplanes Has Gotten Even Wilder
...city where locals are racing to buy guns to deal with flock of GEESE who are dumping 300-pounds of poop every day
Disney Channel Star Speaks Publicly About Criminal Sexual Misconduct Charges
Disney Channel star Kyle Massey is speaking publicly for the first time about the criminal sexual misconduct charges against him.
Massey, who starred in Disney's 2000s-era shows "That's So Raven" and its spinoff, "Cory in the House," is facing charges of immoral contact with a minor in Washington state. He's accused of sending sexually explicit videos, photos, and texts to a 13-year-old girl between December 2018 and January 2019, according to charging documents — a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The Law&Crime Daily's Brian Buckmire sat down with Massey to discuss his ongoing case.
Disney Channel Star Speaks
UK to stop foreign sex offenders receiving refugee protections
Former housekeepers accuse Smokey Robinson of rape, sexual battery
Man busted at Chick-fil-A in attempt to solicit ‘sexual favors’ from teen
Man repeatedly abused ‘vulnerable’ children at orphanage he founded in Haiti
Therapist, 32, is 'caught red-handed by child's father doing the unthinkable to boy'
Long Island sicko, 18, allegedly raped two 11-year-old boys
Duluth man accused of 'gut-wrenching' sex abuse of 2 children
Reporter Hank Winchester's home is raided by cops as he's suspended from job over sex scandal
Predator sentenced for offering child porn in exchange for sex with kids
Bear caught on video nudging sleeping man's foot
A Massachusetts man was woken up by a bear nudging his foot after falling asleep in his backyard.
Bear caught on video nudging sleeping man's foot
Scientists ‘surprised’ to find abundance of alligators in city’s sewer system
Dad arrested for shooting a bear that ‘came within feet’ of his children
Florida man, 89, fell into clutches of bear that killed him and his dog
Bear Whose Head Was Stuck for Two Years Is Freed
Cats Kill a Staggering Number of Species across the World
Exotic species such as pythons, Asian carp and cane toads often dominate the invasive species discourse. Few biological invaders, however, have wreaked as much ecological havoc as one of our most cuddly companions: cats.
Cats Kill a Staggering Number of Species
CHILDHOOD CAT EXPOSURE ONCE AGAIN LINKED TO SCHIZOPHRENIA
Wyoming hunter tortured wolf, paraded it around bar then shot it dead
Having a Cat Can Double Your Chances of Developing Schizophrenia
Horrifying last moments of mum eaten alive by safari park tiger
FURIOUS MONKEYS TEAR DOWN ANTI-MONKEY POSTERS
Dog owner allegedly decapitates bulldog after adopting him
City Defends Cop Who Shot Man's Blind, Deaf Dog
Las Vegas valley struggles with rabbit overpopulation
‘Dog Walking Is a Clear Crime’: Iran’s Latest Morality Push
California ranks among least safe states in America
"The safest states in America protect their residents from harm in a multitude of different ways, from keeping crime rates low and maintaining safe roadways to having strong economies and job markets that prevent people from falling into dangerous financial situations," said Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst.
California ranks among least safe states in America
Democratic state's biggest city calls in the National Guard to deal with massive surge in violent crime
...not so liberal anymore as crime, drugs push residents to beg for more cops
Five people arrested for alleged vandalism, property damage & stolen firearms
San Francisco State slammed for hosting Palestinian terrorists
Midwest city's downtown is now Mad Max-style hellhole
‘Rattle in Seattle’ adds fuel to the evangelical anti-gay fire
Terrified residents of 'Mad Max' Kansas City reveal the truth
Police seek men involved in 'brutal' attack on motorist
Governor Gavin Newsom does NOT endorse $1.2 million reparations checks
The scheme approved by the nine-member reparations task force on Saturday would cost the state around $800 billion - more than twice the state's annual budget.
Newsom said dealing with the legacy of slavery and discrimination is 'about much more than cash payments.'
Newsom does NOT endorse $1.2 million reparations checks
More than 70 migrants dumped on VP Kamala Harris' doorstep
'Build the wall, make a border'
'It's upsetting how they're treating Americans'
'We need to be taken care of first!'
Lawmaker sparks furious backlash after warning black residents
Peddling children for sex is a serious crime
Stop telling Springfield residents we're not allowed to be frustrated
Gavin Newsom says Democrats need to stop looking for a savior on a 'white horse'
To stop climate disaster, make ecocide an international crime. It's the only way
The science is clear: without drastic action to limit temperature rise below 1.5C, the Earth, and all life on it, including all human beings, will suffer devastating consequences.
To stop climate disaster, make ecocide an international crime. It's the only way
Scientists fear Earth may have gone past the point of no return with climate change
Three Americans create enough carbon emissions to kill one person, study finds
Reforestation hopes threaten global food security, Oxfam warns
Patient in Guinea is killed by disease that causes 88% of sufferers to bleed to death
...it is considered a breach for a mother to throw her daughter a shower...
Why climate change activists have failed to score public support
US abortion numbers have risen
Filicide
Mammoth de-extinction is bad conservation
Millennials Aren’t That Into God, Patriotism, or Having Kids
Voting Republican has become an activity analogous to reminiscing about air-raid drills or complaining incessantly about back pain: ordinary for boomers, but a marker of eccentricity among the young.
In 2016, Donald Trump commanded the support of only 28 percent of voters under 30, according to Pew Research. His disapproval rating among Americans under 35 currently hovers around 70 percent. And millennials’ antipathy for our Republican president isn’t personal; the Fox News grandpa-in-chief might be especially unappealing to the rising generation, but the kids don’t have much use for the GOP’s kinder, gentler reactionaries, either. Less than 30 percent of millennials wanted Republicans to retain control of Congress last year. And in broader measures of generational opinion, both millennials and Gen-Zers evince higher levels of support for liberal ideological premises and policy proposals than any older cohorts.
No God, Patriotism, or Having Kids
14-Year-Old Reported Missing From Ex-NFL Player...
‘Lack of sleep, constant crying’ leads dad to inflict 14 fractures on 2-month-old daughter
Dad waited for wife and mother-in-law to leave house before beheading 1-year-old son
Starving child forced to eat paint chips and play with empty McDonald’s Happy Meal box by parents
Woman locked zip-tied 7-year-old in cage with mouth duct-taped over ‘behavior at school’
A spate of abandoned newborns unsettles Texas
1-year-old baby dies from ‘massive impact’ after dad repeatedly slammed her to the floor
Churches fight to stay open as attendance dwindles
Parents looking for an alternative to Christian instruction settle on Satan
11 brutally honest reasons millenials don't want kids
When it comes to embarking on the journey of parenthood, lots of millennials are saying, "Meh. No, thanks."
According to data from the Urban Institute, birth rates among 20-something women declined 15% between 2007 and 2012. Additional research from the Pew Research Center reflects a longer-term trend of women eschewing parenthood as the number of U.S. women who choose to forego motherhood altogether has doubled since 1970.
This trend is fascinating, in part because there's long been a taboo associated with people (particularly, women) choosing to opt out of parenthood. Women who choose not to have kids have been referred to as "shallow" and "self-absorbed," and even the pope has said the decision not to procreate is fundamentally "selfish."
In an effort to find out why so many young people are really deciding against parenthood, we solicited dozens of responses from our audience via Tumblr and Google Forms. The responses we received from people of all sexes and identities reveal that there are myriad reasons why people are opting out of parenthood — and all of them are equally valid.
11 brutally honest reasons...
'Kids were crying'
Autistic traits, behavioral problems in 7-year-olds linked with gender nonconforming play
‘Absolutely dumb’ argument over ‘parenting skills’ leaves one dead
Mom Accused Of Taping Her Mother To Chair For 24 Hours
Coach accused of offering $5,000 to buy children from parents
Italy makes it illegal to seek surrogacy abroad
Dad angry after losing video game fatally punched newborn
Mom Let Dad Kill Their Baby Over Fear of Abuse
7-year-old boy died on Christmas weighing only 7 pounds