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A potentially deadly virus that can cause cases of "vole fever," symptoms of which include Ebola-like bleeding, has reportedly been detected in northern Europe. Knewz.com has learned that the virus can jump from animals to humans, and has already infected two patients in Sweden. While the illness is commonly referred to as "vole fever," it is actually a more severe form of the hantavirus infection known as Nephropathia Epidemica. A hantavirus can typically be rodents such as mice, rats, and of course, bank voles, and can spread to humans if they come in contact with an infected rodent, or if t...
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Scientists have discovered a new species of ants in Western Australia, whose appearance and predatorial instincts led it to be named after the infamous wizard from the Harry Potter universe: Lord Voldemort. Knewz.com has learned that the pale and minuscule predator was discovered in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The ant, scientifically named Leptanilla voldemort, has evaded detection for a long time, given its hypogaeic, or underground, lifestyle. The only other ant species discovered from the Leptanilla genus in Australia is the Leptanilla swani, which was discovered in 1932. As of...
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Animal services called off the search for a small alligator that went missing last week at a middle school in Kansas City, Mo., but said personnel will continue patrolling the area around the school. Lakeview Middle School in Kansas City held an end-of-year celebration on Thursday, May 23, that included a petting zoo brought in by an outside company, and a 14-inch alligator escaped. The Kansas City Pet Project said its Animal Services Division was called to the scene to search for the small reptile, which had its mouth taped shut. It was last seen at around 11 a.m. on Thursday. Animal Services...
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The "arrest" of an alligator in Georgia by the Chatham County Police Department seems to have garnered national attention as video footage of the incident went viral on social media. Knewz.com has learned that the video of the gator's arrest has over 1.2 million views so far. Patrolling officers of the Chatham County Police Department had a rather unusual day on May 25 as they had to deal with a different kind of trespasser situation. Noticing an alligator on the driveway of an area resident, police corporals Blackledge and Stapleton sprang into action and captured the potentially dangerous vi...
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A video of a woman being brutally mauled by a tiger attack in a Chinese safari park is making its rounds on the internet. Knewz.com has learned that the footage depicts the first of two connected attacks that occurred almost simultaneously–the second resulted in a fatality. The incident occurred in Beijing’s Badaling Wildlife Park when a woman exited a vehicle in an area frequented by tigers. As the video continues to roll it shows a large silhouette swiftly taking hold of a woman named Mei and dragging her out of the frame. The woman’s mother, Mrs Zhao, saw what was happening and climbed out ...
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Wildlife officials in Nevada say that two DNA tests on multiple samples collected from a trio of suspected wolves earlier this year conclusively show the animals are in fact coyotes. The Nevada Department of Wildlife said that a helicopter crew contracted for a moose collaring project in the mountains in the northeastern part of the state back in March reported seeing three animals that appeared to resemble wolves. A wolf sighting would be remarkable as the state does not have a wolf population, and sightings of lone wolves wandering in from surrounding states are extremely rare. NDOW biologis...
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The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle celebrated Mother's Day by announcing the names chosen for the two new groundhog babies recently born to Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis: Sunny and Shadow. Knewz.com has learned that after the babies, a male and a female, were welcomed in March, members of the public submitted name suggestions. Tom Dunkel, the president of The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle, and the club "reviewed all of the names and then discussed with Phil in groundhogese," the Inner Circle wrote alongside a video of the announcement on Facebook. Vice President Dan McGinl...
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For the first time, researchers have identified an effective treatment for African spitting cobra bites, which currently lead to severe injuries and disfigurements including limb loss and amputation. Knewz.com has learned spitting cobra venom rapidly causes dermonecrosis, which destroys the skin, muscle and bone near the site of the snake bite. A bite from an African spitting cobra can lead to the loss of the whole limb or necessitate amputation in extreme cases. There is currently no treatment for severe local envenoming from spitting cobras. Antivenoms only exist for other snake species, and...
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Wildlife officials in Pennsylvania are warning hikers with pets that someone found dog treats "stuffed with fish hooks" scattered along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail. The Lehigh Gap Nature Center and, later, the Pennsylvania Game Commission shared the warning on social media on Monday, May 6 alongside photos of the potentially deadly treats, Knewz.com has learned. The state game commission said the booby-trapped treats were found over the weekend by a hiker near the North Trail Loop leading to the George W. Outerbridge shelter on the Appalachian Trail in Washington Township. "This section...
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An 85-year-old Colorado woman who went missing last week was found by a K-9 police dog after she got stuck along the side of a "steep ravine," officials said. The City of Greenwood Village shared body-worn camera video that showed Greenwood Village Police Department Officer Austin Speer and K-9 Mercury working to track the unnamed woman, who had been missing for around two hours on Thursday, May 2, Knewz.com has learned. Within minutes of beginning the search, Mercury located the woman "clinging to a tree down a steep ravine where she could not be seen from the roadway or canal," the city wrot...
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