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Father of intern mauled by lion calls her 'fearless'

She was killed by one of her favorite exotic cats at a wildlife sanctuary in California.

 

Lion Kills Person At California Animal Sanctuary

A lion killed a person on Wednesday at a private animal sanctuary in Central California, authorities said. The person was attacked and fatally injured after getting into a cage with the lion at Cat Haven sanctuary in Dunlap, Calif., Cal Fire spokesman Ryan Michaels told The Associated Press.

 

Man mauled to death by captive grizzly in Montana

The trainer at a Montana wildlife casting agency where a man was fatally mauled while cleaning a grizzly pen says the victim may have fallen and hit his head or otherwise lost consciousness before he was killed.

 

Georgia woman who rescued animals is killed in dog attack

Police outside Atlanta say a college student who took in abandoned animals was attacked and killed by a dog. DeKalb County police tell The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that 23-year-old Rebecca Carey was killed at her Decatur home sometime over the weekend.

 

Michigan man killed by grizzly in Yellowstone

Michigan man killed by grizzly in Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park officials say a grizzly bear killed a 59-year-old Michigan man whose body was found by hikers last week....

 

Dead hiker found in Yellowstone

Dead hiker found in Yellowstone

Park rangers are investigating whether a man found dead along a trail was killed by a grizzly bear.

 

Man killed by grizzly at Yellowstone National Park

A killer grizzly is roaming Yellowstone National Park's backcountry after mauling a man who apparently surprised the female bear and its cubs while hiking with his wife....

 

Woman dies in shark attack off Egypt

Woman dies in shark attack off Egypt

A German woman died Sunday after being attacked by a shark in waters off Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in an area where three snorkelers were injured and two sharks were caught last week, officials said.

 

Newborn killed by family's pit bull

A 4-day-old infant child died after being attacked by his family's pit bull terrier Sunday evening at his home in Jacksonville, Florida, according to John Harrell, a spokesman with the Florida's Department of Children and Family.

 

Startled elephant kills circus worker

Tragedy struck at a Pennsylvania circus Friday after a startled elephant stomped its trainer to death, police said.

 

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