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Depressed giant dog has run away(1) at Funen (Fyn), Denmark.
A Dutch dog owner sold his 'former' show dog to a family at Funen. Now it has run away.
At the North of Funen people are more interested in the giant dog Emma and her escape which has lasted 7 weeks than the actual Danish election campaign.
Garda discipline 'broken down'
The Irish government has issued a damning critique of the Garda, saying that "internal discipline" has broken down (1) in the force.
Heavy rain hits parts of New Zealand by Sean Batty
Parts of New Zealand have been hit (2) by heavy rain over the last two days, flooding a number of towns and suburbs. In northern Taranaki, torrential rainfall caused the river Oakura to burst its banks, inundating nearby houses and buildings with a deluge of water.
Disease "hits deprived regions hardest"
The Countryside Agency says the most deprived areas of the country have been hit (2) hardest by foot-and-mouth disease. Its third annual report on the state of the countryside, released today says rural areas of England that were already most vulnerable to economic setbacks have been worst affected.
Leopard in visit to Israeli home
An Israeli wildlife guide has overpowered an ageing leopard that jumped into his bed during the night.
Clad only in his night clothes, Arthur Du Mosch lunged at the big cat and grabbed its neck, pinning it down for 20 minutes until help arrived.
"This kind of thing doesn't happen every day," the 49-year-old said. "I wasn't thinking, I just acted."
Leopards usually enter villages after they become too weak to hunt in the wild. They are little threat to humans.
The uninvited guest is thought to have been trying to catch the family's domestic cat, which had also been lying in the bed.
Mr Du Mosch, who emigrated to Israel from the Netherlands in 1985, said he took the whole experience in his stride, "but the kids were excited".
Israel nature and parks protection officials answered Mr Du Mosch's emergency call and came quickly to collect the leopard.
Spokesman Raviv Shapira said a group of leopards had been observed near Mr Du Mosch's small community of Sde Boker in southern Israel's Negev desert.
"But we have never heard of a leopard coming into a private home," Mr Shapira said.
Mr Du Mosch admitted he might not have fared so well if the leopard had been in better physical condition.
The animal was taken(3) to Beit Dagan veterinary hospital near Tel Aviv for tests and was expected to be released into the wild with an electronic tag.
A WOMAN died in a freak accident when a stingray jumped out of the sea and “stabbed” her.
The 55-year-old was knocked(3) backwards in her boat and suffered a fatal head wound.
The Eagle Ray’s sharp defensive barb was found lodged in her neck.
The unnamed victim, from Michigan, US, had been out on the water in the Florida Keys and died before help could arrive at the scene. Eagle Rays are common in the area’s warm waters. They can grow up to 16ft long and weigh 36 stone.
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Depressed giant dog has run away(1) at Funen (Fyn), Denmark.
A Dutch dog owner sold his 'former' show dog to a family at Funen. Now it has run away.
At the North of Funen people are more interested in the giant dog Emma and her escape which has lasted 7 weeks than the actual Danish election campaign.
Garda discipline 'broken down'
The Irish government has issued a damning critique of the Garda, saying that "internal discipline" has broken down (1) in the force.
Heavy rain hits parts of New Zealand by Sean Batty
Parts of New Zealand have been hit (2) by heavy rain over the last two days, flooding a number of towns and suburbs. In northern Taranaki, torrential rainfall caused the river Oakura to burst its banks, inundating nearby houses and buildings with a deluge of water.
Disease "hits deprived regions hardest"
The Countryside Agency says the most deprived areas of the country have been hit (2) hardest by foot-and-mouth disease. Its third annual report on the state of the countryside, released today says rural areas of England that were already most vulnerable to economic setbacks have been worst affected.
Leopard in visit to Israeli home
An Israeli wildlife guide has overpowered an ageing leopard that jumped into his bed during the night.
Clad only in his night clothes, Arthur Du Mosch lunged at the big cat and grabbed its neck, pinning it down for 20 minutes until help arrived.
"This kind of thing doesn't happen every day," the 49-year-old said. "I wasn't thinking, I just acted."
Leopards usually enter villages after they become too weak to hunt in the wild. They are little threat to humans.
The uninvited guest is thought to have been trying to catch the family's domestic cat, which had also been lying in the bed.
Mr Du Mosch, who emigrated to Israel from the Netherlands in 1985, said he took the whole experience in his stride, "but the kids were excited".
Israel nature and parks protection officials answered Mr Du Mosch's emergency call and came quickly to collect the leopard.
Spokesman Raviv Shapira said a group of leopards had been observed near Mr Du Mosch's small community of Sde Boker in southern Israel's Negev desert.
"But we have never heard of a leopard coming into a private home," Mr Shapira said.
Mr Du Mosch admitted he might not have fared so well if the leopard had been in better physical condition.
The animal was taken(3) to Beit Dagan veterinary hospital near Tel Aviv for tests and was expected to be released into the wild with an electronic tag.
A WOMAN died in a freak accident when a stingray jumped out of the sea and “stabbed” her.
The 55-year-old was knocked(3) backwards in her boat and suffered a fatal head wound.
The Eagle Ray’s sharp defensive barb was found lodged in her neck.
The unnamed victim, from Michigan, US, had been out on the water in the Florida Keys and died before help could arrive at the scene. Eagle Rays are common in the area’s warm waters. They can grow up to 16ft long and weigh 36 stone.