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AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Leopard attacks rescue worker on Indian motorway after vehicle collision

A leopard struck by a vehicle on a busy motorway in southwest India turned on the Forest Department official sent to save it, knocking the man to the ground before a sedative finally took hold. The incident unfolded near Anagodu, a town in southwest India, after the leopard was hit by a vehicle on a […] The post Leopard attacks rescue worker on Indian motorway after vehicle collision appeared first on American Almanac .

A leopard struck by a vehicle on a busy motorway in southwest India turned on the Forest Department official sent to save it, knocking the man to the ground before a sedative finally took hold. The incident unfolded near Anagodu, a town in southwest India, after the leopard was hit by a vehicle on a motorway around 11 p.m. The injured animal wound up stranded in a roadside drain, where members of the public spotted it and called the Forest Department for help. What followed was a rescue operation that went sideways fast. The Forest Department dispatched a team to the scene, and workers administered a heavy sedative to the leopard in an effort to subdue it for medical transport. But the drug had not fully taken effect when the animal…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Montana woman fends off charging moose with bear spray to protect her dogs

A Big Sky, Montana, homeowner grabbed a can of bear spray and stopped a mother moose mid-charge to save her three dogs, including a 14-year-old deaf dog who could not hear the animal coming. Shelly Thorburn was outside her home when she spotted the cow moose barreling toward her and her dogs with its ears […] The post Montana woman fends off charging moose with bear spray to protect her dogs appeared first on American Almanac .

A Big Sky, Montana, homeowner grabbed a can of bear spray and stopped a mother moose mid-charge to save her three dogs, including a 14-year-old deaf dog who could not hear the animal coming. Shelly Thorburn was outside her home when she spotted the cow moose barreling toward her and her dogs with its ears pinned back. Doorbell camera footage captured the moment Thorburn deployed the spray, sending the moose fleeing and allowing her to rush all three dogs inside uninjured. The encounter, which took place on August 27 near one of the most wildlife-dense corridors in the American West, is a sharp reminder that living alongside large animals demands preparedness, not panic. Thorburn shared the Ring camera footage publicly, and the video…Open