10. Monster Gorilla At the Madrid Zoo in Spain,
one of the zookeepers got a little bit more than they bargained for when they had an unexpected
and ugly encounter with a monstrous gorilla! The 46-year-old zookeeper was left absolutely beaten,
with a pair of broken arms, a serious head injury, chest trauma, and multiple fractures. The
zookeeper had been performing her daily tasks at around 10am on a Sunday morning near the gorilla
enclosure. Now, keep in mind that the gorilla enclosure is protected using a special three
door system. The system is designed so that the zookeepers doing maintenance and feeding don't
ever end up face to face with the animals. But in this case, the system didn't work,
though how or why is still under investigation. As a result, the unfortunate zookeeper found
herself staring into the eyes of the zoo’s 29-year-old male gorilla, Malabo.
The 440 pound (200kg) gorilla was just as shocked as the zookeeper, and as a result he lashed out!
Malabo picked up the woman and shook her with its enormous strength, though keepers say it
was not the full amount of strength he is capable of, which is extremely lucky for the zookeeper.
It took a while for the zookeepers to get a tranquilizer dart into the gorilla,
and in that time he managed to cause some pretty significant harm.
Her injuries resulted in her needing intubation and she was hospitalized in grave condition.
She had been working at the zoo for 19 years and had never experienced anything like this.
Staff at the zoo were surprised by this turn of events. No one understood how the security system
failed. Malabo spent his whole life in captivity and had always been okay with the zookeepers, so
his lashing out was definitely out of character! But hey, maybe he was just having a bad day.
9. The Scavenging Bear In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
in Tennessee a couple of hikers stumbled upon the body of a dead person near the Hazel Creek Trail.
The remains of the man had clearly been there for a while, and were badly decomposed. The hikers
contacted the park’s rangers, who went out to take care of the situation. When the rangers found the
body, it was no longer alone. There was a bear feasting on the remains of the unfortunate man.
When the rangers arrived and found the bear scavenging the body, they had to immediately
euthanize it. The situation, while horrifying, is thankfully pretty uncommon. The identity of the
person was not revealed in reports. The incident remained under investigation as to how he died.
8. Conservation Gone Wrong When dealing with wild animals, sometimes even the
best intentions prove fatal. When an anti-poaching team in South Africa went into the wilderness to
respond to reports of poaching, one of their team members was attacked and killed by a charging
elephant! According to what the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit said on their Facebook page,
the victim, Clever Kapandura, had been with the conservation organization since 1999.
He was experienced, committed, and was killed by the very animal he was trying to protect.
When the team arrived on the scene, they were hoping to bust some poachers in the act and
remove them from the wildlife area. But what they found instead was an angry bull elephant observing
them from some distance away, which is never a good thing. The bull charged the group, who split
up in an attempt to avoid the attack, but Clever wasn’t fast enough. The team members managed to
then scare the animal away, but it was too late for their teammate, who died from his injuries
before medical assistance arrived. The elephant rammed into Mr. Kapandura crushing him to death!
7. Snakes Under the Floor In Northern California, a woman phoned
her local snake removal company after she saw a few rattlesnakes scurrying underneath her home.
Al Wolf, the professional that responded to her call, has been removing snakes for years.
After all, this is a pretty big problem in the state. What Al found, however,
when he arrived at the woman’s mountainside home in Santa Rosa was significantly more intense
than any other housecall he’d taken before. Al is the director of Sonoma County Reptile
Rescue. When he showed up to take care of the few rattlesnakes, he didn't even have enough equipment
for what he was about to find. The den the snakes set up under the woman’s home was absolutely
massive. He was there for about 4 hours collecting rattlesnake after rattlesnake. In the end,
he discovered over 90 of the rattling serpents living underneath this woman's house, preparing
to hibernate for the winter. 22 adult snakes, and 59 babies. Can you imagine? He had to return two
more times to continue collecting the rattlesnakes – and he even found a dead cat and a dead possum.
He did manage to take out all the snakes and relocate them, but it was quite an ordeal.
This is especially true for the homeowner, who had no idea she had a rather large mass of extremely
venomous snakes living right under her nose! If this were your house, do you think you'd
ever be comfortable enough to return or would you just burn the whole thing down? Let me know in the
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you haven’t already! :) 6. Savage Strays
In Parker County,Texas a stray cat went on a wild and rabid rampage!
The sheriff's office had to issue a public statement after the feral cat attacks, telling
citizens that if they see a stray cat, absolutely do NOT- under any circumstances - try to feed it!
The first attack occurred on December 24, 2020 when a young woman in her 20s stopped to try
and pet an adult feral cat that she found on the street. When she bent over to say hello,
the cat lashed out and scratched her. Merry Christmas!
Just two days later, a 74-year-old man was attacked in his front yard by the exact
same cat! In this instance, he was bitten several times and sent to the hospital.
He hadn't even been trying to interact with the cat – it simply ambushed him in his own yard!
The third and final attack happened to the animal control officer who was trying to get ahold of the
crazy feline, though the officer wasn’t injured that badly. The officer did manage to capture the
cat, despite it being so aggressive. After being captured, the cat tested positive for rabies.
It was about as feral as it gets, literally prowling around the neighborhood attacking people
at random. Rabid animals are scary at any time, but especially when they’re in the form of an
unassuming street cat. The sheriff’s office warned locals to steer clear of the feral cat population,
and to give any other wild animals their space in case of further rabies infections.
5. Wild Lions Near a Wildlife Reserve in Tanzania,
a trio of young children were mauled to death by wild lions! Now these are some wild cats that you
really do need to be afraid of. The attack took place in August of 2021, when local children,
ages 9 to 11, went into the nearby forest to look for a couple of lost cattle they thought wandered
in there. Unfortunately for the young ones, the missing cattle had actually been stolen
by the lions. When the lions saw the kids they immediately attacked! The young ones literally
had no chance against the apex predators. All but one of the children were killed,
but the one that did escape is likely traumatized for life. The three that lost their lives were all
members of the same family. We can only imagine how devastating the news was for their loved ones.
According to wildlife professionals, these types of attacks are not uncommon in Tanzania.
Last year alone, at least 36 lions had to be relocated after a string of attacks on
the surrounding communities. The issue results from the natural interactions
between the Masaai people, who have been allowed to live within the borders of the national park
so that they can feed their cattle, and the wildlife that are protected in the preserve.
Having livestock in a lion park obviously has its drawbacks.
Sometimes, the lions will steal the livestock and attack the people as well.
4. Swimming with Gators It was a perfectly ordinary day in Martin County,
Florida, for an unidentified man riding his bicycle through Halpatiokee Regional Park.
Unfortunately for the cyclist, his ordinary bike ride ended in a very
Floridian way - with an alligator attack! According to the local papers, the cyclist lost
control of his bike sometime around 11:00 o'clock in the morning while riding over a small wooden
bridge. When he lost balance, the cyclist rode off the edge of the bridge, and fell into a small body
of water about 6 feet (1.8m) down. Unfortunately, for him there was a hungry alligator lurking
nearby. He was instantly attacked by a huge female gator trying to gobble him up for breakfast!
When trapper John Davidson showed up to the scene later to take care of the bloodthirsty animal,
he discovered the alligator to be over 8 feet long (2.4 m).
The authorities didn’t disclose the attack victim’s name, likely for privacy reasons.
But the fire rescue workers did say that he had to be airlifted to the nearest major hospital
because he was suffering from traumatic injuries. We can safely assume that’s normal
after an unexpected tangle with an alligator. He is expected to make a full recovery,
and the alligator has since been relocated – but let this be a grave reminder that in Florida,
even just going for a bike ride near water can have deadly consequences!
3. Shark VS Surfer Eric Steinly was surfing just
150 feet (46m) away from shore at Salmon Creek Beach in Sonoma County, California
when a great white shark came out of nowhere and tried to bite his leg off! The 38-year-old
surfer obviously panicked when he was dragged underwater and realized the shark had rows of
teeth sunk deep into his right leg. Instinctively, he put his left hand against the shark’s face and
then threw a punch in desperation. The underwater punch did the trick, startling the shark enough
for it to open its jaws and release the human. Luckily, there were other surfers in the area
who saw the attack happening and helped Eric get to shore before the shark could recover and finish
what it started. They used a strap from Eric’s surfboard to quickly tie a tourniquet around his
bleeding leg, then used his board as a stretcher to carry him to the pick-up point on the beach,
where he could be taken by helicopter to the nearest hospital. In order to save his leg,
doctors had to perform two surgeries, but he was ultimately relieved to have survived the ordeal.
2. Jaguar Madness Not everybody who goes to the zoo
understands the rules. For example? A woman who was attacked by a jaguar in 2019 while visiting
Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Unlike the rest of the park visitors who simply
stayed behind the barricades and took photos with their phones, this woman decided that she
would crawl over the barrier to get a better look. She wanted the perfect picture for her instagram.
Apparently the jaguar isn’t really a fan of social media though and the cat attacked her!
According to a statement given by the zoo, the woman sustained injuries to her arm when
the female jaguar tried to rip it off! She had to be taken to the hospital, though she
did make a full recovery. According to the fire department, who responded to the scene, the woman
was trying to take a selfie with the jaguar. While she didn't actually get inside its cage,
she got close enough to the fence that the jaguar was able to grab ahold of her arm with its claws,
causing some pretty serious damage. The woman was saved by witnesses at the zoo, who
distracted the Jaguar long enough for it to let go of the foolish woman. If it hadn't been for the
quick-thinking good Samaritans, she may have been hurt worse than she was. Since this incredible
attack, the woman has returned to the zoo and made a public apology for her poor behavior.
1. The Biggest Snake According to reports, deep
in the darkness of the Amazon jungle, there was a terrifying monster that went on a killing rampage!
The anaconda, the largest of all snake species currently in existence, averages about 29
feet (8.8 m) in length, and weighs around 550 pounds (249 kg). But bizarre reports circulating
online make claims of an even bigger anaconda that had been tracked down by wildlife specialists.
There are stories that state that it took nearly 40 days to hunt down and kill the snake, after it
reportedly ate 257 people! How large was it, you ask? It was allegedly 134 feet (41m) in length!
It had been terrorizing the jungle inhabitants and feasting on just
about every person it came across. But this must be a creature from
legend because there is no way an anaconda can measure over 100 feet long!! Even the
prehistoric titanoboa was around 50 feet long. All the reports you’ve been hearing of a snake
over 100 feet (30m) long are incorrect. According to Snopes, most of the photographs associated with
the giant snake actually come from around 2010, when they first started appearing on the net.
The images are actually of a completely normal size snake strategically placed on a children's
toy model truck. Whoever took the picture, really got an unbelievable angle - literally! Truthfully,
anacondas aren’t really that dangerous to people. The biggest ones, can in theory,
eat an entire person without an issue, but cases of this happening are extremely
rare and highly unlikely. They definitely don't go on killing sprees and murder hundreds of people.
Plus, no snake that has ever existed in the history of earth has been as large as the one
described in the fictional reports. Perhaps it was the mythologica Yacumama that has come to life!!
What’s the scariest encounter you’ve ever had with an animal?
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