{"id":53966,"date":"2019-09-15T21:50:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T01:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/?p=53966"},"modified":"2020-04-21T04:23:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T08:23:44","slug":"worst-animal-attacks-in-recent-history-t2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/worst-animal-attacks-in-recent-history-t2\/","title":{"rendered":"The 30 Worst Animal Attacks In Recent History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Humans may be the most dangerous animal in the planet, but every now and then, some animals remind us just what they think of the pecking order. Bad luck or sheer ignorance, people seem to wander in the crosshairs of wild or even domesticated, and seemingly tame, animals, resulting in serious to fatal injuries. Some animals are simply not to be messed with, but people can\u2019t seem to stop themselves from gravitating towards their habitat, and when these animals feel threatened, they respond the way their nature dictates.\u00a0Although some may live to tell the tale of their close encounter, there are many who are not.<\/h6>\n
These are the worst animal attacks in recent memory.<\/strong>
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Tiger Mauls Woman At Animal Park<\/h2>\n
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A Chinese woman named Zhao was attacked by a Siberian tiger at the Badaling Wildlife World animal park near Beijing in July 2016 when she got out of the car to switch places with her husband, as she later revealed. As the tiger pounced on her and dragged her to the bushes, her mother tried to help her, resulting to the older woman being mauled by a second tiger. The daughter managed to escape with her life, with serious injuries, but her mother didn\u2019t. The incident has led to the woman claiming 2 million Yuan as compensation from the establishment.
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Adrieanna O\u2019Shea<\/h2>\n
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19-year old Tennessee native Adrieanna O\u2019Shea was attacked by a pack of dogs on August 23, 2019 in South Knox. Her cries for help were heard by a witness who saw her get tossed into the air and dragged toward a wooded area by five attackers, which turned out to be a neighbor\u2019s dogs, and described as two mastiff-Labrador mixes, a Rottweiler-Labrador mix, a Pitbull, and a mastiff. One was shot while the rest was captured and brought to an animal shelter. As for O\u2019Shea, she was found unconscious and covered with bite wounds and although she was brought to the hospital, did not survive.
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Diane Whipple<\/h2>\n
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Diane Whipple was a lacrosse player who was fatally mauled in a dog attack in San Francisco in January 26, 2001. She was on her way home to her apartment carrying groceries when she was suddenly attacked and torn apart by her neighbor\u2019s Perro de Presa Canario dogs. The two huge dogs, named Bane and Hera, were said to have been rescued from an illegal dogfighting ring, which could probably explain the reason for their aggressive behavior.
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Bryan Jeffrey Griffin<\/h2>\n
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Bryan Jeffrey Griffin was swimming in the waters of Dead River in Lake County, Florida when he was attacked by an alligator. The 12-year old had friends watching him from the shore who saw the alligators and yelled for him to get out of the water, but a 10-foot reptile caught Bryan with its jaws and dragged him underneath. It surfaced with the boy once but disappeared again, and it took rescuers about half an hour to retrieve him and bring him to the hospital, where he eventually died.
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Emma Hernandez<\/h2>\n
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Pierre Cleveland, 33, from Detroit, was charged with murder when his three pit bulls escaped from his yard and mauled Emma Hernandez while she was riding her bike with her brother in their Southwest Detroit neighborhood. It was alleged that Cleveland left his dogs alone in his backyard, which had a damaged fence, knowing how dangerous they are. The dogs apparently got out and chanced upon the 9-year old in an alley where they attacked her. Emma sustained bites all over her body and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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Carlos Eduardo Sousa Jr.<\/h2>\n
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Tatiana, a 4-year old Siberian tiger, escaped from her enclosure in the San Francisco Zoo, injuring two people and killing one. It would be a grim 2007 Christmas for brothers Amritpal and Kulbir Dhaliwal who were seriously injured, and the last for Carlos Eduardo Sousa Jr, who was found dead by a zoo employee, with his throat slashed. Autopsy later revealed that blunt force injuries were sustained by the victim to the head and neck, along with several punctures and scratches on his head and upper body.
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Dawn Brancheau<\/h2>\n
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SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau was tragically killed when she was attacked by Tilikum, a trained killer whale, during a \u201cDine with Shamu\u201d performance on February 24, 2010. To the horror of the audience, the 12,300-lb orca yanked Brancheau by her ponytail and pulled her down to the bottom of the pool. The killer whale, captured from the wild when it was about two years old, was reported by witnesses to have the trainer by her waist underwater, and by that time, the pool had turned to red.
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Leon van Biljon, The \u201cLion Man\u201d<\/h2>\n
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Leon van Biljon, a 70-year old South African safari lodge owner, was mauled to death by lions on his game reserve in August of 2019. Known as the \u201cLion Man,\u201d van Biljon was said to be fixing a broken fence on his Mahala View Lion Lodge in Cullinan when he was attacked and killed by his own lions. The three big cats were reportedly shot dead to allow rescuers to save him but he eventually succumbed to the injuries he sustained.
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Maddox Derkosh<\/h2>\n
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Maddox Derkosh was a two-year old boy who was killed in November 2012 by a pack of African wild dogs when he fell in their pit at the Pittsburgh Zoo. He was apparently lifted by his mother to the railing to allow him a better view of the dogs but somehow fell when he leaned forward for a closer look. Although there was a netting below, it was not intended to catch people, and he bounced and subsequently got pounced on by a pack consisting of 11 painted dogs. He died due to severe blood loss.
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Elephant Rampage In Sri Lanka<\/h2>\n
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In September 9, 2019, during the Kotte Perahera parade in Sri Lanka, an annual event that dates back to the 1400s to honor the Sacred Relic of the tooth of the Buddha, an elephant used in the parade went berserk, injuring at least 17 parade-goers. Adorned in festival regalia and electric string lights, the huge animal ran through the crowd, kicking, trampling, and knocking people off their feet with its trunk, as its rider scrambled to get off its back. Fortunately, no one was killed.
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Shaiunna Hare<\/h2>\n
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Jaren Ashley Hare, 19, and her boyfriend, Charles Darnell, 32, were both charged with manslaughter and neglect and sentenced to 12 years in prison when Jaren\u2019s 2-year old daughter, Shaiuunna Hare, was found dead after being strangled by their pet albino Burmese python in their home in Florida. The couple, who had been previously investigated for substance abuse, woke up to find their pet, Gypsy, coiled around the body of Shaiunna and tried to save her by stabbing the python but it was too late, as the child was already crushed and had died of asphyxiation.
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Melvin Olds Jr.<\/h2>\n
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Melvin Olds Jr., was found dead in a wooded area in Lake Placid, Florida after reportedly being mauled by a pack of dogs. Melvin, 45, who was said to have been in the area to take a shortcut suffered more than 100 bites as revealed by the Highlands County Sheriff\u2019s Office. The bite size of the six dogs captured in the area matched the wounds on Melvin\u2019s body and officials performed a DNA test to confirm if they were really part of the attack.
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Stephan Miller<\/h2>\n
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In April 22, 2008, a grizzly bear killed its, trainer, Stephan Miller, during a routine training exercise for a promotional video. Miller, an American who was also a wrangler and stunt double, had his carotid artery and jugular vein severed when Rocky, a 7-and-a-half-foot tall trained grizzly bear that weighed over 700 pounds, bit him in the neck, killing him within minutes. Petitions to lift the said animal\u2019s work restrictions in California was denied but was allowed in other states.
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Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard<\/h2>\n
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Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were killed and reportedly partially eaten by a grizzly bear in Katmai National Park, Alaska in October 5, 2003. The mangled and torn remains of Treadwell, an American bear enthusiast, environmentalist, and documentary filmmaker who had been living with the bears in the park for 13 summers, and his girlfriend were found by Willy Fulton, a Kodiak air taxi pilot who was supposed to pick them up. A necropsy done on a 28-year old bear tagged as Bear 141 revealed some clothing and human remains in its stomach. Timothy later became the subject of the 2005 documentary, Grizzly Man.
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Darla Napora<\/h2>\n
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Darla Napora, a member of the Bay Area Dog Lovers Responsible About Pit Bulls, was killed by the very animal whose reputation she was trying to defend. The 32-year old, who was also pregnant at the time of the incident, was found dead by her husband, Greg, with their rescued dog, Gunner, standing over the body soaked in blood. Napora was reported to have suffered several bites and trauma to her upper body. The dog, which was killed after approaching emergency services, had its ashes buried with Darla\u2019s remains.
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Jenna O’Grady Donley<\/h2>\n
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25-year old Australian Jenna O\u2019Grady Donley was just a week away from graduating from the University of Sydney when she was killed during an elephant attack while on a trek in a wildlife park in Borneo, Malaysia. Donley, who had experience working with wild animals as part of her training, was with her friend when they encountered a pygmy elephant which apparently got startled, leading it to attack. Jenna was gored to death as one of the animal\u2019s tusks pierced her body, killing her instantly.
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Horatio Chapple<\/h2>\n
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A polar bear attack on a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic circle led to the death of Horatio Chapple, 17 years old, with four others injured. Chapple, who was on an expedition organized by the British Schools Exploring Society, was attacked in their camp shelter by a 250-kg polar bear that somehow got through the camp\u2019s tripwire without raising an alarm. The aggressive animal, which was reported to have been starving, was shot dead by one of the group\u2019s leaders, but not before taking the life of Horatio.
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Joe Ramonetha<\/h2>\n
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South African Joe Ramonetha was killed after an attack by a white lion at the Parys Zoo Farm in Johannesburg. The 63-year old zookeeper, who came out of retirement due to staff shortages, was feeding some lions in a passageway when the lion chanced upon him, after a security gate was reportedly left open. Ramonetha, who was left vulnerable to the attack, was bitten on the neck by Nyanga, a 10-year old white lioness. He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
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Musa Jelle<\/h2>\n
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Musa Jelle was a 10-year old survivor of a hyena attack in the northeastern Kenyan town of Wajir. Though Musa survived, two other kids were killed while 6 others were injured when a pack of hyenas attacked them in their home while they were sleeping. Musa sustained injuries to his face and had to be flown to Nairobi for treatment, which was covered by the Kenyan Wildlife Services, aside from giving financial support of around USD 230.
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Lane Graves<\/h2>\n
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In 2016, a summer trip to Disney\u2019s Grand Floridian Resort for a family of four from Nebraska turned from vacation to nightmare when Lane Graves was attacked and killed by an alligator. The two-year old Lane was playing right in front of his father, mother, and sister when a gator measuring about 7 feet suddenly appeared and snatched the kid away with its powerful jaws. Lane\u2019s father tried to rescue his son but failed. Although the gator was eventually caught and killed, Lane\u2019s body was found dead the next day, just a few meters from where he was taken.
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Charla Nash<\/h2>\n
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Charla Nash was viciously attacked by a male domesticated chimpanzee in February of 2009, leaving her with grotesque injuries. The attack of Travis, the 200-pound chimp of Charla\u2019s friend, was so vicious that Carla lost both arms and sustained injuries to her face so massive that she also lost both eyes, and had her nose and ears severed. Police was able to kill the animal but unfortunately not before it caused permanent damage, leaving the girl unrecognizable after the incident. She has since been the recipient of a face transplant.
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Surinder Singh Bajwa<\/h2>\n
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Surinder Singh Bajwa was a victim of an attack by a large group of rhesus macaques monkeys at his home in October 20, 2007. Bajwa, who was the deputy mayor of Delhi, was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was just elected as councilor for the Anand Vihar ward in April of that year. The attack caused him to fall from the second-floor balcony of his home, which led to massive head injuries that claimed his life the following day.
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Taylor Hubbard<\/h2>\n
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The beautiful Taylor Hubbard was a finalist in the 2010 Miss Teen USA pageant, representing Kentucky, who was attacked by a Siberian Husky and needed 200 stitches and several hours of surgery for her injuries. The five-year old husky was able to sink its teeth in Taylor\u2019s face, and rag dolled her, leaving her jaw and teeth broken. The damage was so severe that Taylor said she could feel the bottom of her chin with her tongue. Although she knew her pageant days are over, she maintained a positive attitude throughout her surgeries.
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Bison Attacks 9-Year-Old Girl At Yellowstone<\/h2>\n
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Visitors at the Yellowstone National Park watched in horror as a bull bison attacked and bulldozed a girl, sending her several feet into the air. The footage of the incident, which was caught on camera by Hailey Dalton, a visitor, showed the beast just grazing calmly in the Old Faithful Geyser area when it suddenly charged the girl. Fortunately, the young miss did not sustain serious injuries, and was released from the Old Faithful Clinic after treatment.
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Valerie Theoret And Adele Roesholt<\/h2>\n
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A Canada teacher, who was on her maternity leave, and her daughter were fatally mauled by a grizzly bear near their remote Yukon cabin in northwest Canada. Gjermund Roesholt, Adele\u2019s father, was able to shoot and kill a grizzly bear that suddenly attacked him upon his return to the cabin that afternoon. Unfortunately, he would later discover the bodies of Valerie Theoret, 37 years old, and their 10-month-old daughter, Adele Roesholt, who were apparently killed by the same grizzly that attacked him.
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Pastor Docho Eshete<\/h2>\n
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What should have been a celebration of life turned into tragedy when a pastor performing water baptism rites was killed by a crocodile in southern Ethiopia. Pastor Docho Eshete was baptizing several members of his congregation at Lake Abaya, which is known to have a huge population of crocodiles, when one of the reptiles suddenly emerged from the water and grabbed him, causing injuries to his back, legs, and arms, injuries which he would later succumb to.
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Bethany Hamilton<\/h2>\n
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Bethany Hamilton was a young surfer who lost her left arm after a shark attack while surfing in the waters of Tunnels Beach in Kauai in October 21, 2003. The 13-year-old girl survived an encounter with a 14-foot tiger shark but lost an arm, as well as about 60% of her blood in the process. Just a month after her ordeal, she was back in the water doing what she loves most: surfing. Her story would later become a movie, Soul Surfer, while Bethany would go on to become a top professional surfer.
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India Man Mauled To Death In Lion Enclosure<\/h2>\n
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A man who was seen jumping inside the lion enclosure of the Chhatbir Zoo, in Punjab, was mauled to death by two lions. Footage showed the man, who was able to scale a 20-foot barrier to get to the compound, being dragged around the enclosure like a rag doll and as the staff of the zoo got to him, was found with his head between the jaws of a male lion called Yuvraj and his neck held by a lioness called Shilpa, two of the four big cats in the enclosure.
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Roy Horn<\/h2>\n
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Roy Horn was one-half of the popular Siegfried & Roy entertainment act who was attacked and bitten on the neck by one of their tigers during a performance at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in March 2002. The 600lb white Bengal tiger, named Mantecore, sank its teeth on Roy\u2019s neck and dragged him in front of the shocked audience, severing an artery in his brain in the process. Although the magician survived the attack, he sustained a serious enough injury that left him partially paralyzed.
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Andrew Oberle<\/h2>\n
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Andrew Oberle, who had a passion for observing chimpanzee behavior, fell victim to a chimpanzee attack that left him with serious injuries. During a research trip to the Jane Goodall Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa, Andrew got too close for comfort to the chimps which bit and dragged him for about half a mile. The attack left him needing over 20 surgeries to repair the damage to his arms, feet, ears, and nose.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Humans may be the most dangerous animal in the planet, but every now and then, some animals remind us just what they think of the pecking order. Bad luck or sheer ignorance, people seem to wander in the crosshairs of wild or even domesticated, and seemingly tame, animals, resulting in serious to fatal injuries. Some animals are simply not to be messed with, but people can\u2019t seem to stop themselves from gravitating towards their habitat, and when these animals feel threatened, they respond the way their nature dictates.\u00a0Although some may live to tell the tale of their close encounter, there <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53921,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6580],"tags":[8623,55,8624,483],"yst_prominent_words":[9078,8988,13393,22904,22890,10209,22913,16467,8991,22876,22881,19449,22907,18174,22902,22883,22899,22894,8811,22896],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53966"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53966"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=53966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}