2017 - MAY - Animal Attacks

2017-05-01 - Pit bull attacks and seriously injures man and woman in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/michigan/articles/2017-05-01/police-2-critically-injured-in-suburban-detroit-dog-attack
http://www.sott.net/article/349830-2-critically-injured-by-pit-bull-in-Detroit

2017-05-02 - Swarm of bees attacks and kills woman in El Paso (Texas):
http://kfoxtv.com/news/local/developing-woman-hospitalized-after-possible-bee-attack-in-far-east-el-paso-05-01-2017
http://www.elpasoproud.com/news/woman-critically-injured-in-far-east-el-paso-bee-attack/704010112
http://www.kvia.com/news/el-paso/elderly-woman-in-critical-condition-after-bee-attack-in-far-east-ep/474561086

Quote: "A grandmother who was attacked by bees in east El Paso has died, a family member said."

2017-05-02 - Dog attacks and injures 5-year-old girl in Des Moines (Iowa):
http://whotv.com/2017/05/02/des-moines-girl-recovering-after-dog-attack/

2017-05-02 - Hippo attacks boat, four men fall into the water and die, on Lake Albert (Uganda):
http://allafrica.com/stories/201705040005.html
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Four-fishermen-drown-in-Lake-Albert/688334-3912882-4lsndr/index.html

2017-05-03 - Komodo dragon attacks and injures man in West Manggarai (Indonesia):
http://heatst.com/world/man-50-savaged-by-komodo-dragon-while-taking-photographs/
http://www.sott.net/article/350042-Tourist-attacked-by-Komodo-Dragon-in-Indonesia-while-taking-photographs

2017-05-03 - Wild dogs attack and injure 5-year-old boy in Sakarya Province (Turkey):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/harrowing-moment-little-boy-mauled-10344766
http://www.sott.net/article/349897-Boy-is-mauled-by-pack-of-wild-dogs-in-Turkey

2017-05-04 - Family dog attacks and injures 2-year-old boy, face attack, in Altus (Arkansas):
http://www.4029tv.com/article/altus-boy-attacked-by-dog/9607538
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwZYWwS9n5k

2017-05-04 - Swarm of bees attacks and kills one man, injures 5+ more, at Allama Iqbal Open University in Islamabad (Pakistan):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170505-58092-PAK
http://www.dawn.com/news/1331175/gardener-killed-5-hurt-in-bee-attack
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/04/one-dead-five-injured-in-honey-bee-attack-at-aiou/

2017-05-04 - Elephant attacks and kills mahout in Dubare (India):
http://citytoday.news/elephant-kills-a-mahout-at-dubare-elephant-camp/
http://www.sott.net/article/350088-Elephant-kills-a-mahout-at-Dubare-Elephant-Camp-in-India

2017-05-05 - Stray cow attacks man for 20 minutes in coastal Gujarat (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/man-attacked-by-stray-cow-escapes-with-minor-injuries/articleshow/58522488.cms
http://www.sott.net/article/350109-Man-attacked-by-stray-cow-for-20-minutes-in-Gujarat-India

2017-05-05 - Raccoon attacks and injures woman in Niagara, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2017/05/04/raccoon-attack-leaves-niagara-woman-in-bandages
http://www.sott.net/article/350113-Raccoon-attack-leaves-elderly-woman-in-bandages-in-Niagara-Ontario

2017-05-06 - Shark attacks on the rise along the coast in California:
http://wdef.com/2017/05/06/shark-attacks-along-the-calif-coastline-on-the-rise/
http://www.wbtv.com/story/35364506/shark-attacks-on-the-rise-along-the-california-coast

Quote: "Shark sightings and shark attacks along the California coast have been on the rise. Marine biologists say that the fear generated from these incidents is a reminder that life beyond the shoreline is mostly unknown."

2017-05-06 - Alligator attacks and injures 10-year-old girl at Moss Park in Orange County (Florida):
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-gator-attack-girl-moss-park-20170507-story.html
http://www.wesh.com/article/girl-bitten-by-alligator-at-moss-park-fwc-confirms/9615760
http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20170507/alligator-bites-girl-in-shallow-lake-waters-at-florida-park
http://wtnh.com/2017/05/07/10-year-old-girl-in-florida-pries-open-gators-mouth-to-free-her-leg/

2017-05-06 - Coyote attacks and kills pet dog in coastal New London (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Dog-Killed-in-New-London-Coyote-Attack-Police-421535283.html
http://wtnh.com/2017/05/06/police-warn-residents-after-coyote-attacks-kills-dog-in-new-london/
http://www.wfsb.com/story/35360285/pd-coyote-attacks-and-kills-small-dog-in-new-London

2017-05-07 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures 20 children at school in Nong Bua District (Thailand):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170507-58119-THA
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1245362/bee-attack-injured-20-pupils-in-nakhon-sawan

2017-05-07 - Kangaroo attacks and injures 9-year-old girl at animal park in Huntsville (Alabama):
http://www.wistv.com/story/35364378/child-attacked-by-kangaroo-at-north-al-animal-park
http://www.wlox.com/story/35364378/child-attacked-by-kangaroo-at-north-al-animal-park
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/video-vault/Kangaroo-Attacks-Little-Girl_Dallas-Fort-Worth-421655583.html

2017-05-07 - Coyote attacks and injures pet dog at park in Aurora (Colorado):
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/05/07/jewell-wetlands-park-coyote-attack/

2017-05-08 - Dog attacks and kills baby in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/6-month-old-baby-dies-following-dog-attack/709646571
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/baby-dies-after-dog-attack-in-northwest-las-vegas/
http://www.sott.net/article/350435-6-month-old-baby-dies-after-attack-from-pit-bull-in-Las-Vegas

2017-05-08 - Dog attacks and injures woman in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/las-vegas-police-receive-2-dog-attack-calls-within-13-seconds/

Quote: "Just 13 seconds after Las Vegas police received a call about a dog attack that ultimately killed an infant, a call came in for another dog attack that left one woman badly injured."

2017-05-09 - Dogs attack and seriously injure 5-year-old girl in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2017/05/09/detroit-dog-mauling/101492074/

2017-05-09 - Bear charges two cyclists in Malino Brdo (Slovakia):
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2017/05/09/Bear-charges-cyclists-on-trail-in-Slovakia/6601494347493/
http://www.sott.net/article/350492-Bear-charges-two-cyclists-on-trail-in-Slovakia

2017-05-09 - Lion attacks and injures circus performer in France:
http://www.yahoo.com/gma/lion-attacks-performer-during-circus-163845133.html

2017-05-10 - Leopards kill 34 people and injure 350 more over 10 years across Himachal Pradesh (India):
http://www.sott.net/article/350567-34-killed-350-injured-by-leopards-in-10-years-across-Himachal-Pradesh-India
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/man-animal-conflict-in-himachal-pradesh-leopards-killed-34-people-injured-350-in-last-decade/story-DhB5S6BeyDTq1ZWBN2YuYI.html

2017-05-10 - Mountain lion attacks and kills pet dog in Spearfish (South Dakota), mountain lion found and killed:
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/south-dakota/authorities-kill-mountain-lion-after-dog-attack-in-spearfish/article_d2d781d3-d8f8-54ce-93d9-beba29ee4f4b.html

2017-05-10 - Three pit bulls attack and injure man and dog, all three pit bulls shot, 2 killed, in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Pit-Bulls-Shot-After-Attacking-Man-Small-Dog_Los-Angeles-421942673.html
http://www.sott.net/article/350882-3-pit-bulls-savage-pet-owner-and-kill-his-dog-in-Los-Angeles
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3545116/chilling-moment-la-cops-shoot-three-pit-bulls-after-they-savage-pet-owner-and-kill-his-tiny-dog/

2017-05-11 - Swarm of black flies sends people fleeing from beach in coastal Weston-super-Mare (Britain):
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/people-forced-beach-after-being-55990

Quote: "People enjoying the sunshine at Weston-super-Mare were forced to run for cover – after being attacked by a swarm of black flies. Large swarms of the black insects – believed to have been brought to the resort as a result of the good weather - have been plaguing the seafront over the last few days. At one point on Wednesday afternoon the swarms were so large they forced people to run off the beach to get away from them."

2017-05-11 - Grizzly bear attacks and injures man near Cody (Wyoming):
http://trib.com/lifestyles/recreation/grizzly-bear-attacks-injures-man-in-northwest-wyoming/article_66d9f27b-398d-561d-8795-04b3e89f6619.html
http://www.sott.net/article/350739-Grizzly-bear-attacks-injures-man-near-Cody-Wyoming

2017-05-11 - Bear enters garage and kills woman's dog at home in La Verne (California):
http://abc7.com/news/la-verne-womans-dog-killed-by-bear-in-garage/1986545/

2017-05-12 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures two women at Mission Trails Regional Park in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/firefighters-respond-to-bee-sting-rescue-at-mission-trails-park
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-hiker-bees-20170511-story.html
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Mission-Trails-Park-Santee-San-Diego-422020483.html
http://www.cbs8.com/story/35407285/bee-swarm-attack-at-mission-trails-regional-park

2017-05-12 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures 15 people at cemetery in Mérida, Yucatán (Mexico):
http://yucatanexpatlife.com/bee-attack-shuts-down-cemetery-on-mothers-day/

2017-05-12 - Two dogs attack and injure two children at bus stop in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/35419800/two-tulsa-children-taken-to-hospital-after-dog-attack

2017-05-12 - Pit bull attacks and injures man and two dogs, retired cop shoots it dead, in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/pit-bull-shot-and-killed-after-attacking-man-two-dogs-in-northwest-las-vegas

2017-05-12 - Dog attacks and kills owner then munches on him, in Haryana (India):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/killer-dog-mauls-owner-death-10408511
http://www.sott.net/article/350848-Demon-dog-Killer-rottweiler-mauls-owner-to-death-then-eats-his-flesh-in-Haryana-India

2017-05-13 - Shark attacks and injures man near Khor Fakkan (UAE):
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/watch-man-survives-shark-attack-in-uae-1.2026234
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/fujairah/video-shark-attacks-emirati-diver-off-khor-fakkan-coast
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/8c329453-ed3a-4098-80ca-49a25dd7c38e.aspx
http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/shark-attacks-spearfisherman-returning-boat-friend-saves/#OTqzVthfBstxfA0S.97
http://earth-chronicles.com/crash/oman-bay-a-shark-attacked-a-man.html
http://www.trackingsharks.com/sharks/khorfakkan/

2017-05-13 - Pack of sloth bears kill 3 people and injure 4 more in Maharashtra (India):
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/13/c_136279979.htm
http://www.sott.net/article/350924-Pack-of-sloth-bears-kill-3-people-and-maul-4-others-in-Maharashtra-India

2017-05-14 - Four dogs attack and injure two people in Las Vegas (Nevada), fourth dog attack in a week:
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/two-people-attacked-by-pack-of-dogs/713693254
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/neighbors-witness-woman-being-attacked-by-pack-of-dogs/713550773

Quote: "A pack of four German Shepherds attacked two people on Sunday morning bringing the total number of dog attacks to four in the span of one week."

2017-05-14 - Pack of stray dogs attacks and kills woman at Manitoba First Nation (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/donnelly-eaglestick-death-1.4115844
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/05/15/woman-killed-by-stray-dogs-in-northern-manitoba-first-nation-rcmp-say.html
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/large-group-of-stray-dogs-attack-and-kill-young-woman-in-little-grand-rapids-man-rcmp-says
http://www.pechanga.net/content/woman-found-dead-manitoba-first-nation-was-mauled-dogs-family-says

2017-05-14 - Dog enters school and attacks and injures two children in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.koco.com/article/2-children-attacked-by-dog-at-metro-area-elementary-school/9657740

2017-05-14 - Black bear attacks and injures man, man fights it off, in Yichun (China):
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2094282/forester-northeast-china-fights-bear-attack-then-rides-12km-seek
http://www.sott.net/article/350978-Forester-fights-off-black-bear-attack-in-northeast-China

2017-05-15 - Woman's dog attacks and kills her at home in Redding (Connecticut):
http://www.thereddingpilot.com/2017/05/15/redding-resident-dies-after-being-attacked-by-own-dog/
http://www.sott.net/article/351165-Woman-dies-following-attack-by-her-own-dog-in-Redding-Connecticut

2017-05-16 - Two family dogs attack and injure 8-year-old boy at home in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/05/16/dogs-attack-boy/326508001/

2017-05-17 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures ten students in Buea (Cameroon):
http://journalducameroun.com/en/bees-invade-ghs-buea-town-10-students-hospitalised/

2017-05-17 - Leopard attacks and injures three people in village in Maharashtra (India):
http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2017/05/17/3-injured-in-leopard-attack-in-nashik/
http://www.sott.net/article/351279-3-villagers-attacked-by-leopard-in-Maharashtra-India

2017-05-18 - Pit bull attacks and injures 12-year-old girl in Stickney (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/news/12-year-old-attacked-by-pit-bull-while-walking-home/2009488/

2017-05-21 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures 11 people in Curchorem (India):
http://www.navhindtimes.in/11-stung-by-bees-near-showroom-at-cacumoddi/

2017-05-22 - Pack of stray dogs kills fisherman in Kerala (India):
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-fisherman-mauled-pack-dogs-near-thiruvananthapuram-succumbs-62422
http://www.sott.net/article/351706-Pack-of-stray-dogs-kill-fisherman-in-Kerala-India

2017-05-22 - Dolphins attacking fishing nets and disrupting fishing in Morocco:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170523-58332-MAR

Quote: "Since 2011, catches in Al-Hoceima have dropped by half from 8,972 to 4,576 tons a year, according to official figures."

Note: Survival of the fishest!

2017-05-22 - Coyotes attack and kill dog, another dog missing, in Wallingford (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/35499281/dog-killed-another-missing-in-wallingford-coyote-attack
http://wtnh.com/2017/05/23/coyote-attacks-family-dog-in-wallingford/

2017-05-24 - Jackal attacks and injures several people in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-ghatkopar-jackal-rescued-jackal-attacks-mumbai-news-vikhroli/18277150
http://www.sott.net/article/351979-Jackal-caught-after-attacking-people-in-Mumbai-India

2017-05-25 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures woman and her dog in Rancho Bernardo (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/mother-in-rancho-bernardo-bee-attack-recalls-horrific-encounter
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/05/23/mother-child-attacked-by-swarm-of-bees-in-rancho-bernardo/
http://www.cbs8.com/story/35511753/mother-talks-about-rancho-bernardo-bee-attack
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/05/24/mom-recovering-from-over-150-bee-stings/

2017-05-25 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures man in Ramona (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/05/24/ramona-man-hospitalized-after-bee-attack/
http://www.cbs8.com/story/35510640/man-attacked-by-bee-swarm-in-ramona
http://patch.com/california/ramona/bee-swarm-attack-lands-ramona-man-poway-hospital
http://www.10news.com/news/man-attacked-by-swarm-of-bees-in-ramona

2017-05-25 - Moose attacks and injures woman in Eagle River (Alaska):
http://www.alaskastar.com/2017-05-21/woman-hospitalized-eagle-river-moose-attack
http://www.sott.net/article/352084-Woman-hospitalized-after-attack-by-moose-in-Eagle-River-Alaska

2017-05-25 - Bear attacks man, he fights it off, near the Norgaard Lookout near Merritt (Canada):
http://www.merrittherald.com/bear-attack-leads-closure-road-norgaard-lookout/

2017-05-26 - Dog attacks and kills baby girl at home in Grand Rapids (Michigan):
http://wdtn.com/2017/05/26/grpd-3-week-old-girl-killed-in-dog-attack/
http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/police-3-week-old-child-left-alone-in-house-dies-after-apparent-dog-attack
http://www.sott.net/article/352206-3-week-old-infant-girl-dies-following-dog-attack-in-Grand-Rapids-Michigan

2017-05-26 - Dogs attack and injure man and woman - their owners - in Chesterfield (Britain):
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/two-in-hospital-after-being-attacked-by-their-own-dogs-in-derbyshire-home/story-30355550-detail/story.html
http://www.sott.net/article/352082-Two-people-in-hospital-after-being-attacked-by-their-own-dogs-in-Chesterfield-UK

2017-05-28 - Pit bull attacks and injures 11-year-old boy in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/05/28/brighton-road-child-bitten-pit-bull/
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2017/05/28/11-year-old-boy-attacked-pit-bull-North-Side-Brighton-Road/stories/201705280187
http://www.wpxi.com/video?videoId=527498193&videoVersion=1.0

2017-05-28 - Bear attacks and kills woman in coastal Akita Prefecture (Japan):
http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/120001.php
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/05/30/national/akita-ups-vigilance-bears-woman-found-mauled-death/

2017-05-29 - Wild boar charges children in Vienna (Austria):
http://www.therepublic.com/2017/05/29/eu-austria-boar-attack/
http://www.sott.net/article/352391-Wild-boar-charges-children-at-playground-in-Vienna-Austria

2017-05-29 - Tiger attacks and kills zookeeper at Hamerton Zoo in Cambridgeshire (Britain):
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hamerton-zoo-evacuated-cambridgeshire-serious-incident-police-tiger-a7761776.html

2017-05-30 - Mountain lion attacks and lightly injures man near Libby (Montana):
http://www.ktvq.com/story/35550147/montana-man-sustains-minor-injuries-after-encounter-with-mountain-lion
http://www.sott.net/article/352562-Man-sustains-minor-injuries-after-attack-by-mountain-lion-near-Libby-Montana

2017-05-31 - Buzzards attacking people at park near Lisse (Netherlands), park closed:
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2017/05/dutch-wood-closed-to-public-after-buzzard-attacks/
http://www.sott.net/article/352553-Ouch-Dutch-wood-closed-to-public-after-buzzard-attacks

2017-05-31 - Pit bull attacks and injures girl at home near Alexandria (Minnesota):
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/06/01/girl-hospitalized-pit-bull-attack-alexandria/