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Shark bite confirmed in Massachusetts
August 7, 2012 7:51 PM
Massachusetts officials confirm it was a great white shark that attacked a swimmer off Cape Cod last week. The state Division of Marine Fisheries announced the determination Tuesday after speaking with the swimmer, examining his injuries and working with the curator of the International Shark Attack File at the Florida... more » -
Pit bull involved in attack will be euthanized
February 20, 2012 12:24 PM
The owner of a pit bull that bit a 9-month-old girl surrendered the dog to the Pikes Peak Humane Society for euthanization. According the the El Paso County Sheriff's office, the dog belonged the the baby's grandfather. He was cited for unlawful ownership of a dangerous animal. The little... more » -
UPDATE: Man bitten by snake expected to be OK
July 14, 2011 6:50 PM
A 51 year old hiker was bitten by a baby rattlesnake in William's Canyon this afternoon, according to rescue crews who say he's expected to be ok. They say the middle-aged man saved his female hiking partner from the bite and was able to snap a picture before walking... more » -
Man chasing cars ends up bitten and arrested
November 7, 2010 10:18 AM
In a strange turn of events Colorado Springs Police were called to the intersection of Cache La Poudre and N. Nevada Ave, where a man was reported to be chasing after and jumping on moving vehicles. A CSPD employee who had just gotten off work was at the intersection... more » -
Woman still suffering a year after rattle snake bite
August 13, 2010 6:38 PM
A woman in Pueblo West is facing mounting medical bills and a terrifying health situation nearly a year after being bitten by a rattle snake. Rebecca Armstrong's pain and wounds are still so severe doctors may have to amputate her arm. "I never saw, I never heard anything, I felt... more » -
NEW INFORMATION: Rattlesnake victim's condition upgraded
July 14, 2010 2:52 PM
Rattlesnake bite victim Roy Smith has been upgraded from crticial, but stable, to serious condition at Penrose Hospital. ------PREVIOUS--------------- Rattlesnake bite victim Roy Smith is now in critical, but stable condition at Penrose Main Hospital in Colorado Springs. As he recovers, Wildlife Officers and Emergency Responders are... more » -
Local mosquito control programs squashed
May 25, 2010 5:53 PM
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the un-official start to summer and time to fight off those pesky mosquitoes. In the past, the El Paso and Pueblo Health Departments have sprayed chemicals to kill the nasty bugs, but not anymore. "Due to budget cuts we eliminated our mosquito control program and... more » -
Post office bites back against dog bites
May 13, 2010 4:40 PM
Dogs of the world: Please stop biting mail carriers. The U.S. Postal Service is launching its annual dog bite prevention week to try and reduce the 2,863 letter carriers bitten last year. "My dog doesn't bite," is what mail carriers hear all the time, postal officials say. But... more » -
Dogs chew off infant's testicles
April 8, 2010 2:21 PM
Two large dogs in Southern California chewed off a 6-month-old's testicles after his mother left the baby alone strapped in a baby carrier on the floor. It happened Saturday in Murrieta where police there say the 22-year-old mother was at a friend's apartment in Riverside County and had left... more » -
Zebra bites off girl's pinkie
September 16, 2009 11:30 AM
A North Carolina 9 year-old is recovering after a bizarre incident at a petting zoo. Elizabeth Ross has always loved animals but she'll never think about them in quite the same way after what happened to her at Buffalo Beal's Animal Park in Maiden on Labor Day. The soft... more » -
Finger bitten off during California health protest
September 3, 2009 12:31 PM
California authorities say a clash between opponents and supporters of health care reform ended with one man biting off a 65-year-old man's finger. Ventura County Sheriff's Capt. Frank O'Hanlon says about 100 people demonstrating in favor of health care reforms rallied Wednesday night on a street corner. One protester... more » -
Wildlife officers kill bear after run-in in Aspen
September 1, 2009 7:02 AM
A bear that injured a woman sleeping on her deck in Aspen has been killed by state wildlife officers. The encounter Monday is among a rash of run-ins between bears and people this summer in the mountain resort. The woman told the Colorado Division of Wildlife that the bear bit... more »
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