boydeste Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 1:21 PM, lazarus said: Interesting that it does not say if he was carrying a large handgun. I had friends who worked fishing in Alaska and they never went anywhere without a .44 Magnum pistol. US soldier killed in bear attack at Alaska base identifiedBear cubs were found near where the attack happened and a brown bear approached the area after https://www.foxnews.com/us/soldier-killed-bear-attack-alaska-identifed On all of my fishing trips in BC for sturgeon, the guides always had a high powered rifle on the boat just in case of bears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 Always check the pool before jumping in... . . . 550-pound alligator goes for a dip in Florida family's swimming pool https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/21/us/alligator-florida-swimming-pool-trnd/index.html 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Monitor lizard stuck in water pump causes flood in Bangkok After hours of heavy rain, deep floods disrupted traffic in the Bang Khen area of Bangkok yesterday afternoon. At first, officials from the Bureau of Drainage couldn’t understand why four pumps designed to pump flood water out of the road had stopped working. When they checked the machinery, they found a huge monitor lizard – or “tua hia” in Thai – stuck inside one of the pumps. ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 16 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Monitor lizard stuck in water pump causes flood in Bangkok After hours of heavy rain, deep floods disrupted traffic in the Bang Khen area of Bangkok yesterday afternoon. At first, officials from the Bureau of Drainage couldn’t understand why four pumps designed to pump flood water out of the road had stopped working. When they checked the machinery, they found a huge monitor lizard – or “tua hia” in Thai – stuck inside one of the pumps. ... Wow ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 10:24 PM, Glasseye said: Yep, and they can suck you dry ! Reminds me of that wonderfull massage lady on soi pothole id see regularly before brunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Phantom51red said: Reminds me of that wonderfull massage lady on soi pothole id see regularly before brunch. What happened after brunch ??? 55555555555555 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Glasseye said: What happened after brunch ??? 55555555555555 ! soi 6 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Not quite as big but no less combative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/tucerebrodigital/photos/a.456039587740835/5596340860377323/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 The Cage of Death. Sounds really confidence inspiring. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) The Irukandji jellyfish can be found off the coasts of Australia, and it is considered one of the deadliest creatures on the entire continent. These jellyfish are extremely venomous, and most often inhabit the northern waters of Australia. The scientific name of the Irukandji jellyfish is Carukia barnesi, and they can be found mostly around the arc ranging from Exmouth in Western Australia to Gladstone, Queensland. The Irukandji jellyfish became well known in 2002 when Richard Jordan, a British tourist, died after being stung by one of them. That same year Robert Hamilton, a tourist from the United States, also died after an encounter with these deadly creatures. Edited June 12, 2022 by fygjam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Some years ago my son, a Queensland resident, took me to a croc farm near Cairns. The highlight of the visit was when Mick, a rather chubby handler, rode the huge Salt water croc around the cage. Something you don't see too often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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forqalso Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I almost walked right by this one earlier this week. Or maybe I did on earlier walks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 18 hours ago, fygjam said: As we say in Australia when it comes to crocs. "That's not a frying pan". "That's a frying pan". 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 98 kilograms! Scientists haul in heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/scientists-haul-in-heaviest-female-burmese-python-ever-captured-in-florida/?fbclid=IwAR33mdpcZM-VVIsYjSnMc9pwXbicorGiG8CNGswiO24P2_baLmv9o-9swc0 MIAMI - A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said. The python weighed in at 215 pounds (98 kilograms), was nearly 18 feet long (5 meters) and had 122 developing eggs, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida said in a news release. The team used radio transmitters transplanted in male "scout" snakes to study python movements, breeding behaviors and habitat use, said Ian Bartoszek, wildlife biologist and environmental science project manager for the conservancy's program... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) One of my old buddies chases snakes in central Idaho US... "11 1/2 foot bull snake crossed my path on my run today." Edited June 24, 2022 by lazarus 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Not an "XL" creature but an incredible archaeological find: https://yukon.ca/en/news/mummified-baby-woolly-mammoth-found-gold-miner-klondike?fbclid=IwAR1VWokNKuRLazy84tGu-0jYZJ_gQ-QgaMKZprbYFa8Ezv-t3OCKQ_PuYd4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 Great White Shark That Attacked Monterey Bay Swimmer Estimated to Be Around 20 Feet Long https://sfist.com/2022/06/26/great-white-shark-that-attacked-monterey-bay-swimmer-estimated-to-be-around-20-feet-long/ This week, 62-year-old Steve Bruemmer miraculously survived a shark attack that injured his leg, stomach, and arm. And as astounding? Those wounds were all caused by a single bite... from a great white shark that experts estimate was around 20 feet long. Statistically, you're far more likely to get involved in a car crash on your way to an ocean-side beach than being killed by a shark after entering said body of water — roughly 1 in 3,700,000. (For context: The average adult human has a 1 in 70 chance of dying from the common flu.) In the United States this year thus far, there have been about ten shark bites recorded; comparatively, over 5,000 people have died from contracting influenza during the same time period. All this is to say that sharks shouldn't be vilified for their very nature nor scapegoated as a major player in fatality figures. But considering how 62-year-old Steve Bruemmer of Monterey managed to, somehow, survive being bit by a shark estimated to be four feet longer than a Toyota Camry, the odds were definitely in his favor this week. As reported by KRON4, Bruemmer was pulled from Monterey Bay Wednesday by a surf instructor, Heath Braddock, and two stand-up paddleboarders, Paul Bandy and Amy Johns, who launched into action after seeing him in distress. Per the news outlet, Bandy is a Sacramento police officer and seasoned surfer, while Johns is an actively practicing nurse — again... the odds that day were very much in Bruemmer's favor. Braddock, too, was at Lovers Point Beach — the stretch of coastline where Bruemmer had been swimming along — at exactly the right moment; he was leading an "ocean excursion: for a group of children visiting from Kansas who had never seen the Pacific before. But the group's excitable curiosity quickly turned into concerned panic when they witnessed Bruemmer being attacked by the shark some 300 feet from the coastline. Waving frantically and shouting "shark, shark!' Brandy was at first wary of the call... until he noticed a pool of blood forming around him, causing the experienced surfer to spring into action. Brandy managed to reach Bruemmer with two paddle boards and was eventually joined by Brandy before explaining the impromptu rescue plan: carefully careen the bleeding man onto the larger of the two paddle boards before swimming back with all their might. The trio was met by paramedics back on shore, who applied tourniquets to prevent further blood loss. Though his wounds are severe, he's expected to survive; the recovery process will be long, according to a swimmer who is close with Bruemmer. As for the shark? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forensics lab was able to form the conclusion that the shark that attacked Bruemmer was, in fact, a great white. And a massive one at that; the lab was able to deduce that the cartilaginous fish responsible for the attack was upwards of 20 feet long based on the bite’s size. Because great white sharks — which are considered "vulnerable" to extinction due to habitat loss and illegal fishing practices — are sexually dimorphic in size, with females attaining larger weights and longer lengths than males, it's likely the massive great white was female. But because of the sheer size and strength of great whites, even comparatively soft "exploratory bites," as they're called — investigative bites to determine if a decided prey item is edible or contains enough blubbery mass to exert the needed energy to both kill and consume the animal — can cause massive injuries to humans. Had the bite been one meant to take down Bruemmer, it's more than likely the flesh and bones between his bite marks would've been completely removed. Currently, there are now posted shark warning signs along Pacific Grove beaches following Wednesday’s attack; swimmers were allowed back in the water on Saturday. Police have since been monitoring the waters around the area using an aerial drone to see if the shark returned, but, so far, the massive great white has not been spotted again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lazarus Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Interesting follow-up presentation from the group that caught the big mama... . . . Most massive Burmese python ever caught in Florida - Press conference Jun 22, 2022 The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced record-breaking developments in its invasive Burmese python research program with the documentation of the largest python found to date in Florida. The female python measured nearly 18 feet in length and weighed in at 215 pounds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lazarus Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 ouch... A man who was being strangled by his 15-foot pet snake before police shot it in the head has died https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/24/us/pennsylvania-pet-snake-attack-police-trnd/index.html?dicbo=v2-31e4e30f0fc694785280c712080f20da ...Nickischer said two police officers responded at 2:12 p.m. on Wednesday to the house in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, a rural town in the eastern part of the state, where the man reportedly suffered cardiac arrest after the snake wrapped itself around his throat. He said after entering the house, the officers encountered a family member who guided them toward the owner, who was lying unresponsive, choked by the snake's midsection. The snake totaled at least 15 feet in length, he said. "It was a dire situation," Nickischer said. "It was without a doubt a life-and-death situation for this person." ... . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 https://www.theonion.com/park-ranger-slips-fat-fish-to-bear-before-gesturing-tow-1848040438?utm_campaign=The Onion&utm_content=1658752203&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2LJWc_Z1kq-QOQwwDoyW3G0SlBHwdnDWdqFgYGM9Fpm_OoF4WSxc37Lj8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(tree) . Why you should skip seeing Hyperion, the tallest tree in the world https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/tallest-tree-world-Hyperion-redwood-national-park-15845425.php 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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