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Chubby Snake Gets Stuck In Plug Socket After Devouring Rodent
This footage shows Chinese cops arriving at a home and capturing a chubby snake that was trapped in an open plug socket in the wall after eating a mouse.
The snake rescue was filmed at a home in the city of Xuancheng in the Chinese province of Anhui earlier this month.
According to the news site Sina, the snake became trapped in the plug socket after devouring a mouse and trying to escape through the hole in the wall.
However, its bulky frame could not pass through the gap and the snake remained trapped until the cops came.
In the footage, the police are seen arriving at the property before coming across the snake, seen with its tail end hanging out of the hole and an apparently swollen midriff after eating the rodent.
An officer grabs the snake by its tail and slowly pulls it out of the hole as a colleague waits with an opened plastic bag.
The cop then places the snake inside the bag and his colleague closes the top.
Officers are then seen leaving the property as an elderly man thanks them for removing the snake.
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Pigeons Peck Owners Phone As It Plays Video Showing Another Bird Tucking Into Huge Pile Of Seed
This is the amusing moment several confused pigeons try to eat the seed on a mobile phone video.
The pigeon owner, named Ms Lin from the city of Jieyang in the Chinese province of Guangdong, shared the footage on her TikTok account on 19th October.
Ms Lin said that she keeps over 20 pigeons in a loft at her home, and that she was watching videos on her mobile phone when she came across an old clip of her feeding seed to a bird.
She said she was surprised when several pigeons came running over and started pecking at her phone, apparently trying to get at the birdseed seen in the footage.
Ms Lin added that she was concerned the birds’ pecking would damage her phone so she had to stop the video after a while and give them a proper feed.
In the footage, a pigeon is seen eating a pile of seed on the ground on the owner’s phone.
Meanwhile, around a dozen cooing pigeons gather around Ms Lin’s phone to peck at the colourful seed on the screen.
At the end of the clip, one feisty speckled pigeon is seen barging another out of the way before then attacking it to gain a prime position at the ‘feeding table’.
Pigeon breeding in China is an incredibly popular sport, with hundreds of thousands of people across the country carrying out the sport.
That was underlined by the price paid for a Belgian racing pigeon named Armando that sold to a Chinese bidder for USD 1.4 million.
But there are also thousands of amateurs who carry out the sport that first began in the country towards the end of the Ming dynasty with people gambling on the birds for money.
It took off again in modern times and in particular, became popular with the introduction of European pigeons, surviving even restrictions introduced at the start of the last century when it was thought that people attending pigeon races might be plotting to bring down the government.
However, the restrictions were short-lived and is now once again hugely popular, with only small fees needed to enter races with the potential of large returns. -
Squid Game Star Praises Russian Fans Reenactment Of Iconic Scene
This footage shows a reenactment of the iconic scene from the first episode of the hit Netflix TV series Squid Game which has earned a Russian fan praise from one of the show's stars.
The creator of the reenactment, named Feo, 28, is from the north-eastern Russian region of Yakutia and he shared this reenactment clip of the scene in which contestants participating in the first game have to get past a giant doll without moving when she turns around.
Feo, being Russian, naturally replaced the doll from the TV series with a Russian doll and his video has notched up thousands of likes since he posted it, even garnering the attention of South Korean actor Heo Sung-tae, 44, who plays gangster and game contestant Jang Deok-su in the show.
The star shared the footage in his own Instagram story and added a note to it saying (in Russian) that it was the "best" and congratulating its creator.
Newsflash spoke to Feo in an exclusive interview and he said: "I was just watching the series, and suddenly the thought came to me 'What if this series were filmed in Russia? How would it look?'
"And then I decided to recreate a scene from the series where a huge doll was looking for people who are moving when she says 'red'. But instead of a doll, I put the famous Russian doll and instead of decorations on the wall, there are Russian apartment buildings."
Feo is used to working with visual effects. He said: "I create scenes in 3D, I used to work in game development, at the Mytona company, which develops games for mobile phones. I'm completely freelance now."
He added: "The actor from the TV series Heo Sung-tae posted my video to his Instagram story. And signing in Russian 'Best' and 'Well done'."
Speaking about the show, he said: "I liked the fact that children's games were adapted into such a cruel show. I also really liked the locations, costumes, and I liked the visual effects in the series."
He said that that it was "better than Hunger Games" and said that he even preferred it to genre classic Battle Royale, the 2000 Japanese film by Kinji Fukasaku, saying that while it was "of course a classic in the genre", he preferred Squid Game, as it "is a new breath in this genre, I liked it more. It had more creative solutions."
Feo said that his favourite character is the main character, Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, 48. Feo said: "He is both a loser and a very lucky person at the same time. And he is kind and cunning, Lee Jeong-jae played this role very well."
Heo Sung-tae plays the game contestant Jang Deok-su in Squid Game. His character is a gangster who decided to play the game in a bid to win the prize money so he can settle huge gambling debts and money that he even stole from his boss and his henchmen. -
Russian Post Launches Fleet Of Futuristic AI Robots That Collect And Deliver Parcels Across Moscow
Self-driving robots like the one seen in this clip are now roaming the streets of Moscow collecting and delivering parcels to customers in several neighbourhoods of the Russian capital.
The futuristic postal system was implemented by the state-run Russian post service and the tech giant Yandex with support from the Skolkovo Foundation.
Russian Post announced the launch of its fleet of robots in a statement made earlier today, 25th October.
According to the statement, Russian Post is the first postal and logistics company to start delivering parcels using Yandex made unmanned delivery robots.
In the first phase, 36 rovers will deliver parcels from 27 branches in Moscow. The service can be accessed using an Android application with a starting price of RUB 1 (GBP 0.01).
The Yandex NV self-driving robot allows people to select robot delivery using their phones from 27 post offices in Moscow.
Russia Post said that currently delivery is carried out from four branches of the Khamovniki district but within a month this will be ramped up to 23 branches
The robots have a delivery radius of 2 kilometres (1.4 miles) and anyone within that radius will have access to them via the application.
An employee at the branch loads robot with the parcels after which the customer can track the robots live progress on the app.
Stanislav Chernin, Director of Innovation at Russian Post, said: "The explosive growth and development of e-commerce will inevitably transform delivery processes. Logistics is becoming the most robotic industry, where technologies change processes at all stages: from the first to the last mile."
"Russian Post is open to innovations that make our services more comfortable for customers. We are happy to test one of the delivery options without human intervention, create and study in detail a business process."
Artem Fokin, director of development for unmanned technologies at Yandex, said: "Our unmanned robots are already being used for a wide range of tasks, not only in Russia but also in other countries."
One of the places outside of Russia that Yandex has seen their delivery robot operate is at Ohio State University where the robots deliver food to hungry students for GrubHub.
Fokin added: "The automation of parcel delivery by the Russian Post, one of the world's largest postal operators, is a logical step in the development of delivery, and we hope to scale this technology further."
Kirill Kai, Senior Vice President for Innovation at the Skolkovo Foundation, said: "The introduction of Yandex robots into the Russian Post is one of the brightest examples of effective ensuring business continuity, even during the period of epidemiological constraints." -
Aussie Zoo Puts Aggressive Alligator Kanye In The Naughty Corner For A Month
The alligator named “Kanye” has been charging keepers and has been displaying aggressive behaviour towards the other 54 alligators during this mating season, so he’s being isolated for a short while to cool down.
Australian Reptile Park Director, Tim Faulkner explains “Ours is normally a very quiet lagoon, with no major altercations taking place. We even saw this earlier this year when we added the additional 20 males to our lagoon. However, Kanye has come out of hibernation explosive, therefore, a danger to himself, to the other alligators and staff.” he said.
“Kanye has made the other alligators very tense. He’s a young bloke, full of testosterone and he’s raising havoc right now, so the best thing to do is to send him to the naughty corner for some quiet time out. American alligators have one of the strongest jaw pressures of any animal and one bite can be life-threatening, so our amazing team had to take extreme care during the removal.”
That’s easier said than done for a male alligator weighing around 400kg and almost 4 metres long. It took a highly skilled team of over a dozen keepers to locate and catch him from the lagoon. He was then transported to an isolation area, where he’ll spend a month or so calming down. It’s hoped that Kanye will return to the lagoon once the peak breeding season has ceased, and his hormone levels have returned to normal.
The Australian Reptile Park has the largest population of American alligators living in Australia and when the Park reopens, visitors will be lucky to catch them being fed in all their prehistoric glory during the spectacular alligator feedings that take place on weekends.
The Australian Reptile Park has REOPENED and as a COVID-Safe business, will be observing all Government rules to keep its staff and visitors safe. As well as the chance to reconnect with nature after months stuck at home, visitors will be able to redeem their Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers at the Park - both at Reception and the on-site kiosk, the Hard Croc Café.
The Australian Reptile Park is located in the natural bush setting of the Central Coast of NSW, only 30 minutes from the start of the M1 and just 60 minutes from Sydney. The Australian Reptile Park is OPEN and is welcoming visitors every day from 9am-5pm, with complimentary parking and BBQ facilities -
Viral Moment Mischievous Baby Elephant Rolls Around In Grans Special Fruit Cake
This is the viral moment a baby elephant sprints past its grandmother to get to her special fruit cake before diving in headfirst and rolling around in the juicy mess.
The incident, viewed nearly 4 million views on Instagram and Twitter, was filmed at the Samui Elephant Haven, which first opened in 2018 to welcome rescued elephants exploited by tourism, located on the island of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand.
The footage shows an elderly elephant and her cute grandson approaching a cake that was made for them by staff with the help of donations from animal lovers who can pay up to THB 5,000 (USD 150; GBP 110) for the animals to be given a juicy cake made of pumpkins, watermelons, bananas and other tasty morsels, according to the elephant sanctuary.
The footage is then uploaded on social media so donors can watch the elephants enjoying the meal they helped to fund.
But in this video, just as the elderly elephant eyes up the juicy treat, the little calf sprints past and tramples on it, tossing some of it in the air with its trunk and rolling around in the mess.
The elderly elephant, reportedly named Khun, was gifted the 80-kilogramme (176-lb) 'cake' by animal lovers.
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Influencer Tells Story Behind Viral Adventures With Beloved Pet Cat
These are the adorable viral images of an adventure influencer and his beloved pet cat hiking in the wild.
John Yoshihara Jr., better known as JJ Yosh, boasts 638,000 followers on Instagram and 225,000 followers on Twitter, where he posts footage of his adventures in the wild with his pet cat, Simon.
Simon even boasts his own Instagram profile, where he calls himself ‘Simon Yosh the Adventure Cat’ and has 485,000 followers.
Most of Simon’s and 38-year-old JJ’s adventures take place in and around Boulder, Colorado, where he moved to around a decade ago from San Jose in California.
JJ told Newsflash: “I adopted my cat Simon in 2016. He is my most important family member. I do everything with him, I take him on hikes in Colorado, but also road trips and other adventures. Most days, though, he is by my side around the house as I’m working.
“We mostly do day hikes on the trails near Boulder. Animals are allowed in some wilderness areas, so I have to make sure before I go that I can bring Simon. Sometimes I take him on longer hikes where we camp.”
JJ’s relationship with cats goes back a long way. He told Newsflash: “I had cats growing up and wanted one once I moved to Colorado. I became more passionate about cats once I started taking Simon outdoors with me and seeing how much he enjoyed the outdoors.
“I love cats and I’m not a fan of dogs. I’ve always been more interested in cats, but I also have a few aquariums with fish. I’ve had one of the aquariums since college.”
They say dogs are like their owners, and apparently cats too, with JJ telling Newsflash: “He loves eating shrimp. That’s my favourite food too, so whenever I’m eating it, Simon tries to take some. He also likes sushi like tuna and salmon.”
JJ has some advice for anyone thinking of getting a cat, telling Newsflash: “Cats are escape artists. Simon is really good at getting out of his harness when we are outside, so you have to keep a close eye on them, even when they are on a leash!”
JJ runs a video production company, but his viral photos and videos with Simon have led him to paid influencing work promoting cat products and outdoor gear.
He says his photos and videos are so popular that Simon has even been recognised by fans when the two are out and about.
He told Newsflash: “Some of his fans have even sent us drawings of him they’ve done.”
JJ revealed that his influencing work with Simon is not always plain sailing: “When he falls asleep, it’s really hard to wake him up. Sometimes he will fall asleep when we are doing a video shoot and it’s hard to get him to ‘act’!” -
Isolated Jaguar Population In Brazilian Wetlands Defies Deer Eating Loner Stereotype By Eating Fish
Researchers have found a unique group of jaguars deep in the Brazilian wetlands that primarily survive by fishing and lead very social lives, unlike other members of the species.
Wikipedia notes that "The jaguar is solitary except for females with cubs" and eats mainly deer and other medium to large mammals, which reflects the common belief.
Yet the Oregon State University researchers and a team of international scientists appear to have found the opposite after they published the results of a study looking at a group of jaguars (Panthera onca) in the wetlands of Northern Pantanal, Brazil, earlier this month.
The jaguars documented in the study showed contrary behaviour with diets that consisted mainly of fish and reptiles, that they skilfully catch themselves in the flooded wetlands.
And motion-sensing cameras found that the big cats spent most of their time socialising, often by swimming together and relaxing on the river bank with members of their group, known collectively as a prowl or a leap.
Charlotte Eriksson, a doctoral student at Oregon State and the lead author of the paper, said that the findings contradict what was known so far that jaguars are solitary mammals whose social interactions are limited to courting or disputes over territory.
The researchers carried out almost all their work from boats as the wetlands inhabited by the jaguars are isolated, with no roads and no settlements in the region.
The researchers not only had to deal with the difficulty of working in a flooded region, but also had to cover themselves from head to toe because of the blood-sucking insects there.
Eriksson said: "Everything is boat-based. We obviously can’t drive. And we can’t really walk because there is water and there’s a ton of jaguars."
Taal Levi, an associate professor at Oregon State, said the region had an unusually high density of jaguars.
Levi initiated the project in collaboration with Brazilian researchers in the region in 2014.
The study found that the jaguar's diet was made up of 55 percent reptiles, 46 percent fish, and just 11 percent mammals.
The researchers said: "This finding indicates jaguars in this region have by far the most aquatic diet and the least mammal consumption of any previously studied jaguar.
"Even tigers in the Sundarbans mangrove forest in India, which may be the most comparable large family of cats in a similar habitat to the jaguars in the Brazilian region, consume mostly land-based mammals."
The researchers believe the density of jaguars in the area is so high because of the abundance and distribution of aquatic prey.
The abundance of food may also encourage the jaguars to be more sociable and playful as competition for food is less of a concern.
Eriksson added: "If there is a lot of food around, there is less of a need to fight over it.
"Typically, you rarely see an apex predator on camera because they move over really large areas.
"Jaguars were the most frequently seen mammal on camera, which is really unusual."
Researchers documented 80 independent social interactions between adult jaguars with one of the most impressive moments being when two male jaguars spent over half an hour sitting in front of a camera playing together.
The jaguar is a large felid species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the big cat as 'Near Threatened'.
The study was published under the title 'Extensive aquatic subsidies lead to territorial breakdown and high density of an apex predator' in the journal Ecology. -
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UK And US Cops Help Seize Largest Sailing Boat Cocaine Haul In History After Joint Investigation
The Spanish police have seized the largest ever cocaine haul from a sailing boat and praised international cooperation with the UK's NCA and the USA's DEA for their help in the successful operation.
In a statement, the Spanish police said that over 5,200 kilogrammes (11,400 lbs) of cocaine has been seized on the sailing boat in the Atlantic Ocean and three people have been arrested.
The Spanish cops said the operation was the result of cooperation between the Portuguese police and the Spanish police as well as the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the United Kingdom, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the United States, and the Anti-Narcotics Directorate of the National Police of Colombia, among others.
The police said that among the three people who have been arrested, one of them was a well-known sailor who is wanted in connection with another cocaine haul that was thwarted in March last year.
This latest operation took place after police investigations "began earlier this year into a multinational organisation allegedly dedicated to the export of vast quantities of cocaine from Colombia and Venezuela to Europe”.
The police explained: "They did this by using pleasure boats, especially yachts and sailing boats. In this investigation process, and through the information constantly exchanged by the anti-drug agencies involved, it was possible to identify not only those who carried out the storage and export of the narcotic from South America, but also those who distributed the drug from Spain and Portugal to the rest of Europe."
The police statement revealed that the authorities knew in advance that the vessel, unnamed but which measures 23.44 metres (77 feet) long and flew a Spanish flag, was set to transport the shipment of cocaine in September to the Iberian Peninsula where it would be picked up by faster vessels that would ferry the illegal drugs ashore.
The cops explained that on 16th October, the cocaine-laden vessel was boarded by an assault team from the Portuguese Navy as well as agents from the Spanish National police and the Portuguese judiciary police.
The three suspects have not been named but the Spanish police said that they had provided false names and a false flag so as to "camouflage a criminal action". -
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US Crest Unearthed At Ancient Turkish Site Sparks Time Travel And Illuminati Rumours
This badge bearing the Great Seal of the USA - that also features on the one-dollar bill alongside a truncated pyramid topped with an all-seeing eye - has been unearthed at a Turkish archaeological site dating back 3,000 years sparking time travel and New World Order rumours.
Experts have been excavating the archaeological site of Zerzevan Castle, which was once used as a military settlement by the Roman Empire, in Diyarbakir Province in south-eastern Turkey, and they unearthed this badge bearing the Great Seal of the United States on it.
Early excavation work in 2014 conducted by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism first revealed the presence of a Mithraic temple. Mithraism was a Roman mystery religion loosely inspired by Iranian Zoroastrianism and which worshipped the god Mithras. Its followers were eventually persecuted and suppressed by Christians and the Roman Empire by the end of the 4th Century AD.
The early dig also uncovered tower defences, various residences, as well as other buildings and numerous artefacts.
And now Dr Aytac Coskun, an expert in classical archaeology who is also a faculty member at Dicle University and the head of the excavation team, has revealed that they found the badge during a recent dig there.
He explained that the badge, which was found at a depth of 125 centimetres (49.25 inches), was first designed in 1782.
He told the local Turkish Anadolu Agency: "Early examples of this type of badge or buttons were used in the US in the 1850s. Since 1902, this badge-like coat of arms has also been used by the US Army. Similar examples were also used in World War I and belong to the general service unit."
He also discussed the Latin inscription ‘E Pluribus Unum’, which is often found under the Great Seal, saying: "This is the first official slogan of the US. This slogan, which is Latin (the official language of the Roman Empire), means 'from multiplicity to unity.' It was used to mean the union of the 13 colonies that make up the US."
He added: "There is an olive branch in the right claw of the eagle depicted on the badge, on the left is a tightly drawn bundle consisting of 13 arrows. It is known that these symbols represent the power of peace and war.
“A scroll inscribed 'E Pluribus Unum’ is seen in the eagle's beak. The shield, located on the chest of the eagle and representing the states, indicates the unity of the federal government. A bright constellation of 13 stars was used above the eagle's head.
"The discovery of this badge of copper-zinc alloy at the Zerzevan Fortress is quite interesting and engaging."
He said it was the first time that something like this had been found in Turkey, adding: "Similar examples have only been found in the US and the UK.
Detailed analyses were performed on the badge. It turned out that post-15th-century technology was used. Also, the analysis showed that the badge remained underground for about 250-300 years, since the 18th century."
He added: "The USA was founded in 1776, the motif was designed in 1782, the earliest examples were seen in the 1850s, and since 1902 a badge similar to the badge found in Zerzevan has been used.
"Considering the time the badge remained under the ground in Zerzevan Fortress, it is quite surprising that it coincides with the time when the USA was first established, or just before its establishment."
Zerzevan Castle sits on top of a hill and was a strategic location to dominate the surrounding valley so as to control an ancient trade route that passed through there. It was used as a military settlement by the Romans until Islamic armies conquered the area.
While the location is on a temporary list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, local media outlet Daily Sabah said "the castle hosts the Temple Mithras, still bearing the traces of the rituals of the religion of Mithraism. According to some conspiracy theories, some members of famous US families visited the temple and performed unknown rituals here."
The discovery has also sparked wild rumours online about time travel and about a secretive New World Order plot.
A netizen going by the name 'Sevgi00_' speculated: "Maybe those who put the badge there sent a message to someone or to the future, so those who have the secrets they hid can understand, maybe those secrets were transferred to certain families, who knows."
While 'KranBingl10' said: "Symbols are decisive and explanatory. It has meaning and significance. If the symbol appeared in Zerzevan, it means that the New World Order will be established in Mesopotamia, and Adam was created in this land by God and lived for 1,000 years. We need to understand the significance of the event."
'Arifalpaydn2' added: "There are those who travel in time."
While 'Celen_yalc' said: "It means that those who founded America are the children of the original owners of this badge. The simplest answer with the most straightforward logic." -
US Researcher Says Working On Worlds Oldest Human Remains Is A Dream
Experts in China have unearthed what could be the world's oldest human remains ever discovered, dating back as far as 331,000 years.
AsiaWire has spoken to one of the paper's co-authors, Professor Kristian Carlson from the University of Southern California, in an exclusive interview, and he said working on the project was a "dream", adding that he was "extremely grateful".
Experts in China discovered and restored what they and the international team they worked with said are at the very least the earliest human fossils with modern facial features ever unearthed in East Asia.
They might even be the world's oldest archaic human fossils ever found, but further research would be needed to determine exactly how old they are.
Their current estimate puts them at between 275,000 and 331,000 years old.
The current official record holder for the world's oldest human remains ever found goes to a discovery in Morocco that dated a skull, face and jaw bones to approximately 315,000 years ago.
In order to date the discovery more accurately, Professor Carlson told AsiaWire: "Regarding the matter of narrowing a more specific date within the range you mention, the most useful line of evidence to achieve this would be to directly date one of the human fossils.
"This would be a destructive process though so it is clearly not advisable. Some teeth of associated faunal remains were directly dated with success. This is encouraging, if the human fossils were ever to be considered for undergoing direct dating attempts."
Professor Carlson added: "In addition to these faunal teeth, current dates are derived from a series of Uranium-Thorium dating procedures performed on speleothems (i.e., geological formations in caves such as stalactites and flowstones) and also on cemented breccia "around and within" the human cranium.
"Dating the breccia 'around and within' the human cranium provides a pretty solid estimate of a minimum age for the deposition of the human cranium, although it still involves a range as you note. At present, there isn't really a good way (at least rigorously) of being more precise within the range."
Professor Carlson said working on the project had been a "dream", adding that he was "extremely grateful".
He said: "I am extremely grateful to my colleagues at the IVPP [ed.: Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology] for the opportunity to be involved in this effort. This is a fantastic group of scientists leading the way and I'm excited to have an opportunity to make small contributions to the overall team effort.
"In many ways, this experience has fulfilled a long-running dream of mine since my undergraduate days to make a contribution to the field of study on modern human origins.
“East Asia is one of the most important regions to consider when it comes to questions surrounding modern human origins, in part because of the long history of work done with evidence in this area.
"Colleagues at the IVPP are fantastic to work with and I think our recent contribution to the field will hopefully spark a lot of vigorous discussion and debate. I'm still enjoying every second of the entire process."
At the very least, researchers said their discovery "proposes that the transition of human evolution from ancient to modern forms in East Asia occurred 300,000 years ago, which is 80,000 to 100,000 years earlier than previously known”.
In a statement released by the Ancient Spine Institute, Chinese Academy Of Sciences, the experts said: "Recently, a Chinese-foreign cooperation team led by researchers Liu Wu and Wu Xiujie of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences published a research paper titled 'Morphological description and evolutionary significance of 300 ka hominin facial bones from Hualongdong, China' in the international academic journal, the Journal of Human Evolution."
They said that the study demonstrated that "the faces of ancient humans in Hualong Cave 300,000 years ago showed mosaic morphological features”.
They added that apart from "some of the upper orbital and zygomatic features similar to mid-Pleistocene Homo erectus and ancient humans such as Zhoukoudian, Nanjing, Dali, Jinniushan, most of the facial features are located in the range of early-modern humans and modern humans."
The researchers also restored human skulls found in Hualong Cave, subsequently showing that the appearance of ancient humans in the cave occurred approximately 300,000 years ago.
Researchers said the study confirms "the diversity of human evolution in the late Mid-Pleistocene in East Asia", and they added that it also "proposes that the transition of human evolution from ancient to modern forms in East Asia occurred 300,000 years ago, which is 80-100,000 years earlier than previously known." -
Ornate Bead Necklace Found In 9000 Year Old Tomb Of Young Girl
This ornate necklace made with 2,500 beads has been found in the 9,000-year-old tomb of a young girl.
The necklace, which has just gone on display, was found in a tomb in the Neolithic village of Ba'ja which is located in the archaeological city of Petra in southern Jordan.
The tomb contains the body of a young girl who was found wearing the necklace when the discovery was made in 2018, according to the head of the Petra Region Authority of Jordan, Suleiman Al-Farajat.
The necklace is made up of a primary pendant that consists of hollow shells as well as 2,500 red, lime and turquoise beads, as well as white shells and red iron.
It has now been announced that the tomb has been reconstructed and will go on display at the Petra Museum, thanks to a collaborative effort between Egyptian experts and German Professor Hans Gebel, along with the Egyptian General Department of Antiquities, Yarmouk University in Jordan, the Free University of Berlin, the Sibam Laboratory of the French Scientific Research Centre, and the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design.
The project was funded by the German Research Association, the Franz and Eva Rutzen Association, the X-Orient Association and the Free University of Berlin. -
Fire At Historical Bridge In Rome That Was Built In England In 19th Century
A large fire broke out over the weekend at a historical bridge in Rome that was built in England before being transported to the River Tiber in the Italian capital over 150 years ago.
The fire started at the historic Industry Bridge, locally dubbed the 'Iron Bridge', over the River Tiber in the Ostiense area of the Italian capital Rome on the night of 2nd October.
The fire, which started shortly before 11 pm, quickly engulfed the metal structure, which has gas and electricity pipes running along its length.
Around 40 firefighters arrived on scene, but they were reportedly delayed by electricity cables that had to be removed before they could begin to put the blaze out.
Firefighters managed to get the fire under control in approximately 40 minutes. While firefighters were still on location, a seven-metre walkway, which was located under the road and was used for utility maintenance, collapsed.
Because of the fire, three local nightclubs in the vicinity had to be evacuated.
Meanwhile, residents reported power outages in the neighbourhoods of Ostiense, Trastevere and Monteverde.
The fire was completely extinguished by 4am and there were no reports of injuries.
According to initial reports, the fire may have started due to a gas cylinder explosion, but an investigation will be carried out to determine the cause.
Local media reported that homeless people often settle under the bridge at night.
Although the bridge did not suffer major structural damage, it will remain closed for a while.
Francesco Notaro, commander of the fire brigade of Rome, said: “Even if the structure itself appears intact, we have already noticed possible deformations. We will need to carry out an inspection and other checks."
Notaro added: “It is too early to say when it will be possible to reopen the bridge.”
The Industry Bridge was built in England between 1862 and 1863 by a Belgian company as part of a railway line to Civitavecchia in Rome. The bridge was transported in pieces and assembled at the location.
Made out of iron and cast iron arches resting on pylons made of cast iron filled with concrete, the structure was raised in the middle to allow easy access for steamers and military vessels.
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Bronze Age Sword Unearthed By Man With Metal Detector In Parents Back Garden
A Bronze Age sword that could date back as far as 1700 BC has been found by a man using a metal detector in his parents’ back garden.
Matti Rintamaa was using a metal detector in his parents’ back garden in the Satakunta region of western Finland when he made the incredible discovery in July, which has only just been made public by the Satakunta Museum and the Finnish Heritage Agency.
Sami Raninen, a photographer and curator at the Finnish Heritage Agency, took this picture of the sword and provided it to Newsflash.
The Satakunta Museum said in a statement that the sword was found in several pieces in the garden and that discoveries such as this, which could date back as far as 1700 BC, are very rare because "less than 200 Bronze Age bronze objects” have been found in Finland.
They added: "A total of about 25 swords or daggers belonging to the period have been found, two of which were found in Panelia.
"During the Bronze Age, the area around the ancient Gulf of Panelia was densely populated, as evidenced by the area's numerous burial mounds, or Hiiumaa heaths. The panel also houses Finland's largest known Bronze Age burial mound, the Royal Tomb."
They also said that "the original context of the sword can only be guessed at, but possibly it was once sacrificed to the coastal waters of the ancient Gulf of Panelia."
The Nordic Bronze Age lasted from 1700 BC to 500 BC and while information about the period is scarce, scholars tend to concur that many of the belief systems would have been similar to those of Ancient Greece, with polytheistic cults forming the basis of what would become Norse mythology. -
Possibly Worlds Oldest Car Worth Millions Sold For Peanuts After Found Rotting In Shed
One of the world's oldest cars that could be worth millions has been snapped up for a few hundred euros after it was found gathering dust in a garage in Germany.
The discovery of the vehicle, believed to be at least 130 years old, took place in the German city of Leipzig, which is located in the eastern German state of Saxony, when an unnamed 86-year-old pensioner decided it was time to get rid of her dead husband's old things.
Before anyone realised that it could be worth millions, it was snapped up for few hundred euros by the ‘Ost Klassiker Klub’ (‘East Classic Club’), a classic vehicle collectors' association located in the village of Wolkramshausen in the central German state of Thuringia, according to German daily Bild.
The club's chairman, Hubert Rein, 69, is quoted as saying: "She wanted to get rid of her deceased husband's old things from her villa, but unfortunately couldn't say anything about the car."
The 'car' is actually more a tricycle, with a single wheel at the front, but experts at the annual classic ‘Concours d'Elegance’ car fair that took place in Schwetzingen from 3rd to 5th September assessed the vehicle and determined that it is at least 130 years old, with all its original parts, and it is in fact a more sophisticated machine than the world's first production automobile, the ‘Benz Patent Motor Car Number 1’ (1885).
Rein has not ruled out that it could be the world's oldest car, even older than the first Benz. He said: "Not excluded. Benz was already working with metal, building a frame out of steel tubes. Our model consists largely of a wooden body, spokes and the sprung seat."
The vehicle does not have a number plate and is lacking a serial number too, with the experts of the opinion that it was probably built as "a prototype" but it is currently unclear who designed it and put it together.
They suspect it could be linked to Opel designer Friedrich Lutzmann in Dessau, a city located in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, because its green colour and yellow lines are reminiscent of products designed by the famous German inventor.
To solve the mystery, the association is planning to display the unique vehicle at the ‘Hugo Junkers’ technology museum in Dessau as of 7th November with the hope that local experts will be able to shed some light on its history. -
Eagle Like Raptor That Hunted Ancient Koala Bear Sized Prey 25 Million Years Ago Unearthed
Scientists have unearthed the remains of a 25-million-year old eagle like-raptor that soared above the Australian outback preying on animals the size of koala bears and flamingos with its enormous talons.
Researchers from Flinders University unearthed the Achaehierax sylvestris ('ancient hawk of the forest') at Lake Pinpa, 400 kilometres (248 miles) north of Adelaide in 2016 and the results of its analysis were released yesterday (27th September).
Archaeologists excavated 63 of the eagle-like raptor's bones making it one of the most complete raptor fossils ever discovered from the late Oligocene period.
The researchers suspect that it may be an entirely new species although they refrained from confirming this as more research will be needed.
Ellen Mather, a Flinders University PhD candidate and the first author of the paper, said: “This species was slightly smaller and leaner than the wedge-tailed eagle, but it’s the largest eagle known from this time period in Australia.
“The foot span was nearly 15 centimetres (5.9 inches) long, which would have allowed it to grasp large prey. The largest marsupial predators at the time were about the size of a small dog or large cat, so Archaehierax was certainly ruling the roost.”
Study co-author and Associate Professor Trevor Worthy said: “With eagles at the top of the food chain, they are always few in number - and so are infrequently preserved as fossils.”
He added: “It’s rare to find even one bone from a fossil eagle. To have most of the skeleton is pretty exciting, especially considering how old it is.”
The remains of the 25-million-year old apex predator were found on the shore of a dry lake called Lake Pinpa which is now a desert.
However, Lake Pinpa was a very different place when the 'hawk of the forest' was soaring through the sky picking off small mammals for food.
The desert would have been covered in a thick forest with a huge spectrum of fauna and flora.
Mather said: "The fossil bones reveal that the wings of Archaehierax (pron. ah-kay-hi-rax) were short for its size, much like species of forest-dwelling eagles today. Its legs, in contrast, were relatively long and would have given it considerable reach.”
He added: "The combination of these traits suggest Archaehierax was an agile but not particularly fast flier and was most likely an ambush hunter. It was one of the top terrestrial predators of the late Oligocene, swooping upon birds and mammals that lived at the time.”
According to the researchers, Archaehierax would have preyed on animals the size of koalas, flamingos and possums amongst other species that inhabited the trees around the lake.
Worthy said: "I have studied this system for many years now, and this is the most exquisite fossil we have found to date,”
He added: "The completeness of the Archaehierax skeleton allowed us to determine where it fits on the eagle family tree. It shows a range of features unlike any seen among modern hawks and eagles.
“We found that Archaehierax didn’t belong to any of the living genera or families. It seems to have been its own unique branch of the eagle family.”
The researchers believe that the eagle is unlikely to be a direct ancestor of any species alive today.
The study was published under the title 'An exceptional partial skeleton of a new basal raptor (Aves: Accipitridae) from the late Oligocene Namba formation, South Australia' in the journal Historical Biology on 27th September. -
Experts Fix Bungled Church Painting Restoration After Saint Peter Was Turned Into Doubting Thomas
Experts in Belgium have fixed a bungled restoration the painting linked with Flemish Grand Master Rubens that saw Saint Peter being handed the keys to the kingdom of heaven by Christ being turned into Doubting Thomas.
The impressive artwork that appears to be a copy of a famous Rubens painting on display in the United States, possibly by one of his students, was located in the Saint Peter and Paul Church in the small village of Pulle, part of the Belgian municipality of Zandhoven in the northern province of Antwerp.
The experts added that the painting turned out to be a very good copy of a work by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) that can be found hanging in the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh in the United States. It is unclear who made the copy but it is thought that it might have been painted by one of his students.
Students of the old masters traditionally copied their paintings as this was deemed one of the best ways for them to practice their skills, as well as a way of honouring the master, according to the Sotheby's auction house. They also said: "It was a matter of pride to possess one's own version of a great artwork. King Charles I had up to 60 copies of Old Master paintings, commissions or gifts, including many which reproduced original works from his own collection. And copies took on a commercial aspect as the art market gained momentum during the 17th century."
Rubens also admired and copied antique sculptures, and the work of Italian Renaissance masters such as Raphael, Leonardo Da Vinci and Caravaggio, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In his youth, Rubens was hired by Vincenzo I Gonzaga, duke of Mantua, in what is now northern Italy, and his main responsibilities were to copy Renaissance paintings. Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) is perhaps Rubens' most famous student. He worked in his studio as an assistant for several years, where it is believed he learned the art of copying paintings, notably by becoming an enthusiastic Titian and Raphael portrait copyist.
Chantal Siebens restored the church painting in Pulle and discovered that it was not originally Thomas kissing the hand of Christ as it had a layer beneath the surface that showed the original artist had painted Jesus giving Saint Peter the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.
After originally depicting Saint Peter and being turned into Saint Thomas, the painting has now been restored back to Saint Peter.
Siebens, a certified restorer who trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in Belgium, told Newsflash in an exclusive interview: "Before restoring the painting, the parishioners were convinced it was St Thomas kissing the hand of Jesus on the painting. I discovered it was not St Thomas, but St Peter receiving the keys of the Kingdom."
The botched earlier restoration indeed appears to show a man kissing Jesus' hand. In the Bible, the apostle Thomas doubts that Jesus had resurrected until he sees the wounds on his hands, which promptly causes him to kiss Jesus' hand.
The scene of Thomas kissing Jesus' hand is depicted in 'The Incredulity of Saint Thomas' (1601-1602) by Italian painter Caravaggio (1571-1610), for example.
Siebens explained: "I was asked to restore some paintings and this one was hanging a little bit out of sight."
She added that she noticed that Christ's arm was a bit deformed, as was the head of Thomas the Apostle.
She said: "It was obvious that another painter had tried to hide some damage."
The expert quickly realised, after scanning the painting with a UV light, that it had been poorly restored and there was another layer beneath the top layer of paint.
Siebens said: "It took me about five months to restore this painting."
She added: "The painting was very dark, dirty and greasy, the board was weakened and it wasn’t stable anymore."
It can be complicated to fix a previous restorer's work and Siebens said: "To remove overpaints is always a risk, you don’t know what caused the damage and what you will find underneath.
"You protect the painted surface and start to clean and stabilise the back. I had to remove some little pieces of fabric that were hiding some holes and made a new board.
"After cleaning the surface I removed the overpaints using some gels containing a solvent. The gaps are filled with a mixture of rabbitglue and kaoline. The basic retouches were made with waterbased colors and the final retouches with pigments and paraloid. A varnish with UV filter will protect the painting for the further years. (sic)"
Siebens said that the painting was somewhat hidden in a corner because it was so ugly and that the church underwent a restoration in the 1970s and it was possible someone from the parish had tried to repair damage to the canvas by painting over the head themselves. -
Ornate Ivory Comb And African Bowl Among Objects Found In 6th Century Graves For First Time
Archaeologists have found valuable objects including an ornate ivory comb with stunning carvings and a bowl from Africa in two sixth-century graves in northern Swabia - the first such find north of the Alps.
Mathias Pfeil, curator-general at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection (BLfD), said on Friday, 1st October: "The two finds must have been real luxury goods at the time."
The archaeologists came across the graves in a development area in the Bavarian municipality of Deiningen, which is located in the north of the German cultural region of Swabia.
Carved into the comb are hunting scenes showing gazelle-like animals not found in Europe jumping away from predators.
Such carved ivory combs from the sixth century are extremely rare, and the one found at Deiningen is the first such example displaying secular motifs.
Similar combs from the same period carved with Christian motifs are on display at the Louvre, the Egyptian Museum and the Vatican.
The red ceramic bowl found at the site comes from a workshop in what is now Tunisia.
Such bowls were widely traded across the Mediterranean, but the one uncovered at Deiningen is the first intact example found north of the Alps.
The bowl is stamped on the base and its rim is etched with rune-like symbols, whose meaning is unclear.
The comb was found in the grave of a 40-to-50-year-old man believed to be a horse rider and a prominent personality among his contemporaries.
The bowl was found in the grave of a 30-to-40-year-old woman, and both objects are believed to have been buried along with the deceased as grave goods.
The finds show that contact persisted across far-flung former provinces of the Western Roman Empire even after its fall in September 476 CE.
According to the BLfD press release, the goods may have ended up in northern Swabia after being gifted from a ruler to an important liegeman.
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Egyptian Tomb Built By High Priest Imhotep Is Opened After 15 Year Renovation
The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Archaeology has officially reopened a tomb believed to have been built by the high priest Imhotep who is the villain from The Mummy films.
The project to restore the southern tomb of Pharaoh Djoser, who ruled Egypt from ca. 2686 BC to 2648 BC, took 15 years to complete.
Imhotep was Pharaoh Djoser's chancellor and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis, and is also believed to be the architect to Djoser's famous Step Pyramid, where the tomb that has now been opened to the public is located.
Imhotep, who first appeared in the 1932 film The Mummy played by Boris Karloff, and then later in the Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz remake. In the later films Imhotep was played by Arnold Vosloo.
The tomb is located in the famous ancient royal burial grounds and the necropolis of Saqqara, some 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo.
The tomb contains a well at the end of it and a burial chamber with a huge pink granite sarcophagus, similar to the burial chamber located in the nearby Step Pyramid, in which Pharaoh Djoser was buried.
Djoser is, among other things, famous for his adviser Imhotep, who was worshipped as a god of healing some 2,000 years after his death, but is best known among academics as the builder and overseer of works for the construction of the Step Pyramid.
The Step Pyramid was originally built like a mastaba, which is a flat-roofed tomb, before other mastabas were piled on top of it, creating Egypt's first Step Pyramid. The vast cemetery and necropolis complex housing the pyramid is also home to a significant corridor maze connecting numerous chambers beneath ground level.
It is part of this network that has been restored.
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in the statement that Dr Khaled Al-Anani, the Minister of Tourism and Archaeology, officially reopened the southern tomb site on Monday 13th September (yesterday). The southern tomb will be open to visitors as of today, Tuesday 14th September.
The statement also that "Dr Mustafa Waziri explained that the southern cemetery of King Djoser is located in the southern corner of his funeral group in Saqqara area, consisting of two parts."
It said that the upper part is like a building built in limestone and that the bottom is carved into the rock at a depth of about 30 metres and can be reached with a stone ladder that leads to a carved door in the rock.
The entrance corridor has a stone ladder that in turn leads to the door of the cemetery.
The cemetery has a burial room with a huge coffin of pink granite similar to the burial room in the pyramid.
It also said that "the cemetery restoration project started in 2006" and that it included "geometric, geotechnical, geopolitical and archaeological studies of the cemetery where the restoration of lower corridors, walls and ceilings were carried out."
It added that the "the granite coffin at the bottom of the burial well has also been regrouped and restored, as well as the cemetery is rehabilitated to visit through flooring and installing a ladder that leads to the well and the cemetery and its full lighting." -
Incredibly Well Preserved 2,000 Year Old Statue Of Roman Emperor Hadrian Unearthed In Turkey
A nearly 2,000-year-old statue including the incredibly well-preserved head of the Roman Emperor Hadrian was unearthed by archaeologists in an ancient Turkish city who believe the statue was built just before his visit to the city in 120 AD.
The ancient relic was discovered by archaeologists at an excavation site in the ancient city of Alabanda in southwestern Turkey in the country's Aydin province known during antiquity as Caria last Friday (10th September).
Ali Yalcin Tavukcu, a lecturer in the Department of Classical Archaeology at Ataturk University, told the local news site Hurriyet Dialy News that the statute is estimated to be 1,900 years old and was probably made for Hadrian's visit to the city in 120 AD.
He added that the statue is estimated to measure 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) and was found in six separate pieces.
The researchers are now examining it for any inscriptions that could reveal more about the artefact.
Hadrian ruled the Roman Empire for over 20 years between 117 and 138 AD and was known to make long trips travelling to all corners of his domain.
The region where the statue was found was ruled by the Romans and later their successors, the Byzantines, for an estimated 1,400 years.
Umut Tuncer, the culture and tourism director for Aydin, said that he hopes this discovery will draw more tourists to the region.
He told Hurriyet Dialy News: "There are very few examples like this statue in the world. We are very happy to have found it here."
He added: " This will be one of the important artefacts in the museum. Hadrian was one of the Roman emperors who visited the country the most."
Umut believes that there is an inscription of honour that was probably buried next to the statue although more research will need to be carried out to confirm this.
The state is expected to undergo restoration and further research before being put on display at the Aydin Archeology Museum. -
Spider Mum Frozen In Time By Fossilised Amber Still Protecting Her Young 99 Million Years Later
This 99-million-year-old spider mum frozen in time by solidified amber is the oldest piece of evidence showing that ancient spiders kept a close eye on their hatchlings.
Four separate chunks of amber were mined in northern Myanmar revealing a sprawling world of spider hatchlings and an ancient spider mum cradling its egg sack with its long legs.
The researchers at Capital Normal University in Beijing, China, Xiangbo Guo, Paul A. Selden and Dong Ren, found that the ancient spider is a member of the now-extinct Lagonomegopidae family.
The adult spider and an estimated 100 hatchlings were encased in the amber as they roamed the planet netting prehistoric insects during the Cretaceous period (145 million to 66 million years ago).
The female spider was found in a typical protective position that modern-day spiders take up when protecting their young from predators.
The spider's position led the researchers to state: "Adult lagonomegopid females probably built and then guarded egg sacs in their retreats or nests, and the hatched spiderlings may have stayed together with their mother for some time."
According to the study: "The large spider is covered with emulsion-like impurities, the dorsal parts of cephalothorax and abdomen are somewhat broken, and some of the leg podomeres are missing.
"Its large size, peg teeth on the promargin of the chelicera, unmodified pedipalps, spineless legs and trichobothria on the leg tarsus indicate that it belongs to Lagonomegopidae, and is an adult female."
In addition, the amber also preserved an estimated 12 prelarvae and their egg membranes, which were wrapped in the egg sac's silk.
In the second chunk of amber, the researchers found 24 spiderlings, which were mostly broken and deformed during the preservation process.
The other chunks contained an estimated 26 and 34 ancient baby spiders, respectively.
As all the young spiders were the same size, the study concluded that it is almost certain that they were siblings and that their mum was keeping a careful eye on them when they were frozen in time by the amber.
In addition to the spiders, the amber chunks also captured several other insects including an ancient cockroach and an ancient wasp.
The researcher used CT scans to identify the spiders and uncover details about the minuscule hatchlings.
The amber chunks and the ancient spiders inside are being kept at the Key Laboratory of Insect Evolution and Environmental Changes at the College of Life Sciences at Capital Normal University in Beijing, China.
The study was published under the title 'Maternal Care in Mid-Cretaceous Lagonomegopid Spiders' in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
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Incredible Moment Stationary Police Car Suddenly Smashes Into Cop Standing on Motorway
This is the shocking moment an Atlanta police patrol car is sent flying into a police officer on a motorway after being hit by a suspected drink-driver.
The incident took place on Interstate 20 near Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard in the city of Atlanta, which is the capital of the US state of Georgia, in May this year but it has only just been shared by the police now.
The footage shows the officer investigating a broken-down vehicle in one of the highway's traffic lanes as motorists drive by, having apparently noticed the bright, flashing blue lights and the stopped vehicles.
But all of a sudden, there is a huge crash and the footage goes dark as an oncoming vehicle crashes into the back of the police officer's patrol car.
The Atlanta Police Department (APD) shared the images online and said that "on May 5th, 2021, APD Officer Duc Vo was dispatched to a call regarding an inoperable vehicle on Interstate 20 near the Joseph E. Lowery Blvd exit, and unbeknownst to him, what happened next would change his life.
"Upon arrival, Vo observed that the car was stalled in an active traffic lane. He positioned his patrol car behind the stranded auto and activated his emergency lights to alert motorists and signal them to move over or slow down.
"Officer Vo then stepped out of his patrol car and began walking towards the vehicle to check on the driver but just as he approached the car, another vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed plowed into the back of his patrol car causing severe damage to the vehicle and serious injuries to Vo. EMS responded to the scene and transported officer Vo to the hospital for emergency medical attention."
The police also said that "the driver who rammed into Vo was drunk”.
The statement named the alleged drink driver as Annette M. Stewart and said that she had been arrested and "charged with D.U.I., Alcohol Less Safe and Reckless Driving and was transported to Atlanta City Jail”.
The police statement also said that officer Vo is "still recovering from the injuries sustained during this incident”.
The cops added that "all we can say is that we are grateful that officer Vo is still with us. This clearly could have had a different outcome.
"This incident is a reminder of what can happen during an officer’s shift and the dangers they endure that are rarely acknowledged or discussed.
"Unless you’ve been an officer, there is no way to grasp the totality of the position. It is much bigger than chasing down bad guys and making arrests. The daily risks and heroism cannot be overstated. We send best wishes to officer Vo and his family. It should be noted that Officer Vo was nominated and affirmed for the Purple Heart award for this year’s Crime is Toast event. A much-deserved nomination. We extend our appreciation to all the men and women who put it all on the line each day to keep our communities safe.
"Safe highways should be everyone’s concern. We remind drivers that drinking, and driving is not only insanely dangerous, but it is against the law. Never drink and drive, never text and drive and always pay attention when behind the wheel.”
Interstate 20 is a major highway in the southern United States that stretches from western Texas to South Carolina. -
Moment Atlanta Cop Hit By Car While Investigating Roadside Accident
This is the moment an Atlanta police officer is hit by a car while he was investigating an accident at the side of the road.
The incident took place on the Interstate 285, which is a highway that forms a ring around the city of Atlanta, the capital of the US state of Georgia, when the police officer who was investigating an accident.
In the body-cam footage, the officer appears to be investigating an accident by the side of the road. Cars are seen whizzing past at high speed on the highway and after the officer turns to face the other way, a car appears to hit him at speed from behind.
The footage was shared by the Atlanta police Department who said: "On Wednesday October 6, 2021, at around 8:10 a.m. Officer Steven Randerson, a nine-year veteran of the Atlanta Police Department, was investigating a traffic accident on I-75 NB near 17th St NW. The vehicles from the accident had been moved to the right shoulder of the highway and Ofc. Randerson positioned his police vehicle behind them to warn oncoming traffic of the hazard and to shield the citizen’s vehicles from another collision.
"While Ofc. Randerson was outside the police vehicle, but still in the right shoulder of the highway, another vehicle approached. The oncoming vehicle was traveling too fast for the wet conditions and lost control as it approached the area of the accident."
The police said that the approaching vehicle left the traffic lane and went into the shoulder area where the officer was working. The officer did not see the vehicle coming as he was facing away from it. The police said that the officer "was struck from behind."
They added that the officer was seriously injured in the incident and is still off duty recovering. They said that the driver who hit the officer was given a citation for going too fast.
The statement also said: "We are grateful that Officer Randerson is in the healing process. This could have ended so much worse. This incident is a reminder of the many dangerous situation’s officers can and do encounter each day and how grateful we should all be for their service. We are proud of the work our officers do and are mindful of their bravery.
"We remind motorists of Georgia’s Move Over Law which was put in place to avoid exactly this type of thing from happening. This law states that drivers must move-over one lane when emergency vehicles are stopped on the side of the road. To read more on that law click here: Georgia's Move Over Law | Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (gahighwaysafety.org).
"We also remind you to slow down during inclement conditions and to always pay attention to the road. When you speed, drive impaired, fail to consider weather or are otherwise inattentive on the roadway, you put everyone at risk, including officers who are out working to keep the community safe.
"Your focus and consideration while driving can save lives or destroy them. Protect our officers and protect your fellow citizens by making safety your priority." -
Texas Cops Arrest Woman For Snatching Toddler From Mums Arms After She Rips Off Number Plate
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Moment Hero Kentucky Cops Rescue Woman From Roof Of Burning Building
This footage shows police officers in Kentucky rescuing a woman from the roof of a burning building.
The figure the footage was shared online by the Louisville Metro Police Department on Tuesday 19th October, and they said: "On the evening of Wednesday September 8th, 2021, LMPD Officer E. Marshall saw a structure fire rapidly becoming engulfed in flames & quickly notified dispatch!
"Officers K. Allen, D. Kaiser, C. Broughton, and J. Mills swiftly responded. Officers found a woman trapped on the second floor roof. As a team officers caught her as she jumped and got her to safety. All officers involved are nominated for Distinguished Lifesaving awards!" -
Narco Sub Carrying Nearly 2 Tonnes Of Cocaine Busted By Coast Guard
The Costa Rican Coast Guard have seized a narco sub carrying nearly two tonnes of cocaine and arrested three crew members for drug trafficking.
The incident took place in the Pacific Ocean, some 20 nautical miles from the southern Costa Rican port town of Golfito near the country's border with Panama, on Monday 18th October.
The Costa Rican Coast Guard said they seized 1,788 packets of cocaine on board the narco semi-submersible, each weighing around 1 kilogramme (2.2 lbs) each, meaning the total amount of cocaine weighs nearly two metric tonnes (nearly 4,000 lbs).
The Costa Rican Ministry of Public Security shared footage of the bust on social media and said in a statement obtained by Newsflash: "The Minister of Public Security, Mr Michael Soto Rojas, referred to the recent coup against drug trafficking, where the Costa Rican Coast Guard intercepted a semi-submersible with a drug shipment and captured a crew 40 kilometres (25 miles) off the coast of Golfito in Puntarenas in the South Pacific.
"As part of its work with other countries carried out by the authorities of the Ministry of Public Security, in this case the Costa Rican Coast Guard received information from the Colombian authorities and deployed an interceptor boat to the sector where the suspicious vessel was located.
"This is how Coast Guard officers located the semi-submersible with an apparent drug shipment and with three crew members on board, two of them were Colombian nationals and the third was Ecuadorian."
The Costa Rican authorities also said that they had identified the suspects operating the narco sub: "They have been identified as Montano, Colombian, 46 years old; Mina, Colombian, 30 years old; and Vargas, Ecuadorian, 27 years old, all with no criminal record in the country.
"Said boat was transferred to the Coast Guard Station in Golfito to be inspected by the Drug Control Police (PCDCR), and as a result of the inspection and the collection of evidence carried out by the officers, a total of 1,778 packages weighing approximately one kilogramme each of apparent cocaine was seized."
The police also described the vessel which had been used to smuggle the drugs: "In addition to the seized drug shipment, the authorities confiscated the low-profile, grey semi-submersible boat, 45 feet long, without name or flag, and three engines of 75 HP each, as well as electronic navigation and communication equipment.
"Meanwhile, the three detainees were presented to the Public Ministry for the apparent crime of drug trafficking." -
Firefighters Tackle El Salvador Market Blaze
This footage shows firefighters tackling a huge fire in this market in El Salvador.
The incident took place at the El Colon market, which is located in El Salvador's second city of Santa Ana in the western part of the country on Sunday night (17th October), according to local media outlet the La Paz Times.
The newspaper reports that the swift intervention of firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading.
Edwin Chavarria, the head of El Salvador's firefighters, said there were currently no theories about the causes of the blaze an investigation was ongoing to determine how it started.
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Firefighters Tackle Massive Blaze In Idaho
This footage shows firefighters tackling a massive blaze that broke out in Idaho.
The incident took place in the city of Caldwell, which is located in Canyon County, in the north-western US state of Idaho.
The footage was shared online by the Nampa Idaho Fire Department, who said: "Engine 4 and Truck 1 assisted Caldwell Fire Department in an active fire today at the Dairygold Building in Caldwell. While crews were fighting the fire, our Engine 3 helped cover Caldwell’s other calls."
Nampa is the largest city in Canyon County. Multiple fire departments responded to the incident, according to local media outlet Idaho News, which said that fireman from Nampa, Caldwell and Parma all tackled the blaze.
In the footage, a large blaze can be seen burning in a building, in front of which a fire truck can be seen with its ladder fully extended as smoke rises into the air.
Flames can be seen emanating from the building as firefighters at the top of the ladder spray water to douse the fire.
The smoke intensifies as the firefighters cover a wide area with their firehose.
Local media reports that the smoke could be seen as far away as Ontario in Canada.
Alan Perry, Caldwell fire marshal, said: "The fire got to the roofline, or to the exterior.
"It was definitely pushed. Then as the structure opens up, windows break, things of that nature. We had flow through the building, which doesn’t help things at all." -
Moment Spanish Coast Guard Evacuate Injured Crew Member From Ship At Sea
This footage shows the Spanish Coast Guard rescuing an injured crew member from a ship at sea.
The footage shows a member of the coastguard being winched down to the vessel, called Panda, before a stretcher is sent down after him.
The coastguard member can be seen detaching the stretcher from the line before the injured crew member is hoisted up to the helicopter.
The footage then shows the injured crew member reaching the helicopter for the which is sent back down to the rescuer, who has not been named.
The footage was shared online by the Spanish coastguard agency Salvamento Maritimo, who said (in Spanish): "Last Wednesday the helimer 211 evacuated an injured crew member from the Panda ship to Alicante and from there by ambulance to the Elche hospital."
The Spanish coastguard indicated that the rescue had taken place in the waters near the port city of Cartagena, which is located in the south-eastern Spanish region of Murcia.
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Thunderbirds Perform Aerial Acrobatics At Reno Air Races In Nevada
This footage shows the US Air Force squadron dubbed the 'Thunderbirds' performing aerial acrobatics at the Reno Air Races in Nevada.
The footage was shared online by the US Department of Defense, who said: "The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada, Sept. 19, 2021.
"Since 1953, the Thunderbirds team has served as America’s premier air demonstration squadron, entrusted with the vital mission to recruit, retain and inspire past, present and future Airmen."
The footage shows the aircraft performing impressive stunts despite what were described as windy conditions.
The stands were packed for the impressive demonstration saw aircraft from the famous squadron flying over the Nevada desert.
The aircraft can be seen flying in formation as well as performing dangerous stunts that involve flying towards each other at high speed and only narrowly avoiding crashing into one another. -
Aussie Cops Seize Boy Racers Car After Being Filmed Drifting In The Street
This is the moment a boy racer performs drifting tricks in the street in front of filming residents, leading to him being arrested and having his sports car seized.
The incident was filmed in the coastal town of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region of southern Queensland in Australia on 16th October.
The Queensland Police Service said it was “the first time a person has been charged on the Sunshine Coast under new anti-hooning legislation passed in April”.
The Queensland Police Service shared footage on social media with the message: “A man has been charged and had his car seized after allegedly performing multiple burnouts in an industrial area at Caloundra over the weekend.
The suspect, name not disclosed, was spotted driving dangerously and at high speed along Claude Boyd Parade.
The boy racer was filmed by residents performing tricks and “burnouts”, damaging the road in the process.
The police opened an investigation and identified a local suspect. A search warrant was issued and the police seized the vehicle believed to have been filmed performing the burnouts.
A 39-year-old man, who is due to appear at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 1st November, was present during the search and charged with dangerous operation of vehicle type 1 offence and wilful damage.
The Queensland Police Service said: “It will be alleged on October 16 a Nissan Coupe was witnessed being driven dangerously at high speed along Claude Boyd Parade.
“The vehicle was also filmed conducting numerous burnouts, causing damage to the road.
“Ongoing investigations by officers from the Sunshine Coast Highway Patrol group resulted in a search warrant being executed at a nearby Caloundra address.
“The Nissan was located on the premises and seized.
“A 39-year-old Little Mountain man who was present during the search was charged with one count each of dangerous operation of vehicle type 1 offence and wilful damage.
“He is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on November 1.”
The police added: “This is the first time a person has been charged on the Sunshine Coast under new anti-hooning legislation passed in April.
“The laws were strengthened to hold the registered owner of a vehicle responsible for any hooning activity carried out in that vehicle.
“The legislation makes it easier for police to take enforcement action against mass gatherings of hoons.
“This means if the owner of a vehicle claims they weren’t driving at the time of the offence, it will be up to them to prove it.”
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Florida Suspect Rams Two Cop Cars Before Jumping In River And Trying To Swim To Freedom
This is the moment a robbery suspect rams two police cars while evading arrest before jumping in a river and attempting to swim from the cops.
The incident took place in Volusia County in the US state of Florida just before 2pm on 13th October.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office shared the footage on social media on 14th October with the message: “A suspect sought by the US Marshals Service on a federal arrest warrant was taken into custody in the Intracoastal Waterway on Wednesday afternoon after he fled from law enforcement through the New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater areas, rammed two law enforcement vehicles and eventually jumped into the river to make an attempt at swimming away.”
The police said that Edward A. Sotelo, 51, was in the water for nearly 20 minutes before surrendering to officers on a US Coast Guard boat, adding that a local boater helped to guide officers to the suspect’s location in the water.
The police said Sotelo was reluctant to come out of the river and be placed under arrest, as seen in the footage.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said: “The incident started shortly before 2 pm when a Daytona Beach Police Department officer assigned to the US Marshals Task Force advised he was driving behind Sotelo, who had an active federal warrant for violation of probation on a prior armed robbery charge.
“Sotelo also had open warrants out of Orange County for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, grand theft and retail theft, and was identified as a suspect in a series of retail thefts across Florida.”
When the suspect noticed he was being followed by the police, he attempted to flee and rammed the Daytona Beach officer’s vehicle and another patrol car before speeding off.
The police said he drove to a mobile home park in Edgewater where he “bailed out and jumped in the river”.
A female passenger remained in the vehicle and was taken into custody without further incident.
The woman, named as Melissa Anderson, had two active warrants issued in Brevard County for DUI and possession of a controlled substance.
The police said: “Sotelo was arrested on his warrants and also charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude with property damage, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, driving with a suspended license, and resisting an officer without violence.
“A search of the female passenger, Melissa Anderson (DOB 4/13/1989), revealed 0.5 grams of heroin in her bra and a syringe in her purse, and she was additionally charged with possession of heroin, possession of paraphernalia and resisting an officer without violence.”
The two suspects remain in police custody in Volusia County. Sotelo has no bond while Anderson has a bond of USD 19,000.
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Reckless Driver Loses Control Of Sports Car And Crashes Into Fence
This is the moment a reckless driver loses control of his sports car and flies off the road directly into a fence.
According to the Overland Park Police Department, the incident occurred in Overland Park, Kansas on Tuesday, 12th October.
In the footage, the driver can be seen turning a corner in their yellow sports car at high speed.
The driver then loses control of the vehicle as it begins to drift.
An attempt to counteract the drift by counter-steering fails and the car turns 180 degrees towards the side of the road.
The car shoots off the road and crashes through a fence.
Overland Park Police Department did not comment on the health status of the driver or if they will be investigating the incident.
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Chubby Snake Gets Stuck In Plug Socket After Devouring Rodent
This footage shows Chinese cops arriving at a home and capturing a chubby snake that was trapped in an open plug socket in the wall after eating a mouse.
The snake rescue was filmed at a home in the city of Xuancheng in the Chinese province of Anhui earlier this month.
According to the news site Sina, the snake became trapped in the plug socket after devouring a mouse and trying to escape through the hole in the wall.
However, its bulky frame could not pass through the gap and the snake remained trapped until the cops came.
In the footage, the police are seen arriving at the property before coming across the snake, seen with its tail end hanging out of the hole and an apparently swollen midriff after eating the rodent.
An officer grabs the snake by its tail and slowly pulls it out of the hole as a colleague waits with an opened plastic bag.
The cop then places the snake inside the bag and his colleague closes the top.
Officers are then seen leaving the property as an elderly man thanks them for removing the snake.
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Aussie Zoo Puts Aggressive Alligator Kanye In The Naughty Corner For A Month
The alligator named “Kanye” has been charging keepers and has been displaying aggressive behaviour towards the other 54 alligators during this mating season, so he’s being isolated for a short while to cool down.
Australian Reptile Park Director, Tim Faulkner explains “Ours is normally a very quiet lagoon, with no major altercations taking place. We even saw this earlier this year when we added the additional 20 males to our lagoon. However, Kanye has come out of hibernation explosive, therefore, a danger to himself, to the other alligators and staff.” he said.
“Kanye has made the other alligators very tense. He’s a young bloke, full of testosterone and he’s raising havoc right now, so the best thing to do is to send him to the naughty corner for some quiet time out. American alligators have one of the strongest jaw pressures of any animal and one bite can be life-threatening, so our amazing team had to take extreme care during the removal.”
That’s easier said than done for a male alligator weighing around 400kg and almost 4 metres long. It took a highly skilled team of over a dozen keepers to locate and catch him from the lagoon. He was then transported to an isolation area, where he’ll spend a month or so calming down. It’s hoped that Kanye will return to the lagoon once the peak breeding season has ceased, and his hormone levels have returned to normal.
The Australian Reptile Park has the largest population of American alligators living in Australia and when the Park reopens, visitors will be lucky to catch them being fed in all their prehistoric glory during the spectacular alligator feedings that take place on weekends.
The Australian Reptile Park has REOPENED and as a COVID-Safe business, will be observing all Government rules to keep its staff and visitors safe. As well as the chance to reconnect with nature after months stuck at home, visitors will be able to redeem their Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers at the Park - both at Reception and the on-site kiosk, the Hard Croc Café.
The Australian Reptile Park is located in the natural bush setting of the Central Coast of NSW, only 30 minutes from the start of the M1 and just 60 minutes from Sydney. The Australian Reptile Park is OPEN and is welcoming visitors every day from 9am-5pm, with complimentary parking and BBQ facilities. -
Three New Ural Owls At Swiss Zoo Reintroducing The Species After They Were Extinct In Austrian Alps
Three rare owls have found a new home at a Swiss zoo that is reintroducing the nocturnal birds to Austria where they have been considered extinct for decades.
There have been efforts for up to 10 years to reintroduce the Ural owl (Strix uralensis) species to Austria, where they have been considered extinct since the mid-20th century and Zurich zoo in Switzerland says that it "is stepping up its commitment to protecting the species".
In a statement obtained by Newsflash, the zoo said: "The owl embodies the fascinating characteristics of many owl species in its behaviour, anatomy and biology."
The zoo said that owls are nocturnal hunters and that "by shifting their phases of activity primarily to twilight and night, owls have gotten rid of their food competition that was active during the day.
"There were many physical adaptations associated with the nocturnal lifestyle. Owls have excellent ears, sometimes even with asymmetrical ear openings, in order to be able to locate the prey animals better through their noises. The broad head and a face veil, which directs the sound towards the ears, also support sound perception.
"Owls' eyes are forward-facing, which enables binocular vision. Although the eyes themselves are immobile, owls can turn their head with 14 cervical vertebrae by up to 270 degrees, which greatly increases their field of vision."
The zoo explained that Ural owls are silent hunters, saying: "In order to be able to fly to the prey unnoticed, the owls resort to another trick: a silent flight.
"The feathers of the owls are velvety and fine and the edges of the hand feathers are frayed. Together with the ability to fly slowly, this ensures that the air around the feathers is little swirled and the flight is almost noiseless.
"Forest owls such as the Ural Owl are mostly hunters who stalk their prey. Once spotted, the owl flies towards the prey at a low altitude and grabs by strong claws. Species of owls that prefer open landscapes often go on stalking flights to spot prey. They spot the prey during the flight and then hunt it down."
The zoo explained that while they can easily be found from northern Europe to Russia and Japan, there are some places where the animals have become extinct. The statement said: "The Ural owl has a continuous distribution from Northern Europe via Russia to Japan. While there are still populations of Ural owls in Eastern Europe, they have become extinct in our neighboring countries Austria and Germany. Ural owls were never native to Switzerland."
Speaking about the reintroduction programme, the zoo said: "With the owls that have just arrived at Zurich Zoo, the zoo hopes to have young animals in the future. These are then handed over to the reintroduction project in Austria."
Zurich Zoo, who released this footage showing a Ural owl, added that Ural owls were native to Austria until the mid-20th century, but since then, "they have been considered extinct."
The zoo said that there had been attempts for over a decade to reintroduce the species to Austria, saying: "A reintroduction project has been attempting since 2009 to re-establish a stable population of owl owls. However, this requires many young birds.
"Forty-nine breeding pairs are currently breeding in 32 zoos and breeding stations for these releases. By September 2019, 428 birds had already been released in the Vienna Woods Biosphere Park and in the Duerrenstein wilderness area.
"Successful natural broods have also been observed again since 2011."
The zoo added that "2017 was the most successful breeding year so far with 18 proven pairs. The young animals from Zurich Zoo will expand the local population and contribute to the long-term survival of the species." -
Aussie Vets Save Bird Of Prey That They Took In After Finding It Severely Injured
This bird of prey was found badly injured by a fishing line on a beach by Australian vets but has now fully recovered thanks to their treatment and is preparing to be released back into the wild.
The whistling kite was saved by staff from the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital who posted the footage detailing the story last Saturday, 16th October.
Doctor Emily Kay said in the video that the kite that they named 'Django' was saved from Australia's Frazer Coast area.
The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is a medium-sized diurnal raptor, also known as a bird of prey, that can be found throughout Australia.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) does not consider the kite to be at risk of extinction and has ranked them as a 'least concern' species.
Kay explained that Django was found along the coast with a bit of fishing line wrapped around one of his talons.
The fishing line injured the kite and as a result, one of its talons had curled underneath its foot stopping Django from hunting effectively.
The team of vets started a rehabilitation process to make sure that Django would be able to get back out into the wild and hunt as soon as possible.
Django was kept in the rainforest enclosure until the vets felt that his injuries had healed sufficiently for him to return to the wild.
Kay ended the video by saying that she is confident that Django is ready to be released.
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Viral Moment Mischievous Baby Elephant Rolls Around In Grans Special Fruit Cake
This is the viral moment a baby elephant sprints past its grandmother to get to her special fruit cake before diving in headfirst and rolling around in the juicy mess.
The incident, viewed nearly 4 million views on Instagram and Twitter, was filmed at the Samui Elephant Haven, which first opened in 2018 to welcome rescued elephants exploited by tourism, located on the island of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand.
The footage shows an elderly elephant and her cute grandson approaching a cake that was made for them by staff with the help of donations from animal lovers who can pay up to THB 5,000 (USD 150; GBP 110) for the animals to be given a juicy cake made of pumpkins, watermelons, bananas and other tasty morsels, according to the elephant sanctuary.
The footage is then uploaded on social media so donors can watch the elephants enjoying the meal they helped to fund.
But in this video, just as the elderly elephant eyes up the juicy treat, the little calf sprints past and tramples on it, tossing some of it in the air with its trunk and rolling around in the mess.
The elderly elephant, reportedly named Khun, was gifted the 80-kilogramme (176-lb) 'cake' by animal lovers.
Despite the younger elephant's antics, some of the cake was preserved and the grandma elephant was able to a large helping, as seen in the video. -
Adorable Giant Panda Cub Rolls Around While Playing With Its Mum In Japanese Zoo
This is the moment a baby giant panda rolls around on the floor while playing with its mum in a Japanese zoo.
The footage of the adorable black and white bear was uploaded to social media by Wakayama Adventure World located in Japan on Monday, 18th October.
The giant male panda cub 'Kaedehama' seen in the video is 331 days old and has already grown to weigh 24 kilogrammes (52.9 lbs) after being born weighing just 157 grammes.
In the footage, Kaedehama is playing with his mum 'Ryohama' who has given birth to nine other cubs during her 20 years at the zoo.
Kaedehama's dad 'Eimei' broke his own record by becoming the oldest (28 years old) male panda in the world to successfully produce offspring in captivity, said the zoo in a statement.
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is native to South Central China and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the species as 'vulnerable'.
According to Wakayama Adventure World, they have so far seen the birth of 17 giant pandas all of
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Three Adorable Dwarf Mongooses Venture Out Of Their Den For The First Time At Austrian Zoo
This is the moment three adorable dwarf mongooses make one of their first excursions out of their den.
The southern dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) were born in mid-September at the Schonbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria.
In the footage, the nearly two-month-old mongooses can be seen playing with each other and messing around outside of their den whilst their mum keeps a close eye on them.
Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, the zoo director, said in a statement yesterday, 20th October, that: "The young animals are curious and they explore the facility, dig in the sand and play with each other."
"If one of the little ones moves too far, the adult animals carry it back into the protective burrow in their mouths."
The souther dwarf mongoose is amongst the smallest of its species only weighing around 300 grammes.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) does not consider the mongooses to be at risk of extinction and has ranked them as a 'least concern' species.
These mongooses are native to the savannahs of eastern and southern Africa and have a fur coat that can vary in colour ranging from a very dark brown to a yellowish red.
According to Schonbrunn Zoo, they like to colonize abandoned termite mounds, which gives them protection at night and a good view of the surrounding area during the day.
They feed primarily on insects and have a complex social system as they rely heavily on teamwork to survive.
Hering-Hagenbeck said: "Pygmy mongooses live socially in small groups and rely on teamwork when they live together. Only the highest-ranking female gets the offspring, but everyone helps with the rearing."
The sex of younglings in the footage is not yet known and for the first seven weeks of their life they have been suckled but now they are slowly starting to eat more solid foods such as grasshoppers, mealworms and minced meat. -
Viral Moment Woman Arrives Home Late And Finds Stern Dog Waiting Behind The Door
This is the viral moment a woman arrives home late from work and finds her dog standing behind the door with a stern look on its face.
The cute scene was filmed in the city of Nantong in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu on 17th October.
The female owner, name not reported, shared the video on the Chinese social network Douyin where it has gone viral with over 200,000 ‘likes’ and over 11,000 comments.
The dog owner, called ‘Xiaonan Maple Duck’ on Douyin, also known in many countries as TikTok, said she arrived home late from work that day.
Apparently expecting to find her loving dog waiting for her, she filmed the moment she opened the front door and was instantly greeted by the pooch standing right at the entrance.
In the video, the dog is seen staring intently at its owner with an apparently grumpy expression on its face.
However, the wagging tail gives the dog away, and it seems to indicate that secretly the dog is happy at seeing its owner despite the stern look.
The owner said that she felt both sadness and warmth in her heart when encountering her beloved pooch after arriving home late, with the serious-looking animal possibly hungry for its dinner.
It was reported that the dog's world was soon put to rights when the lights were switched on in the darkened room, the disapproving pooch was given a good feed, and it also got taken for a good walk by its amused owner to make up for the longer than expected wait. -
Isolated Jaguar Population In Brazilian Wetlands Defies Deer Eating Loner Stereotype By Eating Fish
Researchers have found a unique group of jaguars deep in the Brazilian wetlands that primarily survive by fishing and lead very social lives, unlike other members of the species.
Wikipedia notes that "The jaguar is solitary except for females with cubs" and eats mainly deer and other medium to large mammals, which reflects the common belief.
Yet the Oregon State University researchers and a team of international scientists appear to have found the opposite after they published the results of a study looking at a group of jaguars (Panthera onca) in the wetlands of Northern Pantanal, Brazil, earlier this month.
The jaguars documented in the study showed contrary behaviour with diets that consisted mainly of fish and reptiles, that they skilfully catch themselves in the flooded wetlands.
And motion-sensing cameras found that the big cats spent most of their time socialising, often by swimming together and relaxing on the river bank with members of their group, known collectively as a prowl or a leap.
Charlotte Eriksson, a doctoral student at Oregon State and the lead author of the paper, said that the findings contradict what was known so far that jaguars are solitary mammals whose social interactions are limited to courting or disputes over territory.
The researchers carried out almost all their work from boats as the wetlands inhabited by the jaguars are isolated, with no roads and no settlements in the region.
The researchers not only had to deal with the difficulty of working in a flooded region, but also had to cover themselves from head to toe because of the blood-sucking insects there.
Eriksson said: "Everything is boat-based. We obviously can’t drive. And we can’t really walk because there is water and there’s a ton of jaguars."
Taal Levi, an associate professor at Oregon State, said the region had an unusually high density of jaguars.
Levi initiated the project in collaboration with Brazilian researchers in the region in 2014.
The study found that the jaguar's diet was made up of 55 percent reptiles, 46 percent fish, and just 11 percent mammals.
The researchers said: "This finding indicates jaguars in this region have by far the most aquatic diet and the least mammal consumption of any previously studied jaguar.
"Even tigers in the Sundarbans mangrove forest in India, which may be the most comparable large family of cats in a similar habitat to the jaguars in the Brazilian region, consume mostly land-based mammals."
The researchers believe the density of jaguars in the area is so high because of the abundance and distribution of aquatic prey.
The abundance of food may also encourage the jaguars to be more sociable and playful as competition for food is less of a concern.
Eriksson added: "If there is a lot of food around, there is less of a need to fight over it.
"Typically, you rarely see an apex predator on camera because they move over really large areas.
"Jaguars were the most frequently seen mammal on camera, which is really unusual."
Researchers documented 80 independent social interactions between adult jaguars with one of the most impressive moments being when two male jaguars spent over half an hour sitting in front of a camera playing together.
The jaguar is a large felid species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the big cat as 'Near Threatened'.
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Zoo Accused Of Setting Wolves On Bear And Placing Bets On Fight Winner
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Female Tiger Enjoys Warm Autumn Days After Being Rescued By Animal Rights Organisation
These images show a female tiger that was rescued from a German zoo now enjoying warm autumn days in her new home.
The footage shows the female tiger exploring her surroundings and playfully enjoying her enclosure.
The female tiger, called Dehli, is currently being cared for at the FELIDA Big Cat Centre, which is operated by the animal rights organisation Four Paws, who shared the footage online and who provided Clipzilla with a statement.
They said: "Dehli is currently the only tiger and female big cat at FELIDA Big Cat Centre. But this does not bother her! The Bengal tigress Dehli was born in 2001 in a necessitous German zoo, together with her brother Rhadja.
"After the passing of Rhadja in December 2019, Dehli fell ill, and she was moved to a quarantine enclosure where she received intensive medical and specialized care.
"After a few months she made an impressive recovery, after which she was brought back (in April 2020) to her own, old enclosure. Her older enclosure was renovated in the meantime, providing new platforms, hiding places and some other adjustments that ensured that she could withdraw better.
"In mid-September 2020, Dehli was provided with an extra enclosure which is directly linked to her own enclosure. In this way she even has more space! Because despite her old age – she is now 20 years old – she is still doing very well for her age.
"There were so many new elements to discover in this new enclosure that she hardly knew where to start: the other pool? The new platforms? The enrichment elements? The trunks to sharpen her nails? Or all that new grass?
"Dehli explored everything! This extra space keeps her fit, both mentally and physically. The team on-site will keep a close eye on her, because even though Dehli is doing well for her age, she is clearly becoming an “old lady”. She is drinking more as a result of kidney failure – which is common among older felines – and also, she is getting stiffer.
"Therefore, the platforms were built up with stairs, in order to make it easier for her to go up. Because she absolutely loves to lie down on the highest platform, where she can withdraw and relax with a great view! " -
Joy As Critically Endangered Gorillas Celebrate Their Birthdays
A zoo in Spain is rejoicing as two of its critically endangered gorillas celebrate their birthdays.
The BIOPARC Valencia, which is located in the south-eastern Spanish city of Valencia, in the autonomous region of Valencia, said in a statement that Jitu, a male silverback gorilla turned 38 last Friday (15th October) and that Fossey, a female, turned 22 on Saturday (16th October).
The zoo said that the gorillas are listed as critically endangered on the IUCN's Red List of Endangered Species which is why the "birthdays of two of the gorillas that BIOPARC Valencia houses are a reason for joy".
The zoo said: "Jitu is one of the most admired animals in the park, a majestic western coastal gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) that is celebrating its 38th anniversary today. The entire technical team has always paid special attention to his health, as Jitu was operated on for a testicular tumor in 2008, so maintaining his strength is essential."
The zoo also said that Fossey "moved to Valencia together with the male Mambie in 2007. For the first time our city had the honour of hosting a gorilla breeding group and thus becoming part of the international programme for its ex situ conservation.
"Fossey gave birth to Pepe in 2018, one of the four gorillas that have been born at BIOPARC. Contemplating this family today, with the games and interactions of all of them, represents the hope of contributing to the recovery of this emblematic species."
The zoo explained that gorillas are "one of the five species of 'great apes' that exist, including humans, along with orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos. They are our closest living 'relatives' and we are bringing them to the brink of extinction. Therefore, all coordinated conservation actions are key to saving them."
Gorillas and humans have approximately 95 to 99 percent of their DNA in common.
The zoo also said that it was equally important to protect the gorillas' original habitats, given the example of the Ebo project in Cameroon. The zoo said: "The Ebo forest symbolises the fight for the preservation of nature in the face of devastating human activity.
"This ecosystem is a treasure for its biodiversity and last year it was in serious danger due to the interests of the timber industry. An important international mobilisation managed to stop the project and today the fight to turn the Ebo forest into a sanctuary for gorillas is more alive than ever."
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US Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Conducts Night Time Drill In Contested Waters
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its strike group carried out a joint night-time training exercise with the Japanese Navy in a contested South China Sea region.
The footage shows the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, and the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 conducting night-time flight operations from the ship's deck.
Aircraft can be seen taking off from the USS Carl Vinson in the dead of night as part of the flight operation training.
The footage of the military drill was recorded earlier this month on 7th October but not released by the US Navy until earlier today, 27th October.
The Navy said that the operation was being carried out "to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region."
Japan and the US have been conducting a variety of maritime security operations in the South China Sea where tensions with China have been on the rise.
According to the statement, these operations include "flight operations, coordinated tactical training between surface and air units, refuelling-at-sea evolutions, and maritime strike exercises."
Rear Admiral Dan Martin said: "Bilateral operations are one key component in our collective maritime readiness."
"The Indo-Pacific is a dynamic region and by continuing to conduct routine operations with our allies and partners throughout international waters and airspace, we demonstrate our unwavering commitment to upholding international law, on the sea and in the air, and to ensuring that all nations can do the same without fear or contest."
The USS Carl Vinson is the US Navy's third Nimitz-class supercarrier and was named after the congressman for Georgia, Carl Vinson.
The ship was launched in 1980 but has since undergone two major overhauls in 2005 and 2009.
The 101,300-ton aircraft carrier has a length of 1,092 feet (332.8 metres) and can reach a speed of 30 knots (56 kph) and has a crew of 6,012 personnel.
The ship runs on nuclear reactors and is reported to have a near unlimited range as a result.
In terms of its armoury, the Vinson comes equipped with RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles, Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow weapons systems and can carry 90 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
The footage has been released just days after Russia and China sent warships on a joint mission into the Indo-Pacific for the first time.
The South China Sea has become a flashpoint in tensions between China and the US and its NATO allies with both parties pointing fingers at the other for the militarization of the region. -
Royal Australian Navy Ships Conduct Replenishment At Sea With US Navy
This is the moment the Royal Australian Navy's Warramunga and Brisbane vessels have their fuel tanks replenished with help from the US navy.
In the footage released by the Royal Australian Navy today, 20th October, the HMA ships can be seen docking with the USNS Big Horn.
The 'dual replenishment' mission saw the Australian ships replenished by the USNS Big Horn.
The USNS Big Horn is a US navy Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler that was launched in 1991.
The Big Horn has primarily been used in Humanitarian missions delivering oil to crisis struck regions.
The ship deliver oil during the 2010 Haiti earthquake relief missions delivering ver 2,000,000 gallons of fuel during operation ' Operation Unified Response'.
HMAS Warramunga is the third of eight Anzac Class frigates built by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown, Victoria for the Royal Australian Navy.
HMAS Brisbane is the second of three ships of the Hobart Class guided-missile destroyers and has several key roles in the Austrian navy including air defence, surface warfare, surveillance and undersea warfare. -
Russian Troops Rehearse D Day Style Landing In Annexed Crimea
These images show Russian troops rehearsing a D-Day-style landing in Crimea which they annexed from the Ukraine in 2014.
The footage shows anti-tank defences set up along the beach as infantry soldiers storm it. It then shows a soldier crawling along the ground with what appears to be a mine detector, before showing a number of vessels disembarking troops on the shore.
The front of one vessel opens up up and soldiers run out, taking the beach as a larger vessel can be seen at sea in the background.
The footage then shows the larger vessel, with the front of it opening up to release a tank.
The footage then shows other tanks and armoured vehicles being deployed on the beach as reinforcements for the soldiers, after the infantry secured their position.
The armoured vehicles can then be seen taking the dunes as the footage ends.
The footage of the exercise, which was not dissimilar to how the beaches of Normandy was stormed by the Allies in World War II, was shared online by the Russian Ministry of Defence, who said (in Russian): "The forces of the Black Sea Fleet with attached subunits of the combined arms army of the Southern Military District conducted a tactical exercise to defend the coast during the landing of amphibious assault forces at the Opuk combat training ground in the Crimea.
"As part of the exercise, the Marine Corps units, under the cover of the naval forces of the fleet, disembarked from large amphibious ships, fought for the landing, occupied the coastal sector and advanced deep into the positions of the conditional enemy."
In a statement published on its website, the Russian Ministry of Defence said: "At the Opuk combat training ground in the Crimea, the forces (troops) of the Black Sea Fleet with attached units of the combined-arms army and aviation of the Southern Military District (YuVO) conducted a bilateral brigade tactical exercise to defend the coast during the landing of amphibious assault forces.
"As part of the exercise, the Black Sea Fleet marines on the BTR-82A, under the cover of aviation and naval forces of the fleet, disembarked from large amphibious ships, fought for the landing, occupied the coastal sector and advanced deep into the positions of the conditional enemy.
"The defending subunits, in turn, using missile and artillery subunits, carried out the suppression of naval artillery and struck at the landing subunits during their landing on the shore.
"Then the anti-amphibious defense artillery continued to defeat the landing ships of the landing enemy, and operational-tactical aviation, as part of the Su-34 aircraft, attached to the defending troops, also worked for naval targets.
"The units of the coastal defense formation of the army corps of the Black Sea Fleet, as well as tank, artillery and motorized rifle units of the combined-arms army of the Southern Military District (YuVO), played the role of defense units.
"In the final stage, the participants in the exercise worked out actions to change firing positions, regroup missile, artillery and tank units under the cover of aerosol camouflage.
"The exercise is carried out according to the general plan and as part of a control check of the troops (forces) of the district for the 2021 academic year under the leadership of the commander of the Southern Military District, Army General Alexander Dvornikov.
"In total, about 8,000 servicemen were involved in the command and staff exercises with the formations and formations of the Southern Military District, about 350 units of weapons and military equipment from the combined arms armies, air force and air defense formations, formations and units of the combat arms and special forces of district subordination, forces The Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla."
Russia annexed Crimea from the Ukraine in February and March 2014 in an incident which has been widely condemned around the world, also drawing criticism from the United Nations.
In World War II, the beaches of Normandy was stormed by a large infantry force put together by the Allies, and once they were secured, at a heavy cost in human lives, tanks and other machinery disembarked to consolidate their position. -
Russian Jets Escort American Bombers Over Black Sea After US Defense Secretary Slams Kremlin
This is the moment two Russian fighter jets escort a pair of US strategic bombers over the Black Sea and away from Russian territory one day after the US Secretary of Defense slammed the Kremlin for “destabilising activities” in the region.
The Russian ministry of defence said in a statement released today, 20th October, that two Russian Su-30 fighters from the Black Sea Fleet Air Defence and Naval Aviation Duty Force escorted two US Air Force B-1B supersonic strategic bombers over the Black Sea.
Part of the escort operation is seen in the footage released by the ministry showing the Russian fighter jet guiding the US bomber away from the Russian mainland.
According to the statement, the escort was carried out in full accordance with intentional law and was initiated because US bombers were approaching Russian air space.
According to the ministry: "Russian fighter crews identified the aerial targets as two US Air Force supersonic strategic B-1B bombers, accompanied by two KC-135 refuelling planes, and escorted them over the waters of the Black Sea.
"After the foreign warplanes had been turned away from Russia's state border, the Russian fighters safely returned to their home airbase."
The incident came just one day after Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine and made several critical comments about Russia’s “destabilising activities” in the Black Sea.
Austin's visit focused on major regional issues such as the Russian occupation of Crimea, the alleged militarisation of its eastern border with Ukraine, and the Kremlin's movements in the Black Sea.
He said: "So we again call on Russia to end its occupation of Crimea, to stop perpetuating the war in eastern Ukraine, to end its destabilising activities in the Black Sea and along Ukraine's borders, and to halt its persistent cyber-attacks and other malign activities against the United States and our allies and partners."
It is not currently clear why US bombers were flying towards the Russian mainland.
Tensions between the old Cold War enemies have been on the rise following a diplomatic spat that saw the Kremlin end its mission to NATO after it expelled eight Russian officials accused of spying.
The announcement was made on Monday, 18th October, by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who said: "If NATO members have any urgent matters, they can contact our ambassador in Belgium on these questions." -
OKFootageShowsCrowds Of Evacuees Pilling Onto A Military Plane At The International Airport In Kabul
This footage shows crowds of evacuees piling into US military planes during ‘Operation Allies Refuge’ which aims to evacuate U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.
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Russian military Puts The The Buk Air-Defence Missile System Through Its Paces
This is the moment Russian troops launch the Buk-M3 air defence missile system against simulated high-altitude targets.
The training exercise was carried out at the Kapustin Yar training ground in the Astrakhan region, Russia.
The footage was released by the Russian Ministry of Defence yesterday, 14th October.
The footage shows the Buk missile system being used to take down high-speed high-altitude simulated enemy missiles.
The Buk is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems that is designed to counter cruise missiles, smart bombs, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Buk can lock onto targets at a range of 140 kilometres (87 miles) and at altitudes of 60–25,000 metres.
The Buk was deployed during the 2008 South Ossetia War which saw Russian troops annex South Ossetia from Georgia. -
Australia Flexes Military Might With Impressive Air Show In Brisbane City Centre
This is the moment Australia flexes its military might with an impressive air show in the centre of Brisbane involving the Air Force’s Globemaster transport aircraft and several combat helicopters.
The military show was part of ‘Sunsuper Riverfire’, an event that took place during the 2021 Brisbane Festival in the city of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland last month.
The Royal Australian Air Force shared the footage on social media last week with the message: “We came, we saw, we generated lift.
“Thanks for having us Brisbane, we hope you enjoyed #SunsuperRiverfire.
“No. 36 Squadron's C-17A Globemaster is back to its regular duties at RAAF Base Amberley, but who knows where you'll see it next - it could be anywhere in the world. Keep an eye out!”
The footage shows the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft flying in front of Brisbane’s skyscrapers before combat helicopters enter the scene and wow spectators watching from the riversides.
No. 36 Squadron is a strategic transport squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
The squadron operates Globemaster III airlifters from RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
The squadron has been involved in active service in World War II, the Korean War, the Indonesia–Malaysia Konfrontasi, and the Vietnam War, as well as in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The squadron also supports Australian peacekeeping operations around the world, including in East Timor, Somalia, Cambodia, and Indonesia. -
Russian Anti-Tank Crews Take Down Mock Enemy In Training Exercise
This is the moment Russian anti-tank crews use missile systems to take down armoured vehicles during a training exercise.
Footage of the Servicemen from the Vislensk motorized rifle division of the combined arms army of the Western Military District carrying out a training exercise was released by the Russian Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, 12th October.
The footage was captured at the Pogonovo training ground, south of Voronezh, in Russia.
The troops used Metis ATGM guided missiles to destroy the armoured vehicles of the simulated enemy.
The Metis ATGM is a portable anti-tank guided missile system designed to increase the combat power of company-level motorized units.
The Metis has an operational range of 1500 metres (4,921 feet) and thanks to its small dimensions and lightweight design it can easily be transported by ground troops with a trained soldier able to convert the Metis from its travel position to 'ready to fire' in just 20 seconds.
The tanks in the footage are T-72B3s which are a version of the T-72 battle tanks that first went into production during the Soviet era in 1969.
About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built and they have seen action in dozens of conflicts including the Lybian civil war, Syrian civil war and during the Ukraine conflict which ended with Russia annexing and occupying Crimea. -
Footage From Russian-Pakistani Training Exercise Shows Toops Storming Simulated Enemy Base
This is the moment troops storm a simulated enemy base camp during a joint Russian-Pakistani tactical exercise.
The footage shows the final stages of the 'Friendship-2021' which involved troops from Pakistan and Russian took place at the Molkino training ground in the Krasnodar Territory, Russia this month, October.
The footage shows ground units supported by choppers and heavy machinery from the Southern Military District approaching the enemy's base.
The troops enter the building and clean rout the simulated enemy target, moving through the building room by room.
Friendship-2021 aims to develop co-operation between Pakistan and Russia and improve their ability to combat terrorism in join-operations.
Friendship-2021 has seen the two armies carry out nine separate training exercises eight of which were held in Russia and one in Pakistan. -
USS Arlington Fires Volley Missiles In Show Of Strength In The Atlantic Ocean
This is the moment the USS Arlington fires a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile in the Atlantic Ocean.
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) carried out the Live-Fire exercise in an undisclosed part of the Atlantic Ocean on 30th September.
Arlington is conducting surface warfare advanced tactical training (SWATT). SWATT provides the fleet opportunities to complete the tactical reps and sets required for increased lethality and tactical proficiency.
The Arlington is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after Arlington, Virginia, the location of the Pentagon and the crash site of American Airlines Flight 77 during the 9/11 attacks.
Her sister ship is the USS New York and Somerset which was also named in commemoration of the attacks.
The Arlington is 684 feet (208 metres) long and comes equipped with two 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II close-in guns and two RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers. -
Russian Cruiser Fires 10,000 lbs Missile At Target In Pacific Ocean Amid Growing Tension With US
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Putin Rattles Sabre As Russian Vessel Fires Missiles In Sea Of Japan
These images show a Russian Navy vessel firing missiles in the Sea of Japan while Western allies conduct military exercises in the region and China threatens Taiwan.
The footage was shared online by the Russian Ministry of Defence, who captioned it (in Russian): "The guards missile cruiser "Varyag" and the large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Tributs" of the Pacific Fleet conducted missile firing in the Sea of Japan. The launches were carried out at target missiles launched from small missile and small anti-submarine ships. During the exercise, 10 missile launches were carried out."
The Russian Ministry of Defence also issued a statement on their website in which they said that "the crews of the flagship of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) of the Guards Order of Nakhimov, the missile cruiser (GRKR) Varyag and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs, as part of the final check during the summer training period, conducted a planned air defence exercise of the detachment in the Sea of Japan, during which they performed practical launches of anti-aircraft missiles of the Fort, Dagger and Osa complexes against high-speed air targets."
The Russian statement also said: "The launch of the Malakhit cruise target missile in the interests of the detachment was carried out by the Razliv small missile ship. Saman target missiles launched from the Metel and Iney small anti-submarine ships were also used as air targets.
"In the course of the joint missile firing, the air defence crews of the Varyag cruiser found a cruise missile, took it for escort and destroyed the Fort air defence missile system at a safe distance for the ship. The rest of the targets GRKR "Varyag" and BOD "Admiral Tributs" hit with the use of SAM "Osa" and "Dagger", as well as naval artillery. In total, within the framework of practical actions, 10 missile launches were carried out.
"The combat exercise was provided by 12 warships and support vessels of the Pacific Fleet. They performed tasks to close the missile firing area."
The move comes days after the United States and its allies, including the United Kingdom, conducted Navy exercises of the Japanese island of Okinawa involving the use of three Western aircraft carrier strike groups and the Japanese helicopter carrier.
That move has largely been seen as the West sending China a message.
Taiwan, which considers itself to be a sovereign nation but which China considers to be a breakaway state, recently protested after China through dozens of aircraft into the air defence space as tensions between China and the West continue to rise.
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Lightning Strikes Street Light 11+ Times In A Row
This is the shocking moment lightning strikes the same lamppost at least 11 times in quick succession.
The incident was filmed during a thunderstorm in the city of Qingdao in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong by a local resident.
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Firefighters Save Girl Who Trapped Head In A Hole
This is the moment Chinese firefighters save a curious little girl whose head got stuck while peering through a hole in the floor created for a new pipe.
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Kung Fu Hubby Stops Stabbing Wife
This is the moment a young thief who has not eaten for two days thrusts a knife at the neck of a shop owner before her lightning-fast husband jumps in and detains him until the cops come.
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Restaurant Cat Catches Rat In Front Of Diners
This is the moment a restaurant ‘guard cat’ catches a rat in front of stunned diners and coolly walks out with it in its mouth.
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Superdad Catches Falling Tot By Ankle
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Top Cat Bullies Dog And
This is the naughty cat that bullies the family dog, eats its owner’s food and even steals her cigarettes.
The woman owner identified only by her surname Cui, who lives in the city of Chengdu in the Chinese province of Sichuan, said her four-month-old cat has already taken over the house despite its young age, and no one bears the brunt more than the family dog, seen on the receiving end of a flurry of punches in one video clip.
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Girl Screams As Wooden Platform Collapses
This is the moment a wooden platform suddenly collapses on a woman washing plates and traps her leg as her screaming daughter rushes to her aid.
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Couple Put Down Board To Rescue Hungry Cat
This is the moment a kindhearted couple rescues their neighbour’s cat after they noticed it had been left alone for numerous days without food and its owner had suddenly vanished.
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Toddler Smashes TV By Throwing Toy At TV Villain
This is the moment a nappy-wearing tot throws a toy dumper truck at the TV screen and smashes it as he tries to defend his favourite superhero, who is getting a beating from a villain.
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Son Fails To Eat 120 Ice Creams In Row With Mum
This is the moment a Chinese mother puts 120 ice creams in front of her young son and tells him to eat them all after he threatened to do just that when she stopped him using his mobile phone.
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Dad Paints Fun Scenes To Stir Kids In The Morning
A Chinese dad has painted fun paving slabs on his driveway to excite his tired children in the morning before they go off to nursery school.
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Worm Infection In Woman's Eyelashes From Make Up
A young woman discovered to her cost that make up can be bad for the skin after her eye lashes were infected with these wriggling, eight-legged larva that left her eyes itchy and swollen.
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