–At the San Francisco Zoo, the Siberian tiger Tatiana escaped her confinement, killed one visitor, and attack two others; all were males in their 20’s. The previous year, the same tiger had attack a keeper, and torn pieces of flesh from his arm.
When the police were summoned, Tatiana was still in full attack mode and advanced on the police, forcing them to shoot her to death.
Tatiana may have lived caged, but she died free…some things are not meant to be held captive…
— Wolf attacks appear to be on the increase in and around Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska. Most of these attacks have been on dogs, with some humans also victims. Ordinarily wolves don’t attack people, but rather a species like elk. Once they find that a domestic dog is an easier kill, however, they may be more inclined to go for such a meal.
In a recent attack, three female joggers were quietly surrounded by a wolf pack. They were able to keep the wolves at bay with pepper spray they were fortunate enough to be carrying, and they retreated slowly by walking backwards and screaming. The women were able to get back to their cars over a mile away from the attack site.
–Korean researchers have produced cloned Turkish Angora cats that glow red in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet light! They modified a gene in the cat’s skin, inserting a fluorescent red gene.
It’s been known how to clone a cat for about seven years. Cats are known to suffer from 250 or so genetic disorders that humans do, too. By cloning rare animals with certain conditions, researchers could have a population to study the condition and potenial treatments for it.
Glow in the dark cats would also make great spooky gifts, and eliminate need for a night light! I myself am the product of a secret government experiment gone terribly awry…
FOXSYLVANIA 