Man Bitten in Beaver Attack
August 14th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 50 year old man who is a Boy Scout leader was bitten by a beaver while he was in a swimming activity. The New York ... Read more...
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Classy Balu leaves field cold in national racing
July 28th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, July 28 (IANS) Arjun Balu (Tiger Sport), marked his return to touring car racing with a brilliant win in the super saloon class on the opening day of the ... Read more...
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Indian-origin woman dies of rabies in Britain
May 29th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 29 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman in Britain has died after contracting rabies due to a dog-bite she suffered while visiting India.The woman, in her 50s and from London, ... Read more...
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Bat flu may pose danger to humans
February 29th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have revealed that they have found flu in bats for the first time. Doctors are worried that the flu may pose danger to humans. Evidence of ... Read more...
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Rabid moose infects 14 Russians
February 13th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two residents of Moscow have reportedly been hospitalized while 12 of their relatives are undergoing treatment after coming into contact with a rabid moose.Sergei Fioktistov, ... Read more...
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New York subway workers launch a website for the subway rat menace
January 10th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New York subway workers have come up with a way to draw public attention to the rat menace that affects them. In an unprecedented move, the ... Read more...
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Early warning alerts our cells against invading bugs
October 16th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 16 (IANS) Like sensors in a bank vault, our cells too have their own early-warning system for intruders: deadly pathogens and viruses waiting to attack and infect us.Scientists ... Read more...
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Rabies kills 5,000 in Pakistan every year
July 29th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) As many as 5,000 people die of rabies in Pakistan every year, experts say.The incidents of rabies' are increasing in Pakistan, said speakers at a national ... Read more...
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Rabid fox bites golfer
May 18th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Caldwell County, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 75-year-old golfer was attacked by a fox as he played on the Granada Farms Country Club Golf Course on River Drive. The incident happened on ... Read more...
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Shanghai adopts one dog policy
February 25th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Shanghai, Feb 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The authorities of the Chinese city of Shanghai have introduced a new policy that would make it illegal to have more than one dog.The city officials estimate ... Read more...
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US judge rules inmate ‘bitten on penis by rodent’ may sue
January 14th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14 (ANI): A prisoner in a jail in New York has been given the green light by a judge to sue county officials after a rat bit him on his ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton Refuses To Give Permission To Kill Her Rabies Infected Pet!
November 26th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
If media reports are to be believed, Paris Hilton was also bit by Kinkajou in the recent past. And when the heiress handed over the pet to the vets and they ... Read more...
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Vaccine manufacturers meet in Hyderabad
September 14th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) The Developing Countries Vaccine Manufactures Network (DCVMN) started off its three-day annual meet here Tuesday to discuss strong distribution infrastructure, innovation, and strengthening of collaboration with the multilateral ... Read more...
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Lucknow’s civic body gnashes teeth against stray dogs
August 26th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) Civic authorities in this Uttar Pradesh capital can do little but to gnash their teeth and grunt against the growing stray dogs menace in the city. They ... Read more...
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Dogs’ day out in Delhi, sterilisation in a fix
August 2nd, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Stray dogs - over 280,000 of them - have a free run of Delhi's streets. With 15-20 dog bites reported every day, sterilisation campaigns by ... Read more...
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Samantha Fox treated for rabies
July 5th, 2010 - 2:07 am ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) British singer Samantha Fox is being treated for rabies after she was bitten by a stray cat while on holiday in Thailand.
"I love animals, especially cats but over ... Read more...
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Cat leash law causes a huge uproar in Vermont City
June 18th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vermont, Jun 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Vermont City is under a cloud because of a cat leash law, which stipulates that the feline creatures ought to be kept on leashes. The ... Read more...
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Ex-addict Ozzy’s genome map to reveal why he’s still alive
June 14th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): The mystery of why Ozzy Osbourne has survived years of drug and alcohol abuse may finally be busted - the former Black Sabbath star is set to have ... Read more...
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Voluntary blood donation low in Kerala, say experts
June 13th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Concerned over the low rate of voluntary blood donation in the state, the Kerala State Blood Transfusion Council (KSBTC) is launching a massive drive to create awareness among ... Read more...
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China criticised for serving dog meat to astronauts
May 13th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, May 13 (DPA) A Hong Kong-based animal welfare charity Thursday criticised China's space programme for serving dog meat to its astronauts.
Yang Liwei, China's first man in space, revealed in his ... Read more...
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Maradona undergoes surgery after being bitten by his dog
March 31st, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, March 30 (DPA) Argentina coach Diego Maradona needed reconstructive surgery in his upper lip Tuesday after being bitten in the face by one of his dogs, a medical statement said.
The ... Read more...
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Himachal’s CRI resumes vaccine production
March 20th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's Central Research Institute (CRI), whose manufacturing licence was cancelled in January 2008, has resumed production of vaccines with the central government giving it clearance, a minister ... Read more...
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Man eats dog’s heart to ‘prevent rabies’ after bite’
February 28th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 28 (IANS) A labourer in Jharkhand, who was bitten by a street dog, killed the animal, cut out its heart and ate it to protect himself from rabies.
After the dog ... Read more...
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Bharat Biotech vaccine doses touch one-billion mark
February 3rd, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Leading vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech Wednesday delivered its billionth vaccine dose and announced to invest Rs.250 crore in two years to carry forward clinical trials in different ... Read more...
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Oscar, the canine, goes on “hound-the-world” trip to 29 countries!
December 21st, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): A dog called Oscar has travelled across 29 countries, exploring all the famous sights including the Pyramids of Egypt and New York's Statue of Liberty.The seven-year-old mongrel even ... Read more...
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Cat endures 3,000-mile sea journey from Egypt to UK in shipping container!
November 22nd, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): Pharoah the cat has survived the 3, 000-mile voyage from Port Said in Egypt to the British port of Felixstowe after it was found crammed in a container ... Read more...
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Rabies scare haunts Himachal hamlet
November 19th, 2009 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 19 (IANS) An entire hamlet near here is eerily emptying out day by day due to a rabies scare. Villagers say they cannot take any chances ... Read more...
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Jackals bite over 50 villagers in Bihar
November 6th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) More than 50 people have been bitten by jackals during the last one week in Bihar's Samastipur district, police said Friday.
Jackals attacked nearly a dozen villagers Thursday in ... Read more...
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Forest department gives permission to kill hyena
September 8th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Jharkhand forest department Tuesday granted permission for killing a hyena which has bitten at least ten people in villages situated on the outskirts of this state capital, ... Read more...
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Punjab plans a statewide crackdown on stray dogs
September 1st, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 1 (IANS) Dogs, especially strays, may not have an easy life in Punjab with the the state government Tuesday announcing a sustained plan to sterilise them - even engaging a ... Read more...
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6 victims of hyena bite die in Jharkhand
August 22nd, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 22 (IANS) Six people have died in the last three days after being bitten by a hyena in a village on the outskirts of this Jharkhand capital, an official said ... Read more...
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New technique to control stray dogs’ population in Amritsar
August 14th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Aug. 14 (ANI): Amritsar administration has come up with a plan to control the growing population of the stray dogs without killing them.Under the project called Minimally Invasive Vas Occlusion ... Read more...
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Robbie Williams spares no expense when it comes to his pet dogs
May 19th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Brit singer Robbie Williams has been revealed to be a true lover of animals after he spared no expenses to be with his pet dogs.Williams, 35, is ... Read more...
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Cats-sized-rats unleash terror in Rawalpindi!
November 6th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi , Nov 6 (ANI): Cases of rat-bites are on the rise in Rawalpindi , the city adjoining Pakistan s capital Islamabad . And, the rats are of sizes as big ... Read more...
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Victim of monkey attack at Kerala zoo recovering
September 16th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16 (IANS) A 25-year-old worker at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo may never forget the savage attack he suffered at the hands of three monkeys when he entered their enclosure. But zoo ... Read more...
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