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USA Today reports on a series of komodo dragon attacks in Indonesia. Something new to Fear Beneath!KOMODO ISLAND, IndonesiaKomodo dragons have shark-like teeth and poisonous venom that can kill a person within hours of a bite. Yet villagers who have lived for generations alongside the world's largest lizard were not afraid — until the dragons started to attack.The stories spread quickly across this smattering of tropical islands in southeastern Indonesia, the only place the … [Read more...]
As if contending with the insane surf break that Teahupoo is wasn't enough for the surfers in this part of the world....Imagine getting slammed on the reef and then snacked on by one of these monsters. Not fun. Shark attacks at Teahupoo certainly present less of a danger than confronting the raw power of the surf there... … [Read more...]
Readers may recall our coverage of Giant Goonches earlier this year - the large (6 foot +) catfish population of the Ganges river, that may have acquired a taste for human flesh after years of snacking on the burning carcasses floated down the river. Now, the "Pinatubo Monster" has surfaced in the Philippines - and my money is on the Giant Goonches.By Shawn Lindseth at Heckler SprayIf you live in a Filipino village with an economy primarily based on fishing, it could present quite a … [Read more...]
By Mary Fonua in Nuku'alofa, TongaThree Great White Sharks - each over 4 meters long - have visited Tongatapu waters very recently, dropping their transmitting tags and surprising scientists who say that it is the first time they have known these creatures to come here."All three sharks may still be in Tongan waters or they may have left," said Clinton Duffy, a scientist with the Aquatic & Threats Unit in New Zealand's Department of Conservation, who confirmed that three tags have popped … [Read more...]
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