This is the bizarre moment a tourist fishing at sea hauls in an octopus clinging tightly to a mobile phone. The unusual catch happened off the coast of Fuzhou in…
A seven-year-old girl who fled the war in Gaza has died from rabies in Egypt after being bitten by a dog and not receiving a rabies vaccine. The attack happened…
A two-month-old baby was stung by a scorpion while sleeping in her crib and when her horrified parents came home from hospital they found a second scorpion. The incident happened…
A popular resort has had to close after 30 attacks on tourists by an Amazonian piranha-like fish. Fish attacks on bathers led Imasul (Mato Grosso do Sul Environmental Institute) to…
A tortoise has been rescued after it was apparently stuck under a floor for nearly 10 years and it is believed that it survived thanks to its slow metabolism. The…
These images show how two climbers became stuck perched on top of a rock called the 'Totem Pole' in Tasmania after their ropes became tangled and they had to be…
This is the scary moment a massive fish tries to bite a mermaid performer's head off during a show as terrified kids scream. The incident took place at the Xishuangbanna…
These images show a stowaway bird hatchling that was rescued from the tail of a jet aircraft by technicians. The baby bird, reportedly no bigger than a human thumb, was…
An eight-year-old boy lost and alone in a lion-infested forest for five days has been found alive and safe by rescuers. The boy, identified as Tinotenda Pudu, wandered away from…
A baby elephant has died after becoming stuck between a tree and a zoo wall in a freak accident while it was playing outside. The little tusker, called Yindi, 4,…