Picture shows the Brazilian wandering spider (Armadeira), undated. It was captured by firefighters inside a house in Vitor Meireles, Brazil, on Saturday, March, 4, 2023, the animal was about 10 centimetres long and was returned to nature in a remote area with no nearby residences. (@bvsc.vitormeireles/Newsflash)

Bloke Finds World’s Deadliest Spider In His House

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:March 13, 2023

A bloke claims to have found the world's deadliest spider, which can jump 16 inches and whose venom can kill, inside his home in Brazil. The unnamed resident of the…

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Photo shows the aftermath of a house fire in Senador Canedo, Goias, Brazil, undated. The house's owner reportedly burned the house while trying to kill a centipede. (Newsflash)

Man Burns Down Home While Using Petrol To Kill Centipede

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:March 7, 2023

A man who tried to burn a centipede to death using petrol ended up destroying the family home and putting himself in hospital. His son told media in Brazil that…

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Image shows the Steinplatte ski area in the district of Kitzbuehel, in Tyrol, Austria, undated photo. Two boys aged 17 died after skiing off the edge of a slope on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (Newsflash)

Lack Of Snow Leaves Exposed Rocks Beside Piste That Kill Two Speeding German Teenagers

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 4, 2023

Two teenage skiers died when they sped off piste and crashed over rocks at a ski resort where the only snow was artificial, leaving the ground outside exposed. With warm…

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Officer rescues a hawk that was caught by a snake in Alachua County, Florida, USA, undated. (Alachua County Sheriff/Newsflash)

Sheriff’s Deputy Separates Hawk And Snake Trying To Kill Each Other

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:December 30, 2022

Brave Alachua County sheriff's deputy avoids getting bitten by a snake and a hawk after separating the two that were fighting on the pavement. The sheriff's deputy had spotted the…

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Photo shows several dead boars near The Sessho-seki, known as the "Killing Stone", undated photo. The Killing Stone is a stone in the volcanic mountains of Nasu, an area of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. (Japanese Ministry of the Environment/Newsflash)

Eight Wild Boars Drop Dead At Famous Japanese Folktale’s Death Stone

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:December 26, 2022

Eight wild boars which dropped dead around a legendary death stone believed to kill anyone who approaches it have puzzled social media users in Japan. The three adult boars and…

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Picture shows a rattlesnake inside a bathroom in Carlsbad, California, in undated footage. Bruce Ireland removed the snake. (@sdsnakeadventures2/Newsflash)

Professional Snake Wrangler Rescues Large Rattlesnakes From Homes

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:December 13, 2022

Professional snake wrangler removes large rattlesnakes from people's homes with a single swipe of his tongs. Bruce Ireland, 58, who lives in Carlsbad, in the US state of California, told…

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Nurse Brenda Aguero, poses with unidentified woman, undated. She is accused of the death of at least five newborn babies between March and June of this year in Cordoba, Argentina. (Newsflash)

Serial Killer Looked Up Lethal Doses Online

• Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
• Post published:November 7, 2022

A nurse accused of murdering five newborn babies and trying to kill eight more looked up lethal doses of potassium and insulin on the internet, said prosecutors in Argentina. Police…

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Amou Haji (87) from Iran who hasn't touched water for 65 years. (Newsflash)

World’s Dirtiest Man Who Refused To Bath Because It Would Make Him Sick Dies After Washing

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:November 3, 2022

An Iranian man who refused to wash for more than half a century because he was worried it would make him sick has died after taking a shower. Amou Haji…

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Photo shows Dynobactin, an antibiotic discovered by an international research team with the participation of the University of Basel, undated photo. Dynobactin is also effective against resistant problem germs. (Biozentrum, University of Basel/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover New Way To Wipe Out Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:October 17, 2022

Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic that can wipe out pathogens that are resistant to current treatments. An international team of researchers believes the breakthrough could lead to new drugs…

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Photo shows an injured rooster, in an undated photo. Police raided a cockfighting event Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Jurupa Valley, California USA. (Riverside County Department of Animal Services/Newsflash)

Rescuers Save Cock Fighting Roosters Then Kill Them

• Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
• Post published:August 16, 2022

Authorities were forced to euthanise 143 roosters after breaking up a cockfight in a southern Californian home in an open investigation. Standby officers arrived at the scene around midnight after…

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