Last updated: March 15, 2014



US police shoot dead Into The Wild hunter

GORDON Samel, the hunter who discovered the body of Christopher McCandless in an abandoned bus in 1992, has been shot dead in Alaska.

US teen accused of biting off baby's nose

AN 18-year-old father in the US is being held in jail after his one-month-old baby had a third of its nose bitten off.

Power outages as Lusi unleashes on NZ

ABOUT 3300 homes have lost power and downed trees are causing hazardous road conditions as Cyclone Lusi moves across New Zealand.

US zoo performs rare C-section on gorilla


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Cats and dogs could hatch new diseases






While Australia has been fortunate to be free of rabies, the Hendra virus is an example of how a deadly animal disease can hit the nation.

Day and leading world health bodies believe a co-ordinated global disease monitoring system needs to be established for vets that work with small companion animals.

He said there were good systems in place to monitor diseases in humans and livestock, but not for companion dogs and cats despite their close proximity to humans.


