Archive for April, 2009

Cougar Attack: Study Disputes Traditional Thinking

An article revealing the statistics behind cougar attacks has just been published in Antrozoos.
The effects of human age, group composition, and behavior on the likelihood of being injured by attacking pumas seems to contradict the standard response to the threat of a cougar attack.
Some of the cougar study statistics were previously revealed in the book, [...]

Chimp Attack + Puppy Mill=Bad Behavior

Another chimp attack was in the news this week. Brent Hudson and his wife, Cherace Hudson along with their friend Mary Overton were each charged with 17 misdemeanor counts of animal abuse and neglect.
The trio was operating as a commercial breeder without a license and were charged with improper disposal of dead animals, and keeping [...]

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