Spotted by JuliaM in National Geographic News:
The death of a British marine biologist in Antarctica last month [July 22] is thought to be the first human fatality caused by a leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx). But scientists fear further seal attacks as the number of people working in the region continues to rise*.
Kirsty Brown was dragged underwater by the seal while snorkeling near Rothera research station on the Antarctic Peninsula. Horrified colleagues from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scrambled a rescue boat and managed to pull Brown from the water. Despite trying to resuscitate her for an hour, the station doctor was unable to save the 28-year-old...
See also Killer whale 'thrashed trainer to death'
* See also "Number of humans killed by Martians set to rise after Earth's Spacefleet invades Mars"
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Sunday, 6 March 2011
It's not just cows killer whales...
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