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The dramatic footage was captured outside a home in North Carolina and does not make for pleasant viewing.

The cat's owner was "hysterical laughing" when she watched the dramatic encounter back on her phone.

The whale is thought to have very low chances of survival after its collision, and has not been seen since Sunday.

"Coyote was like, [wait] I thought we were gonna do this hopping thing," one user joked.

The animal was spotted in a tree on the park's premises during a time when the animals are known to travel more broadly in search of food.

The snake was identified as a Western diamond-backed rattlesnake, responsible for more human bites than any other rattlesnake species.

The two soldiers were attacked while swimming, with one stabbing the crocodile in the eye with a knife to prevent him and his colleague from being killed.

"These people don't deserve to be in the national parks," the photographer told Newsweek.

The razor-toothed fish are seen in the video ripping into its body.

"I'd put my money on the moose in that one," a wildlife consultant said. "An adult moose is a formidable adversary for anything."

The rare bird was found dead near Hollister in San Benito County.

"There was physically nothing wrong with him, but because they mate for life he was very depressed," a wildlife rescuer said.

The couple in India sustained major injuries from the elephant attack before dying at their farm.

The homeowner was woken by the sound of her dog barking at what she later discovered was a large alligator.

"I've never seen a bear open a door before," said the property owner, who thankfully was not at home in California.

In the most recent attack, a dog was harassing a mother mountain goat and her babies on Mount Timpanogos when the mother goat shoved the pet off a cliff.

A fire crew was called in to remove the snakes, which were located in an area of bricked wall next to a residential property.

Brian was alarmed to see the large bear in his apartment, but things were about to get even more shocking.

"I was frustrated and disheartened that so many people were suggesting that I shoot the coyote," the man who found the animal told Newsweek.

The woman was bitten on her legs by a group of otters as she swam back to shore, leaving her with injuries requiring medical attention.

Mountain lions, also known as cougars, have been seen munching on killed deer near homes in Hillsborough, the fifth richest town in the country.

The orange lobster, uniquely colored due to a genetic mutation, is thought to be a one-in-30 million find.

The whale is thought to be the same one as a Bryde's whale that drew crowds of whale-watchers when it was seen a few weeks ago.

The video showing the small dog becoming "friends" with a baby hammerhead shark has been watched over 5 million times.

Researchers have found that between 2015 and 2018, around 800 individual sharks gathered in the waters off Cape Cod.

"Aww the cutest thing I saw today," said a user on Instagram.

"All of a sudden, something hit me, and hit my leg hard, and I thought, 'What is that?'" the 77-year-old said of the wobbegong shark. "I was very frightened."

James Bindoff, who goes by Townsville Snake Catcher on the internet, found an unusual culprit after responding to what was thought to be a loudly hissing snake.

"Lol the bird won the lottery he not leaving," wrote one user on TikTok.

The trapped whale was reported by a member of the public, and set free from the fishing gear after three days of hard work from local authorities.