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Capybara sighting: Officials may set traps for giant rodents

A young capybara at a zoo in Hanover, Germany.

Officials in the Paso Robles area say they may set traps after workers at a wastewater plant spotted a capybara three weeks ago.
Wardens are prepared to set live traps for the animal, said Lt. Todd Tognazzini of the Department of Fish and Game., and relocate it to a local nonprofit animal group. Before traps can be set, however, there must be more confirmed sightings of the animal so officials can narrow down the area where it lives.
In the meantime, Tognazzini said, anyone who spots the animal should contact authorities –- and keep their distance. Though capybaras (an example of the rodent is pictured above) aren’t considered predatory toward humans, any wild animal should be treated with extra caution, he said.
“Like any wild animal, they’re going to defend themselves, so we wouldn’t want anybody to get close to it,” Tognazzini said.

Capybaras are the world’s largest rodents -– they can reach the size of a small dog -– and are often described as a mix between a rat and a guinea pig. They’re nocturnal and semi-aquatic, and prefer habits with dense vegetation and access to water. They are illegal to own as a pet in California.

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Wife pays tribute to husband killed in Seychelles shark attack

'We were so excited about our future together,' says Gemma Redmond of her husband Ian

Alok Jha
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 17 August 2011 20.09 BST
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Gemma and Ian Redmond on honeymoon in the Seychelles

Gemma and Ian Redmond on their honeymoon in the Seychelles. Mrs Redmond said he would ‘be deeply and sorely missed’

The wife of a British man killed in a shark attack while the couple were on honeymoon in the Seychelles has paid tribute to her husband and "best friend".
In a statement, Gemma Redmond said of Ian: "We were having so much fun and were so excited about our future together. Myself, our families and our friends are devastated and shocked by what has happened. The loss of Ian has left a gaping hole in our hearts that will never be filled."

Canes Football Rocked By 50K Scandal

Vince Wilfork, now the defensive lineman for the Patriots, was on the list of 72, and allegedly received $50,000 during his junior season as a Cane in return for signing with Axcess Sports, Shapiro’s agency. miami, hurricanes, football, scandal

“[I asked Wilfork] ‘What’s it going to take for [you[ to sign with Axcess [Sports]?’ We gave him $50,000 in cash. He was in the middle of his junior [season]. After that, I was at the draft day party with him — which we put together for him,” Shapiro told Yahoo! Sports.

Yahoo! Sports conducted an 11-month investigation into Shapiro’s allegations that implicated members of Miami’s football and basketball programs.

Other well-known players implicated include Devin Hester, Frank Gore, Kellen Winslow Jr., Jonathan Vilma, and Willis McGahee.

Shapiro’s claims include numerous NCAA violations including giving players money, lodging, food, and other gifts.

The University of Miami said that it’s cooperating with the NCAA on the matter.

“When Shapiro made his allegations nearly a year ago, he and his attorneys refused to provide any facts to the university,” Chris Freet, Miami AD for communications told Yahoo! Sports. “We notified the NCAA enforcement officials of these allegations. We are fully cooperating with the NCAA and are conducting a joint investigation. We take these matters very seriously.”

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Boy dies from ‘brain-eating amoeba’ in Va.:{

State health officials say a Virginian has been diagnosed with a rare infection associated with a type of amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri that lives in stagnant water.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that it’s sometimes called “brain-eating amoeba” because it travels up the nose and destroys brain tissue, almost always causing meningitis.

"Sadly, we have had a Naegleria infection in Virginia this summer," Dr. Keri Hall, state epidemiologist at the Virginia Department of Health, said in statement. "It's important that people be aware of… safe swimming messages.”

In a health advisory issued Saturday, state health officials said the amoeba proliferates in stagnant freshwater lakes, ponds, streams and rivers when temperatures climb into the 80s. They say people should take safety precautions when swimming, including showering with soap before and after and being careful not to swallow pool, lake or river water

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Niagara Falls sweeps away Japanese student

By Elizabeth Flock

An overhead view of Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. (NIAGARA FALLS TOURISM) The first death came in July, from a ferocious grizzly bear in Yellowstone. A few weeks later, a waterfall in Yosemite was the death scene. Last week, the culprit was a hungry polar bear at a campsite in Norway.
In the latest bizarre national park death this summer, a Japanese student was swept to her presumed death at Niagara Falls after she fell from a railing Sunday night along the Canadian side of the Niagara River.
According to surveillance footage and eyewitnesses, the student climbed onto the railing near a viewing area known as Table Rock to take pictures at around 8:30 p.m., and lost her footing when she stood up. The woman fell into the river 80 feet upstream from the brink of the falls and was swept over.
Officials are still looking for her body.
Web site The Stir pointed out that this death could make 2011 the deadliest summer on record. It adds to the list glacier, fallen tree, and lightning accidents. The deadliest summer could lead to the most disastrous century, as the Post’s Joel Achenbach predicted in Slate:

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