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March 25, 2006
Even Stranger
The world seemed a little bit strange yesterday. Today it seems even stranger. A few days ago, I read with interest that, after being spotted several times and chased around the park by officials, a coyote was caught in Central Park. In talking with a friend, we together compiled a list of strange animal attacks/encounters/occurences, in addition to the aforementioned coyote, that we had recently heard about*. I don't know if these types of incidences occur with regularity and I just don't hear about them, or if there has been a string of this stuff. In either case, I find it all strange.
*Blogger's Note: This entry is not meant to illicit fear or dislike of wild or near-wild animals. I think we are all grown ups, capable of understanding that such creatures are called wild animals for a reason. Many of these cases don't describe why the particular animal behaved in the way it did. Perhaps it was rabid. Perhaps the involved human provoked it. Perhaps its behavior is typical of the species. Perhaps we'll never understand why it behaved the way it did. I just write about it because it's interesting to me!
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie went face-to-face with grizzly bears inside Brad's home in Canada last November.
I got bit by a dog in the wilderness outside of Salt Lake City a few weeks ago.
In February, a woman was attacked by a bobcat in my former place of employment and residence, Big Bend National Park (See the bottom of the page for a comment on this occurrence.).
Last October, an octopus ate a shark (!!!) at the Seattle Aquarium (The attack was captured on video and can be viewed at this link. It's spectacular!).
Last fall, a wild seal bit off a woman's nose in South Africa. She reportedly had her nose reconstructed.
So weird!
In not-so-weird news, I ran 6 miles very easy today and did 5 strides. It was a gorgeous day, running around in shorts. With the warm temperatures, the roadways are wet with snowmelt and just plain dirty. The backs of my legs, shorts, and shirt were covered in dirty water by the time I got home. I felt like a little kid!
Tonight I'm doing one of my new strength workouts and some core exercises.
Posted by Meghan at March 25, 2006 12:37 AM
Comments
I never would have believed that an octopus could eat a shark until I saw that video. My sister and I were just talking about wild animals yesterday. I'm sure you're used to seeing them more, but we're wimps. The bears are back in her neighborhood and there recently was a bobcat sighting. I just saw an article in my local paper about coyotes and fisher cats. I think I'd just rather not know they are around. Then I don't have to think about it every time I hear a strange noise in the woods.
Posted by: Caitlin at March 25, 2006 7:24 AM