Chile- Antofagasta region -Wild dogs attack dying sea life

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[FONT=var(--font-source)]The young coastal mammal was already in a poor state of health: "It swam with difficulty, slow, and you could tell at first glance that it was very thin," says the marine biologist who recorded the event, Nicolás Sandoval. Meanwhile, experts insist on the threat posed by the contact of native fauna with these canines, [/FONT] especially in the midst of the onslaught of bird flu: "It is even more complicated," they warn.

[FONT=var(--font-source)]Some desperate screams aroused his attention. Nicolás Sandoval had gone out for a walk with a friend along the Mejillones waterfront, Antofagasta Region. It was Sunday and, around 6 in the afternoon, they both reached the pier, where they stood looking at a large group of South American sea lions —or South American fur seals— (Otaria flavescens ) washed up on the shore.[/FONT]

[FONT=var(--font-source)]This species of pinniped is common to observe throughout the country, according to Los cetáceos y otros mammarios de Chile (LibroVerde, 2022). Its global conversation status is considered "least concern," according to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).[/FONT]
[FONT=var(--font-source)]Looking the other way, the marine biologist -diver and also a fisherman- noticed that there was a small one of these marine mammals that was "in difficulty", he tells La Cuarta . "He was feeling really bad, he was swimming with difficulty, slow, and you could tell at first glance that he was very thin."[/FONT]

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read the article [FONT=var(--font-guardian-black)]The "urgent" story of the sea lion thavideot died after an attack by stray dogs in Mejillone[/FONT]​

PHOTO: Maritime Port [FONT=var(--font-source)]In that, a pack of at least three stray dogs began to bark at him as he approached the shore. When the young wolf ran aground and was within reach of the furry animals, they jumped on him with everything, bit him, grabbed him by the neck and from wherever they caught.[/FONT]
[FONT=var(--font-source)]The howls of the dying animal could be heard along the beach and, before that scene, a passerby approached to scare the dogs away, and even threw a blunt object at them to keep them away.[/FONT]
[FONT=var(--font-source)]"Come out, come out!" —He yelled at them, as seen in the video recorded by Nicolás from a distance.[/FONT]
[FONT=var(--font-source)]The canids released their prey, which tried, flapping clumsily, to return to the water. "There was a man taking a bath who tried to pull him deeper," says the witness. "But you could tell that the wolf was going to run aground, he was very tired, plus the injuries that he was caused."[/FONT]
[FONT=var(--font-source)]The wolf died about fifteen minutes after the attack, despite the fact that "it was going to die no matter what, but the dogs accelerated the process," he says, considering that he already had health problems.[/FONT]


video :tiphat:https://www.lacuarta.com/icarito/no...-mejillones/BYEE26RQTRHZHMGAZDMWSMTGSY/​​​​​​
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[Treyfish]

Dog attack on sea lion generates alert for malpractice and risk of avian flu
By: Maria del Mar Parra | Published: 02.05.2023

A video shows the attack of dogs on a sea lion in Mejillones. The wolf looked sick according to the authors of the video, so the alert is being raised both for the damage to biodiversity of taking dogs to the beach, and for the risk of avian flu infection.​.
​​​​​​A video that has gone viral in recent hours shows sensitive images of a group of dogs attacking a small sea lion off the coast of Mejillones, in the Antofagasta region.

The record raises an alarm both for the damage to biodiversity that the practice of taking pets to the beach and leaving them free means, and for the danger of contagion by avian flu, since according to the account of the person who recorded the video the sea lion was skinny and looked sick.
Bird flu has already left thousands of sea lions dead across the country. This is an unprecedented outbreak on a global scale that worries scientists about the ability of this variant of the virus to adapt in mammals.
Contagion in humans occurs by direct contact with an infected animal, and according to WHO data it has a mortality rate of 56%.
In domestic animals it can also be deadly, and there are already cases in the world of dogs that died after attacking marine fauna and contracting the disease. An infected domestic animal can present a high risk of contagion to humans.

:tiphat:https://www.eldesconcierto.cl/biene...l&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1683050874​​​​​​​

 

[Treyfish]

Different day, different dogs attack seals
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On twitter



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[sharon sanders]

Different day, different dogs attack seals
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On twitter



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I didn't see on twitter but I googled in Spanish for it and here is the report. Apparently the baby seal looked sick and weak.


[FONT=var(--Roboto) !important]Thursday, May 4, 2023 10:51 AM[/FONT]​

[FONT=var(--Roboto) !important]Dogs attacked a sea lion pup in Mejillones[/FONT]
From the municipality they explain that they work daily together with Sernapesca to remove animals affected by bird flu and to sterilize dogs to control the population.

Source: https://www.antofagasta.tv/categoria/regional/perros-atacaron-cria-lobo-marino-mejillones

 

[Treyfish]

I didn't see on twitter but I googled in Spanish for it and here is the report. Apparently the baby seal looked sick and weak.


[FONT=var(--Roboto) !important]Thursday, May 4, 2023 10:51 AM[/FONT]​

[FONT=var(--Roboto) !important]Dogs attacked a sea lion pup in Mejillones[/FONT]
From the municipality they explain that they work daily together with Sernapesca to remove animals affected by bird flu and to sterilize dogs to control the population.

Source: https://www.antofagasta.tv/categoria/regional/perros-atacaron-cria-lobo-marino-mejillones

:tiphat:That’s not the same story, I couldn’t get it to copy. I’m sure there will be more of them.

 

[Treyfish]

ASILVESTED DOGS KILLING A SEA WOLF IN TALTAL, IN A CONTEXT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA, URGE THE AUTHORITIES TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES.:tiphat:
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[Treyfish]

I imagine I could post a different story everyday:surrender:

:tiphat:https://m.facebook.com/video.php/?video_id=795040728698759 ​​​​​​

 

[Treyfish]

Charles War
Alert: Appears to be displaying typical H5N1 avian flu virus symptoms. Take extreme precautions and notify the SAG. It can infect humans.​

A sick dog in Antofagasta region

:tiphat:​A video of the dog, poster thinks it may be poisoned, Charles War thinks it's h5. Probably never know the truth, but the problem appears to be growing, as I suspect it is up and down the coast. Now if we were to transpose this problem to Mexico, Argentina and other coastal areas, there wont be anything good from it. I suspect there is a larger problem further from the coast with dogs and other wildlife near farm and smaller family outbreaks.

​​​​​​Today I saw the pitbull that is on the way to El Indio's cave (from the corner inward) further on walking towards Juan Lopez's direction but in the same sector of El Indio's cave there was this dying dog and I don't know why, I found her at approx 8 am but I just arrived at my house and my cell phone didn't have a charge, that's why I didn't post before and my car was too far away to help her apparently she was poisoned, I tried to give her a tummy but she didn't want to . In case someone is looking for it... I still feel sorry

:tiphat: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2832974516952179/permalink/3410101625906129/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v​​​​​​

 

[Treyfish]

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New video of dead wildlife and birds in Chile. Dogs in the background getting a snack.
:tiphat: https://twitter.com/eldia_cl

 

[Treyfish]

[FONT=Manrope-VariableFont_wght]Avian flu in Chile:[/FONT][FONT=Manrope-VariableFont_wght] authorities collect a large number of animals killed by a new outbreak[/FONT]

[FONT=Manrope-VariableFont_wght]The disease is causing a lot of damage among the inhabitants of the country's regions.[/FONT]

[FONT=Manrope-VariableFont_wght]By Channel26
Tuesday May 30, 2023 - 11:12[/FONT][/COLOR]



[FONT=Manrope-VariableFont_wght]Chilean health authorities continue to collect animal carcasses off the coast of Iquique after an outbreak of avian flu caused damage among coastal residents.
The videos show the way in which the cleaning authorities wrap the bodies of the different deceased animals in plastic bags .[/FONT]

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[FONT=Manrope-VariableFont_wght]Health authorities collect dead animals on the Iquique waterfront after an outbreak of bird flu. Video: Ruptly.
"We have been removing sea lions from end to end for two and a half months in the entire northern area of ​​Iquique, north and south, and we have an average of 25 to 30 species a day , at least 20," explained the cleaning supervisor, Marianela Sánchez. .[/FONT] [FONT=Manrope-VariableFont_wght]dead animals[/FONT]

[FONT=Manrope-VariableFont_wght]Nearly 9,000 sea lions, Humboldt penguins, sea otters, small whales and other marine mammals have reportedly died so far this year from bird flu, which is particularly widespread on Chile's northern coast.
Data from the National Fisheries Service revealed in the last week report that the disease was detected in 12 of the 16 regions of the country.
Previously, the National Influenza Center of the National Institute of Public Health of Chile confirmed the first human contagion of bird flu, making it the second country in Latin America to experience animal-to-human transmission of the virus.[/FONT]

​:tiphat:https://www.canal26.com/planeta/gri...-nuevo-brote--343508#Echobox=1685463881​​​​​​