Tasmanian tiger officially extinct for 80 years, ready for a comeback……maybe

- Australia -

According to Australian officials, Tasmanian tigers who were officially extinct 80 years ago, have been spotted in the country a total of eight times.

The Daily Mail reports that: “The animal officially became extinct in Australia when the last known member of the species - named Benjamin - died at Hobart Zoo in 1936.”

The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, had a long cat-like tail, features like a fox or a wolf, and was a marsupial, meaning that the young is kept in the mother’s pouch like kangaroos.

A document released by the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE), reports that between September 2016 and September 2019, farmers, locals, tourists, and bushwalkers claim that they have caught a glimpse of the striped carnivorous animal.

As reported by USA Today, according to the DPIPWE’s report, in November at Hartz Mountains, south of Tasmania, a woman claimed she saw a Tasmanian tiger and two cubs.

According to another report, in July 2019, a man says he found a footprint on a hike up to Sleeping Beauty Mountain that he believes was a Tasmanian tiger’s.

When he returned home, he searched photos of the tiger's footprint and believed it matched up with what he found.

Despite the reports, experts remain cautious.

If they are really back and you get lucky enough to spot one, alert the authorities. Do not hunt them, do not harm them, do not scare them. PLEASE, leave them alone!!!

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Despicable thieves steal pet food from animal shelter

- Missouri, USA -

More than 30 bags of dog and cat food were STOLEN from the animal shelter Gateway Pet Guardians of 5321 Manchester Avenue in Saint Louis. The food was worth $1,200.

The nonprofit posted on their Facebook page on October 10, that three people took Purina One pets food bags that had just been delivered to the shelter.

This food is provided monthly by Purina so that it can be distributed to the foster families who care for homeless furbabies.

These soulless, heartless, despicable thieves with no scruples when confronted by a shelter staff member sped off with their vehicles and almost hit a woman carrying a dog.

A police report has been filed.

Now we need to help the police and the shelter identify these worthless and useless members of our society.

Unfortunately, cameras did not pick up the vehicles’ plates so the pictures will have to do the job.

If you recognize them, please come forward. You can either contact St. Louis City Police Department on (314) - 231 - 1212 or Gateway Pet Guardians on (314) - 664 - 7398. Thank you!

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Deer crashes a Lake Ronkonkoma hair salon window

- Long Island, New York, USA -

Clients who were at the Be.you.tiful Hair Salon in Lake Ronkonkoma on Saturday, October 5, can’t say their afternoon was uneventful.

Some of them were having their hair done, others were waiting.

Suddenly, a deer crashed through the salon window.

Poor animal, he must have been terrified.

The footage shows that the deer did not stay long, he left after a few seconds.

Some might find the story funny, I am sure it was shocking for those who experienced this.

However, the sad reality is that if urban and suburban areas continue to expand causing the encroachment of animals’ natural habitat, it’s inevitable that they get closer to people.

Let’s not blame the animals!

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