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Deadly Animals
Much as we'd like to think humans are the dominant and most powerful creatures on this earth, it simply isn't so. Time after time we're shown to be at the mercy of Nature and her creatures, especially when we intrude into their domains.
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Alligators
live in the New York City sewer system.
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Burglar's fingers are discovered in
choking
dog's throat.
Abused
goat
kills its owner.
Stray doggie adopted by tourists turns out to be
sewer rat
.
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Palm Beach golfer is devoured by large
crocodile
.
Venomous
snakes
lurk in the ball pits of fast food restaurants.
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A South American camper became dinner for an
anaconda
.
Photo opportunity involving a
bear
and a honey-smeared child goes horribly wrong.
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