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Newfoundland cross rescue dog survives harsh Welsh winter in the wilds after bolting

March 8, 2024 by MikeB

Costa a Newfoundland cross who ran away from his new adopters and survived a harsh winter in the wilds of Wales, UK

This story of Costa illustrates the hardiness of the Newfoundland dog breed. The breed is said to be very friendly and good with children. They are a large breed. This, I believe, helped Costa survive for five months in the wilds of Wales, UK during …

Wriggling parasitic worm 8 cm long removed from woman’s brain

August 30, 2023 by MikeB

Parasitic worm discovered in woman's brain which she picked up from grass in New South Wales at a place where there were carpet pythons the usual host of this parasite

NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA: This is an example of zoonosis which is a health problem of increasing concern for humans. A zoonosis is an infectious disease that has jumped from a non-human animal to humans. In this instance the disease takes the form of an endoparasite …

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