Barracuda leaps into boat, attacks Florida teen

Second child attacked by coyote in NY suburb

Bear scare postpones NJ town’s fireworks display

Black bear caught, killed near site of NM attack

Run-in with bear sends Kentucky hiker to hospital

Alaska geologist survives repeat grizzly attacks

Girl, 6, scratched, bitten by coyotes in NY suburb

RYE, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a 6-year-old girl was scratched and bitten by a pair of coyotes who charged her as she played with friends in the front yard of her suburban New York City home. Read more

Raccoon blamed for 5-hour downtown Memphis outage

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A raccoon described as acrobatic and mean-spirited knocked out power to a section of downtown Memphis that included two hospitals and the newspaper for more than five hours. Read more

Sen. Durbin asks Obama to appoint ‘carp czar’

Bozeman, MT golfers let lion play through

Gun Talk Sunday Talks Nothing But Guns

MANDEVILLE, LA – It’s a full day of firearms as representatives from Kahr Arms, Ruger and Sig Sauer join Tom Gresham this Sunday, June 27, on Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk (R) Radio, the only nationally-syndicated radio talk show about guns and the shooting sports. Read more

Hunting With the Cold Steel Throwing Torpedo and RPG (With Video)

The Torpedo and RPG are a lot of fun for target throwing because they are easy to throw from almost any distance. These tools slide effortlessly from the hand for a perfect release and offer twice the sticking potential of a conventional throwing knife. What’s more, they allow you stand way back from the target (20 yards or more) and really throw them with tremendous force. They are also great Multi-Taskers. Read more

Fraudulent signatures found on MT I-161 petitions

Bear knocks down hiker, mauls dog in NJ park

Some Contests are Just Weird

It must be summer; the Chaco farmer tan contest is back. You upload an image of your sunburnt feet and Chaco kicks down some cash for your future skin cancer bills. Actually, they just send you on a rafting trip so you have fond memories to get you through the hard times.  Between June 22 and July 2, they accept photos giving out weekly prizes for best tan lines in exotic locations, and when it’s all over they hand out the river trip.

Alex Honnold Sets Insanity Record on Half Dome and The Nose

Madman rock climber Alex Honnold shot up The Nose and Half Dome in a combined 8 hours over the course of the day. He set at least one speed record on Half Dome, breaking his old record by 41 minutes, and he likely broke a combined route record by adding The Nose.

In an email to Chris MacNamara, Hans Florine wrote that Honnold “only used [the rope] getting to boot, for the king swing, and on the great roof.” In Tom Evan’s June 22 ElCap Report, he wrote that Honnold was “3rd classing everything [on The Nose]. He did pull on a cam from time to time but didn’t break out the rope until the King Swing, which he did well. The next time it came out was on the Great Roof when he actually climbed like a roped soloer would. It was typical Hondo climbing… almost looked casual.. Never rushed… cruising along.”

via Backcountry

Coast Guard rescues drunk on ‘pool floaty’ in Gulf

Low-flying plane breaks beach angler’s rod

Man leaps from Florida tour boat to ‘swim with gators’

Asian carp found beyond Lake Michigan barrier

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