Suffolk County police said they were investigating separate incidents which occurred less than five miles apart at Sailors Haven and Atlantique beaches, on Fire Island. Both beaches were temporarily closed. A 13-year-old boy was bitten while on a body board at Atlantique beach and was treated in hospital, according to Town of Islip spokeswoman Caroline Smith. Emergency responders at the scene removed a tooth from the boy’s leg. At Sailors Haven, a 12-year-old girl suffered bite marks “consistent with a large fish” while wading, said Elizabeth Rogers, a spokeswoman for Fire Island National Seashore, which runs the beach. Ms Rogers said authorities had not confirmed the wounds to be shark bites, but said the Suffolk police marine bureau was waiting for the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to identify the tooth. Philip Pollina said he and his wife heard their daughter Lola scream, then she emerged with a bloody leg. He said lifeguards initially … [Read more...] about Two children suffer bites in rare shark attacks off New York coast
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Emmanuel Macron security official filmed hitting protester
One of Emmanuel Macron’s top security officers is at the centre of a potentially damaging scandal for the French president after being filmed hitting a protester. Le Monde newspaper published a video on Wednesday showing Alexandre Benalla hitting and then stamping on a young man while wearing a police visor during a demonstration in central Paris on 1 May. Benalla, who is not a police officer and previously worked as bodyguard, had been given permission to observe police operations during a day off for the 1 May public holiday, Macron’s office said. The presidential palace added that Benalla had been suspended for two weeks after the incident came to light and had been transferred out of his role as security organiser for Macron’s trips. “This sanction was to punish unacceptable behaviour and it was a final warning before being sacked,” said the president’s spokesman, Bruni Roger-Petit. Prosecutors in Paris opened an investigation on Thursday into … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron security official filmed hitting protester
World’s funniest design fails revealed from transparent toilet cubicles to kids pyjamas with a VERY rude design
HAVE you ever looked at a ridiculous product or pointless sign and thought, "I bet someone got fired for this"? Well, if these design disasters are anything to go by, there are few people looking for jobs right now. People around the world snapped images of places which left them completely baffled - and they're sure to leave you scratching your head too. They include a toilet cubicle which offers zero privacy and children's pyjamas with a design they're definitely too young to understand. There is also the world's easiest colouring book and a kid's dentistry you might want to think twice about visiting. We give you, without doubt or hesitation, the world's dumbest design fails...Panda watch Let's keep looking U ok, hun? Where am I? No crayons needed RIP Troy... Bunny protest Just making sure... Identity crisis Twisting the knife Misfortune teller A LIKELY TAIL Sicko who had sex with a horse claimed animal gave consent by WINKING at him ‘DADDY STOP, IT HURTS’ Cries of girl, … [Read more...] about World’s funniest design fails revealed from transparent toilet cubicles to kids pyjamas with a VERY rude design
Two kids, 12, and 13, savaged by sharks on New York beaches in first attacks in 70 years
TWO kids have been savaged by sharks in New York in the first attacks to hit the state in 70 years. A 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy were both bitten on their legs a few miles apart from one another on Wednesday. Following the attacks beaches on Fire Island were shut and two sharks were caught nearby, although it is unclear if they were responsible for the bites. What appeared to be a shark's tooth was removed from the boy's leg and will be analysed to determine the species he was bitten by while boogie-boarding off Atlantique Beach on Fire Island. Schoolgirl Lola Pollina said she was standing in waist-deep water at Sailors Haven beach, also on Fire Island about 2miles east of Atlantique Beach, when she was bitten. She said: "I saw something, like, next to me, and I kind of felt pain, and looked and I saw a fin. "I thought it was a shark, because we were at the beach, so it wasn't like it could have been a tiger or something." Lola added she realised her leg was "all bloody" as … [Read more...] about Two kids, 12, and 13, savaged by sharks on New York beaches in first attacks in 70 years
‘Whale in the sky’ makes maiden voyage as Airbus Beluga XL departs Toulouse
A plane branded a 'whale in the sky' has made its maiden voyage as the Airbus Beluga XL departed Toulouse this morning. The impressive aircraft, designed to resemble a Beluga whale, took to the skies as part of a 10-month test to see if the jet will be worthy of entering passenger service. Airbus plan to eventually bring the craft to Broughton in North Wales. Complete with a whale mouth and eyes on each side of the nose, the Beluga XL will replace the current five plane Beluga ST fleet . The new jet can carry six more tonnes and is 20ft longer, while being powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 high bypass turbofan aircraft engines. It also has an enlarged fuselage “bubble” section that is six metres longer and one metre wider than on the Beluga ST. The maiden flight is expected to take around three and a half hours before landing back at Toulouse. Tim Orr, head of branding at Airbus, said: "The six designs we proposed for consideration by employees respected our brand … [Read more...] about ‘Whale in the sky’ makes maiden voyage as Airbus Beluga XL departs Toulouse