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10 people bitten by rabies-infected dogs in Kintamani
Ten people, including three foreign nationals, were bitten by rabies-infected dogs last Saturday in Bangli regency’s Kintamani sub-district, adding to the huge number of rabies bites in the regency this year.
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Officials move baby orangutan drugged in Bali smuggling attempt to North Sumatra
Remember Bonbon, the two-year-old orangutan that was almost smuggled out of Indonesia earlier this year by a Russian national? The adorable little guy has just been transferred to a conservation facility in North Sumatra, where he is set to learn how to live in the wild.
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Local residents report multiple cobra sightings across Bali
What’s up with all the cobras lately? The venomous snakes were sighted across several areas in Bali recently, putting the island among other regions throughout Indonesia that have seen multiple reports of cobras invading human settlements.
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Bali animal activists file police report against man who allegedly hanged cat on a tree
Animal activists in Bali reported a local man to the police after he posted a photo on Facebook showing that he hanged a cat on a tree. The post went viral on social media over the weekend, sparking outrage among netizens.
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2 foreign tourists reported to police for vandalizing hotel room in Legian
In another episode of tourists behaving badly in Bali, two foreigners were arrested after they allegedly vandalized their room in Legian’s Fontana Bali Hotel last Tuesday.
The tourists — identified as 32-year-old Saudi national Aldhuba Mousa Ahmed and 35-year-old Moroccan national Ziween Dodiaa — were reported to the local police by the hotel staff following the alleged vandalism.
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‘Tuyul’ footprints found at scene of alleged theft, police say thief might be human after all
The mischieving spirit of a little boy was the first to be suspected of theft by residents in the Mengwi sub-district of Badung regency, even if local police don’t seem to buy the supernatural theory.