Should’ve gone for the sunglasses. Sigh. Photo: Maxpixel
We sure love animals and it shows in our coverage of the beat. The animals–both wild and pets–of Bali never cease to stop amazing us with the crazy things they do on this island. The year 2017 has been no exception, as we’ve covered everything from dirty monkeys pantsing a tourist to a fish casually “walking” across the ocean floor.
Here are our wildest animal stories of the year, in chronological order:
January
Watch: Video of Ubud monkey pantsing tourist goes viral
Monkey see, monkey do. Who taught the monkey this dirty trick?
Balian surfer describes getting bumped by shark minutes before suspected shark attack
April
British tourist finds live scorpion in luggage after returning home from Bali holiday (VIDEO)
Illustration. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Aussie woman bitten after stepping on venomous snake at Ubud hotel
Australian woman Renee Cunningham getting treated for her alleged snake bite in an Ubud hospital.
May
Elephant kills handler during feeding time at Bali park
Photo: Pixabay
Photo: Maxpixel
June
WATCH: Fish casually ‘walks’ across ocean floor in Bali
Footage by diver Emeric Benhalassa shows a fish trotting along in Bali waters.
July
Alan Pope and wife, Sharon, were said to have been exploring Bali as a part of their post-retirement bid to travel the world. Photo: Facebook
September
No more monkeying around: ‘monkey selfie’ case settled
Self-portrait of a female Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra) in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, who had picked up photographer David Slater’s camera and photographed herself with it.
December
Animal rescuers risk going into Bali volcano danger zone to take care of abandoned pets
A dog gets fed in Temukus, a village just three kilometers from Agung’s crater. Photo: Coconuts Bali
Sources: https://coconuts.co/bali/news/balis-wildest-animal-stories-2017/
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