31 h. ago David Walliams crumbling life and lonely Xmas after being dropped by publisher

It may have looked like David Walliams career was bulletproof after a string of controversial comments - but now the golden author has been sacked from his publishers and here we take a look at his crumbling life

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3 d. ago Horror moment crocodile mauls boy, 10, to death as he swims with friends

The 10-year-old boy tragically died after being dragged away by a crocodile while swimming with friends in North Maluku, Indonesia - a dramatic search ended with locals chasing the reptile away

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1 week ago Girl, 2, mauled to death after being 'left in room with dangerous, malnourished dog'

Locklynn Rose McGuire died after being mauled by a dog she was left in a room with for a 'substantial period of time' as her parents are now facing upgraded murder charges

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1 week ago Brit boy, 2, killed by pitbull at Greek holiday hotspot as parents refute manslaughter

British toddler Leon Dulia, 2, was mauled to death by the family's pitbull on the Greek island of Zakynthos, where his mother Robbie Deeth, 32, believes hunters' gunshots may have spooked the dog

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2 w. ago Boy, 2, is mauled to death by pit bull on Greek holiday island as British mother is arrested

The devastating incident took place in Zakynthos while the child, along with his father and British mother, returned from a shopping trip. (File image: Pit bull)

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2 w. ago Boy, 2, 'mauled to death by pit bull' on holiday island as Brit mum arrested

A two-year-old boy has died after being mauled by a pit bull in Zante, Greece, where he was with his dad and British mum, reports say

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2 w. ago Grandad and baby 'mauled to death by pitbulls' as police shoot dogs

The baby was still being mauled by a pack of pitbulls when police arrived at the property in Tullahoma, Tennessee, but officers could not save her

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2 w. ago Mum screams 'my baby' after grandad and infant 'killed by pack of pitbulls'

A grandfather and his three-month-old granddaughter were mauled to death an alleged dog attack involving multiple pitbulls at their Tennessee home - some have since been destroyed

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2 w. ago Dog mauls female owner, 39, to death in Whyalla, South Australia

Christine Kulis, 39, died when her dog launched its attack on Thursday after years of allegedly terrorising her neighbours in Whyalla, South Australia, 400km north-west of Adelaide.

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2 w. ago 'Traumatised' mother, 41, left note for someone to care for her beloved French Bulldog and took her own life after she was arrested over car accident, inquest hears

Paulina Szafert, 41, from Christchurch, Dorset, was found in her bed by a friend having taken an overdose and left a note asking for someone to look after her dog Fifi.

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2 w. ago Woman mauled to death by stray dog while saving own pup's life

Mother-of-three Barbara Brewington, 38, was killed by a stray dog she took into her home as she attempted to stop it attacking her own, smaller, pet, police said,

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2 w. ago Teenager mauled to death by lion after climbing into zoo enclosure in front of visitors

Gerson de Melo Machado was filmed making his way into the enclosure at Arruda Camera Park in Brazil before tragedy struck

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2 w. ago Teen mauled to death by lioness at zoo after climbing into enclosure

A troubled teen who dreamt of becoming a lion tamer was mauled to death in front of horrified zoo-goers after climbing a 20-foot fence to get into the big cats’ enclosure

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2 w. ago Pictured: Teenager mauled to death by lioness at zoo after climbing into enclosure in front of horrified visitors

Gerson de Melo Machado, 19, slipped into the big cat's pen at the Arruda Câmara Zoobotanical Park in João Pessoa, on Sunday.

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2 w. ago Teen mauled to death by lioness after climbing into zoo enclosure is pictured

Warning distressing content. Gerson de Melo Machado, 19, scaled the wall to the Brazilian zoo, Parque Arruda Câmara, and jumped into the lion enclosure using a tree branch before being attacked

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2 w. ago Man is mauled to death by lioness at zoo after climbing into enclosure in front of horrified visitors

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: The victim slipped into the big cat's pen in a shocking repeat of earlier attempts to get close to lions as part of his obsession with becoming a trainer.

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3 w. ago Bull shark mauled tourist to death in ‘very rare attack’ as her boyfriend tried to save her

Lukas Schindler, 26, and Livia Mühlheim, 25 were swimming together north of Sydney, Australia when they were attacked

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3 w. ago Swiss academic, 25, killed in Australia shark attack as boyfriend fights for life

A three-metre long bull shark attacked the young couple at a known shark hotspot in New South Wales

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3 w. ago First pic of woman mauled to death by shark as boyfriend fights for life after battling sea beast

Tourist Livia Muhlheim was mauled by a shark at Kylies Beach, Crowdy Bay, on Thursday while swimming with partner Lukas Schindler, 26, who was seriously injured trying to save her

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3 w. ago Tourist, 25, mauled to death by a shark as her dive instructor boyfriend bravely tried to save her life is identified

The young Swiss couple who were mauled in unpatrolled waters have been identified.

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