At least seven people were injured overnight in a jackal attack on bathers at Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), according to Israeli media reports. The incident is fueling concern among northern residents about a surge in wildlife encounters.
According to reports circulating in Israeli media early this morning, a pack of jackals attacked a group of bathers on the shores of Lake Kinneret overnight, wounding at least seven people. The specific beach or exact time has not yet been confirmed in the initial reports. The incident comes amid a period of increased wildlife encounters in northern communities, which residents and local authorities have attributed to ecological changes and the absence of routine culling during wartime. Casualty figures remain preliminary, and no official statement from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority or local emergency services has been released as of 08:27 Jerusalem.
2 developments
- DevelopingRabies-infected female jackal caught at Kinneret's Doga Beach
- DevelopingRabies-suspect jackal shot at Ashkelon beach; test underway
- Developing11 treated for jackal bites at Poriya Medical Center, mostly minors
- DevelopingTwo jackal attacks reported at Kinneret's Doga Beach a day after bathers injured
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