Reports of jackal attacks at the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) emerged again at nightfall, according to a local report. No injuries or further details have been reported. The reports follow an earlier attack overnight that injured at least seven bathers, prompting a union head to call for urgent culling.
Reports of jackal attacks at the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) resumed at nightfall, according to local sources. The current reports do not detail specific incidents or casualties.
This follows an earlier overnight attack at the same beach that left at least seven bathers injured, as The Zioneer reported at 13:06. In response, Yossi Neba, chairman of the Kinneret Cities Union, called on the Nature and Parks Authority and veterinary services to urgently cull the jackal population and deploy night inspectors for the summer season.
No further confirmation from official sources is yet available for tonight's reports, and details remain unverified.
3 developments
- StrongHealth Ministry warns 11 bitten by jackal suspected of rabies near Sea of Galilee
- DevelopingKinneret union head demands urgent jackal culling after overnight attack
- DevelopingNature ecologist says jackals no longer fear humans, warns of growing danger
- DevelopingRabies-suspect jackal shot at Ashkelon beach; test underway
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