2005: Five jockeys tumbled from their mounts, and the race was declared a "No Race" after a flock of seagulls flew into a dozen horses at the Sandown racetrack in Melbourne, Australia. In fading light for the last race of the day, the gallopers were on the home straight approaching the finish, when the seagulls flew into the horses, forcing many to shy away and toss their riders. Five jockeys were injured, including apprentice Brady Cross, who broke his left arm.
This blog is about man's ongoing bizarre interactions with the animal world. The pictures get bigger if you click on them. The links, which make up the majority of the blog's content look like this. Did you click that link? See, the worst myspace page in the world is only a click away! So are many wild tales of animal related mayhem. So enjoy, and if you have any input or observations, leave a comment! Thanks for visiting, Mike "The Animal" Gibbons.