Marc Lallanilla

In a rare photo opportunity, a shark — in this case, a dogfish — was swallowed whole by a much larger sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus), one of the nastiest-looking predators in the ocean.

The peat bogs of Ireland are an iconic - and increasingly rare - part of that country's rural landscape. But a fierce donnybrook has erupted over the harvesting of peat, known locally as turf.

Despite a vet's reassurance that "cats are not new zombies of the apocalypse," the unprecedented mauling of a 31-year-old woman and her dog by a gang of feral cats in France has locals concerned.