Marc Lallanilla

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.

Lightning strikes worldwide kill about 24,000 people each year, and roughly 240,000 people are injured on an annual basis. Here's what you can do to avoid being a lightning strike statistic.