Hello and terrific Tuesday to you. I'm
Koi Wire. This is CNN 10 where we pack a
whole lot of world into a little slice
of your day. We've got stories that
sprint today. Stories that surprise and
a few that might make us say, "Wait,
what?" So, let's lace up and run
straight into it. We start in Japan
where their week started with a tsunami
warning following a powerful earthquake
in the Pacific Ocean. A 7.4 magnitude
quake occurred Monday off the northeast
coast of the country's largest island,
Honshu. According to the Japan
Meteorological Agency, the epicenter
occurred about 6 miles deep and shock
waves could be felt across the island. A
CNN producer in our Tokyo bureau says
that her building shook for nearly seven
minutes. The quake triggered tsunami
warnings throughout the region. Some
areas bracing for waves up to 10 ft
high. Evacuation orders were issued for
more than 170,000 people across five
regions.
Residents in areas under tsunami
warnings should immediately evacuate to
higher ground or safe elevated
locations.
Those initial warnings were later
downgraded and as of this taping, there
have been no reports of injuries or
major damage to buildings. Officials are
still concerned that aftershocks of a
similar magnitude could happen this
week. Japan is one of the most
earthquakerprone countries on the
planet, accounting for roughly 1ifth of
the world's six plus magnitude quakes.
It lies on the Ring of Fire, where the
Pacific plate meets many surrounding
tectonic plates. It's an area of intense
seismic and volcanic activity in the
Pacific Ocean. The worst quake in recent
Japanese history was the 9.1 magnitude
Tohoku earthquake in 2011, which
triggered a major tsunami and nuclear
disaster in Fukushima. To Wisconsin now,
where a chaotic scene unfolded this
weekend after animal rights activists
attempted to break into a dog breeding
facility. A crowd of around 1,000 people
reportedly tried gaining access to
Ridgelin Farms, a company that breeds
beagles, for medical and scientific
testing. Police used tear gas and rubber
bullets and say they arrested
demonstrators who started to breach
fences while clashing with authorities.
>> This is not a peaceful protest anymore.
There are 3 to 400 people actively
trying to break in and hurt not only the
Dayne County Sheriff's Office deputies
on site, but steal and take property
from one of a private business owner.
>> The facility houses around 2,000 dogs.
It was raided by activists last month as
well. Dozens of dogs were taken. 27
people were arrested during that
incident. The group wasn't able to get
into the facility this time. They say
the event was a peaceful demonstration
aimed at saving dogs from abuse.
>> They don't know grass. They don't know
love. They don't know comfort. And they
deserve freedom. They are alive with
feelings with rights. And these animal
rights are being violated by Ridgeland
Farms.
>> Ridgand Farms has denied mistreating the
animals, saying there's no credible
evidence of animal abuse. They did
however previously agree to give up
their state breeding license later this
year as part of a deal to avoid
prosecution on animal mistreatment
charges. What do you think? Should
companies be allowed to sell animals for
scientific testing? What are some
potential benefits, some ethical
concerns? Should demonstrators face
consequences if they break the law
pursuing what they see as moral cause?
Feel free to hit pause and discuss. A
life jacket worn by a passenger of the
ill- fated ship the Titanic sold at
auction for more than $900,000, nearly
double what was projected. A British
auction house says it's the only Titanic
life preserver ever to go up for
auction. First class passenger Laura
Francitelli wore it while boarding a
lifeboat as the so-called unsinkable
ocean liner went down in the Atlantic in
1912. The Titanic sank after colliding
with an iceberg, killing more than 1500
people. And Franchelli was one of the
700 passengers and crew who survived.
Pop quiz hot shot. Where can you find
the only surviving truly wild horse
species? Egypt, Mongolia, Australia, or
Georgia?
If you said Mongolia, giddy up.
Shavalsski horses are considered the
closest living relative to ancient wild
horses and live exclusively in the
central Asian steps of Mongolia. If
you've seen a free roaming horse
anywhere else, they're believed to have
descended from domesticated European
breeds. In the British countryside, the
hunt wasn't just a pastime. It was
tradition. Picture riders on horseback,
horns echoing, packs of hounds chasing
foxes across these rolling green hills.
Well, what was once celebrated is now
frowned upon. 20 years ago, England and
Wales banned hunting for most wild
animals with dogs. And this year, the
government is set to ban trail hunting
where hounds follow sense laid out ahead
of time. But hunting enthusiasts have
already found a creative replacements
that uh raising eyebrows and questions.
Our Christina McFarland joined the
chase.
>> For centuries, packed dogs have chased
and killed foxes and other wild animals.
But since that was banned decades ago,
hunts have needed another prey. I'm here
in the SuffK countryside where I'm about
to be chased by a pack of horses and
hounds uh in something called a clean
boot hunt. Now, traditionally this hunt
would have chased an animal scent like
foxes, but now it's humans or runners.
Uh, and today that means me and I'm a
little bit nervous.
James Chadwick is the master and
huntsman of the Hamilton blood hounds.
He's been rearing these blood hounds
from birth to track human scent. Am I
going to get torn to pieces?
>> Not at all. You might get licked to
death, but apart from that, no, they're
You'll find out in a minute. They're so
friendly. They love people.
>> Watch your head.
>> OH MY GOD.
>> We enter a tiny cage so the dogs can
sniff our scent.
>> Here.
>> No, not on my mouth. Thank you.
>> Do you know all their names?
>> That's Sunday. Sunday
>> with our dignity just about intact.
>> We're given a 15minute head start
as the riders assemble.
>> Mr. Fudge, just behave yourself.
>> As you know, I'm your field master.
Please stay behind me.
>> And then the hunt begins.
Stand still on again.
>> There goes the horn. If hunting is to
continue in the UK, this could soon be
the only way to do it. With the
government proposing a ban on all forms
of hunting involving animal scent in
England and Wales.
Docks have been used to track foxes and
other wild animals in Britain since the
16th century. It only became popular as
a sport a century later. After animal
hunting was banned in 2004, hunts were
permitted to chase a pre-laid scent
without any killing. But some think
that's been used as a smoke screen to
continue illegal hunting.
Which is why clean boot hunting is
taking off. I can hear them. On this
occasion, we finish the trail before
being caught and lie in weight.
>> Here they come.
It's strangely exhilarating.
A lot more fun than a park run.
>> People think you're crazy, but it's it's
I I love it. I love it. And to keep it
going is it's necessary because it keeps
the community together because you have
all walks of life that come here. What
do you say to people who think this
isn't a real hunt?
>> I would say that this is the most
brilliant compromise
>> because no one gets hurt.
>> Biscuits and no one is more relieved
than me.
>> All right, now to a very different
chase, sure to be anything but boring.
In the Polish capital of Warsaw, a scene
that looked more sci-fi than city life
stopped people in their tracks. That's a
humanoid robot chasing off a herd of
wild boar. Talk about software running
efficiently. The AI powered bot named
Edward stomped his feet, yelled in
Polish, "Go away!" even gave chase. Call
it crowd control, call it tech meets
nature. Either way, Edward was running
full boore. And apparently, sooie piggy
isn't the only trick. Ed's become a bit
of a local celebrity. Recently visiting
Poland's House of Parliament.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
The best moment from the world of sports
and it didn't even come from a
superstar. At the ballpark in
Pittsburgh, the Pirates Jake Mangum saw
a young girl wearing his jersey. He
tossed the ball to her, but a young boy
makes the catch. It's her brother. No
hesitation, no second thought. He hands
it to her and they give each other the
best embrace. Just like that, the
crowd's biggest cheer wasn't for the
game. It was for goodness. Souvenir
secured, memory made. In a world that
can feel heavy sometimes, moments like
this remind us there's a whole lot of
light out here, too.
>> That's heartwarming.
>> Shine bright, y'all. Time for some shout
outs now. First up, Miss Brooks at
Madina High School in Madina, Ohio.
Thank you for all the swag and congrats
to all the graduating seniors. Believe
and go Bees. This shout out goes to two
teachers retiring this year, Mr.
Phillips and Mr. Weldon from Delton
Kellogg Middle School in Delton,
Michigan. Thank you for watching us all
these years. Thank you for uh
remembering that you are more powerful
than you know and leaving quite an
impression on so many lives along the
way. Enjoy retirement. Tomorrow is your
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