FIELD NOTES / 001—191
Earth is not 地球不只是人类的家园
These animals lived here. Their records remind us that human beings are not the only residents of this planet.
The timeline now applies a stricter fatality rule: the animal's death must be documented and caused by human action. Records of survivors, natural deaths and unconfirmed outcomes remain in research, not on the public timeline.
Verified events 191
Animal types 133
Time span 1826—2026
Last verified 2026-07-13 Scroll down or move sideways through time →
Horizontal timeline of animal events; scroll vertically or horizontally to advance ANIMAL HARM ARCHIVE
scroll ↓ or sideways → ← →
1826March 1, Chunee Asian elephant Years of menagerie confinement ended in a prolonged public killing 1844June The last confirmed great auk pair Great auks Fishermen killed a breeding pair to supply museum collectors 1854October 25, Horses of the Light Brigade Military horses war 1903February 2, The unnamed dog of the Brown Dog Affair Small terrier-type mixed dog animal experimentation 1916September 13, Mary Asian elephant A circus elephant was publicly killed after a handler died 1918October 4, Cher Ami Homing pigeon war 1932November 2, The Campion emus Emus The Australian government deployed soldiers and machine guns for an agricultural pest-control campaign 1935 The Charge of the Light Brigade stunt horses Domestic horses A film production used concealed trip wires to stage cavalry falls 1936September 7, Often called Benjamin Thylacine human-caused harm 1938 The horse killed during Jesse James Domestic horse A film stunt forced a horse and rider over a cliff into water 1941December 19, Gander Newfoundland dog war 1943September 23, John, Tonky, and Wanly Asian elephants Zoo staff carried out wartime orders to kill designated dangerous animals 1949April 20, Simon Domestic cat war 1949June 14, Albert II Rhesus macaque A primate was launched in a military rocket experiment 1950August 31, The V-2 flight mouse Laboratory mouse An unanaesthetized mouse was launched on a V-2 without a survivable landing 1957November 3, Laika Domestic dog animal experimentation 1958July 9, Laska Laboratory mouse A mouse was subjected to extreme acceleration and a non-recoverable reentry test 1958December 13, Gordo Squirrel monkey A primate was launched to test human spaceflight risk 1959June 1, Able Rhesus macaque Researchers anaesthetized Able to remove an implanted electrode after flight 1959June 3, The Discoverer 3 mouse crews Laboratory mice One crew ingested toxic cage coating and a replacement crew was launched into a failed trajectory 1960December 1, Pchyolka and Mushka Domestic dogs Dogs and other animals were placed in an orbital test with a deliberate destruct system 1961November 10, Goliath Squirrel monkey A squirrel monkey was placed aboard an Atlas E test destroyed seconds after launch 1963October 18, Félicette Domestic cat animal experimentation 1968November 17, The Zond 6 biological specimens Tortoises, insects, and microorganisms A crewed-spacecraft prototype lost cabin pressure while carrying a biological payload 1969June 29, Bonny Pig-tailed macaque A restrained primate was kept in orbit for physiological monitoring 1973July 28, Arabella and Anita Cross orb-weaver spiders animal experimentation 1975July 7, Ruffian Thoroughbred racehorse A high-profile match race continued at speed until Ruffian suffered catastrophic leg fractures 1976July 10, Animals of the Seveso contamination zone Rabbits, poultry, livestock, and wildlife An industrial reactor released a toxic dioxin cloud over homes and farmland 1977December 31, Digit Mountain gorilla Poachers killed a habituated mountain gorilla while targeting wildlife 1985May 1, University of Pennsylvania head-injury baboons Baboons Baboons were restrained and subjected to repeated brain-injury procedures 1986November 1, Rhine fish after the Sandoz fire European eels and other river fish Firefighting water carried pesticides and chemicals from a warehouse into the Rhine 1989March 24, Sea otters Sea otters human-caused harm 1989August 21, Kandu V Orca Captive social conflict and hard tank boundaries produced fatal trauma 1990October 27, Go for Wand Thoroughbred racehorse A racehorse suffered an open fracture while running at full speed in competition 1992November 3, Sarajevo Zoo's last bear Brown bear War cut food and care to captive animals inside the besieged city 1994August 20, Tyke African elephant circus use 1995December 1, Argentine Swainson's hawks Swainson's hawk Organophosphate pesticide use poisoned birds feeding in croplands 1997January 1, Feral goats Feral goats human-caused harm 1997January 8, Multik Rhesus macaque Postflight researchers anaesthetized Multik for invasive sampling 2000January 30, Freshwater fish community Freshwater fish community human-caused harm 2000March 15, Bahamas mass-stranded whales Beaked whales and other cetaceans Military mid-frequency sonar exposed deep-diving cetaceans to intense sound 2001February 19, United Kingdom foot-and-mouth cull animals Cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats Government disease-control policy ordered slaughter on infected and contiguous farms 2001September 11, Sirius Labrador retriever A police explosives-detection dog was left in his kennel during a terrorist attack 2006 Ming / Hafrún Ocean quahog Researchers collected a live clam and opened its shell before its exceptional age was known 2006March 10, Luna (L98) Southern resident killer whale A solitary young orca approached vessels and was struck by a tugboat propeller 2006June 26, Bruno (JJ1) Brown bear A dispersing bear was designated dangerous after approaching human areas 2007January 29, Barbaro Thoroughbred racehorse Barbaro shattered a hind leg in the Preakness Stakes and developed severe complications 2007July 24, Rugendo family Mountain gorillas human-caused harm 2007July 26, Shambo Friesian bull human-caused harm 2007December 25, Tatiana Siberian tiger human-caused harm 2008May 3, Eight Belles Thoroughbred racehorse human-caused harm 2008May 30, Madagascar melon-headed whales Melon-headed whales A high-power multibeam echosounder was identified as a plausible trigger 2008July 24, Sasha Labrador retriever war 2008October 19, Nitro and the High Caliber kennel dogs Domestic dogs A kennel operator left boarded dogs without adequate food, water, or care 2009February 16, Travis Chimpanzee human-caused harm 2009May 27, Phoenix Pit bull-type dog A dog was doused with gasoline and set on fire 2009June 18, Pepe Common hippopotamus Environmental authorities authorized hunters, supported by soldiers, to kill an escaped hippopotamus 2009December 17, Dutch Q-fever cull goats and sheep Dairy goats and sheep National disease-control orders required killing pregnant animals on infected farms 2009December 30, Buddy German shepherd mix A man tied a dog to a pickup and dragged him through a national monument 2010April 20, Sea turtles and cetaceans Sea turtles and cetaceans human-caused harm 2010April 21, Sled dogs Sled dogs human-caused harm 2011May 1, Whooping crane Whooping crane human-caused harm 2011October 18, Privately captive exotic animals Privately captive exotic animals human-caused harm 2012March 13, The three horses killed during Luck Domestic horses Television production used horses in repeated racing scenes and three suffered fatal incidents 2012July 11, Lennox American bulldog-Labrador mix A family dog was seized and held for two years based on physical type 2012December 6, 832F / O-Six Gray wolf human-caused harm 2013March 14, Ape German shepherd A police dog was deployed into a building occupied by an armed gunman 2013April Stody Estate raptors Common buzzards and sparrowhawk A gamekeeper placed poisoned bait around a shooting estate 2013June 17, The Wilsonville bumblebees Native bumblebees A landscaping company applied dinotefuran to flowering linden trees visited by pollinators 2013June 20, Ronin Belgian Malinois A tactical police dog was sent into an armed standoff 2013August 31, Kiya / Puppy Doe Domestic dog human-caused harm 2014January 30, Rocco German shepherd Police deployed a dog into a close confrontation with an armed fugitive 2014February 9, Marius Reticulated giraffe captivity 2014March 24, Copenhagen Zoo's four lions African lions The zoo killed two adults and two cubs as part of captive population management 2014May 15, Mountain Bull African elephant Poachers killed a well-known bull elephant and removed his tusks 2014May 30, Satao African savanna elephant human-caused harm 2014August 25, Kye German shepherd A police dog was sent after a fleeing suspect in a dark drainage area 2014September 11, Daniza Brown bear A bear with cubs was targeted after injuring a mushroom picker 2015February 25, Nanuq Beluga whale A beluga was transported and used in a captive breeding program 2015May The Selby Canal otter Eurasian otter An unlicensed crayfish trap lacked a protective otter guard 2015June U.S. 2014–2015 avian influenza poultry Domestic chickens and turkeys Highly pathogenic avian influenza and official depopulation measures swept commercial flocks 2015July 1, Cecil African lion human-caused harm 2015August 4, Hope Southern white rhinoceros Poachers cut deeply into the rhino's face to remove both horns 2015September 2, Ike German shepherd A police dog was deployed into bushes against a fugitive carrying a knife 2015September 18, Yongki Sumatran elephant A patrol elephant was poisoned or attacked for his tusks 2015November 5, Rio Doce aquatic animals Freshwater and estuarine fish The Fundão mining tailings dam failed and released waste through the river basin 2015November 18, Diesel Belgian Malinois human-caused harm 2015November 30, Scarface Grizzly bear A well-known grizzly was shot outside the legal hunting framework 2015December 1, Laysan albatross Laysan albatross human-caused harm 2015December 3, Charlotte Tennessee Walking Horse human-caused harm 2016January 10, Jethro German Shepherd human-caused harm 2016January 23, Kobus Belgian Malinois A police dog was sent into a home during an armed standoff 2016March 30, Mohawk African lion Wildlife officers used gunfire after a lion entered a settled area and injured a person 2016May 16, The Yellowstone bison calf American bison Visitors put the newborn calf in a vehicle before rangers failed to reunite it with the herd 2016May 28, Harambe Western lowland gorilla captivity 2016June River Wid fish Roach, dace, chub, and other freshwater fish A water-company pumping-station failure discharged sewage pollution into the river 2016June 20, Juma Jaguar human-caused harm 2016August 2, Pinky Chilean flamingo human-caused harm 2016October 16, Kentaro Iberian lynx human-caused harm 2016November 18, Jardo Belgian Malinois A police dog was deployed during a confrontation with an armed suspect 2017January 7, Satao II African elephant Poachers targeted a large-tusked elephant with a poisoned arrow 2017March 7, Vince Southern white rhinoceros human-caused harm 2017March 21, Omsin / Bank Green sea turtle human-caused harm 2017April 13, The white alpha female of the Canyon Pack Gray wolf A well-known collared wolf was shot inside a national park 2017July 7, Xanda African lion human-caused harm 2017July 8, Bear 148 Grizzly bear Human food, development and jurisdictional relocation escalated conflict 2017July 23, Snooty Florida manatee human-caused harm 2017August 1, Awassi Express sheep Domestic sheep Live-export conditions exposed crowded animals to extreme heat and humidity 2017October 10, Ollie Pit bull-type dog A dog was stabbed dozens of times and left in a suitcase 2017November 4, Vaquita Vaquita human-caused harm 2018April 10, The Toliara trafficked tortoises Radiated tortoises Traffickers packed more than ten thousand tortoises into a house without adequate food, water, or sanitation 2018June 1, The Songkhla pilot whale Short-finned pilot whale Discarded plastic obstructed the whale's stomach 2018June 26, The Tsavo relocation rhinos Eastern black rhinoceros A government relocation moved rhinos into a sanctuary whose water and forage risks were not adequately managed 2018October 23, Margaash Snow leopard A keeper error left an enclosure door open and the escaped cat was shot 2018November 2, Avni (T1) Bengal tiger A tigress blamed for human deaths was hunted under a kill order 2018November 24, Spitfire (926F) Gray wolf A habituated wolf crossed an invisible park boundary into a hunting zone 2018December 24, Cigo Belgian Malinois A police dog was deployed against an armed attempted-murder suspect 2019January 27, P-56 Mountain lion A landowner shot a GPS-collared mountain lion under a state depredation permit 2019February 10, Tommie Domestic dog A dog was tied to a fence, covered in accelerant and burned 2019March 16, The Mabini Cuvier's beaked whale Cuvier's beaked whale Marine plastic waste blocked feeding and damaged the digestive system 2019May Springholm red kites and rooks Red kites and rooks A landholder laced ducklings, bread, and other bait with banned pesticides 2019June 21, Vultures and tawny eagles Vultures and tawny eagles human-caused harm 2019June Voortrekker Desert-adapted African elephant Authorities issued a trophy-hunting permit for a well-known desert-adapted bull 2019August 17, Marium Dugong human-caused harm 2019August 21, The Udny brown hare Brown hare Two men used dogs for illegal hare coursing 2019September 16, Snake Eyes (#1226) North Atlantic right whale Fishing gear entanglement caused chronic injury and declining condition 2019November 2, Mongolian Groom Thoroughbred racehorse The horse raced despite pre-race veterinary observations later reviewed by regulators 2019November 24, Queen Hind sheep Domestic sheep High-density live transport trapped animals inside an overturned ship 2020February Cape Bridgewater koalas Koalas A blue-gum plantation was mechanically cleared without adequate wildlife protection 2020March 10, The white giraffe mother and calf Reticulated giraffes Poachers killed a leucistic female giraffe and her calf 2020March 24, Takaya Coastal gray wolf human-caused harm 2020March 29, Honey Common bottlenose dolphin A dolphin was left in a closed aquarium with minimal care 2020May Krystal Scott's recorded cat and dog victims Domestic cats and dogs A person recorded and distributed videos of torturing and killing cats and dogs 2020May 19, Iowa Select Farms pigs Domestic pigs Producers used heat and ventilation shutdown to depopulate barns during a supply-chain crisis 2020June 1, Rafiki Mountain gorilla human-caused harm 2020November 3, Mike and Karibuna Chimpanzees A keeper failed to secure an enclosure and the zoo used lethal force after escape 2020November 4, American mink American mink human-caused harm 2020December 4, Skye Gray wolf A collared research animal crossed into a legal hunting area 2021February 27, Cottontail (#3920) North Atlantic right whale Heavy fishing line remained embedded despite repeated disentanglement attempts 2021March 16, Bella Southern white rhinoceros Poachers killed a rehabilitated rhino for her horn 2021March 22, Freddie Mercury Grey seal human-caused harm 2021June 4, Kitt Belgian Malinois A police dog was sent toward an armed man in woodland 2021August 5, Mopane African lion A monitored pride male was lured or encountered outside protected land and shot 2021August 31, Geronimo Alpaca human-caused harm 2021September 12, Atlantic white-sided dolphin Atlantic white-sided dolphin human-caused harm 2021November 10, OR-93 Gray wolf A dispersing wolf crossed a high-speed interstate built through its route 2021December 29, Eko Malayan tiger A contractor entered a closed area and put his arm through the tiger enclosure 2022January 5, Jedi German shepherd–Belgian Malinois mix A police dog was released to apprehend a burglary suspect armed with a machete 2022March 17, Tolstoy African savanna elephant human-wildlife conflict 2022April 5, Mixed captive wildlife Mixed captive wildlife war 2022April 5, Eagles killed at ESI wind facilities Bald and golden eagles Wind-turbine blades struck eagles at facilities operated without required take permits 2022July The Hollister California condor California condor An unknown person shot an endangered free-flying condor 2022July 26, Frankie Belgian Malinois human-caused harm 2022July 28, Cedar Boer goat Sheriff's deputies recovered a child's auction goat and returned him to fair officials who arranged slaughter 2022August The Fife cat and wild animals Domestic cat, deer, hares, fox, and birds An offender used lurchers and weapons to hunt, injure, and kill animals for recorded videos 2022August The Lara neglected sheep Domestic sheep A farmer failed to provide adequate feed and veterinary treatment to pregnant and lactating sheep 2022August 14, Freya Atlantic walrus human-wildlife conflict 2022August 28, Fran Humpback whale A well-documented whale suffered traumatic injuries consistent with a vessel strike 2022October 1, Yampil / Borya Asiatic black bear war 2022October The Mauchline brindle dog Domestic dog An owner left a dog confined for days without reachable water or care 2022December 8, The Mineola cat Domestic cat An offender killed and decapitated a cat during a series of violent offenses 2022December 17, P-22 Mountain lion human-caused harm 2023January 28, Hillandale Farms hens Domestic chickens A fire spread through a high-density egg-laying barn 2023February 3, East Palestine aquatic animals Fish, amphibians, and other aquatic animals A freight derailment and chemical release contaminated nearby waterways 2023April 10, South Fork Dairy cows Dairy cattle An equipment fire and explosion spread through a large confined dairy holding area 2023June 6, Kazkova Dibrova zoo animals Zoo mammals, birds and reptiles War-related dam destruction rapidly inundated captive animal enclosures 2023August 5, Maple Leaf Mel Thoroughbred racehorse A racehorse suffered a catastrophic leg injury metres before the finish line 2023August 31, Amarena Marsican brown bear human-caused harm 2023October 5, The McCormick Place migrant birds Migratory songbirds of 33 species Illuminated glass walls drew and collided with nocturnally migrating birds during bad weather 2023December 21, Broko German Shepherd human-caused harm 2024January 8, Knubbel Northern bald ibis human-caused harm 2024January 28, North Atlantic right whale #5120 North Atlantic right whale fishing-gear entanglement 2024February 16, Bronny Mountain Cur–German shepherd mix A daycare employee forcefully kicked a five-month-old dog 2024February 18, Al Kuwait cattle Domestic cattle Thousands of cattle were carried for weeks in crowded, manure-filled shipboard conditions 2024February 23, Flaco Eurasian eagle-owl building collision 2024February 29, The Daniel wolf Gray wolf A man injured a wolf with a snowmobile, restrained and displayed her, then killed her 2024March 3, Juno's 2024 calf North Atlantic right whale A newborn right whale suffered propeller wounds from a vessel strike 2024April 2, Rivan Belgian Malinois A corrections dog intervened when inmates attacked an officer 2024August 17, The Sydney–Jakarta air-export sheep Domestic sheep A cargo-aircraft cooling and ventilation fault created critical conditions 2024September Appa Domestic dog A dog-care employee struck and restrained Appa during an overnight shift 2024October 22, Grizzly 399 Grizzly bear Road traffic killed a repeatedly monitored wild bear 2024October 30, Peanut and Fred Eastern gray squirrel and raccoon Wild animals kept as social-media pets were seized under wildlife rules 2025April The Belfast dog and two rabbits Domestic dog and rabbits Residents left companion animals without adequate food, water, and veterinary care 2025April 30, Daybreak Foods chickens Domestic chickens A poultry company failed to supply feed across multiple sites during a financial crisis 2025May 13, Grizzly bear Grizzly bear human-wildlife conflict 2025July 29, Nuremberg Zoo baboon group Guinea baboons The zoo reduced an overcrowded captive group through planned killing 2025September 4, Archer Labrador retriever police-dog management failure 2025c. November Luján Zoo lions and tigers Lions and tigers Captive big cats remained for years in a closed zoo amid legal delay and inadequate care 2026January 27, Division #5217 North Atlantic right whale fishing-gear entanglement 2026April 10, Palawan pangolin Palawan pangolin human-caused harm 2026July 6, Vethos Belgian Malinois police-dog management failure The record continues …
Swipe left to continue →
191
These records are not finished. Earth is not a deed bearing only humanity's name. No life should become visible only after human beings have harmed it.
ONE LIGHT / TEN PARTS
One candle marks roughly one tenth Our working estimate identifies about 2,000 historical records that may meet the archive's evidence standard. This timeline publishes 191 verified fatal events: roughly one tenth of that working estimate. The first candle marks the part documented here—not completion.
The nine unlit candles stand for lives and records still outside this timeline. We call for enforceable animal-protection laws so cruelty and killing are prevented, investigated and answered before another life becomes only a file.
Light the remaining candles. A gesture is not legislation—but it can mark the protection still owed.
How we document Every event uses at least two reliable sources. Court, government, institutional and original research records are preferred whenever available; conflicting figures and legal findings remain visible.
Fatal-causation audit 286 researched records were rechecked. 191 currently meet the rule: a documented death caused by human action. The rest were not relabelled; they remain outside the timeline until a fatal replacement is verified.
Submissions and corrections This static edition has no pretend form. Maintainers can add or correct a case through the documented research workflow in the repository.