A shocking incident unfolded during a safari trip, leading to the tragic death of a visitor who was dragged away by a tiger.

The video, captured at Badaling Wildlife World in Beijing, China, in 2016, depicts a woman exiting her vehicle while passing through the Siberian tiger enclosure with her family.

Warning: Distressing Footage:

Similar to other safari-style attractions, Badaling Wildlife World allows visitors to drive their own cars around the park, but prohibits exiting the vehicle in certain enclosures.

The woman in the footage, identified as Zhao, had signed an agreement prior to entering the park which stated she would not leave her vehicle.

However, Zhao later claimed she misunderstood the agreement, thinking it was merely a registration form for park entry, and alleged that the ticket taker did not clarify the document’s purpose.

As they drove through the park, Zhao reportedly began feeling carsick and decided to step out of the car. The video shows her getting out and moving to the other side of the vehicle where a car door was open.

Suddenly, a tiger appears and drags her away from the screen.

Zhao is seen attempting to move away before the tiger drags her off, but the animal is too swift.

A man is seen quickly exiting the car to pursue the tiger, along with a woman later identified as Zhao’s mother.

Tragically, Zhao’s mother was killed by another tiger while trying to rescue her daughter.

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Following the tragedy, the Yanqing district government confirmed the occurrence of the incident at the park and noted that another individual, presumably Zhao, was receiving medical treatment for her injuries.

The video of the incident elicited varied reactions online, with many defending the park and asserting that the visitors had breached park rules.

Subsequently, Zhao initiated legal action against the park, arguing she had not been adequately informed about the park’s risks and that a nearby park official failed to intervene.

Nevertheless, authorities in the Yanqing District issued a report post-attack stating it was not considered an ‘industry security accident,’ which meant the park was not deemed liable.

The report concluded that the attack resulted from the involved parties not adhering to the park’s regulations.

A medical expert has highlighted five subtle effects that abstaining from alcohol for a month can have on the brain.

It is widely understood that overconsumption of alcohol can wreak havoc on vital organs such as the liver and heart, as well as on gut health and overall well-being.

During the holiday season, many people tend to drink more than usual due to numerous social events, family gatherings, and New Year celebrations, all packed into a few weeks.

This is why millions participate in the ‘Dry January’ challenge to commence the year on a healthy note.

Even for those who are not heavy drinkers, a 30-day alcohol hiatus can lead to noticeable improvements in the body and, notably, in brain function.

In The Independent, two UK doctors, Dr. Peter Rice from the Institute of Alcohol Studies and Dr. Richard Piper from Alcohol Change UK, detailed how refraining from alcohol can significantly enhance health and brain function.

What are the brain benefits of cutting out alcohol?

According to Dr. Piper, excessive alcohol intake can result in brain damage related to drinking, which increases the risk of conditions like Alzheimer’s and dementia and can alter personality, cognition, and decision-making processes.

However, there is positive news for those who maintain sobriety. After about three weeks, individuals might experience enhancements in mood and memory.

“We might also find that we can retain information for longer, are less forgetful and more able to focus our attention”, he added.

Drinking alcohol prompts a temporary surge in dopamine, the hormone associated with happiness and pain relief, Dr. Piper explained.

Consequently, people often continue drinking to maintain these effects or become dependent on alcohol for relaxation and stress relief, he noted.

Regular or excessive drinking causes the brain to produce less dopamine, leading to a shortage.

Abrupt cessation might result in feeling ‘a little grumpy’, so Dr. Piper advises finding alternative activities for self-care, like running, which can help stabilize dopamine levels.

Among the numerous issues caused by alcohol, research indicates that consuming just one alcoholic beverage daily can negatively affect brain tissue.

Dr. Rice pointed out that long-term alcohol consumption can lead to ‘brain shrinkage’, with some studies indicating shrinkage even at moderate drinking levels.

As a diuretic, alcohol leads to dehydration, which Dr. Piper stated can cause ‘brain cells to shrink and die’.

Nevertheless, stopping alcohol intake can help the brain reconstruct damaged neural pathways, potentially allowing for partial or full recovery from alcohol-related brain injury.

Thiamine, or vitamin B1, is essential for brain function but is depleted by alcohol consumption, which hampers vitamin absorption.

Dr. Piper stated, “The outcomes for people who stop drinking and who receive high-dose vitamin B1 treatment can be very good, with much of the damage to the brain being reversed.”

One of the most significant benefits of quitting alcohol is the improvement in mental health.

Alcohol Change UK warns that using alcohol to cope with stress, anxiety, or depression is only a temporary fix and can worsen mental health over time.

Dr. Piper commented, “Managing your alcohol intake is one way of reducing your risk of developing depression.”

A Tesla FSD V13 owner reached out to Elon Musk following a frightening situation where they had to ‘run a red light’ to avoid danger.

Many are pondering the impact of artificial intelligence (AI): will it help us or harm us?

In this particular scenario, it seems the latter was more likely, as a Tesla owner expressed their concern on Twitter, addressing founder and CEO Elon Musk after a distressing experience with their self-driving car.

Jesse Lyu, founder and CEO of AI startup Rabbit Inc, shared a video on Twitter on January 2, showing footage from their FSD v.13.2.2 Tesla vehicle.

In the clip, Lyu can be heard saying: “Yeah so the autopilot is engaged waiting for the left turn.

“[…] You’re going to see something crazy. So here we go, it turns green and it’s making a turn, but it f**king turns into the train line right?

“[…] I got nowhere to go and you can tell from behind […] the train’s right here. It’s f**king right here. I’ve got nowhere to do. And it’s a red light.”

Lyu quickly ‘disengaged autopilot’ and ‘had to run a red light to get out of’ the train line because he ‘didn’t know where to go’.

“I’m just waiting for all these pedestrians to get out and I did that,” he added. “I got nowhere to go, the train’s right behind me, this is crazy.”

The tech CEO concluded: “I could’ve [been] killed because of this. I mean I’m very happy with the autopilot, but this one time, that’s scared the s**t out of me. That’s crazy. It’s insane. I was literally shaking. […] I had to run the red light to save my life.”

Social media users quickly chimed in. Warning: Explicit language.

Some questioned why Lyu didn’t take action sooner before the vehicle reached the tracks.

However, another countered: “A lot of people seem to be reporting this, and yes the person should have intervened but at the same time, we need a fix for this asap. We do not want to see this with unsupervised self driving which WILL be rolled out this year.”

Lyu later tweeted a follow-up: “To all people saying that why i didn’t take over, i did. from my experience it’s really hard to predict how the FSD would turn the wheel during turns. (and during FSD turns you don’t keep your hand on the wheel) the previous FSD handles this turn correctly and i saw the wheel starts to turn so i disengaged immediately when i saw the radius is wrong.”

He explained the situation was ‘particularly tricky’ as he was unable to back up or make lane changes due to a fence on his left and a curb on the right within ‘single lane traffic’.

Lyu concluded: “My immediate reaction is to check if there’s a train approaching behind me and there is. so my only option is to drive forward and exit at the very next exit. not knowing for sure how this particular train will react, i figured i should move out of it regardless. i just hope tesla fix it and make improvements.”

A teenage girl who had been missing for nearly a month has been found safe, all thanks to her father’s relentless efforts.

Emmarae Gervasi from East Patchogue, Long Island, mysteriously disappeared on December 9 when she stepped out to retrieve items from a car outside her Tyrell Street home.

Just 14 years old, she was spotted entering another vehicle without a jacket or shoes in the rain. Surveillance footage later showed her at a motel in Bohemia the following day, knocking on doors.

Following this, she vanished again, causing great distress to her family. Her father, Frank Gervasi, alongside local authorities, organized numerous search efforts to locate her.

The Suffolk County Police Department conducted extensive searches with the aid of police dogs and helicopters throughout upstate New York but came up empty-handed.

Determined to find his daughter, Frank utilized social media to gather leads on her location and offered a $10,000 reward for information. He also drove around Long Island tirelessly searching for her.

After receiving some peculiar calls from unknown numbers, Frank managed to locate Emmarae alive on a Friday afternoon.

An anonymous tip led him to a large boat docked in Islip, near the White Cap Fish Market, about 13 miles from their home.

Frank shared with News 12, “I did find her myself before police got there. It was the end of 26 days of hell seeing her alive in my arms. It was a gift from God.

“I can’t describe the feeling I had when I grabbed her.”

Emmarae is currently receiving medical attention, while investigators continue to look into the circumstances of her disappearance.

In a Facebook video posted on Saturday morning, Frank expressed gratitude to everyone involved in the search and shared how he located his missing daughter.

He said, “I’d like to thank the community for all the support you gave us. Posting all the videos, pushing all the content, handing out flyers, donating your time to look for my missing girl. It is those things that are going to help bring other kids home.

“I got an anonymous tip yesterday, and I want to thank that person for coming forward and giving me information about my daughter. The phone call that I received was that she was on a boat in Islip. I followed it up on my own and I went down there to check.

“I bust into the boat and recovered my daughter. She has been saved and is alive.

“I believe it was persistency that helped bring her home.”

Frank suspected Emmarae initially left with an acquaintance but was afraid to return due to potential repercussions.

He also speculated she was later picked up by a stranger who took her to a trailer park and subsequently the boat.

FOX5NY reported that Emmarae had a history of drug addiction and had left home before, though never for such an extended period.

Her court-monitored ankle bracelet was discovered cut-off near her home.

Emmarae’s mother, Melissa Dervay, shared with Greater Long Island, “The moment I heard her voice and knew she was OK, I felt a weight lifted off my body.

“I’ve been so tense for the past four weeks, quietly fighting a battle. Now, I’m elated. I feel light, and I just want to scream, ‘She’s OK. She’s been found.’”

Imagine how delightful it would be to spend your free moments savoring the world around you, whether it’s simply glancing out the window during your commute or enjoying a book before bedtime.

Instead, many of us find ourselves glued to our phones, mindlessly scrolling through endless feeds of trivial content on our preferred platforms.

Personally, I decided to eliminate Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok from my phone. Although work obligations required me to reinstall them, the long absence has made me wary of engaging with them, knowing I’d end up scrolling for hours.

Ironically, I’ve transferred this habit to YouTube, which also offers a continuous loop of short videos. Yet, it’s difficult to resist the pull of these platforms; even a trip to the bathroom feels incomplete without a phone in hand, a compulsion that’s hard to break.

But what impact would leaving social media have on your brain if, by some chance, you managed to break free?

Ana Lembke, an expert in addiction medicine and author of “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence,” points out that social media can indeed lead to addiction.

She notes that something as seemingly insignificant as receiving a ‘like’ on Instagram or Facebook triggers dopamine, the hormone associated with happiness.

Excessive social media usage can disrupt dopamine balance, potentially leading to a decrease that requires more phone time to achieve a sense of ‘normalcy’.

According to Vijesti, Lembke stated: “A break from this social media-induced dopamine cycle can allow the brain to reset reward pathways.”

This reset helps curb the compulsive need to seek dopamine triggers excessively.

So, how long should you detach from social media to reset your brain’s reward system?

Lembke suggests aiming for a four-week hiatus, though even a few days can be greatly beneficial. She referenced a study involving 65 girls aged 10 to 19, finding those who took a three-day break experienced increased self-confidence.

As your brain adjusts to lower dopamine levels, similar to any addiction, initial cravings or anxiety may occur, but it becomes easier with time.

Sarah Woodruff, co-author of “The Social Media Detox,” shared that participants in her study felt a ‘sense of disconnection’ during their break, but communication in WhatsApp groups provided a sense of community.

Her research involved 31 young adults participating in a two-week social media detox, limiting their usage to 30 minutes a day.

Woodruff states, “We can use that time to take a step back and become more aware of what we’re doing on social media and whether it’s benefiting us.”

Her study’s abstract concluded: “In conclusion, the findings of this exploratory study provide initial support for the use of social media digital detoxes, suggesting that limiting usage can have beneficial effects with regards to smartphone and social media addiction, as well as many other health-related outcomes.”