Boboy Newz

16-year-old Ahmad Rahimi was described by his class mates as a happy guy who got along with everyone. On his way to school he decided to take a shortcut across the railroad tracks frequented by students on a regular basis.

The stretch of tracks the students cross regularly sees trains going through at speeds close to 80 mph. Ahmad failed to notice one of these trains and was killed instantly. He is now the fourth person killed crossing the tracks since February 2005.

The tracks the students cross lead directly to the back of the high school as opposed to the designated crossing 200 yards away. School officials say students are counseled on the dangers and receive handbooks about crossing the tracks. Read more »

Research in the US has shown that it is not breed, but medical and behavioral problems that causes dogs to bite. A study showed that 2/3 of dogs that had bitten children had only once.

The study showed that young children were in danger of being bitten when the animals felt their food or toys were under threat. Older children were bitten over territory problems.

It also showed that fear plays a big part in it. Read more »