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Sara Wallis says she is scared of dogs and believes the UK needs to introduce tougher penalties, enforce rules on breeding and selling as well as encouraging dog training

For one family, the presence of a family dog has caused a major row, with one sibling even being banned from attending the Christmas celebrations in their entirety

Okunoshima is a small island 44 miles off the coast of Japan, but it previously was impossible to find as it was ordered to be removed from all maps due to its harrowing past

US Fish and Wildlife Service field assistant Amber Kornak was attacked from behind by a grizzly bear while working near a stream in the Cabinet Mountains, Montana

Six-month-old Fenn, who was born in the North Carolina Zoo in May, was feeding when another giraffe jostled him causing him to bolt. As he ran he hit a gate suffering head and neck trauma

A coffee shop owner has been praised for his incredible response after a customer left a two-star review because of the shop's policy on dogs - despite enjoying the food

Hannah Smith's corgi Darwin was mauled by an XL Bully during a walk in the park in an unprovoked attack, causing vet bills worth between £10,000 and £20,000

Officers were performing a welfare check at the home of Carlos Tonini, described locally as a loner who shared his home in Argentina with his 17 dogs, but found just a single bone inside a pair of ragged trousers

Many people will agree that Christmas dinner is the highlight of the day, and as many won't want to leave their pooch out - it's important to know what foods they should avoid

Two adorable pooches who had never been stroked or taken for a walk in their lives have finally been sent to a good home after their plight was featured in the Mirror

Four stray dogs were seen on CCTV camera attacking the schoolgirl in Novy Urengoy, Russia, leaving her with horrendous injuries which were mitigated by her thick, winter clothing

WARNING: DISTURBING DETAILS Liam Brown, 25, was caught 'clearly having sex' with a cow by a farmer who set a trap after he suspected his animals were being interfered in Dorset

Marian Clode was holidaying with family on a farm in Northumberland in Easter 2016 and was taking a walk when the cow broke loose from a herd and charged at her, causing her catastrophic spinal injuries

Actress Keeley Hawes was delighted to share a photo of the latest addition to her family via social media as she explained she'd adopted from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

A 63-year-old woman is the latest person to die from the cold in Russia, despite her dogs trying to keep her warm said a neighbour, as she was unable to afford heating

Farmer Kim Rendall drove with husky dog Daisy tied to the back of his car before he dumped her to die. Judge Michael Longman said the dog suffered 'dreadful' injuries

An adorable 'unicorn' puppy, who has a tail between his eyes and melted hearts across the world, is living his best life four years after being rescued from the freezing cold

Previously common animal species like the Atlantic salmon are at serious risk of going extinct according to a new expert assessment released at the COP28 summit

A social media post went viral when a sweet first grader was convinced his teacher had special powers and couldn’t wait to tell his friends about it. Social media was left wondering how she did it

The woman, who was 50, was attacked by three dogs at around midday in the village of Neochorouda - 10 miles (16km) northwest of Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city

The seven pups were expelled from the pregnant megamouth shark's body on the shore after the animal was found - in Aurora, The Philippines - without any significant injuries

Cat Quilty would help other cats help escape their enclosures at a shelter they shared 'several times a day'. Staff were left 'cat wrangling' every morning and were left with no choice but to 'jail' him.

A three year old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at a zoo in Chicago in 1996 and was saved by a gorilla named Binti Jua

Humans have been chasing the mythical waters that can keep them young for many centuries but researchers believe we need only look at a group of molluscs to find the key to living longer

Donna Rose has taken in abandoned and mistreated animals into her sanctuary in Epping, Essex - but hundreds of them including Nigel the cockatoo and Lacoste the alligator face being homeless without more funding