All news on the topic: Animals

Claire Cooper, a senior nurse, was walking Rodney and her other springer spaniel, Purdey, in West Bromwich on Wednesday afternoon when the horrific attack took place

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Hunter Kilbourn had his face torn apart by two pit bulls when he was only 10-years-old in San Francisco, California, but he is now thinking of getting a dog of his own

This winter scene optical illusion is really not what it seems, but if you can spot the third dog you have an unusually high level of attention to detail and enviable observational skills

A husky stranded on a thin window ledge at a house in London led to fire crews rushing to the scene and they were able to bring her down with a ladder after coaxing her with treats

The Cincinnati Zoo employee was bitten by the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, however no guests were hurt during the terrifying incident

Vic Franklin was attacked by two suspected Rottweillers on a street in Bognor Regis, Sussex, and has been in hospital for two months undergoing amputations to his leg, arm and finger

Pet owners are said to be failing to collect their bully-type dogs who are found as strays by council dog wardens. The dogs appear to be being abandoned

If you were under the illusion that ants were as adorable close up as they are in the films, then prepare to be seriously disappointed, as they look like something from a horror film

A 27-year-old woman has revealed how her neighbour expected her to walk her dog and clean up its poop for free but called her 'highly strung' when she refused or asked for a favour herself

Picasso and Newt are two rescue pups that live with nine other dogs, three cats and a pig in Eugene, Oregon, after having been saved from 'doggy death row' and an abusive situation

Rani, a 27-year-old Asian elephant at St Louis Zoo in Missouri, collapsed and died on October 13 after becoming agitated when a loose dog got into the zoo and ran around

Major, an 11-year-old Anatolian Shepherd, suffers from osteoarthritis due to his monster-frame - and he's the biggest pooch the Dogs Trust in Loughborough have ever cared for

A 'black panther with a huge tail' spotted in the countryside of Colwyn Bay, Wales marks the latest 'big cat' sighting across the UK after a 'huge increase' in reports of the big mammals on the prowl

A 'gentle giant' dog is looking for his forever home, but his new owners will need to be understanding as he suffers with osteoarthritis and is overweight, so needs care

MPs were warned of the practical difficulties of neutering tens of thousands of the big, powerful animals after the Prime Minister vowed to ban the breed linked to a string of lethal attacks

Three German shepherd dogs tore into a five-year-old boy on a street in Doncaster as the owner watched before fleeing the scene, South Yorkshire Police say

Michelle Endo, 32, from San Francisco, relocated to Antarctica to work as a hospitality manager - and says it has been a once in a life time experience to live in one of the world's coldest places

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES - Pest controller Gareth Davies said some rats in Wales are now the size of small cats, and the new ban will only make the problem of vermin worse

WARNING DISTURBING: Workers are seen kicking hens as they are battered to death after coming to the end of their egg-laying life in UK farms which supply some of the country's biggest supermarkets

Some dog breeds cope with being left home alone better than others - a pet camera could help you see if your pet has been suffering with separation anxiety

Shuifa Zhang, of Shunfa Supermarket in Wales, shut his store immediately after inspectors found dead animals and maggots amongst the filthy stock in his store room

Paul O'Grady became an ambassador for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012 after the success of ITV's For The Love Of Dogs, 11 series of which were filmed at the animal charity

Kari Hill visited Fossil Rim Wildlife Center with her sons and one- year-old grand daughter when a giraffe stuck its head through the sunroof and nthen began panicking before smashing her car window

Two-year-old Atlas suffered a complex fracture of her jaw in the fall at her East London home and after using up one of her nine lives, she is now recovering at home

To help Brits spot bedbugs early on, Pest World explained the five unusual hiding places for these insects including purses, stuffed animals and fluorescent light bulbs