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Vicki Spencer, from Florida, started developing the idea in 2011 and wanted to create a breed that had wolf-like traits while retaining a dog's infectious nature

The bear with a large plastic barrel stuck on its head for days was found near Anllares del Sil, north west of Madrid, Spain, and it has finally been freed

Animals were rescued from a grim house of horrors, which was laden with faeces and sharp-sided objects which RSPCA investigators and vet experts claimed could harm the cats and dogs

Scientists from the Louisiana University Marine Consortium dropped three dead alligators in the Gulf of Mexico to try and understand how land animals impact ocean food chains

Authorities were alerted after footage began circulating along with a photo of a snake’s head on a beer mat, and West Midlands Police have put a shout out for information

Dave Wardell's service dog Finn hit headlines after saving the officer's life in a stabbing - and his recent death has promoted Dave to leave the force with a poignant new career change

A woman is furious with her neighbour because their cats keep coming into her garden to do its business, leaving her to clean up the mess - which 'properly turns her stomach'

A woman was left at the end of her tether with her neighbours and his animals after his chickens would keep breaking into her garden - and her dogs were attacking them

It is illegal to own some dogs in the UK with certain breeds banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. As the American XL Bully is to be added to the list, we take a look at what the law means and the exemptions

Scientists believe they have found the first-ever cross between a dog and a fox in Brazil, with the animal sharing characteristics from both breeds, and it has been called a dogxim

Locals have spoken of their horror after finding maggot swarms on doorsteps, streets and inside homes after the heatwave - leaving some questioning whether they had 'rained' on their street

It can be really annoying when spiders enter your house and you find they've left cobwebs. But when they enter your dreams? Now that can be a literal nightmare

But yesterday a coroner finally ruled Lindy and Michael ­Chamberlain’s nine-week-old daughter Azaria was snatched by a dingo during a family camping trip to the Australian Outback

A woman claims to have found herself in a painfully awkward situation after her mother-in-law attempted to take her puppy away and then give it to her 12-year-old daughter

Tommy the Brown Swiss bovine from Massachusetts has been named the World's Tallest Cow by the Guinness World Records

It might be tempting to share your bed with your dog as the weather starts to get colder, but one doctor has said you should never do it - as it could pose a health risk

Dog owners have been warned to keep their pooches away from certain flowers you might see while out for a walk, as they can be 'highly toxic' to our furry friends

The woman was using a public footpath - an access route near Welshpool in Powys, Wales - when she was trampled, and now Dyfed Powys Police are investigating the tragedy

The Mirror takes a look at the sinister world of dodgy dog breeding as bully-type puppies are being poorly bred and kept in a semi-comatose state trapped in darkness, trained on treadmills and forced to fight for social media

Wildlife activists hit out at Conservative backbenchers who they accused of delaying progress in getting the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill into law

The panicked animals can be seen

Brisbane North Snake Catchers managed to unravel the python from its coil around the car, which was parked in Griffin, an area of Australia's Queensland state

Venomius tomhardyi is in reference ' to the head of the character Venom, with conspicuous black spots, that resembles the abdomen of our species, specifically the male holotype,' scientists explained in a journal

Mirror joined RSPCA officers as they swooped on a property in the Midlands this week and seized five bully-type dogs, a weapon, and drugs, as two men were arrested

A mum has fumed at her husband for allowing his friend's dog back into their house just one week after it 'nipped' his son - as she's worried for the safety of their other kids