All news on the topic: Animals

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Chilling Ring doorbell footage captures huge alligator prowling outside home
The home's resident Lucia bought the Ring doorbell camera for her Florida home to watch out for "poop bandits" in her garden but wasn't expecting her scaly late-night visitor
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'Monster' sea creature with human-like teeth found in the deep sea
Roman Fedortsov, a trawler in Russia, has devoted his career to searching for unknown and undocumented creatures and shares on his Instagram pictures of frightening fish
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Racehorse shot dead and disposed of on bonfire at home of ex-jockey and TV host
The shocking details emerged as Chynna Marston, who worked for Sky Racing Australia, and her partner were found guilty of multiple welfare breaches
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Teacher sacked over kicking and slapping horse video weeps at not guilty verdict
Sarah Moulds was filmed kicking and hitting the horse, called Bruce Almighty, in 2021 while taking part in the Cottesmore Hunt, one of Britain's oldest foxhound packs
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Pet owners 'sobbing' after learning reason dogs want us to hold their paws
Trying to understand a dog's behaviour can be tricky, but they can give us little signs on how they're feeling by giving you their paw - you just need to know what the gesture means
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Only Fools and Horses' Nicholas Lyndhurst pictured enjoying a pint with Frasier
Nicholas Lyndhurst is set to take a starring role in the revival of Fraiser alongside Kelsey Grammar, with the show skated to hit screens. in just a number of weeks
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Warning to cat owners over new law they must follow or face £500 fine
The new law is hoped to make it easier for lost or stolen pets and strays to be reunited with their owners and will come into force on June 10, 2024 after calls to increase safety
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Britney Spears splits 5 dogs with ex Sam Asghari - including protection pooch
It comes last week's announcement that Britney and Sam had split after 14 months of wedded bliss - with fears Britney would lose two of her beloved dogs amid divorce settlements
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Man, 76, survives grim mauling by dog pack thanks to neighbours
A neighbour ran out to help after seeing two ferocious tearing into the pensioner and trying to drag him across the road. The 'angel' neighbour fended the dogs off hitting one so hard with a metal baton it bent
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Guide Dogs charity signs up to Mirror's Save Our Ticket Offices rally
The Save Our Ticket Offices online rally will be live on The Mirror website and our YouTube channel at 5pm on Thursday as we fight the plan to shut counters at 974 railway stations
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Baby squirrel found alive under chicken's wing after being separated from mother
The Scottish SPCA has since taken the little creature under its care after it was found on a farm in Fife
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Miracle cat survives 40-mile car journey trapped in vehicle's engine space
Terrified Charlie, a five-year-old tabby, was stuck for an hour in the motor after he crept out of his house and climbed inside it, before he was spotted by staff at a care home
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Zoo built over cemetery plans to move over a dozen graves to add new exhibit
Around 4,700 people are buried on the land beneath Alabama's Birmingham Zoo and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, with officials reportedly planning on digging up the grave of 12-15 people
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'We've found the perfect baby name - but it's a moniker given to male dogs'
A dad-to-be has shared his concerns after agreeing with his wife on a "strong" baby name - only to realise it's a common name for male dogs and doesn't want his son named after a dog
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Terrifying night entire village dropped dead as invisible killer ran rampant
WARNING: DISTURBING IMAGES. Ephraim Che was one of the few survivors after a silent killer swept through a small village called Nyos and killed everything in its sight – over one night
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'Fearless' toddler, 2, was mauled by Rottweiler in field next to his own home
Lawson Bond, two, was attacked by a dog bred by his grandmother, who found him face down in a field next to their home after going inside to use the toilet and raised the alarm
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Raging bull tramples and gores teenager in front of horrified runners in street
WARNING: DISTRESSING FOOTAGE The moment a 19-year-old man was hurled around in the air by bull was caught on video in Alicante Province during a five-day festival
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Dog groomer divides opinions after sharing 'demon' breeds you should avoid
A dog expert has detailed the most popular breeds and which ones owners should avoid - with some being popular family favourites that will leave owners 'drowning in vet bills'
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Sharks are biting huge chunks out of fish caught by fishermen
Perplexed fishermen across the United States are reeling in fish that are missing huge chunks of their bodies, a sign that sharks are in the water and getting their grub on
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Excessive panting in dogs could be sign of disease, warns vet
There are several reasons why you might notice your dog is panting. Although most of them are harmless, the behaviour could signal something more sinister is going on, according to an expert
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Unlikely cause of power cut turns out to be 'fish dropped by bird'
Residents in Sayreville, a New Jersey community southwest of Staten Island, were left without power due to an unlikely culprit - an osprey which lost its lunch
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The world's first luxury cruise where you can bring your cat
Run by Tall Ship Adventures Pte Ltd in Singapore, the cat cruise is a 2.5hour-long experience on the Royal Albatross vessel for cats and their owners, inspired 'by strong demand from owners to let cats onboard'
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Moment boy's dog 'goes nuts' and attacks police horse as rider thrown to ground
An escaped Staffy mix believed to belong to a 12-year-old "went nuts" as two mounted officers walked by its Limehouse home on Friday, with one of the riders falling from the saddle
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Miserable 50 years Lolita the whale spent performing at Miami Seaquarium
Lolita, Tokitae or Toki, the whale held and performing at the Miami Seaquarium since 1970, has died only months before she would be released to her home waters back in the ocean
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Britney Spears 'refusing to give up dogs' amid fears ex-husband will get custody
Britney Spears is said to be 'refusing to give up her dogs' after the news emerged of her divorce from estranged husband Sam Asghari, with the singer worried he will 'try to seize custody'