All news on the topic: Animals

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Vet cautions pet owners on dangers of letting dogs drink seawater at the beach
When you're taking your pooch to the beach for a day filled with fun, it's unlikely you'll be concerned about potential dangers that lie ahead. But a vet has warned that drinking seawater is bad for your dog
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Pet expert on how to get your dog to drink more water during heatwave
With a sizzling hot bank holiday weekend ahead, an expert reveals clever ways pet owners can ensure their four-legged friends are drinking enough water and staying hydrated
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Dad's horror after child beaten in filmed attack by kids 'acting like animals'
Footage circulated online showed the victim, aged 12, surrounded by a 'mob' of around 15 other children at Chorlton Park, Greater Manchester, as some are heard screaming "go on"
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'Government reliant on overseas labour because it failed to invest in training'
The latest figures show the Conservatives have lost control of the immigration system - and despite Tory promises to cut the number coming here, net migration has reached a record high
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Boy, 8, picked up by dad at school on horseback becoming the envy of his friends
A remarkable scene unfolded as a dad made a grand entrance to pick up his son riding his 12-year-old horse at Rose Union Elementary School in Oklahoma City, US
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Brazen animal activists take sheep from King's estate in 'rescue'
The three female activists wearing pink jumpers with the words 'animal rising' across the front said they were rescuing animals from slaughter before going on to hand themselves into police
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Baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up leading herd to reject it
A visitor at Yellowstone National Park picked up a bison calf and as a result, it was then rejected by its herd. Park officials were forced to euthanise it for visitors' safety
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Lion scalps boy, 4, after parents took him into zoo enclosure for selfie
A mum and dad took their four-year-old boy to a privately-owned facility in Turkey's Antalya Province on May 13, where they entered the enclosure to take a snap of a lion
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Actor found dead inside wooden chest with hands tied and metal wire around neck
Jefferson "Jeff" Machado da Costa, who has appeared on a number of Brazilian shows, was found stuffed inside his own wooden chest at a rundown property in Rio de Janeiro's Campo Grande area earlier this week
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Extremely rare case of mad cow disease detected at slaughter house for beef
The USDA has reported one isolated case of mad cow disease, or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), in a cow at beef slaughter plant located in South Carolina
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Man hears 'splashing' from bathroom and finds iguana lurking in his toilet bowl
John Riddle, 58, from Florida, US, attempted to use a pool net to fish the distressed iguana out from the toilet bowl. However, he failed to capture the reptile and was forced to call in experts
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Adorable meerkat babies born at world famous zoo for first time in 16 years
An adorable video of the little mammals looking around has been released by the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington DC which is celebrating the births
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Puppy dies 'within an hour' of drinking from lake in fifth similar dog death
Claire Gillespie, from Northern Ireland, has told how her family's nine-month-old border collie Harley collapsed and died within an hour of drinking water from Lough Neagh
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Five dangerous barbecue foods that could poison or choke your dog
With temperatures set to hit 24C this bank holiday weekend, many Brits will be whacking on the barbecue at home - but it's important to make sure your pets don't get their paws on these items
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Inside abandoned home filled with stuffed animals and 'eerie' teddy bear picnic
Urban explorer Kyle Urbex has snapped an abandoned home in Welshpool which is full of stuffed animals and teddy bears who are "eerily" having a picnic in the building "frozen" in time
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Horror moment police find 167 animals piled high in cages at squalid home
WARNING UPSETTING IMAGES Officers visited the property in Rushden, Northamptonshire, after a 999 call was made over concerns about a bad smell and flies buzzing at the windows in February
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M&S announces it is permanently closing 10 stores as more set for 'relocation'
British high-street staple Marks & Spencer has announced plans to axe 20 stores with ten to be relocated elsewhere in towns and cities before the end of 2023
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Zoo sorry for mistreatment of kiwi bird after New Zealanders left 'appalled'
Miami Zoo has extended "sincere apologies" to the people of New Zealand after "offending" them with a video showing the iconic kiwi bird being exposed to artificial lighting and petted
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Dog owner jailed after mauling left girl in hospital for days with broken bones
Police arrested Siddique Ali after he left the scene in Limehouse, London, when the young girl was rushed to hospital after being attacked by the 'dangerously out of control' dog
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Brits flock to Cornwall to try and charm worms with music and interpretive dance
The Falmouth Worm Charming Championships in Cornwall saw hundreds of worms lured out of the ground by mollusc fans deploying a wide variety of different techniques
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'Builders turned my garden into stinking swamp - it's killing my dogs'
Devastated Jane Bamford says her garden has become a 'swamp' thanks to a thick petrol-like substance that has taken over her lawn. Worse, she suspects it's making her dogs violently ill
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Chris Packham wants unity in animal rights battle as he's unveiled as RSPCA boss
The Springwatch presenter said now is a critical moment for wildlife and pets amid increased pollution and the cost of living crisis
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Laughing anglers slammed for 'pouring booze' down panicked fish's throat
WARNING: DISTURBING FOOTAGE. Video footage of the incident, thought to have happened in Massachusetts, has gone viral as people got into heated debates over the fish 'abuse'
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Owners of dogs who kill other dogs should be prosecuted, demands Tory MP
Conservative MP Anna Firth told the Commons of a horror case in her constituency where a bichon frise called Emilie was savaged to death by an out-of-control dog
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Pet psychologist discovers what dogs dream about, but warns never to wake them
Dr Deirdre Barrett, a clinical and evolutionary psychologist at Harvard Medical School, claims dogs experience similar dreams to humans and their owners likely feature in them