All news on the topic: Animals

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Husband tackles massive German Shepherd to ground after it mauls wife
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Paul Jennings and his wife Sasithon were walking on the pavement near the Kingston-upon-Thames town centre with their Beagle Cody when a massive German Shepherd lunged at them
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Family living in hotel after housing firm blamed cats for leak causing hole
Stacey Sell, 39, has been staying at a Premier Inn with her partner Mark Thwaites and her two children for two weeks since the leak caused their ceiling to collapse in Maidstone, Kent
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Plague of 300million obese super-rats to swarm UK - and they're immune to poison
Experts say Britain's rats are becoming resistance to rodenticides, which have been used since the 1950s, and are thriving on the nation's calorie-laden fast food
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Chris Packham calls on 'secret weapon' gardeners to help protect wildlife in UK
Nada Farhoud takes a look at the role that gardeners could play in preserving British wildlife as Chris Packham calls on gardeners to help halt the massive decline
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Golden retriever makes 40 mile journey in 27 days to return to original family
His new owner spent 27 days searching for Cooper the Golden Retriever after adopting him, but the dog was desperate to return to his own home so
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Expert shares illnesses dog owners could get if they share bed with beloved pets
Sharing your bed with your dog can increase the chance of them transferring microbes that sit on their skin and can come from licking, faeces or their fur, an expert has warned
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Five-month-old baby rushed to hospital after dog attack as police seize animal
Gwent Police were called to an address in Penyrheol, Caerphilly at about 9.10am today where a baby was rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and a dog was seized
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Sick 'backstreet butchers' charging £1,000 to illegally crop dog's ears exposed
Cruel 'puppy butchers' are charging dog owners as much as £1,000 to mutilate their pet's ears without proper anaesthetic during illegal DIY procedures at backstreet 'clinics', a charity has said
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Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey faces backlash after posing with animals in zoo
Actress and singer-songwriter Halle Bailey has been hit with a huge amount of backlash after posting photos of her posing with animals at a controversial zoo
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Chicken and eagle battle it out at scaring seagulls away from Blackpool Zoo
Blackpool Zoo has been battling flocks of pesky gulls and in an attempt to rid themselves of these creatures had advertised for a seagull deterrent in the form of an eagle
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Mum 'unable to sleep' and at breaking point from seeing 10 mice each day in flat
Mum-of-two Cassie Locke, 31, from Maidstone, has told how she is at "breaking point" claiming to see up to ten mice a day in her home while having a phobia of the rodents
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Electric shock dog collars to be banned in England after 10-year long campaign
Controversial shock collars for dogs will be banned from early next year, sparing half a million dogs from the painful devices which inflict pain for up to 11 seconds
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Kids risk their lives digging for water in Kenya's worst drought since Live Aid
At this time of the year the River Baragoi is usually in full flow and the villagers have had no problem using water for drinking, cooking and washing - not any more
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'I rehomed my girlfriend's cats before she could say goodbye - I'm allergic'
People rushed to defend the allergy sufferer when he explained his reasons for finding new homes for the cats his girlfriend had rescued from the side of the road
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Mystery big cat that's 'killed dozens of sheep' spotted stalking through hills
Rumours of a large feline lurking in the Ceredigion area of Wales emerged as far back as the 1970s when a series of sheep were found eaten
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Talented moggy collects mail from postman and takes it to deaf owner
In this week's Pet Club, Zebby the cat takes care of his deaf owner, a miracle dog makes a full recovery after being paralysed and a pet parrot becomes a TikTok star
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Vet's warning over toys you must never give to your dogs - as they could kill
The River Road Veterinary Clinic has outlined four popular types of dog toy that are actually dangerous and could cause serious harm to your pet
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Paul O'Grady fans in tears as late star meets abused dog with the 'saddest face'
Paul O'Grady For the Love of Dogs viewers were left in tears as the late star met with a frightened dog who had been abused and abandoned
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Newly discovered 24-eyed jellyfish is related to most venomous marine creature
The jellyfish, which has 24 eyes and carries a dangerous sting in its tentacles, is related to the most venomous marine animal in the world and was discovered in a muddy pond
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Terminally-ill man wants an assisted death in Switzerland - but can't afford to
Tim Wardle, 84, says Britain’s ban on assisted dying means the right to die is only available to those who can fork out more than £10,000
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Michael O’Leary dismisses horse racing protesters as 'middle class layabouts'
The three-time Grand National-winning owner and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said anti-racing animal rights groups were seeking the extinction of racehorses
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The top 20 neighbourly annoyances - including loud music and ignoring pet mess
Research reveals one in 20 neighbours claim they can't even remember the last time they spoke to the people next door.
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Dog owner slapped with £750 fine for letting their pet poo in their own garden
The dog owner was hauled to court over the dog mess leaving neighbours happy with the result after they were "fed up with the smell and having to look at it all the time"
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XL Bully and Rottweiler attack dog walker and Terrier with 'blood everywhere'
Gavin Stone had been out on his usual weekend walk with his 11-year-old Tibetan Terrier Rocky, in Wightwick, near Wolverhampton, when they were attacked by an XL Bully and a Rottweiler
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Giant panda leaves US zoo to finally head home to China after 20 years
Ya Ya has called Memphis Zoo home for the last 20 years - but she's on her way back to China after the panda loan agreement ended and following the death of her mate, Le Le, in February