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Quick-thinking National Highways officers saved the life of the hungry lamb before taking it from the M1 motorway to the nearest service station for some warm milk to recover

Nora and Sean Tayler, both 43, live in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and refused to go abroad without their beloved pet, Enzo, so they forked out a hefty amount so he could join them

Gemma Cantillon spent 25 years working her way to the top of several large multi-national companies but she sacked it all in to change career to something completely different

XL Bullies were already on the decline in popularity in the lead-up to Rishi Sunak's ban, Pets4Homes have claimed, while the likes of 'handbag dogs' such as chihuahuas are also on the way out

Carol Rettie runs a farm just outside Perth, with her husband Richard and was blow drying a bull ahead of a sale when it panicked and crushed her, leaving her thinking she was about to die

The 34-year-old man died days after being bitten by one of his Gila monsters in his home in Lakewood, Colorado, with experts having to go back to the 1930s to find another fatal case

A Scottish woman and sanctuary owner is fearful that this week's new XL Bully restrictions in Scotland could mean her dogs meet a “horrific death” if placed in the wrong hands

City officials inspected sewage facilities for leaks and an environmental health team was activated before the source of the smell was discovered; a ship docked in the harbor carrying 19,000 live cattle from Brazil to Iraq

Steve Riley-Hobbs was walking chihuahuas Kylie and Dannii down the street when they were suddenly attacked by two other dogs - and has been left with a £8,500 vet bill

John and Samantha White was arrested this week after police discovered the woman was engaging in sex with her family dog multiple times while her significant other recorded it

Sapna died while she and her sister Sadhna, 19, were working on the terrace of their home in Uttar Pradesh, India, when they were chased down a dry well by a vicious mob of rampaging monkeys

Wolves that live in Chernobyl seem to have developed a resistance to cancer - while entirely new variations of other animals have been spotted, including black frogs

The horse, Doris, was left injured and bloodied after the unleashed 'XL Bully' dog launched a brazen attack on her - which saw the owner reportedly flee the scene

There's currently no cure for the disease, which is why it's important to spot it early, and tragically most cases end up being fatal. Since 2012, there have been 318 confirmed cases in the UK.

Charlotte Glazier was left feeling 'totally perplexed' after the animal chewed a hole in her back door, left loose panels across her kitchen, and scratch marks across her entire property

The UK is home to the rarest giant otters in Europe - after a wildlife park celebrated a new additon to their growing otter family - which includes otter triplets

Ministers face calls to outlaw the controversial LD50 test which sees animals fed chemicals until half die, and also bring in a blanket ban on experiments on dogs

If your beautiful flower beds are being tarnished by cats, or you're tired of being gifted dead mice, there is a non-toxic herb that experts have praised for deterring the furry creatures for good

Urbex explorers Gabby and Sonny discovered an abandoned research facility complete with its own autopsy theatre and even cages where animals were kept – but the most horrific finds were old specimens

Emergency rescuers who came to the aid of a man who was mauled by his 13 pit bulls have reviewed the footage from the tragic deadly accident said that 'an altercation' broke out between the dogs before they set their sights on their owner

The RSPCA has seen a rise in pet owners surrendering their pets due to financial difficulties. Shelagh Savage, cofounder of the Pet Food bank in London, said she saw the need for people to get help

Among the predators which frequent Britain are some creatures which keep their distance. Here we round up the UK's creatures that can attack or bite if provoked

Ann Baker, 75, had been out walking her beloved eight-year-old Missy when she was set upon and attacked by two aggressive Staffordshire Bull Terriers who savaged her so badly she died, and even bit the pensioner too

Andy Bowren, 49, was among a group of four on a hike on Dartmoor when they spotted what they believe was a lynx which ran into a flock of sheep who were completely unfazed