All news on the topic: Animals

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'Panther' caught on video in British countryside as thousands spot animal
Stunned tourists captured a 'panther' on camera prowling a field next to the A40 in the Forest of Dean as a big cat expert claimed the clip was evidence of felids stalking the UK countryside
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Horrors of puppy factory as beagles kept in muck-covered cages in view of hell
Footage obtained by Dylan’s Films for Animals appears to show conditions inside MBR Acres in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, which breeds between 1,600 and 2,000 dogs a year
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Airport staff left baffled after passenger tries to sneak pet through security
A passenger at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, US, sent the cat through the X-ray machine at security leaving staff baffled at the brazen attempt to get the animal on the flight
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'I trained my dog to save my life with YouTube videos - now we're at Crufts'
Beth Ponsford, 27, from Somerset, trained her heroic assistance dog Falcon to sniff out her low blood sugar levels and perform therapy for her anxiety - all with YouTube videos at home
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'I refuse to pay friend's vet bill after injuring her dog - now she's angry'
A friend has been telling the dog owner to train her pet properly, so didn't think she needed to contribute to the vet bill after the pooch accidentally became injured after jumping on her
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Four dogs tied to bricks and drowned as police search for sick animal killer
Oklahoma City Police Department has been pulling dogs tied to bricks out of Edwards Park since January 19 after fishermen spotted the animals floating in the water
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Man opens front door after hearing strange noise - gets mauled by 9ft alligator
Scott Hollingsworth, from Florida, US, went to answer his door after he thought he had a visitor outside his home on Saturday evening but was attacked by an alligator
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Thousands of dogs prepare to battle it out for a trophy as Crufts returns
The biggest global event in the canine calendar - Crufts - returns next week at Birmingham's NEC as 24,000 dogs, representing 200 breeds, will try and win a Best in Show prize
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Mum slammed for insisting son 'digs up dead dog' buried in garden to cremate it
A heartbroken man has taken to Reddit to rant about his mum's reaction after he buried his girlfriend's dead dog in her garden without her permission - now she wants him to 'dig it back up'
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Stray dogs living in Chernobyl may have evolved to thrive in exclusion zone
Stray dogs living in the 1,000 mile exclusion zone around the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear plant have mutated beyond regular canines and scientists are probing whether it has helped them thrive amid the radiation
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Possum feared extinct discovered being cooked on a hungry family's BBQ
Michael Smith found a Telefomin cuscus possum - a species that was feared extinct in Papua New Guinea - but was left shocked to that he was only able to take photos of the "their skulls"
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Rescue dogs that helped after the Turkey quake given first class send off
Turkish Airlines said it wanted to thank the animals for their 'heroic efforts' following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6 that killed more than 50,000 people
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Polar bears must travel for food as ice melts are breeding with grizzly bears
Wildlife host Liz Bonnin has shared how 'nothing prepared' her for the shocking discoveries she made as she ventured into the wilderness for her new show
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Skin-blistering fungal disease spread by cats is found in the UK for first time
Three Brits were reportedly infected with a rare cat-transmitted disease after being scratched by an infected feline, and the disease has now made its way to the UK for the first time
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Pablo Escobar's hippos to be removed from Colombia as they go out of control
The hippos, which are territorial and weigh up to three tonnes, have been declared a toxic invasive species because they have no natural predator in Colombia and pose a biodiversity risk because their faeces changes the composition of rivers
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Woman left 'heartbroken' after Evri loses delivery containing pet rat's ashes
Jaimie Popplewell, 21, was so distraught when she lost her beloved pet rat Pumpkin that she arranged for his ashes to be put inside a stuffed toy, but it was lost when posted back to her
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Cat branded with Mexican drug gang tattoo on its skin is found in prison
The cat was one of nine other pets recovered from a state prison in Juarez, where the infamous Mexicles gang had packed their cells with plasma TV sets, drugs, liquor, cash, and even a mechanical bull
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'Naughty' dog who got rejected by eight different homes lands job saving lives
In this week's Pet Club, Asher the cocker spaniel saves lives sniffing out human diseases, Worcester firefighters fall in love with a rescued puppy and train staff in Middlesex find a duck in a nappy
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Driver crushed by horse could only be recognised by nose and thinks it's 2010
Ian Tilston was driving when a horse was catapulted onto his car after escaping from a field - his brother says the family could only recognise him by his nose and he has days where he thinks it is the year 2010
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'My cousin's dog's name is so rude - everyone's laughing behind her back'
A 42-year-old man has shared how his cousin named her dog Chode - because she wanted to put her twist on the name Cody by giving it a 'unique spelling'
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Zara Tindall hopes King Charles attends Cheltenham for first time in 17 years
Steal A March is a 16-1 shot for Thursday's Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival and there are hopes that King Charles will attend to see his Nicky Henderson-trained horse in action
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Sarah Ferguson convinced Queen's ghost is making her corgis 'bark at nothing'
Elizabeth II's two surviving corgis, Sandy and Muick, were adopted by the Duchess of York, who believes the late Queen's ghost is watching over them
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'My cats have their own double beds – I spend £100 on treats every month'
The cat lover has admitted that she even prioritises her furry friends above her partner and says the animals have royal names so they know just how special they are
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Susanna Reid horrified as government 'considered asking people to kill pet cats'
Susanna Reid was left stunned on Good Morning Britain today as she discussed claims that the government had considered asking people to kill their cats to prevent the spread of coronavirus at the start of the pandemic
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Ministers 'considered killing all cats at start of pandemic', claims ex-minister
Ministers considered a nationwide cull of pet cats during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic when it appeared they could be spreading the virus, a former minister has claimed