All news on the topic: Animals

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Refugee turned frontline vet says Ukrainians and pets are 'freezing and hungry'
Veronika Herasymenko fled her home in Kharvic, Ukraine, this time last year and now works as a veterinarian and IFAW charity responder supporting refugees and their pets on the Polish border
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Baby horse found 'close to death' in a pile of rubbish rescued by kind sanctuary
In this week's Pet Club, Barney the five-month-old foal was saved from death, train driver Stefan is praised for his courageous thinking and Flaus the lamb hilariously mistakes himself for a dog
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Bus driver who quit job to help in Ukraine amazed by acts of kindness at border
Bus driver Dave Wise, 46, has driven from East Sussex to Ukraine three times in the last year to deliver vital aid to refugees and pets in need, witnessing both heartbreaking and moving sights at the border
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Black cat 'Dirty Gertie' rescued after two weeks trapped in bingo hall ceiling
Bingo hall staff noticed one black cat, that they nicknamed Dirty Gertie, running around in the ceiling of their building but it took them two weeks to eventually rescue the kitten
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Moment 10ft alligator lunges at woman before dragging and killing her in lake
Terrifying footage shows the moment Gloria Serge, an 85-year-old woman who was a resident in Florida was taking her dog for a walk near a lake when suddenly she was dragged by a reptile into the water and killed
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Super pigs weighing up to 45 stone are 'biggest threat to mankind'
A scientist has raised the alarm over a rapidly growing population of highly intelligent 'super pigs' which will 'feed on anything' and could spread deadly diseases to humans
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'I run a marathon each day before work - it's hard work but my dogs love it'
Aaron Robinson is a devoted runner and he's managing to complete a full marathon distance jog before work every day - polishing off the 26 miles with ease before cracking on with his day
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UK's Supervet goes on safari and witnesses plight of rhinos hunted for horns
The famed veterinary surgeon, known as The Supervet, is used to treating domesticated pets at his Surrey clinic, so this large and ­impressive animal was a sight to behold
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Woman suffers agonising death after being torn to pieces by three pit bulls
The 70-year-old grandma, who hasn't been named, was left with fatal wounds after being attacked by three vicious pit bulls during her morning walk in Mairipora, in Brazil's Sao Paulo state
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Rich family at war with aristocrat in eviction row over 20 animal pets and mould
Landlords the Cators claimed their 54-year-old aristocratic tenant breached her contract, with accusations ranging from painting the walls the wrong colour to subletting through AirBnB
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Woman kicked in the head by moose after being charged from behind
Tracy Hansen had been taking her dog Gunner for a walk, when a moose charged from behind and knocked her to the ground, after intially walking past it. The incident was caught on camera
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Woman finds giant tooth from 20ft shark in fascinating discovery on beach
Leah McLamb and her husband Josh drove three hours to a beach in North Carolina, US, when they spotted a "giant" fossilised tooth believed to come from a great white shark
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Off-duty FBI agent shoots and kills dog that attacked her pet during walk
People that witnessed the scene stood in shock when the off-duty FBI agent pulled her gun and shot at a stranger's dog in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square on Monday night
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Leopard escapes cage and injures six people in six-hour rampage across city
Terrifying images show the leopard attacking a pedestrian on the street in broad daylight before scaling the walls of a nearby property
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Fat cat Big Bertha is weight loss star after being dumped in bag weighing 2st
Big Bertha the cat was found cruelly abandoned in a sports bag, weighing almost 12kg and was badly matted. But after a strict regime, Bertha is back to regular health and the RSCPA is warning other pet owners to be careful
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Greedy dog scoffs whole kebab and 11-inch skewer just misses his heart
Cockapoo puppy Rolo bit off more than he could chew when he swallowed a meat kebab at a family barbecue last summer - spending the next six months in agony
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Urgent warning to dog owners as new deadly Alabama Rot case confirmed in UK
Dog owners are being warned to 'remain vigilant' after a second fatal case of Alabama Rot in 2023 has been confirmed in Berkshire, tragically killing six-year-old Hungarian Vizsla Marnie
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Scientists closer to discovering reason for zebras 'optical illusion' stripes
Researchers at the University of Bristol have been investigating the theory the wild animals developed their black and white markings to put off bugs from biting them
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Dog owners warned popular vegetable patch plant could be toxic for pets
Dog owners have been warned to take care when preparing their gardens for the summer as a number of popular plants might prove harmful to pets on account of their toxic components
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Woman astonished to find 'Jesus' face in her cat's eye' as he stared into space
Wendy Grim, from Oregon, America, claims her cat, Dante, had the image of 'Jesus Christ' in his eye after zoning out while she was cleaning the house - and has shared her discovery on social media
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Stacey Solomon's BBC series hit with over 1,500 animal cruelty complaints
A recent episode saw the Loose Women panellist proposing moving a family's pet rabbit into a hutch outside
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Huge shark fin spotted off Cornwall coast freaks out beachgoers
The fin was spotted by a woman in Gunwalloe near Porthleven on the south Cornish coast sparking warnings to swimmers and surfers in the area
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Alarm as 2,500 private owners keep elephants, tigers and lemurs as pets
As exotic pet ownership soars, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging people to reconsider their choices, fearing many owners buy them on a whim and then struggle to look after the animals properly
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Woman chased around petrol station by vicious badger drops her curry in terror
Molly Padget from North Wales described her terror as she was chased up and down the aisles of the petrol station shop by the furious creature
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Shoppers stunned after horse seen browsing aisles in local supermarket
Tesco shoppers at a superstore in Cardiff spotted a very unexpected item in the bagging area after a pony was seen trotting amongst the aisles before browsing the baby food