Woman jailed for illegal kitten farm in Coventry
2021-04-10
Monika Listos was jailed for running an illegal kitten farm in Coventry. A number of the kittens found eventually died.Continue Reading
Rowley Regis: Dogs involved in fatal pensioner attack had escaped through neighbour’s fence, police say
2021-04-05
Neighbours called officers to the street in the West Midlands after seeing the two dogs attack the elderly lady in Rowley Regis.Continue Reading
Coronavirus: Zoos, safari parks and their animals prepare to reopen on 12 April
2021-04-05
“It’s a bit like when that volcano erupted in Iceland and suddenly there were no planes in the sky. When they came back, the meerkats were a bit jumpy! But they got used to it again.”Continue Reading
Parent’s terror as son is bitten by shark in front of them in holiday horror
2021-03-22
Jay Weiskopf had only been in the sea for a few minutes when a shark attacked him as his horrified parents watched on, with the nine-year-old losing a big chunk of flesh from his shoulder. A shark savagely bit a nine-year-old boy as his horrified parents watched on helplessly. JayContinue Reading
Tyrannosaurus rex didn’t get its ferocious bite until it was an adult – new research
2021-03-09
The ferocious dinosaur. Shutterstock/Warpaint The Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most well known of all the dinosaurs, particularly notable for its ferocious jaws. Adult tyrannosaurs – including the species T. rex – used a “puncture-pull” biting technique, in which they bit down and swallowed chunks of flesh and bone. But, it turns out, youngContinue Reading
Paw hygiene is no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals – they’re cleaner than people’s shoes
2021-03-08
Well over 10,000 people in Europe use an assistance dog; think of guide dogs for people with a visual impairment, hearing dogs for people with a hearing impairment, medical response service dogs and psychiatric service dogs. According to article 19 and 20 of a UN agreement, these dogs are welcome in hospitals, shopsContinue Reading
Meet The World’s Most Unconventional Pets – And The Owners Who Adore Them
2021-03-07
Image: YouTube/Beastly / Instagram/pumpkintheraccoon / YouTube/4 Ever Green If you think you know someone with an odd pet, think again. We bet these 20 people have them beat! They’re best buds with some of the wildest creatures imaginable. If you’ve ever wanted to see someone hug a hippo or cuddle a kangaroo, then read on.Continue Reading
Trainer Gordon Elliott apologises ‘profoundly’ for photo of him sitting on top of dead horse
2021-03-01
Horse trainer Gordon Elliott has apologised “profoundly” for an image in which he appeared to be sitting on a dead horse. The image was posted and shared on Twitter during the weekend and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board said the matter was under investigation. In a statement the trainer said:Continue Reading
Fox News reporter’s live shot photobombed by galloping bear in California
2020-10-06
Fox News correspondent Christina Coleman was reporting from Monrovia, Calif., Saturday on wildfires raging along the West Coast when a bear unexpectedly wandered into her live shot.”To talk about the wildlife that we mentioned, the woman that we interviewed said she was concerned about it – take a look over here, here is a brown bear that is…Continue Reading
Testing traps to control lovely but destructive lionfish
2020-08-27
Janet Mcconnaughey, Associated Press Updated 6:14 pm CDT, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 This photo provided by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission show lionfish caught in a modified lobster trap on March 5, 2020, in Atlantic waters off of Big Pine Key, Fla. Scientists are looking at traps as a better way to kill the…Continue Reading
This endangered turtle sports a mohawk—made of algae
2020-08-06
Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geogrphic Photo Ark -A Mary River turtle, photographed at the Lone Pina Koala Sanctuary in Queensland Australia Australians call their native turtle a “bum breather” because its tail holds organs that are used to breathe in air, send out waste—and have sex. Hatchlings known asContinue Reading
