Animals

Cock-a-doodle-don’t: man fined over cockerel’s morning noise

A man has been fined after his noisy pet cockerel subjected neighbours in a quiet street to “torture” by repeatedly crowing as early as 3am. Harold Brown, 80,...

Cost of ‘bat shed’ to protect colony near HS2 has topped £100m, chair says

The cost of a “bat shed” to protect a species in woodland along the new HS2 high-speed line...

Forty monkeys on the loose in South Carolina after escaping research facility

These monkeys went bananas: 40 monkeys escaped from a research facility in South Carolina, and local authorities on...

XL bully dog put down after fatal attack on North Yorkshire girl, 10

An XL bully dog has been put down after fatally attacking a 10-year-old girl in North Yorkshire last...

Girl, 10, dies after being bitten by family dog in North Yorkshire

A 10-year-old girl has died after she was bitten by her family’s dog, police have said.North Yorkshire police...

Police ‘saved woman’s life’ after arm severed in dog attack in north Queensland

Police in Queensland have been credited with saving a woman’s life after her arm was severed by her own dog.Officers applied a tourniquet after...

Woman’s arm severed in dog attack in north Queensland

A woman has been taken to hospital after her arm was severed in a vicious dog attack in north Queensland.Emergency services were called to...

Brown bear in Kent recovering well after UK-first brain surgery

A brown bear that underwent brain surgery in the first operation of its kind in the UK is doing well but is “not out...

Herd of tauros to be released into Highlands to recreate aurochs effect

A herd of beefy, long-horned tauros are to be released into a Highlands rewilding project to replicate the ecological role of the aurochs, an...

Vet reprimanded for home care of ‘happy’ cat she was told to euthanise

An experienced vet has been reprimanded for taking home a patient’s cat that she was told to euthanise and charging nearly £500 for the...

‘Good girl and true hero’: dog saves owner by leading US officer to her home

A dog saved her owner – who hurt his leg at home in rural Washington state, fell and couldn’t get up for hours –...