A mother goose and her goslings almost brought a US interstate highway to a standstill on Thursday as police shut down two lanes of traffic to escort the family to safety.
Traffic cameras captured the family running along the shoulder of the I-90 in Seattle as cars and lorries zoomed past after concerned commuters raised the alarm.
Police then escorted the geese to the next exit ramp. Washington State Patrol spokeswoman trooper Julie Startup said it took officers about 20 minutes “to get the little guys cleared”.
For a nation synonymous with lamb chops to mourn the death of a sheep might seem a bit rich. But New Zealanders none the less were in shock on Tuesday following the demise of the nation’s favourite woolly wanderer. Read More »
A woman suffering from depression faces a showdown with local officials attempting to confiscate her brain-damaged kangaroo because they say it could pose a public safety risk. Read More »
When her parents told her she couldn’t get a horse, German teenager Regina Mayer refused to give up her dream of becoming a showjumper, grabbing the bull by the horns and training Luna, the family cow, to leap fences.
An Al Jazeera video explores the tough, cruel lives of Indonesian “monkey masters” and the chained animals they train to wear dolls masks, pull carts, perform tricks and beg for money in Jakarta’s “Monkey Village.” Read More »
A woman suffering from depression faces a showdown with local officials attempting to confiscate her brain-damaged kangaroo because they say it could pose a public safety risk. 
A donkey which came to the rescue of a sheep being attacked by a dog has been honoured for her heroism. 