‘Wizard of Oz’ wind-propelled dog found by psychic

A pet dog who was picked up by a gust of wind and blown almost a mile in a real life “Wizard of Oz” escapade has been reunited with her owner – obviously called Dorothy – thanks to the intervention of a pet psychic. Read More »

Supermarket matador takes on bull with shopping trolley

bullThe beef at the meat counter was a little fresher than usual for shoppers at an Irish supermarket last week as a bull escaped from a nearby cattle market and rampaged through the store. Read More »

Heavyweight hedgehog on diet after gorging on biscuits

hedgehogA giant hedgehog which grew to four times its normal size by gorging on dog biscuits has been put on a diet — and may be forced to exercise on a treadmill. Read More »

Bear chases pregnant woman on to motorway

bear2A heavily pregnant woman has been chased into traffic by a bear near Colorado Springs in the United States.

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‘Crazy dog’ triggers White House intruder scare

boOne week into his incumbency in the White House, “First Puppy” Bo is already acting like he owns the place, although it seems the Obamas’ six-month-old Portuguese water dog has proven a rather over-enthusiastic guard dog. Read More »

Shrinking giraffe numbers highlight Kenyan wildlife crisis

giraffesConservationists have warned that Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve is facing a wildlife crisis as new research reveals that giraffe numbers have fallen by 95 percent in the past two decades. Read More »

Pharmacy admits drugs error in polo horse tragedy

Twenty-one polo horses which dropped dead during a prestigious international tournament in Florida last weekend had been given incorrect doses of medication, a veterinary pharmacy has admitted. Read More »

Pampered New York pooches take up yoga

dogaFast-living Manhattanites can now treat their stressed out chihuahuas to the latest in chillout therapy by booking them a yoga – or “doga” – lesson. Read More »