Drunken man charged over pig-stabbing spree
A Minnesota man has been charged over a drunken pig-stabbing spree following which 29 of the animals had to be slaughtered. Read More »
Bird reserve hires llamas as bouncers
A nature reserve near Liverpool has hired a pair of llamas to protect the park’s bird eggs and chicks. Read More »
‘Serial goat thief’ at large on Hawaiian island
A spate of “kidnappings” has raised fears that a serial goat thief may be targeting cheese farms on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Read More »
‘Gay’ dog barred from Australian restaurant
A blind man was refused entry to a restaurant in the Australian city of Adelaide because staff thought his guide dog was gay, an equal opportunities tribunal has heard. Read More »
Rabbit ‘hopnotist’ puts bunnies in a trance
A Cornish man with the ability to put rabbits into a trance claims his methods offer the perfect therapy for stressed out bunnies. Read More »
India launches tiger tracking system in bid to save species
India has deployed a high-tech GPS-based tiger monitoring system in an effort to stamp out poaching and protect the critically endangered species. Read More »
Hundreds of guinea pigs killed in breeding farm blaze
Police have launched an investigation into the death of more than 1,000 guinea pigs, rabbits and rats at a pet breeding centre in southwest England. Read More »
Secretive snow leopards set for Twycross Zoo debut
The UK’s Twycross Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a pair of snow leopards intended as the star attraction of its new Himalayan-themed enclosure. Read More »
By ‘eck! Census shows ferrets going soft, moving south
Expect to see David Cameron sporting one before the current general election campaign is over. Once the trouser accessory of choice of the average flat-capped northerner, ferrets have become a fashionable pet for Londoners and upmarket southern types, according to the UK’s first national ferret census. Read More »
Cat blamed for cricket star Swann’s drink-driving arrest
Cricket star Graeme Swann was rushing home to rescue his trapped cat when he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving early Friday morning, the Daily Mirror reports. Read More »
