Drunken man charged over pig-stabbing spree

pigs.smallA Minnesota man has been charged over a drunken pig-stabbing spree following which 29 of the animals had to be slaughtered. 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

rabbit.smallA Cornish man with the ability to put rabbits into a trance claims his methods offer the perfect therapy for stressed out bunnies. Read More »

Bizarre blue tit shows off massive beak

bluetit.smallBird watchers at the Lochwinnoch nature reserve in Scotland have snapped photos of a blue tit with a remarkable beak about four times its normal size.

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Ewe-F-Os savage Shropshire’s sheep

Shropshire farmers claim their sheep are being attacked by UFOs. Victims are being found with their brains and internal organs removed while locals have described seeing “Star Wars battles” in the sky. Read More »

Toads ‘have earthquake early warning system’

toads.smallIf you live in an earthquake zone and one day you notice the local amphibians behaving oddly then it might be time to hop it. Read More »

‘Dead’ goldfish flips into life; doesn’t remember a thing

goldfish.smallIt looked like Mr Fish had cashed in his chips when his owner awoke to find the 13-year-old goldfish floating belly up in his tank. Read More »

Fugitive monkey attracts cult following on Facebook

macaque.smallA fugitive monkey which has spent more than a year on the run in Florida has attracted a cult following on Facebook. Read More »

Surfing alpaca makes waves in Peru

Alpacas are usually found high in the South American Andes — but one of the woolly creatures appears to prefer the beach to the mountains.

Free birds: Finch orchestra rocks out with electric guitars

London’s Barbican Centre has played host over the years to some of the world’s greatest musicians. Now an orchestra of 40 zebra finches playing electric guitars and cymbals has become the latest musical sensation to take the venue by storm. Read More »