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BBC - 28 Jun 2026 00:06
Hundreds more animals are still missing from the California facility as investigators continue excavating the grounds.
Farcical twist in hunt for 10ft runaway giraffe missing for TWO WEEKS in Texas
Daily Mail - 27 Jun 2026 03:24
Vick Jones, the animal's owner, mounted a desperate search by helicopter after realizing that 'Gracie' had n...
Elephant smashes through bus windscreen during attack
BBC - 26 Jun 2026 02:50
Footage shows the moment a wild elephant attacked a bus carrying air force personnel in Sri Lanka.
Toddler in stable condition after crocodile attack
Sky News - 22 Jun 2026 12:39
A three-year-old boy who was seriously hurt after ending up in the crocodile enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo is in a s...
Toddler critical after being 'thrown' into crocodile pit at zoo and 'rescued by owner...
Daily Mail - 19 Jun 2026 01:30
A boy of three was seriously injured after being thrown into a crocodile pit at a zoo yesterday.
Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds
BBC - 18 Jun 2026 03:20
Scientists say 13,000 southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island have died of the H5N1 strain.
Hundreds of dogs to be sent to rescue as US beagle research facility shuts down
The Guardian - 16 Jun 2026 12:52
Ridglan Farms facility in Wisconsin was at the center of protests against the practice of using animals for research A b...
Man arrested after woman suffers facial injuries in suspected dog attack
Sky News - 14 Jun 2026 01:43
A woman has been injured in a suspected dog attack in Skegness, police say.
Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Coogee beach
The Guardian - 13 Jun 2026 02:03
A woman in her 30s has been transported to hospital with arm and leg injuries and beaches in Sydneys east have been clos...
UK Bans Children Under 12 From Being Alone With 'Dangerous' Dogs Like XL Bullies After Rise ...
IBTimes - 9 Jun 2026 13:25
The UK government bans children under 12 from being left alone with dangerous dogs, including XL Bullies, to reduce atta...
New Zealand whale freed from fishing net in particularly dangerous multi-day operation
The Guardian - 4 Jun 2026 04:29
The nine-metre southern right whale, or tohor in Mori, is the first of the species to have been recorded entangled in Ne...
Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
BBC - 3 Jun 2026 01:13
The bear, who injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.
Dog rescued from island off Australia's coast after being swept off rocks into ocean
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2026 01:26
Marine Rescue NSW volunteer coaxes distressed dog on to jetski after it paddled to Snapper Island in Batemans BayFollow ...
Dog accidentally shoots someone outside Nebraska convenience store while owner was inside shopping
Daily Mail - 25 May 2026 01:17
Police were initially told that the shooting involved a BB gun, but learned it was actually a shotgun that had been fire...
Shark attack: man dies on Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland
The Guardian - 24 May 2026 05:13
The 39-year-old was reportedly fishing at Kennedy Shoal between Cairns and Townsville when emergency services alerted ab...
Moment stranded pet Labrador is saved after plunging 60ft off a cliff into the sea in daring rescue ...
Daily Mail - 20 May 2026 14:04
The black Labrador, called Bailey, plunged 60ft off a coastal path into the sea in Ilfracombe, Devon, when she slipped h...
Man killed by 13ft great white shark in Western Australia
BBC - 16 May 2026 07:04
The man was bitten just before 10:00 (03:00 BST) at Horseshoe Reef - north-west of the popular Rottnest Island near the ...
Anti-Rhino poaching conservationist, 58, is gored to death by 1,300kg endangered animal he helped re...
Daily Mail - 25 Apr 2026 10:27
Schoeman van Jaarsveld, 58,was on a morning patrol with his teamat the Samara Karoo Reserve in South Africa when a 1,300...
More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project
The Guardian - 17 Apr 2026 06:00
Exclusive: Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbonMore ...
Ant smuggler sentenced to a year in jail by Kenyan court
The Guardian - 15 Apr 2026 14:07
More than 2,200 ants were found in Zhang Kequns luggage at Nairobi airport, with baggage destined for ChinaA Chinese nat...
19-year-old woman dies after dog attack in Essex
The Guardian - 11 Apr 2026 13:54
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury result...
Child is mauled to death by dog at home
Daily Mail - 10 Apr 2026 02:14
Cleveland Police were called to Hardale Grove, in Dormanstown, Redcar, following concerns for a child just after 1.30pm ...
Gray whale that swam 20 miles up a Washington state river is found dead
New York Post - 6 Apr 2026 00:47
The whale was discovered Saturday near Raymond, Washington, in the Willapa River, which feeds into the ocean at Willapa ...
Mass. man sentenced for illegally trafficking dozens of endangered animal parts
Boston - 3 Apr 2026 02:44
The man imported the parts from dealers in Cameroon and Indonesia, who would hunt and kill the animals he requested. The...
World's oldest known tortoise dies aged 193: Jonathan - who met the late Queen when she was a pr...
Daily Mail - 2 Apr 2026 01:32
When the reptile was born, Queen Victoria had yet to take the British throne, Charles Darwin had not visited the Galapag...
Wolf bites woman in shock German attack in Hamburg shopping street
BBC - 31 Mar 2026 13:00
It is believed to be the first wolf attack on a human since the animals began to reestablish themselves in Germany decad...
Eight arrested for brutal attack on capybara in Brazil
The Guardian - 24 Mar 2026 00:45
In incident filmed by security cameras in Rio de Janeiro, group of attackers beat animal with sticks and iron barsPolice...
Horrifying moment 10-year-old girl is grabbed and mauled by lion while feeding it through bars at Ch...
Daily Mail - 2 Mar 2026 14:50
The horrific incident last Thursday unfolded at Shantou Zhongshan Park Zoo in Guangdong, China, after a zookeeper had ta...
Shark culls brought in after fatal attack cause division and anger in New Caledonia
The Guardian - 2 Mar 2026 04:20
Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent legal cha...
Every single cage is full: Nearly 100 cats rescued from Rhode Island hoarding situation
Boston - 17 Feb 2026 03:59
Ninety-seven cats were rescued from a 1200-square foot-apartment in Woonsocket, RI, the shelter said. The post Every sin...
Larry the cat celebrates 15 years at No10! Chief mouser, 19, marks another year as Downing Street...
Daily Mail - 16 Feb 2026 02:39
Larry yesterday marked 15 years in Downing Street as chief mouser, having served under six prime ministers.
Costumed dogs with owners gather at Rio Carnival street to protest animal cruelty
Firstpost - 15 Feb 2026 05:53
Around 300 people and their costumed dogs gathered at Rio de Janeiros annual Blocao Carnival street party to protest aga...
Thai authorities arrest man for smuggling rhino horns concealed in meat
Firstpost - 10 Feb 2026 14:09
Thai authorities arrested a Vietnamese man at Bangkoks airport after finding more than 11 kilograms of rhino horns hidde...
Elephant picks up tourist with its trunk before trampling him to death in front of his wife at Thai ...
Daily Mail - 2 Feb 2026 14:19
The Thai tourist, 65, had been taking a morning stroll with his wife in central Thailand 's Khao Yai National Park w...
Tokyo bids farewell to last pandas as Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao return to China amid souring relations
Firstpost - 25 Jan 2026 13:50
Tokyo residents bid an emotional goodbye to Japans last two pandas, Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao, who are returning to China am...
Dingoes on Australias Kgari island to be euthanised after tragic death of Canadian tourist Piper Jam...
The Guardian - 25 Jan 2026 06:04
Queensland government says pack linked to 19-year-olds death pose unacceptable public safety risk as Indigenous traditio...
Boy, 12, dies from injuries after Sydney shark attack
BBC - 24 Jan 2026 05:10
Nico Antic was swimming in Sydney Harbour when he was attacked last Sunday.
Nico Antic: Boy, 12, who suffered catastrophic injuries to both his legs in horror Nielsen Park shar...
Daily Mail - 20 Jan 2026 04:27
Nico Antic, 12, was swimming with five friends at Nielson Park on Sunday afternoon when he was attacked by a bull shark....
Sydney shark horror as three people are attacked in two days including boys aged 11 and 12 with beac...
Daily Mail - 19 Jan 2026 14:07
The most recent attack at North Steyne Beach in Manly, left a surfer in his 20s fighting for his life afterhe was bitten...
Shark attack in Sydney Harbour: Boy is fighting for life after being pulled from the water at Nielse...
Daily Mail - 18 Jan 2026 06:55
A boy has been rushed to hospital after a suspected shark attack in Sydney Harbour.
Mass. man pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking
Boston - 9 Jan 2026 04:13
The man consented to the civil forfeiture of more than 100 wildlife parts including orangutan and tiger skulls and jagua...
Hiker killed in suspected mountain lion attack while alone in Colorado mountains
New York Post - 2 Jan 2026 00:00
A woman was killed in a suspected mountain lion attack in what would be the first fatal attack by one of the predators i...
Father takes neighbourhood cat poo row to the High Court
Daily Mail - 24 Dec 2025 01:20
Richard Williamson, 31, wants a judge to legally ban his neighbour's two cats from his garden to stop them fouling h...
India express train kills seven elephants crossing tracks
BBC - 21 Dec 2025 01:18
The collision happened early on Saturday in the north-eastern state of Assam, local officials say.
Dog play afternoon: dachshunds overrun Hyde Park for Christmas walk
The Guardian - 14 Dec 2025 14:03
Hundreds of sausage dogs gather for annual festive parade that organiser started to help her puppy socialiseThe pitter-p...
Indonesia floods were extinction level disturbance for rare orangutan species
The Guardian - 12 Dec 2025 13:42
Conservationists fear up to 11% of Tapanuli population perished in disaster that also killed 1,000 peopleIndonesias dead...
Mother-of-three, 38, mauled to death by 'mixed breed' while trying to stop it from attacking...
Daily Mail - 5 Dec 2025 03:32
Barbara Brewington died after being killed by a stray she rescued six months earlier. She was defending her smaller dog ...