Posts having tag: animals
Trapped dog survived on rainwater ! Bess survived by licking rainwater from her paws A dog which survived for three weeks trapped in a fox snare by licking rainwater from its paws is almost back ...
Polar bear project moves forward ! Mercedes has lived at Edinburgh Zoo since 1984 Plans to move the only polar bear in a UK zoo to a new home in the Highlands could be completed by the ...
Pair arrested over hedgehog death! Two teenagers accused of kicking a hedgehog to death have been arrested. Police said a 16-year-old boy had been charged and a 14-year-old boy referred to the Children's Reporter over the incident in Edinburgh. The arrests follow a five-month investigation ...
Lion cubs make first appearance ! By Mark Kinver Science and environment reporter, BBC News ...
Bald penguin gets sunburn wetsuit ! Ralph the penguin in his wetsuit A bald penguin has been given a wetsuit to wear at a Hampshire wildlife park to protect him from sunburn. Ralph, a nine-year-old Humboldt penguin, lost all of his feathers in one day while moulting, ...
Bald penguin gets sunburn wetsuit ! Ralph the penguin in his wetsuit A bald penguin has been given a wetsuit to wear at a Hampshire wildlife park to protect him from sunburn. Ralph, a nine-year-old Humboldt penguin, lost all of his feathers in one day while moulting, ...
'Stressed sheep' give ageing clue ! Researchers studied the impact of stress on Soay sheep A lifetime of stress can speed up the ageing process, according to scientists at Edinburgh University ...
Australia camel cull sparks woe! By Nick Bryant BBC News, Sydney ...
Dogs to detect Afghanistan bombs ! The dogs are trained to search inside buildings as well as roadsides Specially-trained dogs are due to fly out to Afghanistan where they will sniff out ...
Dog left to die inside a bin bag ! The dog was found tied up inside a bin bag by council workers The Scottish SPCA has launched an investigation after a starving dog was left to die tied up in a ...
Cat saves man from burning home ! Hugo is a regular visitor to Mr Williams' home A pet cat is being hailed a hero after saving a man from his burning home. Engineer Andrew Williams was asleep ...
Rescued pony adopts orphaned foal Lightning and Jerry are said to have brought tears to the eyes of staff A rescued pony who lost her own newborn has adopted an orphaned foal. Lightning arrived at World Horse Welfare's Belwade Farm in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, earlier this year and her ...
Dead horses 'are litter', council told ! Four horses were put down after colliding with a car in Newry The government department responsible for maintaining the roads in Northern Ireland has told a ...
UK's most expensive sheep is dead ! Tophill Joe's owners recouped their investment many times over Britain's most expensive sheep has died at a farm in north east Scotland after fathering lambs ...
Family cat 'eaten by pet python' ! Martin and Helen Wadey said they could do nothing to stop the attack A family has called for a change in the law after a 13ft (4m) Burmese python crushed and ...
Extinction hits 'whole families' ! By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News ...
Monkey business for wedding party ! Julio the woolly monkey was taken to the centre after being rescued An ape rescue centre has been granted a wedding licence for couples to tie the knot among ...
SF veteran helps 'King Billy' reach fair ! Moyle Cllr Seamus Blaney hands over 'King Puck' to Frank Joy. A republican veteran has ensured a King Billy goat has arrived at a festival in the Irish ...
Sheep experiment to prevent arson ! The small flock of sheep will spend two months on the mountain An experiment is being carried out to see if 50 sheep will help stop arsonists setting fire to a mountain. The 50 Hebridean and Welsh Torddu sheep will spend eight weeks on Holyhead ...
'Dog lard sale' probed in Poland ! St Bernards and puppies ...
