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"Shame, Frustration": Heartbroken Brits Abandon Pets As Living Costs Bite
Staff at a London animal shelter have seen more than their fair share of abandoned pets over the years, from kittens in boxes to budgies dropped outside in the dead of night.
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British Family Finds Live Frog Inside Bag Of Bananas: Report
A British family has been stunned to discover a tiny tree frog in a bag of bananas that had been imported from the Dominican Republic.
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Dog In US Shot Between The Eyes Miraculously Survives
A dog in the United States miraculously survived getting shot in the head, after he ran away from a breeding farm where he lived and went missing.
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Caught On Camera: Zookeeper Has Finger Bitten Off By Lion After Teasing It Through Cage
A zookeeper in Jamaica recently had his finger ripped off by a lion after he poked his hand through the bars of its cage.
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5-Foot Crocodile Found Lurking Under Public Bench In Gujarat
Gujarat Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) today rescued a five-feet-long crocodile from Rajmahal Road in the state's Vadodara district.
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Thane Man Caught On CCTV Throwing 3 Kittens Into Fire, They Survived
A 32-year-old man was arrested by Thane rural police on Thursday for allegedly trying to burn three kittens alive at the housing society in suburbs of Mumbai where he lived.
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46 Cows Die Due To Pneumonia, Starvation At Andhra Pradesh Cattle Shelter
Rains in the city filled the cattle protection centre, run by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), with slush and led to poor sanitary conditions, leaving the cattle in a hapless situation.
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Lizard Found Inside Bag Of Broccoli, Survived Flight From Spain To Scotland
A lizard survived a flight from Spain to Scotland after getting trapped inside a bag of broccoli. The Iberian wall lizard was found at a supermarket in Lanarkshire. According to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the lizard was discovered by an employee at the store on May 11.
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Cat Fights Off Canine Who Attacked 6-Year-Old, Wins 'Hero Dog' Award
An adopted cat in the US who fought off a dog that attacked its six-year-old owner has become the first feline to win a 'Hero Dog' award.
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Giraffe Dies Being Transported Along a South African Highway
A young giraffe died on Thursday from head injuries sustained while being transported, blindfolded, in an open truck along a South African highway, an animal welfare agency said.
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Microchipping of dogs made compulsory in UK to tackle strays
All dogs in England will need to be microchipped by 2016 to help tackle the growing problem of strays roaming the streets, the government said on Wednesday.
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Woman, son jailed over dogs' deaths
A British mother and her son have been jailed for starving two dogs after imprisoning them in an attic and nailing it shut. A court heard how the dogs -- Rottweiler Axel and Staffordshire bull terrier Bully -- were starved, denied water and exercise for weeks before they died in agony, emaciated and dehydrated, the Daily Mail reported.
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100 dogs shot dead in Canada
One hundred dogs were shot dead over two days in Canada, allegedly because an adventure company did not receive the boost it expected after the 2010 Winter Olympics. The dogs killed were part of the company's dog-sledding events. Most died instantly, but others suffered, with one running away badly injured before being killed.The gruesome...
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"Shame, Frustration": Heartbroken Brits Abandon Pets As Living Costs Bite
Staff at a London animal shelter have seen more than their fair share of abandoned pets over the years, from kittens in boxes to budgies dropped outside in the dead of night.
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British Family Finds Live Frog Inside Bag Of Bananas: Report
A British family has been stunned to discover a tiny tree frog in a bag of bananas that had been imported from the Dominican Republic.
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Dog In US Shot Between The Eyes Miraculously Survives
A dog in the United States miraculously survived getting shot in the head, after he ran away from a breeding farm where he lived and went missing.
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Caught On Camera: Zookeeper Has Finger Bitten Off By Lion After Teasing It Through Cage
A zookeeper in Jamaica recently had his finger ripped off by a lion after he poked his hand through the bars of its cage.
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5-Foot Crocodile Found Lurking Under Public Bench In Gujarat
Gujarat Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) today rescued a five-feet-long crocodile from Rajmahal Road in the state's Vadodara district.
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Thane Man Caught On CCTV Throwing 3 Kittens Into Fire, They Survived
A 32-year-old man was arrested by Thane rural police on Thursday for allegedly trying to burn three kittens alive at the housing society in suburbs of Mumbai where he lived.
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46 Cows Die Due To Pneumonia, Starvation At Andhra Pradesh Cattle Shelter
Rains in the city filled the cattle protection centre, run by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), with slush and led to poor sanitary conditions, leaving the cattle in a hapless situation.
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Lizard Found Inside Bag Of Broccoli, Survived Flight From Spain To Scotland
A lizard survived a flight from Spain to Scotland after getting trapped inside a bag of broccoli. The Iberian wall lizard was found at a supermarket in Lanarkshire. According to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the lizard was discovered by an employee at the store on May 11.
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Cat Fights Off Canine Who Attacked 6-Year-Old, Wins 'Hero Dog' Award
An adopted cat in the US who fought off a dog that attacked its six-year-old owner has become the first feline to win a 'Hero Dog' award.
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Giraffe Dies Being Transported Along a South African Highway
A young giraffe died on Thursday from head injuries sustained while being transported, blindfolded, in an open truck along a South African highway, an animal welfare agency said.
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Microchipping of dogs made compulsory in UK to tackle strays
All dogs in England will need to be microchipped by 2016 to help tackle the growing problem of strays roaming the streets, the government said on Wednesday.
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Woman, son jailed over dogs' deaths
A British mother and her son have been jailed for starving two dogs after imprisoning them in an attic and nailing it shut. A court heard how the dogs -- Rottweiler Axel and Staffordshire bull terrier Bully -- were starved, denied water and exercise for weeks before they died in agony, emaciated and dehydrated, the Daily Mail reported.
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100 dogs shot dead in Canada
One hundred dogs were shot dead over two days in Canada, allegedly because an adventure company did not receive the boost it expected after the 2010 Winter Olympics. The dogs killed were part of the company's dog-sledding events. Most died instantly, but others suffered, with one running away badly injured before being killed.The gruesome...
