Police hunt dog owners after pack of out-of-control animals slaughter 30 sheep in shocking Christmas attack Police believe the flock was chased to exhaustion before being mauled to death The attack took place over Christmas in the village of Utkinton in Cheshire Police urged dog owners to ensure their dog is under control in the … Read more
Animals being slaughtered, savagely beaten and forced into tiny cages for human entertainment and consumption feature in a distressing new photo series revealing the shocking extent of human cruelty. The images, which reveal the barbaric realities of a dog slaughterhouse in China, foie gras production, and battery farming, are among many in a new book. … Read more
The Pakistani zoo which once housed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ Kaavan has now closed for good after the last of its animals were taken to shelters overseas. Marghazar Zoo, in the capital Islamabad, shut its doors on Wednesday following the departure of Bubloo and Suzie, two Himalayan brown bears who had been kept in captivity … Read more
Genetically engineered pigs have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration – the first time an intentional genomic alteration has been given clearance for both food and medical use. The pigs, called GalSafe pigs, are without a sugar on their skin that can cause a severe allergic reaction among some people. Without the … Read more
To ward off attacks by terrifying giant hornets, honey bees in Asia speckle the entrances to their hives with the faeces of other animals, a study has found. Researchers in Vietnam were studying the Asian hornet, Vespa soror — cousin to North America’s ‘murder hornets’ — when they noted the bee’s defensive behaviour. The giant … Read more
Scientists have finally unpicked the mystery of why some animals are vulnerable to coronavirus infection while others aren’t. They claim it is due to tiny differences in the molecular structure of their ACE2 receptors, which are found on cell surfaces. ACE2 is common in humans and is found all over the body, including in the lungs. It … Read more
I’m a Celebrity bosses are under pressure to stop using live animals in trials after nearly 11,000 viewers lodged complaints, MailOnline can reveal. Animal lovers have inundated the RSPCA with a record number of protests against celebrities ‘cruelly’ using live creatures for entertainment during the programme’s popular trials, which have included insects being devoured in … Read more
A French zoo where guests were allowed to feed Camembert cheese and whipped cream to lions and tigers has had its animals seized in a police raid. The so-called animal sanctuary near Paris offered visitors the chance to pose for photographs with the animals while feeding them and play with them in cages. Two lions … Read more
Experts have warned of a spike in cats and dogs being abandoned after one fifth of ‘lonely’ millennials bought a pet during the coronavirus lockdown. A recent study found two million young Britons have recently bought pets, with a further 1.8 million 24-to-35-year-olds planning to get one soon. This trend has sparked fears of a … Read more
The Sistine Chapel of the ancients’: Eight-mile wall of prehistoric paintings of animals and humans is discovered in heart of the Amazon rainforest Eight-mile wall of prehistoric rock art in Colombia features animals and humans Discovered in the Amazonian rainforest after it was created up to 12,500 years Found on cliff faces last year in … Read more