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Sausage dog’s windpipe injury causes him to ‘blow up like a balloon’

The vets had never seen anything like it.

Spain

Iberian lynx spotted in Catalonia for first time in over 100 years

The four-year-old lynx was last seen in southern Portugal in 2016.

World News

Good news Friday!

Here's a roundup of some of the brightest stories from the week to cheer up your Friday:

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Curious cockatoo plays peek-a-boo with road camera

This yellow-crested cockatoo is absolutely delighted by the discovery of his new toy.

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USA

Cougar mauls cyclists, kills one in Washington

One man has died and another has been left seriously injured after they were confronted by a cougar while cycling in Washington state on Saturday.

USA

Pregnant rhino sparks hope for subspecies

“The confirmation of this pregnancy through artificial insemination represents an historic event for our organisation but also a critical step in our effort to save the northern white rhino."

Germany

Buffalo's midnight shuffle closes German autobahn for eight hours

Five animals went for a wander on a busy motorway, and needed to be sedated and hoisted away before normal traffc could resume.

Zimbabwe

Woman has arm bitten off by crocodile in Zimbabwe, marries fiance shortly after

A crocodile attack did not impede a 25-year-old Zimbabwean woman from getting married five days later.

Australia

'World's oldest spider' dies at home after 43 years

For spiders, the secret to long life is not moving much.

United Kingdom

Toxic caterpillar outbreak in London

Londoners have been warned about an outbreak of toxic caterpillars that can cause fever, rashes and breathing difficulties.

Switzerland

Paraglider describes midair eagle attack

Mathieu Thuner was flying above the Swiss Alps when he was was attacked,

Bulgaria

Three little bears find sanctuary in Bulgaria

Staff say the trio were all alone when they were found in a mountainous region, with their mother nowhere to be seen

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Hungary: Siberian tiger receives stem-cell surgery for joint pain

Igor, of the Szeged Zoo in Hungary, is the first Siberian tiger to receive the Lipogems stem-cell procedure for hip joint pain.

Spain

Trapped farm animals die in Spanish floods

According to Spanish media, more than a thousand pigs were trapped in their pens during strong floods in northeastern Spain.

Romania

Romania's new retirement plan aims at four-legged state workers

They sniff out drug smugglers, patrol the streets, and carry out crowd control in the line of duty. But what happens when it’s time to retire?

Russia

Bear helps kick off Russian football match

The circus animal was invited onto the pitch before a league game.

China

"The Monkeys' Father" in Tibet

Tibet is the setting for a remarkable and enduring love story between an elderly man and a group of monkeys

World News

Genital-breathing ‘punk turtle’ joins endangered species list

The new list ranks reptiles on a combination of how endangered and unusual they are.

Spain

Whale dies after eating 29 kilos of plastic in trashed waters

A sperm whale that washed up on the Murcia coast in February died because it could not digest the 29 kilos of plastic found in its stomach.

World News

Skripal's pets found dead at his home, after nerve agent attack

Two guinea pigs were found dead at the home of Sergei Skripal and a cat had to be put down, British government officials revealed, following the nerve agent attack on the former spy and his daughter, Yulia.