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Leopard attack in India

A leopard caused panic several hours after sneaking into a Bangalore school, in the south of the country. The animal mauled six people before being

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Leopard enters Indian school, mauls six people

A leopard, which sneaked into a school in India and mauled six people, has been caught and relocated. The eight-year-old male entered the campus on

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Dutch police train eagles to pluck amateur drones from the sky

Dutch police are training eagles to remove drones they say pose a threat to public safety. Sjoerd Hoogendoorn of “Guard from Above,” the company

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Rio's fancy dress pet parade

Super heroes, queens and princesses were among costumed pets at a special Brazil parade. The event, called Blocao, took place near the Copacabana

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Warm weather cuts short tough Czech dogsled race

The Sedivackuv Long, one of the toughest dogsled races in Europe, has been hindered by warm weather. The 20th edition began on Wednesday with more

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Panda delights in Washington winter wonderland

Tian Tian, a male panda at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington DC, is making the most of the snow covering the US capital. The

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Pope blessing lambs

Popes are used to receiving all types of visitors from heads of states to celebrities and even the kind that bleat. Pope Francis observed the feast

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Mexicο: Pets are splashed with holy water

Beloved pets enjoyed the limelight in Mexico City at a blessing ceremony to mark the feast day of Saint Anthony, known as the protector of animals

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'Doga' world record set in Hong Kong

A new world record for the biggest dog yoga class was made in Hong Kong with 270 pairs of doggies and yogis practising for just over half and hour

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Squirrel goes diving in the snow

Hunting for food is a challenge for many animals at the height of the Estonian winter, but this squirrel seems to have found a solution. The animal

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Danish zoo dissects lion in public

Note to viewers: the video shows detailed shots of the dissection A Danish zoo has publicly dissected a nine month old lion. The animal was put down

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Koala bears one cub, adopts two

A koala at the Australian Reptile Park in Central Coast, New South Wales, adopted two cubs on Friday (January 15), despite having her own cub to look

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Falconry, the "sport of Sheiks" in the UAE

Falconry racing is one of the most exclusive sports in the United Arab Emirates, with top birds of prey going for more than 200,000 euros. The sport

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Bull running festival in Peru leaves eight injured

An annual bull running festival in Huancavelica in Peru’s Cusco province went badly wrong when the animals began charging spectators and running into

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Elephants flourish in handwriting display

Visitors to a zoo in Ichihara City, near Tokyo, watched two elephants show off their calligraphy skills on Saturday. Eight-year-old Yumeka held a

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Rescuers nurse cute koala after bushfires hit southern Australia

A distressed koala was among wildlife helped by rescue services after bushfires hit southern Australia. The blazes near the Great Ocean Road

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"Good dog...!"

Dog lovers in Cape Town were given an early Christmas treat when the 5-Star Atfrits Dog Hotel and Daycare Centre opened its doors earlier this month

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Turtle release

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales helps to release 100,000 turtles into Amazon River Itenez, to repopulate the area.

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DC zoo's newest giant panda cub makes media debut

Bei Bei the giant panda cub makes his much-anticipated media debut at Washington D.C.‘s National Zoo.

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A hermit's life: Tokyo artist creates bespoke shells for living crabs

A group of hermit crabs have found brand new homes thanks to Tokyo-based artist Aki Inomata. Inomata created shells modelled on famous places and