Calf From ‘Nazi Breed’ Born In UK

BBC:

A calf in north Devon is thought to be the first of its breed to have been born in Britain.

The Heck calf was born at a farm in Lifton which imported more than a dozen of the animals from Amsterdam as part of a conservation project.

The herd is descended from cattle specifically bred by Nazi scientists between the world wars…

Alligator Travelling On Train Startled Customs

Daily Mail:

Stunned customs officials came across a live alligator while making a routine search of a train crossing from Sweden to Norway.

The 75cm reptile, which is on the list of endangered species, was found in baggage, said Norwegian customs inspector Wenche Fredrikson….

Dog Returned After Travelling 550 Miles

Yahoo News:

A family say they are overwhelmed after their dog was returned to them - having travelled more than 550 miles. Lucy, a 17-year-old Collie, vanished from the McKerron family home in Cornwall on February 6 and was found in East Lothian…

Dog Walker Killed By Cattle

AFP:

A woman walking her dogs through a field in North Yorkshire was killed by a herd of stampeding cattle, police have said…

Builder Adopts Nutty Baby Squirrel

My son just emailed me this video clip about a builder who adopted a baby squirrel, he takes ’Nutty’ to work with him and they even shower together

See the clip here: BBC

9/11 Hero Dog Cloned

The Sun:

A police search and rescue dog that found the last person alive in the 9/11 terror attacks has been cloned.
The five puppy clones of the German Shepherd called Trakr were presented to his owner James Symington. He hopes they will follow Trakr’s tradition of serving with the police as K9 dogs.

Trakr died two months ago at the age of 16…

China Carries Out Mass Dog Cull: 37,000 Animals Clubbed To Death To Contain Rabies

Telegraph:

Over 37,000 dogs in the northern Chinese city of Hanzhong have been culled to contain an outbreak of rabies, the local government has said.

The cull began earlier this month after 13 people died of rabies after being bitten by dogs.

“Our data showed us that the number of dogs carrying the rabies virus has increased and we needed to urgently control this epidemic,” said Xing Tianhu, the deputy mayor of the city….

Owner Banned From Keeping Fat Dog

Press Association:

A man found guilty of failing to ensure the welfare of an animal after his dog was found to be dangerously overweight has been told he will not be able to keep the pet.

Taz, a five-year-old border collie, was taken into the care of Brighton and Hove City Council after his owner, 63-year-old Ronald West, ignored repeated orders to improve the pet’s diet…

Navy Exercises May Have Killed 26 Dolphins

Independent:

Naval exercises could have contributed to the mass stranding of 26 dolphins on the Cornish coast a year ago, a scientific report found today.

The pod of dolphins beached themselves at four separate locations around the Percuil river near Falmouth in June last year after Navy exercises in the area involving surface ships and a submarine.

3 Teenagers Arrested Over Baby Deer Death

Mirror:

Police yesterday arrested three teenage boys after a baby deer was kicked and stamped to death.

A 15-year-old and two 17-year-olds are now being quizzed about the killing.

Shocked members of the public donated more than £1,000 to a reward fund…