Zebras who had escaped from a petting zoo were found wandering in a small town after an employee reportedly left their cage open.
The two animals managed to get out of their pen at Leesburg Zoo in Virginia. They were later captured by the sheriff’s office and hit with tranquiliser darts before being returned to their enclosure.
Police received several calls yesterday afternoon from alarmed residents reporting zebras on the loose in traffic. No one was injured by the escaped animals…
In the largest Animal Welfare Act settlement ever assessed to an animal exhibitor, the owner of Ringling Bros. circus has agreed to pay a $270,000 fine to settle allegations of mistreatment of their animals, reported Fox News.
The Virginia-based owner of the renowned circus, Field Entertainment, which also owns other acts like Disney on Ice, is not admitting to violating any laws, but rather would like to resolve its differences with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Ringling Bros. was accused of violating federal animal-welfare laws in regard to its handling of elephants, tigers, zebras and other exotic animals…
A COUPLE were left dumbfounded when a fugitive bull and a cow moo-ved into their Blunsdon garden and refused to budge.
Kevin Eggleton and Sally Hilton were just getting home from a night out and going to bed at about 1.30am on Saturday when the garden security light came on.
The pair are used to smaller wildlife, such as foxes, making an appearance at their home in Old Lady Lane, Blunsdon, but they were somwhat surprised when they looked into the garden to see the bovine pair…
More cow news
A cow that broke loose from an auction mart yesterday was shot dead by police marksmen.
Attempts to recapture the cow after it broke free from Darlington Mart at 9am failed and it was killed by armed officers in Victoria Embankment…
More than 60 animals have been rescued and nine found dead at a farm in Antrim.
The horses and ponies were discovered a week ago in squalid conditions by a vet at the premises on the Lisnevenagh Road.
Police found the animals living amongst the carcasses of nine dead animals.
Four animals were found to be in such poor condition that they had to be humanely put down…
The owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus paid a $270,000 civil penalty for alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
The fine paid by Feld Entertainment Inc. is the biggest ever assessed against an animal exhibitor, the USDA said today in an e-mailed statement. Vienna, Virginia-based Feld said in a statement that it didn’t admit any wrongdoing or violations.
Reports compiled by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service describe cuts on elephants’ faces from sharp edges in bolts in transport trailers. A 35-year-old Asian elephant named Banko allegedly was forced to perform in Los Angeles despite a diarrhea attack, and a zebra escaped a protective fence and ended up on a major roadway in Atlanta. The USDA can assess penalties as much as $10,000 per violation…
Those who like to go walking in the Norfolk Broads can be treated to the sight of some of Britain’s rarest creatures, new research has revealed…
Animal rights activists have criticised a bounty of 500 rupees ($9.60) a head put on the capture of monkeys in India’s Himachal Pradesh state.
They say allowing members of the public to capture monkeys and hand them over for sterilisation could be “traumatic”.
Officials hope to cut monkey numbers by capturing and sterilising 200,000 in the next seven months…
Vital animal welfare in Chester has been put under threat following job cuts at an animal rescue centre.
As the Leader reported last year, the Chester and Wirral RSPCA branch had just 15 months in operational reserves left and manager Peter Hattam launched an appeal for donations to help keep the Wallasey-based centre afloat…
Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of causing unnecessary suffering to animals have been released on bail.
A number of dogs and items were seized during searches of houses on Sunday morning in east and south Belfast…
Want to learn more about gorillas, whales, elephants, sharks, and penguins? A new mobile app hopes to raise awareness and conservation efforts for the world’s endangered species. Dubbed Survival the new app is a game that also raises knowledge about endangered species. Created by wildlife and media NGO, Wildscreen, the app is available free on the App store and Android Market…