Toad captured on camera while eating snake in China
MELBOURNE - In a rare case of a predator hunted by its prey, a toad has for the first time been captured on camera while eating a whole snake in just five minutes.
Chihuahua survives 900kg stomp on head by horse!
MELBOURNE - A chihuahua survived an accidental 900kg stomp on its head, made by its buddy horse weighing about 900kg.
Birds avoid inbreeding chooses different genetic partner
Scientists have found that a strictly monogamous species of bird has the ability to choose partners with a different genetic profile.
Fido, Lassie out; pet owners choose human names for their furry friends
AP Poll: Half of pet owners give pets human names
NEW YORK — So much for Rover and Fido.
Deputy: Okla. woman accused of skinning puppy, intending to make a belt from its hide
Deputy: Woman skinned puppy to make belt
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — A 23-year-old woman is accused of getting friend to kill her Jack Russell terrier and skinning the puppy to make a belt out of its hide.
Puppy survives after owner accidentally flushes animal down the toilet in Britain
Puppy survives after ‘flush’ with death
LONDON — A British pup had a narrow flush with disaster after his 4-year-old master decided to give him a bath in the toilet. Daniel Blair was quoted as telling Britain’s Daily Mirror tabloid that he tried to clean the muddy 1-week-old cocker spaniel because he was muddy, and he flushed him down the drain.
Puppy trapped in waste pipe survives after being flushed down the loo
LONDON - A week-old cocker spaniel, which was accidentally flushed down the loo and ended up trapped in a waste pipe for almost four hours, has finally been given a clean bill of health by local vets.
Dog walks down 50km alone to visit his vet
NEW DELHI - A dog named Huahua couldn’t forget the care given to him by a vet, and walked down almost 50 kilometres over 15 days to meet him.
Blewett the rescued black Labrador retriever pays it forward by helping save old arthritic dog
Rescued black labrador retriever pays it forward
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Blewett the black Labrador retriever knows what it’s like to need a little help. For nearly a week last March, the lost dog barked for attention on Washington’s Blewett Pass, capturing the hearts of dozens of travelers who fed him and tried unsuccessfully to catch him. After he was finally captured, Jay and Janie Smith of Plain, Wash., gave him a home.
‘Dominance reduction’ training approaches may worsen dogs’ behaviours
A Bristol University expert has debunked the age-old belief that aggressive dogs have the desire to assert their “dominance” over people and other dogs. Full article »
