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England: Hamster helps violent prisoners calm down
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (238+ words) Violent prisoners at an English jail are being allowed to care for and pet a hamster as part of efforts to help them manage their behaviour. The hamster, named Robinson, was introduced to HMP Northumberland, a 1,348-capacity Category C men’s…...
Argentina: Court rules goldfish are sentient beings
3+ week, 5+ day ago (358+ words) Lawyers acting for an Argentine animal rights group have persuaded a court that goldfish are sentient beings and succeeded in rescuing a pair of fish from an inadequate tank displayed in the window of a Buenos Aires sushi restaurant. Lawyer…...
Government approves draft legislation to tighten dog-breeding rules
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) The Government has approved publication of draft legislation intended to strengthen animal welfare standards and promote ethical practices in the dog-breeding sector. The proposed reforms will be contained in a draft general scheme to amend the Dog Breeding Establishments Act…...
And finally… nothing but the tooth
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (220+ words) Legislation declaring the prehistoric megalodon as the official “state shark” has been passed in the US state of Maryland. Many US states have state symbols such as an official flower, bird or tree – but Maryland is the first state to…...
Man in giant bird costume puts spotlight on Scottish seabird hunt
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (373+ words) Robert Pownall with his Ganifesto A man dressed in a giant bird costume is officially in the running to become a member of the Scottish Parliament. Robert Pownall – founder of wildlife advocacy organisation Protect the Wild – has announced he is…...
And finally… the neck on him
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) Bodycam footage has captured the bizarre moment an American police officer arrested a runaway emu. A video of the chase and arrest has been viewed more than 250,000 times on the Facebook page of St Johns County Sheriff’s Office in north-east…...
And finally… bear minimum
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (232+ words) A homeowner is at his wits’ end after spending months trying to get a 550-pound bear removed from beneath his house. Kenneth Johnson, who lives in Altadena, California, claims the animal has been living in his crawlspace since November and…...