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Animal welfare activists in Montenegro worry about horses in Europe's scorching heat
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (470+ words) PODGORICA, Montenegro " As a heat wave that baked western Europe reached the Balkans this week, animal welfare activists in small Montenegro have expressed alarm over the decades-old problem of abandoned animals. Several unattended horses roamed the outskirts of the capital,…...
Found an animal struggling in the heat? Experts say the kindest move is to walk away
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (268+ words) When you spot a bird panting in the summer heat, your first instinct might be to help. Experts say that impulse, however well-meaning, could do more harm than good. "The best thing for wildlife is to let them be wild,…...
California Animal Rescue Investigation
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At least 117 dead dogs found in "horrific scene" at California "no-kill" shelter
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (512+ words) FORTUNA, Calif. " The remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California "no-kill" animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds, authorities said. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said Friday that it also discovered 21 canine skulls,…...
Greece is paying fishermen to catch toxic toadfish invading the warming Mediterranean
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (443+ words) ATHENS, Greece " Fishermen in Greece are getting cash payouts to catch toxic fish migrating north into the Mediterranean Sea due to climate change. The silver-cheeked toadfish is a torpedo-shaped species with prominent, humanlike teeth. Its skin and organs contain a…...
Contrary to reports, giraffe named Gracie still missing in Texas
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (428+ words) A Texas ranch manager says that a giraffe on the loose from the ranch is still missing, despite reports that the animal had been found safe." The Real County Animal Rescue-Shelter posted a "lost giraffe" notice on Facebook Monday at…...
New Jersey zoo closes for the day due to gate-crashing black bear
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (230+ words) A black bear wandered onto the grounds of a zoo in New Jersey on Monday, leading wary zoo officials to close the facility for the day. The black bear was seen on the grounds of Turtle Back Zoo in West…...
Police in Bali foil an attempt to trade protected 21 live green sea turtles and arrest a suspect
1+ week, 4+ day ago (404+ words) DENPASAR, Indonesia " Authorities in Indonesia's tourist island of Bali foiled an attempt last week to illegally trade 21 protected green sea turtles, police said on Friday. Bali police seized the live animals during a raid on the island's Pegametan coast on…...
Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring
1+ week, 6+ day ago (613+ words) HANOI, Vietnam " Police in Vietnam rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring last week in Ho Chi Minh City, and at least 40 of them have been reunited with their owners. However, following the…...
Vietnam's cat meat trade exposed: Hundreds stolen, slaughtered " and now rescued
1+ week, 6+ day ago (269+ words) Vietnam police have cracked one of the country's largest cat meat rings, seizing more than 500 cats " including roughly 80 found dead on ice " in a series of raids in Ho Chi Minh City. Officers uncovered 45 cages packed with live cats and…...