“F***k it, I’ve got to try and get this thing off my leg.” February 6, 2014 In January, a New Zealand doctor colourfully recounted his tangle with a shark. James Grant, 24, was spearfishing off the country’s South Island when… Continue Reading
Cat shot 17 times in the head with pellet gun – and survives February 4, 2014 It’s almost unbelievable that someone would shoot a cat in the head 17 times with a pellet gun. More unbelievable: that any cat would… Continue Reading
Stray dogs rounded up, killed ahead of Sochi Olympics January 31, 2014 Stray dogs have never had it easy in Russia or former Soviet Union. Poor little Laika (pictured below) was one of strays scooped up… Continue Reading
Big Pharma shunning chimpanzee-based research; Merck the latest January 31, 2014 About two dozen pharmaceutical companies and labs have now pledged to stop doing tests and research on chimpanzees. Merck & Co, Inc. becomes the latest company… Continue Reading
Feral pigs go wild … in Tasmania January 30, 2014 The headline alone is an attention grabber: “Flinders Island farmers face feral pig peril,” ABC, Australia’s public broadcaster reported Wednesday highlighting a resurgence of an… Continue Reading
Governments step up biosecurity efforts as deadly pig virus hits Canadian farms January 29, 2014 The governments of Canada and Ontario are now pumping millions of dollars into biosecurity programs to halt a deadly pig virus that is threatening to spread… Continue Reading
Farting, burping cows cause fire at German dairy farm (and giggles everywhere) January 29, 2014 We badly need to see the police report on this one – or meet the officer who took it without bursting into laughter. But… Continue Reading
Meet Lucy: World’s smallest working dog January 28, 2014 This exists: “Smallest working dog.” And, the honour bestowed by the good folks at Guinness – the World Records people, not the beer purveyor… Continue Reading
Smokey Bear wins big at the Grammys (Thanks, Pharrell) January 26, 2014 The biggest winner at the Grammys may well be Smokey Bear. Pharrell’s choice of headgear raised some eyebrows among style hawks Sunday night. But… Continue Reading
Jerky treats to return to stores; FDA no closer to finding cause of pet deaths, illness January 25, 2014 Some brands of jerky treats for pets will soon return to store shelves in the United States a year after they were pulled amid… Continue Reading
