Search for lioness chasing wild boar in Berlin suburbs called off July 21, 2023 A large-scale operation including 100 armed police, drones, hunters and a veterinarian has been called off after an overnight search for a lioness on… Continue Reading
Animal aid waiting at Ukraine border to help fleeing civilians and their pets March 6, 2022 The scale of the tragedy is still unfolding – and while the focus is rightly on the humanitarian disaster, it’s meant some people have… Continue Reading
What do you do when you find a scorpion in your kitchen? Take it for a drive May 10, 2019 Gail Hammond, a devoted fan of the German heavy rock band Scorpions, noticed something near her feet when she was washing dishes in her… Continue Reading
Speeding pigeon captured on a traffic camera in Germany May 8, 2019 The speed limit is 30 kilometres per hour in Bocholt, Germany, but this speed demon was caught flying down the road at 45. The… Continue Reading
Fat rat trapped in manhole saved by firefighters, animal rescue crew in Germany February 27, 2019 Many people would have looked the other way — or worse. But not these animal lovers and firefighters in Germany. The animal rescue group,… Continue Reading
Thursday Turtles: Oldest case of bone cancer found in 240 million year old turtle shell February 14, 2019 Turtles didn’t always have shells and during the Triassic period, about 240 million years ago, a shell-like turtle has been found with bone cancer,… Continue Reading
Work on wall begins! Denmark begins erecting wild boar fence along border with Germany January 29, 2019 Denmark began construction on an almost 70-kilometre fence this week to stave off sick boars wandering over its border from Germany. \Work will begin… Continue Reading
Police in Germany help save man being terrorized by baby squirrel August 10, 2018 This was not a typical distress call for German police. “Help, I’m being followed by a squirrel!” a man called in desperation Thursday morning,… Continue Reading
Transport truck containing 7,000 animals stopped in Germany October 17, 2017 A van from the Czech Republic was stopped by police in Amberg, Bavaria over the weekend and found to contain over 7,000 animals, many… Continue Reading
Cats have taken over a German grocery store (at least in one of its ads) March 16, 2017 Who needs a cat cafe when you can shop with cats at the supermarket? Well, kind of. German grocer Netto Marken-Discount has set cats loose… Continue Reading
