Shark with a pig’s face found in Italy September 13, 2021 A fish described as having the body of a shark and the face of a pig was pulled out of the sea by Italian… Continue Reading
Italian Coast Guard saves sperm whale from tangle of old fishing nets July 22, 2020 For ages now, the Italian Coast Guard has been hauling so-called ghost nets out of the ocean. That’s fishing gear that has been dumped… Continue Reading
“Surf Dog” teaches rescue dog trainers how to catch some waves April 5, 2018 Sometimes it takes an old dog to teach humans new tricks. In this case, it was world-famous Surf dog Ricochet who helped some Italian… Continue Reading
In Switzerland, no more boiling live lobsters and no shipping them in ice January 12, 2018 Animal welfare advocates have been pushing for decades to get the Swiss government to ban the culinary practice of throwing live lobsters into boiling…. Continue Reading
Puppies rescued from avalanche in Italy give rescuers hope of more survivors January 24, 2017 Lupo and Nuvola are among the survivors of the deadly avalanche at Hotel Rigopiano in Italy. And yesterday, the Abruzzo sheepdogs, which resided at… Continue Reading
Italian circus owner cited for disguising chow dogs as pandas. December 30, 2014 Italian investigators are suing the owner of a circus after discovering that they put make up and dressed chow chow dogs as pandas and… Continue Reading
It’s a World Cup match between a dog and a turtle July 10, 2014 This is World Cup critter-style. The dog understands Italian. We’re not sure what side the turtle is on. But this is a pretty uneven… Continue Reading
Venomous spider destroys woman’s ear November 18, 2013 Can’t look. Can’t look. But can’t look away. A spider bite actually liquefied part of a woman’s ear. The 22-year-old woman from the Netherlands… Continue Reading
