animal cruelty

Every year on the night of 17 January, horses are ridden through huge flames and clouds of smoke on the streets of the village of San Bartolome de los Pinares.

David Sim Jan 17, 2018

The Bornean orangutan, which is one of man's closest living relatives, is under threat from deforestation and poaching.

Jan 16, 2018

The fatality occurred during the controversial sport of Jallikattu, in which bulls are released into an arena and young men try to cling onto them without being thrown off.

David Sim Jan 15, 2018

Animal foster carers believe Kiah was kept in a cage and overbred

Jan 14, 2018

New animal protection laws by Swiss Federal Council rule on more humane way of killing lobsters and cracks down on illegal puppy farming.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 11, 2018

Police in Queensland, Australia are investigating after a koala was discovered bolted to a wooden post with building screws.

Neil Murphy Jan 11, 2018

The 28-year-old stole the birds from two different homes and ripped their heads off after he saw pictures of his wife hanging out with other men.

Divya Kishore Jan 06, 2018

Animal protection groups and local authorities have urged people to shelter their pets indoors during the icy weather.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 05, 2018

No great white sharks are currently kept in captivity anywhere in the world - and the longest they have ever survived was just over six months at Monterey Bay Aquarium in the US.

Charlotte Tobitt Dec 30, 2017

A shocking video emerged online showing an endangered bear being killed inside a cage in Myanmar. The man said he shot the bear after gaining permission from the government.

William Watkinson Dec 29, 2017

The PM said that stricter measures will be put in place to monitor licensed breeders and restrict illegal sale of dogs on the internet.

Lara Rebello Dec 22, 2017

A Thai zoo has sparked fury after a video of a worker repeatedly poking a tiger to prompt roars for tourist selfies went viral.

Roger Baird Dec 21, 2017

Canadian TV present shoots mountain lion and mocks animal rights activists on social media before uploading images of lion's organs.

James Hetherington Dec 20, 2017

Gold medallist teams up with animal rights group to raise awareness about cruelty of swimming with dolphins.

Lucia Binding Dec 20, 2017

Thousands of rabbits on an almost deserted Japanese island are struggling because of an influx in tourism.

James Hetherington Dec 12, 2017

Carmen Marin euthanised 2,200 animals under her care – despite claiming not to put animals down at the facility in Costa del Sol, Spain.

IBT UK Contributor Dec 05, 2017

Footage has reportedly been viewed millions of times on Chinese social media after users reacted with disgust.

James Tennent Dec 05, 2017

Gary Rogers, a spokesman for the Nassau County SPCA, said the dog had undergone emergency surgery to reattach her eye.

Divya Kishore Dec 05, 2017

Feline named in tribute to the late great Biggie Smalls survived barrage of bullets from unknown assailant.

Neil Murphy Nov 24, 2017

After an anonymous tip-off, 46 rabbits were found in a one-room apartment. Six had to be killed as they were in such a bad condition, while it is hoped the others can be rehomed.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 21, 2017

Ian Czajkowskyj has walked free from court after his Staffordshire Bull Terrier died in his vehicle of severe heatstroke.

Paul Wright Nov 16, 2017

The conditions of two dolphins held at a hotel swimming pool in Armenia have angered marine conservationists.

Neil Murphy Nov 14, 2017

James Michael Watson has been charged with animal cruelty over the alleged beating that left the bulldog needing medical treatment.

James Tennent Nov 10, 2017

Police found the mutilated body of a koala which had its ears cut off. Police say have called the incident "troublesome and disgusting."

Neil Murphy Nov 10, 2017

A man was pictured in Hartlepool throwing a greyhound into the sea, in what was reportedly the second incident in just one week.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 09, 2017

Donna Byrne, 53, has been arrested and charged with riding while drunk after she was spotted on her horse on a busy Florida highway.

Paul Wright Nov 04, 2017

Truly harrowing footage of the dog meat industry in Indonesia has been captured using an undercover camera by campaign group Dog Meat Free Indonesia.

IBT UK Contributor Nov 02, 2017

Animal agriculture is an ugly and bloody business that none of us need buy into.

Mimi Bekhechi Nov 01, 2017

A video showing a man beating a dog because it cannot learn the alphabet has prompted animal rights groups to demand police take action against a cruel dog tormentor.

IBT UK Contributor Oct 30, 2017

A Northern Irish man, Dominic O'Connor, has been convicted for animal cruelty after killing a dog and feeding it to his own pet.

Roger Baird Oct 26, 2017