Animals

Army dogs Kevin and Dazz, and police dog Driver, are set to be put down by lethal injection after reports they have been deemed unsuitable for rehoming.

The animals were documented over a period of just one month during one of the largest ecological surveys ever conducted in Guyana.

Three African elephants were loose on Interstate 24 on 20 November after their transport caught fire. Just two months ago a tiger was shot and killed in the same state.

Bayou Wildlife Zoo in Alvin is up for sale along with 500 animals of 60 different species. The asking price is $6m, down $1m from the original listing.

A peacock at Calgary Zoo in Canada died after being eaten by a lion. It flew away when zookeepers were transferring the peacocks to their cold-weather enclosure.

An elderly lady suffered 20 facial wounds and an investigation by Japanese police has led to blood samples being taken from under the claw of a stray cat.

A Metropolitan Police detective has said he fears the so-called Croydon Cat Killer could escalate his crimes and begin attacking women and girls.

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

Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, has been captured in footage that shows him "waiting to go extinct" in his reserve.

Rogue websites are advertising fake premium rate numbers claiming to be cruelty phone lines used by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).

An elderly French man who "lived to hunt" was struck and killed by a deer after he attempted to corner the animal.

Police officers found multiple reptiles, bird cages, fish tanks and an egg incubator inside the house, besides chickens, pigs, goats and dogs outside.

Over millions of years, large herbivores such as certain dinosaurs may have played a crucial role in dispersing vital nutrients across continents.

The unusual behaviour is the first documented evidence of widespread interaction between the freshwater and saltwater animals.

The gruesome "undertaking behaviours" were found to increase the chances of a new colony succeeding.

A famished lion cub was found in an empty flat in a Paris suburb after being abandoned by a man who hired the creature to show off.

Fossils dismissed in the 1970s as a common species have now been identified as a new kind of ichthyosaur. Researchers made the discovery after exposing evidence of fakery.

Researchers think each of the new species are confined to the individual limestone blocks where they were found.

"I have never seen a snake move so fast!" RSPCA Inspector Richard Lythgoe said.

Many crimes involving animals do not end in successful prosecutions due to lack of evidence.

The elusive species was identified after years of searching.

The spiders have a smiley-face pattern on their abdomens and are found across the Caribbean region.

The creature also represents an entirely new genus, or group of species.

No one knows why it acted this way.

Until 2013, the bird had not been seen alive by a single human for more than 100 years.

Ingrid Newkirk spoke exclusively to IBTimes UK about her team's response to Irma, Harvey and Katrina.

New study suggests 40% increase in the number of stolen pets.

He was put on a strict diet for three months.

Many of the dogs in New South Wales, Australia, needed veterinary attention.

Eleftherios Vanellis pictured with a Hitler moustache and swastika superimposed on his face.