Animals

Baby rhino found mourning mom killed by poachers for horn

When rescuers came across the horrifying scene, they realized the baby was still alive. Whilst it was too late to try and save the mother, they took the baby with them in the hope that ...

Helpless dolphin and 46 penguins left abandoned in derelict zoo

According to reports, Inubousaki Marine Park has become a dilapidated ruin due to the park’s closure; five dolphins and 46 penguins have been left to virtually fend for themselves. Four of the dolphins are already ...

Loyal dog abandoned at shelter because his family are having a baby

Rocco was terrified. A woman who visited the shelter happened to notice how terrified he was, and decided to put her camera to good use. She filmed the dog and uploaded the subsequent video to ...

Dog gets sick after normal walk at the beach – vet takes 1 look at X-ray and is left shocked by contents of stomach

Posted by Williams Veterinary Surgeons on Monday, September 3, 2018 Dilyn’s family say that on August 17 they took their dog for a walk on a beach in Barmouth, South Wales. Afterward, they noticed that he ...

Animal abusers tie firecrackers to dog’s tail and set them alight – he’s left fighting for his life

The website Let’s Adopt International tells the story of a dog named Tango, who suffered through an ordeal that almost cost him his life. Tango has an attitude that every dog lover dreams of: He’s ...

Poachers slaughter nearly 90 elephants in Botswana – hide their corpses among shrubs

“I’m shocked, I’m completely astounded. The scale of elephant poaching is by far the largest I’ve seen or read about anywhere in Africa to date,” Dr Mike Chase from Elephants Without Borders told the BBC. ...

Man sees puppy trapped on railroad tracks, panics and rushes to his side

“There are railroad tracks near the gate, and out of the corner of my eye, I caught this flicker of movement,” Jared Twedell told The Dodo. “I thought it was a deer lying on the ...

Woman kills 8 puppies in front of their mother’s eyes, just to teach her an “important” lesson

India is home to several million street dogs. Every day, these dogs struggle to find food and shelter. They rarely bother anyone but just walk the streets looking for scraps to eat. When a 4-year-old ...

Dog chained to post can’t even rest head – then animal hero decides there’s only one thing to do

Having guard dogs is common in virtually all parts of the world. It should go without saying that most seem scary when you approach them – after all, that’s what they’re for. But for those ...

Crying man saves emaciated pit bull weighing just 24Ibs – 12 weeks later, the transformation moved me to tears

The man, who was working in a condo building in Clayton County, Georgia, was expecting nothing but a normal day at work. The last thing he anticipated was to be called upon to become a ...