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| Stop thief! |
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A manager of a pet shop has been caught trying to steal a penguin from a zoo in Japan. The man was found trying to usher the penguin into a suitcase. |
| Not one but three! |
A cow in Cornwall has given birth to triplets – even the odds of this happening are 105,000 to one. The farmer has described the birth as a miracle. |
| Boy’s guardian angel dog |
A golden retriever in Canada has been praised after she saved the life of her 11 year old owner after he was charged by a Cougar. The dog, Angel, sustained puncture wounds after she put herself between the boy and the cougar. The boy was unscathed and Angel is expected to make a full recovery. |
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| Giant George – The Tallest Dog | ||
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The Guinness World Records have announced that ‘Giant George’, a Great Dane from Arizona in the USA is the tallest dog in the world. George measures 109cm (43 inches) from paw to shoulder and a massive 220cm (87 inches) from head to tail! He also weighs a hefty 111kg (245lb)! |
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previous record holder, Titan, a four-year-old Great Dane from San Diego, California stands 107cm (42.25 inches tall) and was crowned the World’s Tallest Dog in 2009. Prior to Titan was Gibson, of Grass Valley, California, who was fractionally shorter. |
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Sounds Good |
for Rhinos |
Chester Zoo has achieved a world-first by monitoring and recording the heartbeat of a rhinoceros with a stethoscope. |
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“We can now gather and build up crucial information about the rare Eastern black rhinos and share it with other wildlife professionals worldwide,” explained the zoo’s resident vet James Chatterton. |
Plan Bee |
An army of new urban beekeepers could help to reverse the worrying decline in the British honeybee population. As part of its on-going Plan Bee campaign, the Co-operative has announced a further £225,000 to fund bee research, as well as a step up in its support of the establishment of hives in city gardens and allotments across the UK. More and more city dwellers are taking up beekeeping since the plight of the British honeybee population, which experts believe halved in England between 1985 and 2005 was publicised.
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Summer Holidays and Pets |
As the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) reached its tenth anniversary this year, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) are advising pet owners to talk to their vets about the vaccinations and other treatments their animals will need to travel overseas and return to the UK. |