‘Happy ending’ after rare dugong stranding sparks frantic rescue effort
When rangers returned to a Queensland beach to check for a dugong stranded yesterday, they got a pleasant surprise.
Pets And Wildlife
Call-outs at opposite ends of state in early start to snake season
Paramedics have responded to three reports of snake bites in the state’s southeast, north and Burnett region in little more than 24 hours. DETAILS.
Barking mad: Dog owners put on a tight leash as fines hiked
Dog owners have been put on notice by councils across Queensland following the introduction of tough new laws and penalties for dog attacks and uncontrolled canines. DETAILS.
Humpback badly entangled in fishing gear rescued
Sea World whale rescuers have freed their fourth whale in weeks after another humpback became badly entangled in commercial fishing gear.
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Calls for crocodile culls as sightings soar
Crocodile sightings in Queensland have hit record highs, as debate continues over whether there should be a cull. See the areas with the highest numbers and vote in our poll.
The broken beagle: Heartbreaking face of Qld’s hidden animal testing shame
Baxter cowered in the corner of the yard, afraid of everyone. He’d been locked in a cage for years, subjected to cruel experiments. Now Qld’s secret animal testing industry can be exposed.
Sleeping woman’s horror as deadly snake crawls into bed, bites her
A young woman has been airlifted to hospital after a deadly king brown snake crawled into her bed and bit her while she was sleeping in her rural Qld home.
‘How the f*** did you get up there’: Roo-d intruder’s 4am rooftop surprise
A woman woke to dogs barking and loud noises on her roof at 4am and thought someone was breaking in – but the reality was much funnier. WATCH THE VIDEO
5m monsters: Queensland’s most shark-infested beaches mapped
Almost 1000 sharks as big as 5m have been caught off Queensland beaches in the past year, with one stretch of coast easily claiming the dubious title of the state’s shark capital. INTERACTIVE MAP
Incredible way cows, pigs saving Queensland lives
Common farmyard animals are routinely saving Queenslanders’ lives in a very unexpected way.
Puppy reunited with owners after alleged Christmas Eve dognapping
Rusty the eight-week-old merle pug has been reunited with his owners after a successful Christmas morning police raid in Toowoomba.
Rescue animals given hundreds of presents from ‘Santa Paws’
Rescue animals on the Gold Coast waiting for their “furever” home were given an early Christmas present. VIDEO
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