Couple devastated after pet murder
POLICE have slammed the person who senselessly shot a family’s beloved alpacas, months after seven were killed the same way.
Animals
Giraffe neck ‘sent victim flying’
CARLOS Carvalho died from head injuries after shooting scenes with a giraffe called Gerald, with witnesses saying the killer blow came without warning.
Woman’s shocking ear discovery
KATIE woke up and felt something strange in her ear. What the doctor found at the hospital was “unlike anything I can adequately explain,” she said.
Australia’s untapped DNA goldmine
CURING cancers. Defeating disease. Better machines. We know such secrets are hidden in nature’s DNA. And Australia’s nature is unique. So why aren’t we exploiting it?
Who wins? Epic possum snake showdown
WHEN Christine came home from work on Thursday night she witnessed an unlikely battle going on in her backyard.
Australia leads world in shameful stat
AUSTRALIA’S most unique and vulnerable species could suffer a silent extinction thanks to a government decision, researchers say.
How stranded kangaroo was saved
WHEN construction workers noticed a kangaroo stuck in fast-drying mud, they knew there was only one thing to do.
Koala raids dairy section at Coles
IN ONE of the most Aussie things ever seen, a koala has been spotted wandering through Coles and casually making its way to the dairy section.
Endangered tortoises seized from traffickers
POLICE have seized more than 10,000 rare tortoises from animal traffickers who were hoarding them in a home with no food or water.
Weirdly-addicted kangaroos attack tourists
KANGAROOS at a popular tourist spot eager to get their paws on free food have left one person with 17 stitches to the face and put another in an ambulance.
Video shows man dragged away by lion
SOCIAL media is divided after footage shows a safari park owner being mauled by a lion. The man survived but the lion was put down. WARNING: Disturbing video
Man ‘sexually assaulted’ horse
A MAN has been arrested after confessing he broke into a rural property, restrained a horse and sexually assaulted it.
Mystery of dog ‘suicide’ bridge
A BRIDGE in Scotland has experts stumped after hundreds of dogs leapt to their deaths in the same spot with at least 50 dying.
Photo’s shock disqualification
IT WAS an image that won a prestigious wildlife photography competition, until one sharp-eyed viewer noticed something was not quite as it seemed …
World’s oldest spider dies aged 43
SHE was an Aussie icon and by far the oldest known living spider in the world, but this trapdoor matriarch has died at a ripe old age.
Tasmanian tiger on cusp of resurrection
A CLONING technique pioneered by a Harvard geneticist could pave the way for the return of one of Australia’s most iconic lost species.
Sharks go on feeding frenzy
BEACHES have been evacuated today as sharks go on feeding frenzies from Byron Bay to North Stradbroke Island today. SEE THE PHOTOS AND VIDEO
Dangerous find in police raid
POLICE came across an unusual item alongside the drugs, cash and weapons they seized while executing a search warrant in a NSW town.
‘You cannot imagine. It was so awful’
AFTER complaints of a “rancid” stench, officials were stunned when they found a house with more than 10,000 endangered tortoises crawling in every room.
NSW teens rescue trapped kangaroo
THE pair were riding through the bush outside Sydney when they spotted a head poking out of the mudflats. Then they sprung into action.
Heartbreaking images of roo on IV drip
PICTURES have emerged of a kangaroo hooked up to an IV drip in its zoo stall before it died after being stoned for not hopping enough. WARNING: Graphic.
Man attacked by shark, bear, snake
THIS guy is lucky to be alive – but otherwise he has the worst luck imaginable, after a series of terrifying run-ins with deadly animals.
‘Girl’s best friend’ saves the day
MAX the Blue Heeler has saved the day, helping police locate his three-year-old human who was lost in Queensland bush.
Snake bite victim’s fatal error
A NEIGHBOUR of Aaron Bryant, 46, who died from a venomous snake bite on Thursday has recalled the final moments of the man’s life.
Inside alleged dog fighting ring
STARVING puppies and breaking sticks were just some of the horrifying things found by police and the RSPCA when they raided properties while investigating an alleged dog fighting ring.
Horror footage of shark attack
DISTURBING footage has emerged of the moment a lone surfer was attacked – and the bloody aftermath. WARNING: Graphic.
Man jailed for organising dog fights
AN ADELAIDE man who had shock collars and drugs to train pit bull terriers for illegal dog fights has been jailed for seven months.
Shark attacked victim ‘three times’
TWO men were separately attacked by a shark on Monday. One of the victims said the mauling was so vicious he was left with a tooth in his leg.
‘Just let me die Mum, it’s too much’
A TEENAGER who was stung by the world’s deadliest jellyfish has finally left hospital after two weeks of agonising pain.
Check out this ‘punk’ turtle
A MOHAWKED Aussie turtle — which breathes through its genitals — is making global headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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