Brave police dog collapses on job
POLICE dog Kane got his men. But the devoted pooch paid dearly for it, collapsing after cornering the pair with his handler.
Animals
Deadly end for famous snake whisperer
HE was known as Malaysia’s ‘snake whisperer’ and was famous for his snake-handling skills, but his skill led to a deadly end.
Life on the planet of the apes
WITH almost half of all primate species under threat of extinction, a wildlife photographer and her peers are working to help save these majestic creatures with a stunning new book.
Unexpected find on Queensland beach
LOCALS have been shocked after something completely unexpected washed up on a popular tourist beach.
‘Ain’t nobody seen a koala swim before?’
THE incredible moment a koala took a dip in a river before swimming to the other side has been captured on video.
What the hell is this giant spider?
THIS massive, hairy spider that was rescued from flood waters over the weekend seemed too horrifying to be real. This is what it was.
Farmer’s eerie discovery of six dead cows
AN AUSTRALIAN farmer made an eerie discovery of six cows lying in a single line. Now experts believe they were all killed by a single lightning blast in south-east Queensland.
Little girl mauled by lion in cage
FOOTAGE has captured the dramatic moment a little girl was attacked, after dozens of kids were trapped inside an enclosure. WARNING: Graphic content.
Orangutan filmed smoking in ‘death zoo’
THE confronting video shows onlookers laughing as the primate puffs away on a cigarette thrown into the enclosure by a visitor.
‘Absurd’ reason for zoo’s legal battle
TARONGA Zoo will soon have a rival in Sydney and it is launching a bizarre legal battle against it — claiming the newcomer is being “deceptive”.
Eggs-treme find has expert baffled
YOU have to feel for the chicken that had to push out this giant egg laid on a Queensland farm. The find surprised experts after a second, smaller egg was found inside.
‘Enough is enough’: Dog owners in denial
A ONE-year-old is dead and another child is fighting for life after two horrific dog attacks this weekend. But still, dog owners are in denial.
Rottweiler killed girl in her pram
THE little girl killed in a dog attack in northern NSW yesterday is being remembered as “loved and adored by so many”.
Family dog mauls baby to death
A PET dog has mauled a baby girl to death outside her family home in New South Wales.
Shark charges in scary video
GOPRO footage captured the heart-stopping moment a shark charged full speed at a diver, striking him in the face.
Penguins found in Antarctic ‘hotspot’
A HUGE colony of rare penguins has been discovered in a tiny group of Antarctic islands made accessible by global warming, as scientists call for their protection.
Puppy love eases students’ pain
AS classes resumed at the Florida school where a gunman killed 17 people, therapy dogs were on hand.
Girls’ cruel act ‘for absolutely no reason’
TWO girls allegedly killed a turtle on purpose by driving over it, and snapchatted the sick incident for good measure. WARNING: Graphic content.
Aussie slammed for ‘sick’ hunting photo
A CANBERRA business man has copped it after he was pictured smiling next to a bloodied baboon dressed up in a hat and sunglasses.
Meet Colossus: king of the funnel-webs
HE’S big. He’s bold. He’s 7.8 centimetres of sheer bloody nightmare. But one of the biggest male funnel-web spiders ever to be handled by NSW’s Australian Reptile Park is here to help.
It’s a snake-eat-snake world out there
A SNAKE catcher has captured the moment a brown snake tried to eat another live brown snake. SEE THE VIDEO
Brown snake in kid’s lunch box
A MUM went to put an apple and some snacks in her child’s lunch box when she found a brown snake in the lid.
Lions escape Middle East war zone
TWO African lions rescued from war-torn Iraq and Syria by an animal welfare group have joined animal refugees in Jordan before relocating to South Africa.
Scary moment lions charge car
WATCH the terrifying moment a pride of lions pounced at a car, leaving a family in shock and a huge paw print-shaped dent in the roof.
Rogue snake invades major CBD street
A RUNAWAY snake caused chaos outside a train station in Melbourne, with cops closing off a street as curious onlookers spilled onto the road.
‘World’s ugliest animal’ found off Oz
AUSSIE scientists have hauled in a bunch of extremely rare and strange creatures from the deepest and darkest depths of the ocean, seldom seen by humans.
Camera ditched as snake gets too close
A PERTH wildlife photographer was forced to ditch his equipment after highly venomous snake started to wrap itself around his camera.
Bird that’s nearly dead as a dodo
THE Daintree’s endangered cassowaries – under threat from pigs, dogs, cars and crocodiles – have been thrown a lifeline.
Stung by world’s most venomous fish
A MAN who stepped on a stonefish while on holiday in Queensland has detailed his horrific ordeal — and how nothing could stop the excruciating pain. \
Man plays chicken with huntsman, loses
WHEN a Sydney man found a massive huntsman in his house he decided to challenge the spider to a game of chicken — it did not end well.
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