Dog’s amazing escape from vicious wolves
A BRAVE and canny canine has made an incredible escape from a vicious and hungry wolf pack in thick snow in southern Italy. SEE THE VIDEO
Animals
Man’s excuse for bestiality charge
A QUEENSLAND man who filmed himself getting his puppy to perform sex acts on him has tried to get out of the conviction. WARNING: Graphic content.
Sorry possums, looks like you’re dinner
THERE has been a spate of sightings of carpet pythons in southeast Queensland backyards recently, some making a meal of possums, others just hanging out.
Why you keep finding spiders in the car
A QUEENSLAND researcher has found that there is one common car trait that could see you fighting off swarms of angry spiders every time you are out for a drive.
Underdog’s adorable Best in Show upset
FLYNN, the fluffy Bichon Frise, was crowned America’s — unexpected — top dog at the famous Westminster Dog Show, winning by a tail. Check out his cutest competitors here.
Snake’s high-wire act keeps farmer rapt
YOU’VE probably heard of Snakes on a Plane — but what about Snake on a Wire?
Dog rescued from sweltering car
POLICE have charged a man with animal cruelty after he left his dog inside a sweltering car, in the middle of a Queensland heatwave.
Girl finds snake in her school bag
A SCHOOLGIRL southwest of Brisbane got more than her morning tea when she checked her school bag for snacks and instead found a venomous snake.
‘Pregnant’ panda fools zookeepers again
THERE will be no panda cubs at Adelaide Zoo in the near future after it was confirmed Fu Ni had another psuedo pregnancy.
Suspected poacher ‘eaten by lions’
A BIG game poacher has met a grisly end near Kruger National Park in South Africa after he was mauled and eaten by a pack of lions, “leaving little left”.
Giant pig’s garbage bin feast
THIS is the terrifying moment a ravenous, mammoth pig stands on his hind legs to eat from a garbage bin close to a school.
Snake ‘still attached’ after crash
A MAN has escaped death after he was bitten by a seven-foot brown snake while riding his motorbike in the Outback.
Mystery of 16 ‘dead and cold’ horses
A LARGE group of prized ponies has been found dead in mysterious circumstances soon after they competed in a polo tournament.
Sad fate for ‘thirsty koala’
A KOALA featured in a video that went viral has been euthanised, as experts warn severe heat can prompt desperate behaviour.
‘Inhumane’: Aussie institution under fire
WORKERS at a popular Australian show are “fearful for their safety” after being swamped with abusive phone calls.
Monster crocs caught in NT station dam
A COUPLE of monster crocs who had taken to eating cattle at Annaburroo Station — 100km southeast of Darwin — have been caught.
Mutant crayfish taking over world
IN just over 20 years, a freaky ten-legged mutant crayfish capable of asexual reproduction — basically cloning itself — has boomed in numbers across the world. Now scientists know where it came from.
Pregnant mum’s desperate call for help
A WOMAN, weeks away from giving birth, has left behind a three-year-old son after she and her unborn baby died from an apparent snake bite.
Hunter’s near miss as buffalo charges
A NORTHERN Territory hunter had a lucky escape after a buffalo charged him during a hunt.
Deadly surprise inside hose reel
AN ADELAIDE couple made a shocking discovery over the weekend after noticing that their garden hose wasn’t retracting back into the reel.
‘It’s a vicious thing, bro’
ROBERT Tahau just wanted to help an injured bird out. His hilarious video as it all goes pear-shaped helped him go viral.
‘Tragic’ experiment slammed
A KILLER whale called Wikie has become a star after being taught to “speak”. But there is a dark reality behind the feat.
Sydney’s escalating stray cat crisis
TWELVE years ago someone dumped two cats on the foreshore, close to Australia’s most expensive real estate. Now it resembles “a shanty town”.
Dreamworld welcomes tiger cubs
THE Gold Coast theme park had some happy news this week, welcoming a couple of new additions to its tiger family.
Dreamworld welcomes stars in stripes
DREAMWORLD, still fighting to recover from the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy, has welcomed a couple of new additions to its family – two bouncing baby tigers.
‘Stupid’ theory almost kills man
HOURS after a snake catcher “felt nothing” from an eastern brown strike, his kidneys began to shut down. An expert says it’s due to a “stupid” misconception.
The killer whale that can say ‘hello’
A CAPTIVE Orca named Wikie has been taught to speak through her blowhole, saying everything from “goodbye” to counting to her trainer’s name.
Human-chimp hybrid ‘was real’
A RENOWNED scientist has made claims a human-chimpanzee hybrid was born in a research facility 100 years ago before being killed by panicked doctors.
Cockatoos found dead in small town mystery
INVESTIGATORS have descended on a Victorian town to try to solve the puzzle, after more than 100 iconic Aussie bird were found dead.
Man charged with killing croc
A 69-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with allegedly killing a three-metre crocodile in far north Queensland.
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