Animals

Maisie, a nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier, became frightened during a thunderstorm and bolted from her home in Birmingham on June 26.

Stuart Hutchison was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2011, and underwent surgery and bouts of chemotherapy to treat it.

Lindsay Standen, 38, said she was forced to put down her beloved ten-month-old Pomeranian Sashca after she returned with a swollen head that ballooned to three times its normal size.

Comet the kitten was stuck on a hot wash for several minutes after his owner Naomi Thompson got up in the middle of the night to put the washing machine on without checking if he was asleep in the drum.

The female adult dolphin which was approximately six ft six inches long is believed to have died due to "complications close to giving birth".

Police and the RSPB have launched an appeal to find the predator after concerns were raised by a worried tourist who saw the bird.

Pepper was born in the late 1960s and is still thriving on the farm where she has lived for 35 years.

David and Elina Kerry found the baby pigeon in their garden after it had been abandoned by its parents when its nest was blown from a tree.

Animal lover Gary Sines couldn’t believe his luck when Britain’s friendliest fox sat on his lap while he was having a pint at the pub.

Little Alex was discovered limping through downtown Asheville, North Carolina, USA, last month.

Eight-year-old Sam has been in a shelter since February 2017 and remains its longest-serving resident.

Crews were called out after the animal was found trapped in an old water tank on Tuesday.

Phil Grant, 44, had just purchased the Mr Whippy with a flake on Whitby Pier and hadn't even had a lick before the pesky bird stole it.

Roo, an eight-week-old Labrador-cross, jumps around on her back paws because she was born with two extra front legs, that cause her a little trouble when she walks.

Mischievous moggy Sox hid inside the vehicle before its owner, William Holden, switched on the engine and drove to work.

The flying Boris Johnson doppelganger stunned staff as it even carries off the same bouffant blond hair.

James Barnett, 57, is a marine vet and says that the biggest threat to marine life is discarded fishing nets, known as ghost nets.

The enormous young animal called Derrick is a staggering 16.36 hands (5ft 7ins) tall - and is still growing.

Terrified Emily Vincent says her family were left traumatised after Yorkshire Terrier Roo was savaged by a gull in the back garden.

Jane and Paul Brown thought they had left their beloved feline at home in Leeds, West Yorks., when they set off for a week-long holiday last month.