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Burnley man filmed two dogs fighting a badger
Mobile phone footage revealed an “absolutely horrific” film of a man illegally fighting two dogs with a badger.
The film, which was recorded in Burnley in June 2021, was described by an RSPCA inspector as “very difficult to watch and to listen to.”
Police probe after uni students post dead animal pictures
The Royal Agricultural University has suspended students after photos of dead animals strapped to vehicles were shared online.
Students from the Gloucestershire university allegedly posted a photo of a fox strapped to a car roof on social media platform Snapchat last week.
Thousands called animal charity helpline to give up their pets
An animal welfare charity says it has received more than 4,000 calls from people wanting to give up their pets.
The Scottish SPCA said the annual figure had tripled in a single year since 2021.
Syrian vets save pets who lost their humans in earthquake
An animal sanctuary in Syria rescued a cat trapped inside its human’s shop for three days, a chicken stuck in the middle of a flooding river and a dog bleeding profusely from its leg. But it couldn’t save them all.