A dog walks past a shelling hole near on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine on Wednesday. The PM said the success of joint work on the NLAW anti-tank weapon, which was designed in Sweden and manufactured in the UK, was demonstrated by the 'many carcasses of Russian tanks that now litter the fields and streets of Ukraine'
A new mouse plague warning as numbers increase across eastern states and WA
With the effects of last year's mouse plague still fresh, farmers and rural communities are being warned to act now to avoid a spring rodent breeding boom. Reports of high mouse numbers are increasing across the eastern states as well as a "significant outbreak" in Western Australia.
Farmers urged to bait as soon as possible after sowing.
The 2020-2021 mouse plague devastated farmers after the drought and not even floods could end the rodents' rampage.
Tut tut tut!! !!
The tiny canine is able to support its entire body weight and climb up and over the wall
The Queen was filmed smiling as she was presented by a Karabakh horse named Glory by the Equestrian Federation of Azerbaijan, a gift from the country's president
The monarch, 96, was presented with a rare Karabakh horse in the courtyard of Windsor Castle, a day before surprising royal watchers with a visit to Paddington Station to open the Elizabeth Line
The monarch, who famously loves horses, appeared happy as she was presented with the horse
Shocking images have revealed what dogs used to look like, amid warnings that breeds like pugs and French bulldogs are being cruelly overbred for fashion. From German Shepherds to Basset Hounds, many breeds have changed dramatically following years of selective breeding.
They were led round the Mounties' stables by Supt Kevin Fahy, 57, who was 'honoured' to have escorted the Queen into the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Sunday.
Charles and Camilla also met and stroked the nose of five-year-old mare Victoria who was a gift to the Mounties from the Queen.
Brian Bullock, 75, of Ottawa, called out and shook Charles' hand and sad: 'I have been waiting for this for 75 years.'
Prince Charles and Camilla were treated to a spectacular performance by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Duchess of Cornwall tapped her feet to the music during the modern take on a classic Canadian tradition
The Mounties carried out complicated and choreographed artistic display to music with names such as the 'spiral', 'dome', 'star' and 'the charge'. They also reenacted the Diamond which was created for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall looked enthralled as they took in the Mounties' performance in Ottawa
The crowd included first responders representing fire, paramedic, healthcare, older people from care/retirement homes and law enforcement organizations from across Ottawa and Gatineau and their families, and students from schools in the neighbourhood
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall gave a standing ovation at the end of the stunning performance in Ottawa
Prince Charles and Camilla speak with riders of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) during a tour of the stables
The Duchess of Cornwall looked delighted to meet the horses during a tour of the Mounties' stables in Ottawa today
Earlier Prince Charles raved about the quintessential Canadian kitchen staple, maple syrup, during a visit to Ottawa's ByWard market, which is attempting to revive trade following the pandemic.
The couple were mobbed by members of the public trying to capture the moment on their camera phones as a large number of police tried to clear a path past the stalls.
Rupert Hupe, a second generation maple producer, chatted to the prince and his wife and Charles looked along the various bottles of syrups and maple sweets and said 'It's great stuff, great stuff' adding 'it's good for you'.
Mr Hupe said afterwards: 'That was pretty exciting, something that doesn't happen every day. He seemed to know about maple syrup.
Some great photos of the Mounties there.
The force was formed in 1873, following the passage of the Mounted Police Act in Parliament, to maintain order in the newly-acquired Northwest Territories, with many volunteers from the paramilitary force serving in the Second Boer War.
Trooper of the North-West Mounted Police circa 1900.
Northern California hiker, Erin Wilson, 25, avoided being mauled to death by a mountain lion thanks to her fierce Belgian Malinois, Eva, who suffered serious injuries helping stave off the attack. Wilson was hiking with her pet on the Big Bar Pass on May 16 in the rural Trinity River area of Northern California when the wild cat attacked her, swiping at her left shoulder thorough her jacket. The cougar sunk its fangs into Eva's head and held on even as Wilson beat it with her fists, rocks, sticks and what ever else she could find. The hiker even tried gouging the cat's eyes. The creature finally let go after a passerby doused it with a blast of chemical mace and ran off.
[hank goodness Australia doesn't have the same wild animals that America has.
when I was chatting to a lot of American pet owners years ago from the UK it was a bit of a shock to learn how their gardens where no fencing, and some were telling me they lived up in the mountains and often saw wolfs and mountain lions in their back garden not to mention lower down the bears, most were dangerous if you didn't watch yourself. I feel sorry for this little dog suffering like he/she has, fancy going out in the wilds like that without some protection a dog is no protection]
Callum Pettit, 11, snared a common carp that weighed a whopping 96lbs 10ozs - just 4lbs lighter than him - on a fishing trip in Reims, France with his father.
Amazing footage of the animal park big cat encounter where the HUMANS are caged | Daily Mail Online
Nerve-shredding footage shows tourists in a cage coming face to face with a pair of lions that climbed all over it, with one man feeling them 'breathing down his neck'.
Dustin Campbell visited the Marakele Animal Sanctuary in South Africa and took part in its unique 'Lion Mobile' trip. Here it's the visitors that are caged - on the back of an open jeep with hunks of meat used to lure in lions for a sensational meal-time meeting.
His palm-sweating footage shows a male lion clambering on top of the cage to chomp some of the bait, just centimetres away from his head.
Dustin Campbell visited the Marakele Animal Sanctuary in South AfricaHe took part in its 'Lion Mobile' trip, where visitors are put in a cage on a jeepLions are lured to the cage with hunks of meat for an 'awe-inspiring' encounter
By TED THORNHILL, MAILONLINE TRAVEL EDITOR
PUBLISHED: 01:46 AEST, 24 May 2022 | UPDATED: 02:18 AEST, 24 May 2022
Dustin Campbell visited the Marakele Animal Sanctuary in South Africa and took part in its unique 'Lion Mobile' trip. Guests sit in a cage on the back of an open jeep and hunks of meat are used to lure in lions for a sensational meal-time meeting
Dustin said he could feel the lioness (above) that clambered on the cage breathe down his neck
Nuisance wildlife removal worker Dustin, 42, had a front-row seat to the male's massive teeth cutting through the fleshy food when a lioness suddenly appeared right behind him.
Taken aback, Dustin, from West Monroe, Louisiana, USA, joked: 'I can feel her breathing down my neck, as she also chomped down on some food.'
He added: 'There's something about feeling a lion's breath on your neck that will make the hair on your arms pop up.
'The sensation was completely foreign to me. It's comparatively close to a really strong adrenaline rush.
'An amazing mixture of curiosity and astonishment.
Dustin shot sweaty-palm footage of his amazing lion encounter
Dustin, from West Monroe, Louisiana, USA, described the Lion Mobile experience as 'a really strong adrenaline rush'. In the image on the right a guest prods the paw of one of the lions
'The only thing between the two massive lions outside and us was the mesh of the cage. It was as close as you could be,' said Dustin. 'Seeing them feeding on pieces of meat on top of the cage was awe-inspiring'
Marakele Animal Sanctuary's Lion Mobile from the lion's point of view
'The main smells were the fear from the other guys in the cage and the fresh meat snacks the lions were eating.
'The only thing between the two massive lions outside and us was the mesh of the cage.
'It was as close as you could be.
'Seeing them feeding on pieces of meat on top of the cage was awe-inspiring.'
Marakele Animal Sanctuary says that it guarantees visitors 'an interesting and exciting educational experience'.
For more information visit marakeleanimalsanctuary.com/safari-tents and click here for its Instagram profile.
Multiple horses seized from a property in regional Victoria were suffering from 'insanely painful' conditions and starving when the RSPCA found them.
I do find some Asian countries quite revolting with their behavior this is an example.
During its rescue, dog and cat carcasses are seen hanging nearby showing Lucky's likely fate if the activists did not intervene
Lucky was due to be killed that evening when rescuers stormed the dog and cat meat shop in Yulin and persuaded the chained-up animal to be freed. The Akita was the final animal of the day due to be slaughtered and it showed signs of having previously been someone's pet, suggesting it had been stolen. During its rescue, dog and cat carcasses are seen hanging nearby showing Lucky's likely fate if the activists did not intervene. Lucky was taken into a veterinary shelter supported by Humane Society International who take in dogs rescued from the Chinese meat trade. Footage taken by the charity also shows the horrific inhumane conditions where dogs are caged prior to being slaughtered.
[I thought I had heard everything!]
A Japanese man says he has fulfilled his life-long ambition of becoming a four-legged animal after spending two-million Yen (£12,500) on a dog costume. The man, who goes by the name of Toko-san, commissioned an agency called Zeppet who spent 40 days making the bespoke Collie outfit. Posting photos of himself in the costume, Toko-san, said: ‘I made it a Collie because it looks real when I put it on. 'I thought that a big animal close to my size would be good - considering that it would be a realistic model, so I decided to make it a dog.'
Debuting his costume on Youtube, Toko-san shares his unique journey living as a dog to over 1000 subscribers. Since starting his Youtube channel in April, his videos have over 600k views
The video posted on Twitter received over 50k likes and thousands of retweets with divided opinion on San's alternative lifestyle
He went viral in Japan and featured in local news and television where San can be seen trying on the suit for the first time
Shearers said the woolly merino, named 'Big Sheep', looked like a turtle lying on its back with its feet in the air just before he was shorn (pictured)
Sheep that ran wild for seven years is finally captured and shorn - yielding an astounding 22kg of wool
Big Sheep (pictured) was surprisingly healthy under his overgrown fleece and has returned to the paddock with a group of lambs since he was shorn
The Western Australian sheep (right), aptly named 'Big Sheep', had wandered off into a saltbush tree plantation when it was a lamb in 2015. Although spotted a number of times over the years, it wasn't until last month that the elusive merino was caught. A team of shearers de-fleeced the woolly wether (left) - his wool weighing in at a whopping 22.2 kilograms.
After seven years of running wild, a 22.2kg pile (pictured) of wool was removed from Big Sheep