Jackdaw’s reaction to being caught amuses thousands on social media
A mischievous jackdaw who had been dropping sticks down a chimney “for weeks” was apprehended after falling into the house.
Animals
Airline finds owl napping in a plane engine during pre-flight checks
An airline crew received a shock when it found an owl sleeping inside a plane engine as they were performing pre-flight checks.
Donkey returned to owner after being found in middle of Chicago road
It wasn’t a routine day for a sheriff’s officer after she spotted a donkey meandering along Interstate 90 near Chicago.
Safari park monkeys enjoy treat-filled Easter eggs
Monkeys have been enjoying Easter treats at their safari park home.
Rare miniature wallaby emerges from mother’s pouch at Chester Zoo
A rare miniature wallaby native to Indonesia has been born at Chester Zoo, the first birth of the species for the centre.
Ducklings filmed blocking road in Yorkshire town
A family of ducks have been filmed blocking the road in a town centre.
Eagle family of two males and one female filmed raising eaglets together
An unconventional family of bald eagles comprised of two males and one female have been filmed raising eaglets together.
Red panda finds a mate thanks to ‘zoological dating agency’
Newquay Zoo’s male red panda Germaine has found a mate after being paired up by an international zoological “dating agency”.
North-east animal lovers asked for donations ahead of SSPCA open day
A charity is appealing to north-east animal lovers to donate prizes and gift baskets for its annual open day.
Firefighters dig through soil to rescue dog stuck in rabbit hole
Firefighters were called in to rescue a dog which had become trapped down a rabbit hole.
Unusual animal in the bagging area as camel visits pet shop
Shoppers at one US pet store got more than bargained for when zoo staff stopped off with a camel in tow.
Can you give north-east cat Olly a forever home?
An animal charity is seeking a new home for a north-east cat after naming him the “pet of the day”.
Scottish SPCA rehomes more than 5,000 animals in busiest year yet
Demand for the Scottish SPCA’s services is at an all-time high, figures have shown.
Video: Take a yoga class with lemurs in the Lake District
It seems like a traditional yoga just won’t cut it anymore – weird and wonderful alternative classes have been popping up all over the place, from laughter yoga to stand up paddleboarding yoga, and even nude yoga.
Hunt for owner after dog handed into north-east police station
Police are looking to track down the owner of a dog after it was handed into the Peterhead office last night.
Record number of endangered plains-wanderer chicks born at Australian zoo
Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria, Australia, has almost doubled its population of critically endangered plains-wanderer birds overnight.
Wild elephant wanders around busy Chinese town
A wild elephant surprised residents of a town in China after separating from his group and exploring the streets.
In pictures: Dogs wear crowns, tiaras and dresses for Furbabies dog pageant
They may not receive the same prizes and adulation as the best-in-show champion at Crufts but the kings and queens of the Furbabies doggy pageant are no less pampered pooches.
Owners bring their pet bull shopping with them
Petco has shown that all pets really are welcome after a couple stunned shoppers by bringing in their enormous steer bull.
‘Wonderful’: Dog with glaucoma given his own guide-dog puppy
A blind golden retriever named Charlie was given his very own guide dog when he lost his eyes to glaucoma in January.
Meet Maggie, the litter-picking dog cleaning up London parks
A five-year-old dog has become a recycling hero for regularly picking up plastic bottles on her daily walks.
Police ‘don’t know’ about dog control laws passed almost 10 years ago – MSP
Police officers do not all know about dog control legislation introduced by Holyrood almost a decade ago, MSPs have been told.
‘Persistent’ koala jumps into man’s car in Australia and refuses to get out
A man in Australia was surprised to find a “persistent” koala refusing to budge from his car after the creature was attracted by the air conditioning.
Whipsnade Zoo welcomes two ‘rare’ baby wolverines
A rare addition to UK species has been captured on camera at Whipsnade Zoo following the birth of two wolverines.
Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach
A dead whale with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach has been discovered off the coast of the Philippines.
Hunt for owner as dog handed into north-east police station
Police are looking to track down the owner of a dog handed into them.
Commuters amused as missing pygmy goat found at tram platform in Manchester
Metrolink passengers were left confused after a wandering pygmy goat named Belle found her way on to a tram platform in Manchester.
Video: Kidding around with goats
Every week our archive team pick a selection of their favourite images taken by our photographers over the past few decades – today we feature a selection of images of goats
Toot your horn! Goats hold up traffic after leaving hills for town centre
A herd of goats has turned up in a town centre after bad weather drove the animals from their hilly home.
Zoo in Sydney welcomes red panda triplets for the first time
Red panda triplets, two males and a female, have been welcomed to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, where they are beginning to explore their enclosure.