A hero pup that took on a lethal coral snake in a fight to save its family has died after being bitten in the struggle. Brave Nachito killed the highly venomous coral snake on the porch of the family home in Merida, Yucatan state, Mexico. But it was bitten in…
A Californian cop has rescued two deer struggling in a canal after they jumped in the water to cool off from blistering summer heat. The animal rescue took place at Coachella Canal near Indo, Riverside County, California, on 2nd August. The police said Officer Cardenas, a former Coast Guard official,…
A five-year-old boy collapsed and died after drinking ice cold water while he was playing with pals in 40 C temperatures. Samir Mohamed was riding his bike in the Egyptian city of Tanta, located between Cairo and Alexandria, when he stopped to take a drink of iced water. However, the…
A greedy raccoon rescued from a dumpster by police did its best to hide its shame when it covered its face with its paw for a mugshot. Police had found the creature stuck in the bin eating scraps in the town of Amherst, Erie County, in the US state of…
A historic fort that never surrendered in America's war of independence has run up the white flag after being invaded by a swarm of honey bees. Barracks at Fort Stanwix National Monument in the city of Rome, Oneida County, in the US state of New York is one of the…
Spanish archaeologists have named the oldest hominid ever found in Europe ‘Pink’ after the legendary English rock band Pink Floyd. Remains of man's ancient ancestor - dating back 1.4 million years - were unearthed in northern Spain earlier this year. Now the team who discovered them - Juan Luis Arsuaga,…
This is the heart-lifting moment when a firefighter gives much-needed water to a parched deer after it was saved from a wildfire. Nearly 36,000 hectares of land have been destroyed by fires in the town of Losacio in the Spanish region of Castile and Leon, displacing thousands of wild animals…
A pair of cute snow leopard cubs were put on a heartwarming show for wildlife fans as they were shown off by their proud mum. Footage of the two-month-old pair - a brother and sister - was released by officials at Zoo Zurich, Switzerland, to show how the cubs are…
A third elephant has lost its life to the herpes virus within a month at Zoo Zurich. Five-year-old elephant cow Ruwani is the latest animal to die in the zoo’s Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park after passing away on the morning of 23rd July. https://youtu.be/fXum_tf1h-E Zurich Zoo, Nicole Schnyder/Newsflash The zoo…
This snap shows a fearsome alligator wedged under a cop car after fleeing from capture. Officers had been called to Leesburg in the sunshine state by terrified locals to round up the fearsome reptile. But as officers tried to get a grip on it, the 'gator sprinted towards their patrol…