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A lion escapes from a circus outside the Longmen Grottoes scenic spot in Luoyang, Henan, China, undated. The lion had been captured. (@865944742/AsiaWire)

Terror As Big Cats Escape Circus Big Top

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:April 26, 2023

Two lions broke out of their circus enclosure in the middle of a performance scattering hundreds of terrified spectators. The pair managed to slip through a gap where two rows…

Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown in Texas, USA, where at least 75 animals died in a fire in September 2021.

75 Pet Animals Die In Fire At Pet Boarding Centre

Post author:William McGee
Post published:September 30, 2021

At least 75 animals have died in a fire at a pet boarding centre. The fire broke out at the Ponderosa Pet Resort in the city of Georgetown in the…

Dancer and activist Kirvan Fortuin

14yo Girl Arrested For Stabbing LGBTQ Activist To Death

Post author:Alex Cope
Post published:June 18, 2020

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested after this South African LGBTQ activist and professional dancer was stabbed to death. Dancer and activist Kirvan Fortuin, 28, was reportedly stabbed to death…

Aida Merlano

Jailed Congresswoman That Fled In Blond Wig Is Caught

Post author:Ana Lacasa
Post published:January 31, 2020

The former Colombian congresswoman who broke out of a health clinic in a blonde wig after her arrest and fled on a motorbike has now been arrested in Venezuela. Ex-congresswoman…