A zoo in the US state of Virginia received the most wonderful of presents for Christmas this year when a baby pygmy hippo was born at the enclosure. Footage of…
A 68-year-old woman was mauled to death by her two pet Rottweilers as she fed them in her garden on Christmas Day. The grim attack unfolded at the home in…
The surprise finding of a long-lost Last Supper painting in Germany that shows Jesus and the disciples lounging on cushions rather than seated at a table has been described as…
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Animal rights groups have revealed that turkeys are suffering agonising lives in factory farms because loopholes exempt them from welfare laws protecting other animals. Thousands of turkeys…
An 81-year-old woman facing eviction from her home has been given the best Christmas present ever when a neighbour bought the property so that she could carry on living there.…
A desperate mother is trying to raise funds to bring her 'Sleeping Beauty' daughter, who suffers from a rare disease, home from hospital for Christmas. Daniela Maria Martin Becerra, who…
Forget Lego, Barbie or even teddy bears, the world's first-ever kids toy craze was actually carved slate owls covered with real feathers according to latest research. Scientists believe the owls…
As fast food goes, these luxury GBP 221 hotdogs have to be one of the wurst Christmas bargains ever. But the maker of the world's most expensive hotdog claims the…
A Swiss zoo is using all the unpurchased Christmas trees in the area to gift to their animals so they can nibble on the needles and use the trunks to…
This is the moment Father Christmas brings colourful presents and tasty treats to the lions, elephants and gorillas at a popular Spanish zoo. The festive scene was filmed at Bioparc…