A fisherman who found a dead alligator floating trapped in a dumped tyre has told how rampant pollution is killing the waterways in Brazil. Grim photos show the giant 'gator…
Brazilian police have seized a cruel pet owner on suspicion of killing threatened jaguars to feed to his dogs. The 44-year-old suspect was arrested in Paranaita, Mato Grosso state, on…
Police are investigating a bizarre zoo killing after a penguin was found with its head cut off in its enclosure in Germany. Shocked keepers at Rostock Zoo, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, discovered…
An exotic animal fan was drowned in a bowl of water after thieves broke into his home to steal his three pet toucans. Police in Realengo neighbourhood, Rio de Janeiro…
Primitive human ancestors were skilled hunters tracking down and killing giant elephants for food 125,000 years ago, a new study has revealed. The study of a pit containing animal remains…
A zoo boss accused of killing animals to cook and serve up as treats for his staff has been sacked in Mexico. Manager Jose Ruben Nava Norieg is said to…
A man who spent 21 years in jail after he was wrongly convicted of killing his wife has told how the Shawshank Redemption movie kept him going. Li Yuqian, was…
An electrician suspected of killing his estranged schoolgirl lover before cutting her up and burning the body was tracked down by two police dogs that followed his trail for miles…
A new dad has been apparently shot dead by his pet dog while he was packing up after a hunting trip. As he put his still-loaded shotgun in his car…
A two-year-old girl got her own back when a snake sank its fangs into her - and bit back. The toddler, identified only by her initials as S.E., was playing…