DNA Testing Will Confrim if Big Cats Roam the Cotswolds
DNA testing will determine if a deer carcass found near Stroud, Gloucestershire, is the result of a kill by a species of big cat.
The carcass, the exact location of which is being kept a secret, was found with serious…
Spanish Sparrow brings great excitement with his return
A village in Hampshire has become swamped with unexpected visitors, all hoping to catch a quick view of a tiny sparrow last seen in the UK in 1966.
A quiet and sedate neighbourhood in Calshot, Hampshire, has been flooded with…
Time for Benton to get the pints in!
Enjoying a pint with your best friends at the end of a long week has long been a favoured British past time, but never before has it been customary for your four-legged best friend to be invited to join you.…
Rabbit luxury – the £10,000 hutch!
A pair rabbits from Norfolk are living in luxury after their owner custom-made them a state-of-the-art hutch.
The hutch, which owner Jason Batterbee claims is worth £10,000, based his design for the lucky rabbit’s home on a log cabin.
The…
Horse Whisperer becomes patron
The man famed for his ability to ‘listen to horses’ has become a patron of a Bristol equine charity.
Monty Roberts, who grew up watching the antics of Nevada mustangs and holds a special affinity to the subtle cues in…
Study of the fighting anemone
You wouldn’t necessarily think of the sea anemone as a valiant fighter, but scientists from Plymouth University have other ideas.
After studying the Beadlet anemone – a native to UK seas – they found that there was a clear indication…
History of horses at The British Museum
The British Museum will reveal its first exhibition devoted entirely to horses in May this year, when ‘The Horse: Ancient Arabia to the Modern World’ is opened to the public.
The exhibition, which is to explore the role of horses…
Concern over new, dangerous dog breed
Two “backyard breeders” from Scotland are facing serious scrutiny after cross-breeding a Rottweiler bitch with a notorious breed of dog already banned in some countries.
James Bell, 29, and Mark McCallie, 24, chose to mate their Rottweiler with a Presa…
Kittens nearly killed by flea infestation
The importance of using proper flea control on your pets has been highlighted in a recent case in Mitcham, Surrey.
Two kittens that had not been treated against fleas almost died as a result of anaemia suffered when both small…