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Snow leopards find their feet in new home

Snow leopards find their feet in new home

26 September 2016

Two snow leopards are exploring their new surroundings at a Kent wildlife park after moving into a new enclosure.

Lab test chimps finally have a new home

Lab test chimps finally have a new home

26 September 2016

A two-year battle to bring a troop of chimps from America to Kent was finally granted by a judge.

Woman banned from keeping pets after neglecting dogs

Woman banned from keeping pets after neglecting dogs

26 September 2016

Two neglected and malnourished dogs were in such a bad state that their owner has been banned from keeping pets for ten years.

Dead porpoise left to rot on beach

Dead porpoise left to rot on beach

26 September 2016

A rotting marine animal remains on a Kent beach two days after it was reported to the Coastguard.

Animal charity wins legal battle over puppy farm

Animal charity wins legal battle over puppy farm

24 September 2016

An animal welfare charity has won a landmark legal case to stop one of the country's largest puppy farms from being allowed to trade.

Guide Dogs marks 85th year with walkies

Guide Dogs marks 85th year with walkies

23 September 2016

A charity which has been transforming the lives of the blind and partially sighted for the last 85 years is celebrating the landmark year with an 85 m

School boys excluded over 'disturbing' squirrel video

School boys excluded over 'disturbing' squirrel video

22 September 2016

A group of grammar schoolboys have been excluded after a video appeared online of them dropping a brick on a squirrel and setting fire to it.

Ready for my close-up

Ready for my close-up

19 September 2016

See the animals at Port Lympne Reserve as you've never seen them before after keepers release some special pictures of their animals.

Seasonal giant moths come to Kent

Seasonal giant moths come to Kent

19 September 2016

If you've come across an unusually large moth this month, don't panic, they are a common find at this time of the year.

Mum appeals for missing tortoise

Mum appeals for missing tortoise

18 September 2016

A mum has appealed after the family tortoise went missing a week ago

Motorway closed after horse box accident

Motorway closed after horse box accident

18 September 2016

The M25 was blocked in both directions after a horse box accident this afternoon.

Call for feeding ban after seagull attack left child bleeding

Call for feeding ban after seagull attack left child bleeding

17 September 2016

A grandmother is calling for a ban on feeding seagulls after one of the birds swooped down on her four-year-old granddaughter, leaving her bleeding.

Landlord increases reward for return of stolen birds

Landlord increases reward for return of stolen birds

17 September 2016

£10,000 has been offered for the safe return of two macaws stolen from a pub zoo.

Fire crew save horse from pond

Fire crew save horse from pond

15 September 2016

A specialist fire crew saved a horse from a pond in Hadlow this morning.

Cats tied in pillowcases and left to die on live rail line

Cats tied in pillowcases and left to die on live rail line

15 September 2016

Two cats were cruelly tied up in pillowcases and dumped on a live rail line - as at least three trains ran overhead.

Is 'squawking' video clue in hunt for missing birds?

Is 'squawking' video clue in hunt for missing birds?

14 September 2016

A video of what sounds like birds squawking has been posted online in the hopes it will help in the search for two macaws stolen from a pub zoo.

Terror as swarm of wasps attacks family

Terror as swarm of wasps attacks family

14 September 2016

A woman's told of her terror after she and her dog were stung more than 20 times by a swarm of wasps.

VIDEO: Time runs out for bird thieves

VIDEO: Time runs out for bird thieves

13 September 2016

Pictures of three yobs who broke into a zoo and stole two macaws have been posted online by a pub landlord - who's now offering a reward.

Video: No homes to rent if you have dogs

Video: No homes to rent if you have dogs

13 September 2016

A financial adviser says she has hit a brick wall trying to find a new home to rent with her daughter because landlords don't want her two dogs.

Clock ticking for bird thieves

Clock ticking for bird thieves

13 September 2016

Yobs who broke into a pub zoo and stuffed two macaws into a bag have been warned their pictures will be posted online if they are not returned today.

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