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Missing lynx escaped from zoo returned
31 July 2016A lynx that used to live in Kent and had gone missing from a zoo in Devon has been recaptured and taken home.
Baby giraffe's big role for species' future
31 July 2016Keepers are over the moon at the birth of a baby giraffe at a Kent wildlife park - the first one born there for eight years.
Squirrels driving council workers nuts
29 July 2016Rogue squirrels are stealing workers' lunches, setting off alarms and generally making a nuisance of themselves at this council headquarters.
Cat sanctuary overrun with abandoned kittens
29 July 2016A cat sanctuary has been overwhelmed with abandoned kittens – some suffering from dehydration after being left without water in soaring temperatures.
Warning after dog dies in cliff fall
29 July 2016A dog has died after falling off cliffs, prompting a warning from the RNLI.
Video: Just the bear necessities in life...
28 July 2016The first bears to move into a Kent wildlife park are making their first appearance and keepers are hoping for the pitter patter of paws soon.
Escaped pet finally returns home
28 July 2016After a three day stand-off, an escaped cockatiel who watched her owner’s attempts to recapture her from atop a tall tree, is finally home.
Funny poster helps spark cat search
27 July 2016A family feline friend has gone missing again, and his owners have decided to appeal for his return by writing a poster with a difference.
Mystery bin man saves cat's body from roadside for owners
27 July 2016The owner said that it taught her ‘that nice people do exist’ and hopes to thank the man in person.
Video: Pony pops into pub
27 July 2016Locals had their spirits raised when this pony popped in to his neigh-bouring watering hole.
'A lot of people who wouldn’t go out are now doing so'
26 July 2016Claims Pokemon Go could be dangerous for children have been disputed by a fan who argues the game is helping anxiety sufferers.
Animal encounters
26 July 2016Go on safari without leaving Kent's shores this summer by heading to Port Lympne Reserve for the day to meet the animals.
Family's horror as missing cat was dead in freezer
25 July 2016The heartbroken owners of a missing cat have told of their horror at hearing it had been put down and was being kept in a vet's freezer.
Loose dogs savage sheep to death
24 July 2016A farm was turned into a bloodbath today when three loose dogs got into a field and savaged seven sheep to death.
Loose parrot causes a flap
21 July 2016When an African parrot - missing for days - sauntered down a cobbled high street, it sparked a mission by our journalists to find her owners.
Protesters form blockade to stop live animal export lorries
21 July 2016More than 50 campaigners sat in the road and clashed with lorry drivers transporting live sheep to Calais.
Dog owner spared jail after pet bit off finger
21 July 2016A woman whose pit bull ripped off the finger of a former Kent mayor as she posted a newsletter through a door has been given a suspended sentence.
Live animal exports set to resume from port
20 July 2016Live animal exports are due to return to a Kent port this evening, say protesters, on what is expected to be one of the hottest days of the year.
WATCH: Venomous snake stuck in washing machine
19 July 2016When Lisa Thatcher's washing machine packed up, the last thing she was expecting to find inside was a venomous snake.
Fire crews called to help hawk tangled in tree
19 July 2016Firefighters were called to a large oak tree where a harris hawk appeared to be tangled in the branches by its leash.
