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Happy ending for Boris - the dog with no ears

Happy ending for Boris - the dog with no ears

23 May 2016

A severely neglected St Bernard dog's finally found love and a new home - after having both ears amputated.

'German shepherd mauled my dog on morning stroll'

'German shepherd mauled my dog on morning stroll'

21 May 2016

A distressed dog owner is calling for more responsible pet ownership after her Jack Russell was mauled by a German shepherd dog in Deal.

Police hunt for tiny goat thieves

Police hunt for tiny goat thieves

21 May 2016

Police are investigating after a pair of pygmy goats were stolen from a farm.

Mum bitten on bottom by dog

Mum bitten on bottom by dog

20 May 2016

A mum who was bitten on the buttocks by a rottweiler is calling for the dog to be put down.

£13,000 vets bill after algae-deaths

£13,000 vets bill after algae-deaths

20 May 2016

A woman is facing a shocking vet bill after letting 10 dogs swim in a seemingly harmless lake, which turned out to be toxic.

Family search for driver who killed puppy

Family search for driver who killed puppy

19 May 2016

A little boy has been left heartbroken after a speeding motorist hit and killed his puppy before driving off.

Revealed: Cause of dog deaths at lakes

Revealed: Cause of dog deaths at lakes

19 May 2016

Extensive tests have revealed the cause behind the deaths of three dogs at a popular lake - which has been shut to the public.

Octopus spotted off Kent coast

Octopus spotted off Kent coast

19 May 2016

A dad-of-two has spotted an octopus in the shallows... just days after a stingray sighting.

Two men sought after horse dies

Two men sought after horse dies

18 May 2016

Police want to speak to two men following the death of a horse, after a harness race, earlier this week. WARNING: Distressing image

Rare beaver sighting in Kent river

Rare beaver sighting in Kent river

17 May 2016

A dog walker has made a rare sighting of a beaver in the wild in a Kent river.

Horse dies after harness race

Horse dies after harness race

16 May 2016

Police are investigating the death of a horse they believe took part in a race. WARNING: Distressing image.

Can you help find Buzz's owners?

Can you help find Buzz's owners?

16 May 2016

An animal sanctuary hopes to find the owners of a dog called Buzz who was found tied to a lamp post.

Man sits on yob firing catapult at geese

Man sits on yob firing catapult at geese

13 May 2016

A man restrained a catapult-wielding yob by sitting on him until police arrived, after catching the youth firing at goslings.

Newborn gorilla on critically endangered list

Newborn gorilla on critically endangered list

12 May 2016

Keepers at a famous Kent animal park have reported the successful birth of a critically endangered western lowland gorilla.

Sadness over death of park's popular lion

Sadness over death of park's popular lion

10 May 2016

Keepers and staff at a Kent wildlife park have announced the death of a popular and loved lion who suffered a crippling injury as a cub.

RSPB: Bird rescuers risk attack from seagulls

RSPB: Bird rescuers risk attack from seagulls

10 May 2016

Well-meaning animal lovers risk attack from angry seagulls if they try to 'rescue' grounded chicks, according to the RSPB.

Baby rabbits survive being shot out of lorry exhaust pipe

Baby rabbits survive being shot out of lorry exhaust pipe

06 May 2016

A pair of baby rabbits are being nursed back to health after miraculously surviving being shot out of a lorry's exhaust pipe.

Dog caught in house blaze rescued by firefighters

Dog caught in house blaze rescued by firefighters

06 May 2016

Firefighters have used a special oxygen mask on a dog which became trapped in a house fire.

Chimpanzees stuck in US lab due to legal challenge

Chimpanzees stuck in US lab due to legal challenge

06 May 2016

Animal rights campaigners have challenged the transfer of eight chimps from a US laboratory to a Kent wildlife park.

Dog owner fined for letting Staffordshire Bull Terrier into play area

Dog owner fined for letting Staffordshire Bull Terrier into play area

06 May 2016

A dog owner was fined for letting his Staffordshire Bull Terrier in a play area in Dover, without picking up dog mess and off the lead.

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