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Can you bee-lieve it? Rare bee 'comes back from dead'
12 May 2014A rare bee thought to be extinct in the UK since 1946 created a buzz when it was captured in Kent.
'My fear after hornet landed on my welder'
12 May 2014A hornet with huge jaws, a giant thorax and a stinger that looked like a needle was discovered by a welder after it landed on his machine.
Rare breeds support
10 May 2014An animal charity has been given a helping hand thanks to the Dartford Messenger.
Have we got killer hornets on our hands?
09 May 2014A couple fear they have stumbled across a a giant killer Asian hornet - blamed for the deaths of six people - in their home.
Meet the Margate moggy called Charlie
08 May 2014After we featured a Ramsgate cat with a passing resemblance to Adolf Hitler (Thanet Extra - April 30), an owner has come forward with a picture of her
Croc needs mate... and make it snappy!
06 May 2014A crocodile owner has launched his own dating service for his 6ft reptile... who likes Classic FM and has a gsoh.
Ducks on leads mystery quacked
06 May 2014Teenagers have been causing ripples after being spotted walking their ducklings on leads in a town centre.
Puppy is a magical addition at school
03 May 2014Meet Magic, the most popular new member of a school.
Who's a naughty boy, then? Foul-mouthed parrot flees home
02 May 2014A search mission has been launched to find a foul-mouthed parrot - who shouts abuse at his owner and other pets - missing from home.
Lost lizard reunited with owner... after eight months in wild
02 May 2014Waltzing Matilda, a gecko lizard, has been reunited with her tearful young owner - all thanks to the power of the internet.
Payout for twins who got deadly bug at petting zoo
01 May 2014Twins who caught a potentially deadly strain of E.Coli at a petting farm in one of the worst outbreaks ever recorded have been awarded compensation.
Bruno KO'd at grand age of 20
01 May 2014Keepers are today mourning the death of a much-loved tiger at a Kent animal park.
Excuse me, but this marina is octopied....
30 April 2014Mystery surrounds this tentacled visitor seen attacking crabs at a busy marina.
Pony left with hooves looking like 'Arabian slippers'
30 April 2014A Shetland pony was left with hooves so severely overgrown they were curling up at the ends like Arabian slippers.
Appeal after dog dumped in rural lane
30 April 2014The RSPCA is appealing for information after a shivering, undernourished lurcher was found dumped down a rural lane.
Poppy the poodle a real lifesaver
29 April 2014A woman has told how she owes her life to her pet poodle Poppy who has saved her from the brink of death several times.
Police seek burglar after 80 birds snatched
29 April 2014Bird keepers are being warned after six reported thefts of valuable budgerigars, canaries and finches.
Fancy a boxer chocolates, Bruiser?
28 April 2014A boxer dog is feeling a bit of a soft centre after munching through six boxes of potentially lethal chocolates.
Race against time in hunt for Grissom
28 April 2014Owners fear epileptic cat Grissom will die if he is not found soon and given medication
Cat Tibbs comes home... three years after disappearing
27 April 2014A cat feared lost forever has been reunited with his family... three years after he went missing.
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