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Live animal exporters in line for payouts over illegal ban at port

Live animal exporters in line for payouts over illegal ban at port

27 February 2014

Firms banned from exporting live animals through a Kent port after dozens of sheep died could be given compensation after a High Court ruling.

Blubberneckers! Shock as headless 50ft sperm whale spotted on A2

Blubberneckers! Shock as headless 50ft sperm whale spotted on A2

25 February 2014

Drivers were left stunned to witness the bloody carcass of a 50ft sperm whale being transported on the back of a truck on the A2 this afternoon.

He WAS born yesterday... Dave's one of the world's rarest cows

He WAS born yesterday... Dave's one of the world's rarest cows

25 February 2014

He's tiny and very rare - meet Dave the zebu, just born in Kent.

Dog owners warned of deadly disease after Kent floods

Dog owners warned of deadly disease after Kent floods

25 February 2014

Kent dog owners are being told to protect their pets from a potentially fatal disease spread by bacteria in stagnant water after county-wide flooding.

Dumped dogs found in appalling condition are nursed back to health

Dumped dogs found in appalling condition are nursed back to health

24 February 2014

Six Yorkshire terriers found dumped in an appalling condition covered in sores are looking for new homes as they are nursed back to health.

Moment 50ft whale brought to shore

Moment 50ft whale brought to shore

24 February 2014

A 50ft sperm whale found stranded off the Kent coast is to be sent off for disposal today after being brought to shore.

Huge whale stranded in the Swale brought to shore

Huge whale stranded in the Swale brought to shore

21 February 2014

Tests are due to be carried out over the weekend on a sperm whale as large as 40ft found stranded in the Swale.

Dam! Beaver's hiding place discovered

Dam! Beaver's hiding place discovered

21 February 2014

A beaver thought he had found a turbo-charged nesting place - when he hid under a car!

Traffic halted over fears dog would jump from bridge

Traffic halted over fears dog would jump from bridge

20 February 2014

A dog that appeared to want to jump from a bridge down onto the busy A2 caused delays on the road.

Experts confirm Swale whale is dead

Experts confirm Swale whale is dead

20 February 2014

The whale stranded out in the Swale has been confirmed as dead by marine diving specialists.

Holy cow! Calf makes a bolt for freedom after being sold at market

Holy cow! Calf makes a bolt for freedom after being sold at market

19 February 2014

Shocked motorists were udderly surprised to see a cow moo-ving freely around a town centre while it was being delivered to a school farm from market.

Rescue of seagull impaled on TV aerial branded 'waste of public money'

Rescue of seagull impaled on TV aerial branded 'waste of public money'

19 February 2014

Firefighters used a cherry picker to rescue a stricken seagull stuck on a TV aerial in a large-scale rescue effort branded a waste of public money.

New home for abandoned pig

New home for abandoned pig

19 February 2014

A pig who was left on her own on land in Folkestone, after her owners moved away, is now settling into a new home.

Struggling charity desperately needs help to rehome more dogs

Struggling charity desperately needs help to rehome more dogs

19 February 2014

Funds are at a low for Thanet Animal Group which desperately needs help in kind and cash to rehome more dogs

Seal a surprise guest at power station

Seal a surprise guest at power station

18 February 2014

Marine experts are trying to get Davina the seal back into the sea after she ended up in a water inlet at a power station.

Centre revamps wildlife garden

Centre revamps wildlife garden

18 February 2014

A bird hide is exactly what you need if a robin this big jumps in your garden...

Puppy suffers broken jaw in ferocious attack by dog

Puppy suffers broken jaw in ferocious attack by dog

18 February 2014

A man had to fight off a dog that launched a ferocious attack on a much-loved puppy, leaving it with a snapped jaw - before the owner walked away.

Coo! That was a close one

Coo! That was a close one

17 February 2014

Fire crews were called to the rescue yesterday after a pigeon become caught in some netting on the side of a building

UKIP worker vows to take legal action after dog attack

UKIP worker vows to take legal action after dog attack

16 February 2014

A UKIP leaflet deliverer who was attacked by a dog who bit her through a letterbox is now planning to sue the owner.

Doggy detective a real Sherlock Bones

Doggy detective a real Sherlock Bones

15 February 2014

A sleuth dog that uses his super-sensitive snout to sniff out stray and lost dogs is in line for a top Crufts award.

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