Circus boss and his wife are charged with animal cruelty after secret footage revealed elephant being beaten

Circus boss and his wife are charged with animal cruelty after secret footage revealed elephant being beaten. A worker from the Bobby Roberts Super Circus violently kicks Annie, who suffers with arthritis

Tortoise won't come out of his shell to play with lions

 Lions in need of a tin opener after being outwitted by a leopard tortoise. When an unfortunate tortoise wandered into a pride of lions there appeared to be only one possible outcome.

Hero rabbit saves owners from house fire

Hero rabbit saves owners from house fire

 Hero rabbit saves owners from house fire, A pet rabbit is being credited for saving its owners from a house fire in southeastern Alaska before it died of smoke inhalation, fire officials said on Friday.

Horse neglected so badly he grew 12in hooves that turned up like Aladdin's slippers

Horse neglected so badly he grew 12in hooves that turned up like Aladdin's slippers, Jerry was rescued from a field of cows where he had been overfed, which experts say is as cruel as underfeeding.

Pranksters break into animal rescue centre and spray-paint donkey as a ZEBRA

Pranksters break into animal rescue centre and spray-paint donkey as a ZEBRA.You’ve heard of mutton dressed as lamb – but donkey disguised as zebra? A rescue donkey has been plunged into an identity crisis after an extreme makeover by pranksters. Thirty-year-old Ant was covered in black and white stripes to transform him into a new type of beast.

How Rooney the labrador found family’s missing pet and returned him to them in his Mouth

How Rooney the labrador found family’s missing pet and returned him to them in his Mouth, An unlikely friendship has been struck up between Jeff the hamster and his neighbour, Rooney the labrador.

Missing cat found after 5 years, 1,800 miles away

Missing cat found after 5 years, 1,800 miles away, A calico cat named Willow, who disappeared from a home near the Rocky Mountains five years ago, was found Wednesday on a Manhattan street and will soon be returned to a family in which two of the three kids and one of the two dogs may remember her.

Hang on lunch will be here soon

Hang on... lunch will be here soon: Bird does balancing trick to snare a snack. The bearded reedling male expertly straddles who reeds to catche a cranefly in shallow waters.

Another fine Ness: Fish farmer claims to have captured picture of famous monster

Another fine Ness: Fish farmer claims to have captured picture of famous monster, Could this be Nessie? Jon Rowe says his image shows a pair of humps which soon disappeared under the waves. It's been said before and it's being said again .. Nessie is alive under the waves of Loch Ness.

Shhh... let sleeping dogs lie

Sleeping dogs lie: This cute pup fell asleep in a wicker basket. After a busy day spent trying to catch their own tail, the cat next door or the postman, sometimes there's nothing else a puppy wants to catch but 40 winks.

Beluga whale's favourite trick Blowing bubbles that look like a halo

Beluga whale's favourite trick Blowing bubbles that look like a halo, Blowing bubbles. This beluga whale was captured creating a halo effect by photographer Hiroya Minakuchi at the Shimane aquarium in Japan.

Here's a clever dog whose balancing act really takes the biscuit

Here's a clever dog whose balancing act really takes the biscuit. Can I have one yet? The dog sits amazingly still as a pile of dog biscuits is constructed on his nose.

Orangutan addicted to smoking cigarettes thrown to her by tourists is removed from 'appalling' zoo

Orangutan addicted to smoking cigarettes thrown to her by tourists is removed from 'appalling' zoo,  Shirley, a 25-year-old orangutan, has been removed from a zoo in Jahor state, Malaysia, where she used to smoke cigarettes thrown to her by visitors.

200 animals riddled with disease

Boy, 14, found dead in squalid bungalow housing more than 200 animals riddled with disease. Hoard: More than 200 animals, including dozens of cats 'riddled with disease', were found inside the Chicago bungalow.

I think I'll have the fish for lunch

I think I'll have the fish for lunch: Praying mantis tucks into goldfish after LIFTING it out of bowl. Mmm that looks tasty: The praying mantis looks down into the fish bowl and spies the goldfish.