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A US fraternity has been suspended after video footage emerged showing students forcing a puppy to drink beer from a keg. Footage on Snapchat from the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity at Hofstra University in Long Island, reportedly filmed last Saturday, showed a 10-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel being held and…
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A baby elephant in Thailand, who had been dubbed the real-life 'Dumbo', has died after a short life marred by abuse, according to charity Moving Animals. The young elephant had been forced to dance for tourists in the southeast Asian country. He became the focus of media attention worldwide when…
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A man has come in for extreme criticism after filming himself allegedly forcing a raccoon to drown more than 20 miles out at sea after it had snuck onto his boat without him realising. Florida attorney Thomas Cope posted several videos of himself shooing a raccoon off his boat several…
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Surviving students from the Parkland's shootings have honored the therapy dogs that have helped them through the traumatic time with their very own yearbook page. The 14 capable canines of a range of different breeds, made their appearance in the Aerie Yearbook for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in…
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Viral internet celebrity feline Grumpy Cat has died, according to an Instagram post made by her owners today. Owners Tabatha and Bryan Bundesen, who hail from Morristown, Arizona, revealed that despite care from great vets, their famous cat Tardar Sauce (aka Grumpy Cat) passed away as a result of complications…
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Photos of poachers posing and laughing with the slain carcass of a leopard surfaced on social media, and people have been reacting furiously to the images. The pictures were shared on social media by a now-deleted account called Max Mantra, who reported they were taken in the western region Negeri…
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When summer approaches, we change our wardrobes with a whirlwind of excitement. Goodbye, coats, sweaters and pants! Hello, shorts, T-shirts, sundresses and denim speedos. That's right, denim speedos. They're perfect for summer vacation, or just Casual Friday at the office. However, our four-legged friends aren't so lucky. While we can…
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With summer on the way and temperatures heating up, more and more people will be going outdoors and playing with their pets in the garden. But what if you and your furry friend want to enjoy some downtime together? You might want to have a lie-down and chill out, but…
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Koala numbers have fallen so low, the species is now "functionally extinct," The Australian Koala Foundation has announced. The AKF believes there are now "no more than 80,000 koalas in Australia" and possibly as few as 43,000 - meaning the marsupials are unlikely to produce another generation. When a species…
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Aches, pains, and itches are all a part of being human, but for one man, an ear itch turned out to be the stuff of nightmares. Instead of a build-up of wax, or an ear infection, it transpired that the cause of the itch was a spider building a nest…
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Distressing footage showing a matador wiping the bloody 'tears' from a bull's face before killing it is circulating online and being heavily condemned for the cruelty shown towards the animal. The incident, which many are referring to as "inhumane", took place at a bullfighting festival at the Real Maestranza bullring…
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Incredible footage has emerged of the moment a humpback whale bursts out of the ocean right next to a fishing boat. The video was taken in California's Monterey Bay, by Douglas Croft, 60, and whale watcher Kate Cummings. The pair witnessed the very imposing whale shoot up suddenly from beneath…
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This is the harrowing moment where a bear tragically falls off of a cliff, attacked with a volley of rocks thrown by local villagers. It's not yet clear if the bear died following its huge fall, but the signs don't look good for this proud animal, in an incident that…
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A bird that went extinct has reportedly arisen from the dead after it evolved once more, according to scientists. Research found that the last surviving species of flightless bird in the Indian Ocean - a type of rail - has actually been around before. The bird was able to regenerate…
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Twelve years ago, an extremely rare pink dolphin was spotted swimming in Louisiana's Calcasieu River. Locals named the unusual creature 'Pinky' (of course), and she quickly rose to fame, even boasting her own Facebook fan page. Recently several fishermen in the area noticed Pinky swimming with a pink baby calf,…
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People make small mistakes every day, and while we'll often see the ramifications of it, things are rarely as bad as they initially seem to be. Losing your keys, your driver's license, or sleeping through your alarm - they all seem pretty awful in the moment, but we survive it…
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Terrifying doorbell camera footage has recorded the moment that a man was attacked by a snake measuring five feet, five inches at a front door - and it will make your skin crawl. Visiting Rodney Copeland's home in Lawton, Oklahoma, Jerel Heywood may have been expecting a warm welcome from…
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A young Chinese video blogger known as 'seaside girl Little Seven' recently announced plans to eat a live octopus on her live-stream. However when she lifted the squirming animal up to her mouth, it fought back, planting slimy tentacles against her cheeks. With the creature's suckers stuck to her skin,…
