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They had to shave off her fur to assess damage and was horrified at her condition (Photo: YouTube)

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Owner using human hair dye to colour dog purple almost kills her

Rescuers feared that she may go blind but months after her ordeal Violet is recovering and has a new home.

26 Jan 2018 4:46 PM IST

The animal just wanders around as it is visibly confused and in pain (Photo: YouTube)

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Social media users slam footage showing baby cow staggering on 2 feet

The cow is barely controlling its movement as it moves towards a man for help only to be pushed away.

24 Jan 2018 3:09 PM IST

One train killed 65 deer on a track on Saturday (Nov 25) while 41 died between Wednesday and Friday. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Japanese trains bark like dogs so deer don't get run over

Deer often congregate to lick the train tracks in the evening and late at night which, sadly, leads to regular...

19 Jan 2018 4:12 PM IST

The flooding was a result of global warming, which has led to extraordinary temperatures in the Arctic.

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Global warming will put millions more at flood risk in next two...

Researchers say fluvial floods are among the most common and devastating natural disasters nowadays.

13 Jan 2018 12:51 PM IST

Conservationists said it was mystifying how the Trump administration determined the lynx has recovered and should be delisted. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Canada lynx no longer threatened, says US wildlife agency

Finding will see US Fish and Wildlife Service formally propose removing Canada lynx from federal endangered and...

12 Jan 2018 12:45 PM IST

PETAs intervention application included health assessment reports by a team of two government veterinarians from the Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department who examined the horses and found that they suffered from malnourishment. (Representational Image)

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PETA India gets custody of horses rescued from illegal racing sting

Application of accused asking for custody of horses rejected by court; however, they were allowed to take back carts.

9 Jan 2018 12:39 PM IST

They showed quick thinking and submerged the canines back in the water (Photo: AFP)

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Man saves pet dog with python on its back by holding it underwater to...

The serpent had its fangs in the dog's back and had started swallowing it when the couple rushed to rescue their pet.

8 Jan 2018 2:58 PM IST

The present study is the first distribution record of this species in the western Himalayan region. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

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Eegant water shrew sighted in Uttarakhand for first time

Smallest of amphibious mammals, the water shrew, has currently 13 known species in the world.

6 Jan 2018 6:56 PM IST

$Their goal was to get a clearer sense of population levels and find ways to boost conservation of a \highly threatened species\ (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Endangered species dubbed 'world's ugliest pig' spotted in Indonesia

Researchers laid camera traps in the forests of Java island in the hopes of capturing images of the elusive creature.

5 Jan 2018 8:14 PM IST

Ronnies owner, whose ex-partner bought him online, left him there after they split and he became homeless. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Mongrel pup becomes first Christmas as dog to be dumped this year

The adorable puppy was left at Battersea Dogs' Home just a week after being given as a gift when the owners split.

5 Jan 2018 2:53 PM IST

For more than 300 years, Sarangkheda, a village in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, has been hosting Chetak Festival a celebration of the finest equestrian breeds. A festival that lasts for a month, it is a rare, yet spectacular sight to witness more than 2000 majestic horses in a single location.

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Metropolitan judge allows PETA to help horses in cattle pound

Ruling was on intervention application filed by PETA in matter where police seized six horses used for an illegal race.

5 Jan 2018 1:33 PM IST

The study found that wild cats wiped out 316 million every year, while pets killed 61 million annually. (Photo: Pexels)

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Find out why a cat's purr is good for you

Cat's purr is not as simple as a human smiling or a dog wagging its tail, it is way more complicated than that.

2 Jan 2018 2:20 PM IST