Dogs
The sad tale of Jacco Macacco, the monkey forced to fight to his death
December 16, 2024During the Victorian era, England transformed from a rural, agricultural country to an urban, industrialised nation. Charles Darwin discovered the concept of evolution, Alexander Graham Bell created the telephone, and humble inventions like the cheese grater, the can opener and the potato peeler would go on to become staples in any British home. But, in […]
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Who has priority in public spaces – dogs or children? Where I live, we’re about to find out | Oliver Keens
December 1, 2024My children have always been brave and fearless. They wouldn’t think twice about climbing the tallest tree in any park. The only problem is they would stay up there indefinitely if so much as a shih-tzu started snuffling at the base. The fact that my kids are scared of the many dogs we encounter when […]
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Pensioner thought XL Bullies would kill her during terrifying doorstep attack
June 8, 2024Sam CorbishleyPublished Jun 8, 2024, 11:46am|Updated Jun 8, 2024, 12:17pm
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Bully dog found beheaded, cut into pieces and burnt near children’s playground
April 25, 2024Craig MunroPublished Apr 25, 2024, 3:28pm|Updated Apr 25, 2024, 4:28pm The body of a Bully dog has been found cut into pieces and burnt near a children’s playground in Tottenham, north London. RSPCA investigators are unable to identify the exact breed of the dog due to the extent of the mutilation. It were discovered at […]
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XL Bully shot dead after going on rampage injuring four in Battersea
March 19, 2024Jen MillsPublished Mar 19, 2024, 12:41pm|Updated Mar 19, 2024, 3:57pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A dog thought to be an XL Bully has been shot dead after mauling people in Battersea last night. Four men were taken to hospital for injuries […]
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Man banned from owning pets after dog was ‘literally eaten alive by fleas’
February 22, 2024Katie BoydenPublished Feb 22, 2024, 5:30pm|Updated Feb 22, 2024, 5:32pm A man has been banned from having a pet ever again after his dog had to be put down because it had been ‘eaten alive by fleas’. The poor Shih Tzu dog, called Chewie, had been neglected over several months after Darren Hughes abandoned him […]
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Map reveals places in London where pets are most likely to be stolen
February 16, 2024Our interactive map shows where in London saw the highest number of pet thefts in 2023. The borough of Hounslow tops the list, with 95 animals stolen last year. Coming in second is Brent with 50 pets taken, while third place goes to Islington with 39. At the other end of the list, Richmond had […]
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XL bully dog tied up and set on fire as ban comes into place
January 1, 2024An American XL bully dog was set on fire just hours before New Year’s Eve as the ban on the breed came into force. The dog was found in London alleyway with extensive burns to his front paws and a fractured skull. His legs were also tied together and one of his ears had also […]
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Tasered man whose dogs were shot by police given suspended sentence
November 25, 2023A man whose two dogs were shot dead by police has been given a suspended sentence for owning dangerously out of control animals. Viral footage circulated of Metropolitan Police officers killing Louie Turnbull’s dogs beside an east London canal in May this year, which sparked outrage in the local community. The 47-year-old pleaded guilty to […]
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Landlord charges £75 per month for ‘pet rent’, so your dog better get a job
November 17, 2023The rental property market is a wild place, to say the least. And in the latest instalment of ‘can the landlord actually do that?’, one woman stumbled across a rental listing charging £75 per month in ‘pet rent’. The two-bed, two bath flat is situated in London’s Stepney Green, near Whitechapel and Bank. Professional landlord […]
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