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Men broke into zoo and hit giraffe with bottle before posting video on Snapchat

Two men “idiotically” broke into a zoo and threw a bottle at a giraffe before posting a video to Snapchat. Bradley Green and Nathan Daniels, from Fareham, Hampshire, have admitted breaking into Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, on February 15 2021. A police ...

19 Jan 2023 at 13:58

Moonpig to pull cards featuring pugs and French bulldogs amid health complaints

Moonpig is to stop selling cards featuring images of pugs and French bulldogs after campaigners claimed this “normalises their suffering from respiratory ailments”. It comes after animal rights lobby group Peta raised concerns the major online ...

24 Feb 2023 at 10:41

Animal rights activists ‘take three lambs from King’s Sandringham Estate’

Animal rights activists say they have taken three lambs from the King’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Imagery released by Animal Rising shows three women, in pink Animal Rising t-shirts, walking through a field of sheep and loading the lambs ...

25 May 2023 at 17:23

Man charged over Derby race protest at Epsom

Police have charged an animal rights activist who ran on to the track at the Epsom Derby. A man was filmed jumping the fence and sprinting on to the course as the race began on Saturday. He was pursued by police as the crowd jeered, with ...

04 Jun 2023 at 21:45

Protesters arrested attempting to stop Epsom Derby

Plans to disrupt the Epsom Derby were foiled as police arrested 31 suspected Animal Rising activists including one who ran on to the track just as the race began. The man, named by the group as Ben Newman, jumped the fence and sprinted ...

03 Jun 2023 at 18:29

Man to face court after Derby race protest at Epsom

An animal rights activist who ran on to the track at the Epsom Derby will face court on Monday after being charged by police. A man was filmed jumping the fence and sprinting on to the course as the race began on Saturday. He was ...

05 Jun 2023 at 02:43

Protesters say they will not disrupt Grand National after last year’s delay

Protesters who delayed last year’s Grand National say they will not disrupt the 2024 race, but believe a spotlight “continues to shine” on the deaths of horses in the world-famous steeplechase. Last year the race was delayed by ...

13 Apr 2024 at 09:43

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Vegan campaigner to run from dawn to dusk in memory of turkeys who will be killed for Christmas dinner this year

A vegan campaigner will run from dawn to dusk on the Winter Solstice in memory of the turkeys slaughtered for Christmas dinner this year. Rory Cockshaw, 21, an animal rights campaigner from Bristol, was inspired to organise ...

07 Dec 2022 at 08:00

Scotland

Fox hunters exploiting loophole in new laws, animal welfare charity warns

An animal welfare charity has called on the Scottish Government to urgently act upon fresh evidence of a loophole in fox hunting laws that it claims could allow mounted hunting to continue in Scotland. The Hunting with ...

23 Aug 2024 at 14:54

Local News

Shooters interrupted by animal rights protesters in Kilkenny

An 'authorised vermin shooting day' was interrupted yesterday (Sunday) by animal rights protesters in County Kilkenny. Protesters visited Jenkinstown and Tower Woods on the day and created loud noises to disturb ...

09 Jan 2023 at 11:33

Racegoers enjoy Aintree despite criticism from animal rights groups

Racegoers are enjoying a day out at Aintree despite criticism of the Grand National from animal rights protesters who delayed last year’s race. About 80,000 people are expected at the Liverpool racecourse to ...

13 Apr 2024 at 15:22

National News

'A lot of life left in this boy' - Animal rescue seeks home for dog found freezing in river

An animal rescue is seeking a home for an older dog found freezing in a river. Mutts Anonymous Dog Rescue and Adoption (MADRA) is hoping to find a family for River, a Springer Spaniel found "in a terrible ...

28 Dec 2023 at 16:33

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