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9 September, 2024
China’s first Corgi police dog loses its “year-end bonus” for being tired on the job and urinating in its food bowl. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Trending in China

First China Corgi police dog loses ‘bonus’ for sleeping on job, peeing in food bowl

Diminutive doggy detective with good reputation has snacks ‘confiscated’ by human handlers, sparking humour, sympathy on social media.

Trending in China

Cute tales: China canine cops in doghouse, Japan aquarium cures fish’s depression

US-China relations

New pandas from China make their debut at National Zoo in Washington

Japan

Outrage in Japan over man suspected of killing 77 rabbits on famed tourist island

The man, charged with kicking a rabbit to death on Okunoshima, reportedly said he was curious how they would react to ‘bullying’.

There are an estimated 1,000 rabbits on Okunoshima, an island that is a 15-minute ferry ride from the mainland in Japan’s eastern Hiroshima prefecture. Photo: Shutterstock
Extreme weather

Texas got so cold in US winter blast that alligators froze in solid ice

Online footage shows the reptiles completely submerged except for their snouts, through which they take one breath a minute.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Stricter Hong Kong law on animal cruelty long overdue

Pets cherished during the lonely days of the pandemic are now being abandoned and Hong Kong care groups are struggling to cope.

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Pakistan

Lion mauls Pakistani man who was filming TikTok video

The mauling occurred in Lahore after the social media enthusiast entered the lion’s cage to shoot a video.

Lions in a private zoo in Karachi. Trade of wild animals is a roaring business in Pakistan. Photo: AFP
Tourism

The thrill of tracking rhinos in Zimbabwe’s oldest national park

Travellers to Matobo National Park in southern Africa can get close to rhinos and enjoy beautiful views from a Unesco World Heritage site.

Art

Portuguese dressage school preserves a ‘source of collective identity’

At Lisbon’s Portuguese School of Equestrian Art, riders and a unique breed of horses are guardians of dressage recently listed by Unesco.

New Zealand

Cat from New Zealand left on plane in Australia flies there and back again

Mittens, 8, was only supposed to take a one-way flight from Christchurch to Melbourne. She ended up being airborne for over 10 hours.

Mittens the cat plays with a Donald Trump toy in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Margo Neas via AP
Wellness

Snake behaviour altered by climate change, habitat loss. Why we’re at risk

Rising global temperatures and growing human populations are going to increase conflict between snakes and people, experts say.

Snakes, such as the python above, and humans are being driven together by the effects of climate change, which experts say will result in more snakebite cases. Photo: Shutterstock
Tourism

Welcome to winter in Finland – dog-sledding, river floating, sauna toasting

Finland’s freezing northeast can appear inhospitable but there are still plenty of places to visit, and great views of the Northern Lights.

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Malaysia

Malaysia investigates viral video of cats being stuffed into sacks

One of the group of men caught on camera in the video denied allegations of animal abuse.

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South Korea

South Korea bans pork from Germany after outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

The outbreak represents the first known cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany since 1988.

A German butcher prepares pork. South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture has banned all pork imports from Germany after a recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Photo: dpa
Indonesia

Crocodile attack kills 5-year-old girl in Indonesia

The girl was last seen bathing in an abandoned tin-ore mining pond, rescuers say. Her body was found hours later.

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A photo shared on social media shows a crocodile that reportedly killed a five-year-old girl in Indonesia’s Bangka-Belitung Islands. Photo: Facebook/Jok Bangka
Viral stories

Thai woman comforts frightened stray dog during fireworks, warms hearts online

Woman’s protective behaviour to canine with pounding heart because of pyrotechnics prompts people to call for fireworks use to be limited.

United States

Animal rescuers care for LA fire evacuees – dogs, donkeys, horses

Volunteers are scrambling to find food, water and shelter while providing treatment for the displaced animals.

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Bird flu viruses

US records its first human death from bird flu

The 65-year-old patient had underlying conditions and was infected by exposure to sick and dead birds.

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Since March, 66 confirmed bird flu infections have been reported in the US. File photo: Reuters
Africa

‘Miracle’ Zimbabwe boy, 7, wanders for 5 days through animal-filled park

Tinashe Farawo roamed through Matusadona Park where wild animals – including lions, elephants and rhinos – live.

United States

Bereaved orca whale seen carrying second dead baby

The animal, known to scientists as Tahlequah, carried the body of another deceased newborn for 17 days in 2018.

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Malaysia

‘Appalling cruelty’: Malaysians outraged over suspected cat killer on campus

In the latest incident, a cat was found with its internal organs exposed outside the medicine faculty of Universiti Malaya.

The deaths of several cats at Universiti Malaya have sparked fears among Malaysians of a serial killer on campus. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong’s pandas

Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s Ying Ying cares for twin cubs together for first time

New video released by Ocean Park shows Ying Ying licking and cuddling ‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’.

Panda mum Ying Ying is caring for her twin cubs together for the first time. Photo: Ocean Park
South Korea

Pet dog rescued after losing 9 family members in Jeju Air crash

Pudding is now receiving care at a Seoul veterinary hospital and awaiting a new home.

Chinese culture

A Hong Kong snake catcher on the passion behind his public service

Sun Tak-hei, one of 11 licensed snake catchers in Hong Kong, talks about his enthusiasm for reptiles and how to deal with a wild snake.

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Japan

North America declares victory over Asian giant hornet 5 years after invasion

Officials say there have been no confirmed sightings of the aggressive species, native to Japan and other parts of East Asia, since 2021.

An Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture in Olympia, Washington, in 2020. Photo: AP
Pets

Do dogs need coats in winter? Experts on different breeds’ needs

Dogs like Border collies and Labradors have woolly undercoats but short-haired pets originally from warmer climes may need extra warmth.

For canine breeds that originally came from warmer climes, such as the Rhodesian ridgeback with its short hair, a coat can make sense when the winter cold sets in, animal welfare experts say. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

Probe launched after 2 dead puppies found on Hong Kong shopping centre roof

Case has been classified as animal cruelty and no arrests have been made yet, police say.

Wellness

Pet therapy charity’s miniature horses bring joy to young, old and sick

Miniature horses offer therapy to Greek special needs children, old people and psychiatric patients, but charity providing them needs help.

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