Animal cruelty
‘I hated that dog’: Trump VP contender boasts about killing puppy
South Dakota Governor Kirsty Noem’s political ascension was looking promising, but she may have gone a little too far even for gun-happy Republicans.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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The cruel twist of fate that let an accused killer walk free
Daniel Billings was charged with stalking, rape and animal cruelty. Police said he’d threatened his former partner. There was no magistrate, so a registrar gave him bail.
- by Jordan Baker, Perry Duffin and Jonathan Drennan
Perth animal shelter gives family their forever dog … then takes it back
A Baldivis family was overjoyed to have Oakley, showering him with love and toys and giving him the best seat on the couch. Then it all fell apart. Here’s why.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Caught at an Indonesian abattoir, this activist says he was beaten, burnt and smeared with blood
Infiltrating the facility to check on humane treatment of cattle, the activist said he was hit by “a mob with a mob mentality”.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
Hunt for alleged penguin kickers after St Kilda attack
A witness saved a penguin after it was attacked by a group of men, who kicked the defenceless bird at a tram stop in St Kilda.
- by Hannah Kennelly
NSW man denies throwing beloved chicken into alligator pen at family wildlife park
The chicken, known as Betty White, died in front of shocked onlookers at a popular Hunter Valley wildlife park last month after allegedly being thrown into the enclosure.
- by Mark Russell
‘Maybe we could put 100 crocs in a city park’: A conservation issue gets snappy
Booming saltwater crocodile numbers have led to calls to separate the predators from people – and new dilemmas.
- by Frank Robson
Tens of thousands attend bullfighting in Mexico City after court overturns ban
Bullfights have returned to Mexico City after the country’s highest court temporarily revoked a local ruling that suspended the events for more than a year and a half.
- by Fabiola Sanchez
Port Kennedy FIFO dog owner and partner fined, banned for neglecting dog’s allergies
American staffy Ella was found in a yard covered in faeces and suffering severe allergies in March 2022 after a tip-off to RSPCA Western Australia.
- by Luke Costin
Margot Robbie’s favourite London nightclub forced to rehome pet fish
A popular nightclub has been forced to rehome its resident tropical fish after becoming embroiled in an animal rights row.
- by Blathnaid Corless