Poaching, illness killing peacocks near Delhi
August 25th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Aug 25 (IANS) Poaching and a mysterious disease are killing peacocks, India's national bird, in one of their richest habitats here in Uttar Pradesh.The Bisrakh area in Greater ... Read more...
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Man bites police dog’s ear off
June 20th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wilmington, June 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In some bizarre news, a man bit off the ear of a police dog. Apparently the police were on the lookout for a suspect and the suspect ... Read more...
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More peacocks die of heat in Aravalli
June 12th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 12 (IANS) After the death of eight peacocks Monday, three more of the national bird were found dead Tuesday in the same village, Hasanpur, in the Aravali hills ... Read more...
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8 peacocks succumb to heat stroke in Aravalli village
June 11th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 11 (IANS) At least eight peacocks died Monday due to heat stroke in Hasanpur village, 12 km from here in the Aravalli hills, a wildlife official said.Two seriously ... Read more...
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Book Maneka Gandhi’s animal shelter: Court
May 24th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A Delhi court has directed the registration of a case against a veterinary hospital-cum-shelter, run by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Maneka Gandhi, for causing ... Read more...
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Leopard enters Panchkula town, causes scare
December 29th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Dec 29 (IANS) A leopard entered a residential area in Haryana's Panchkula town Thursday afternoon, causing a scare among people.Wildlife officials, who were able to pin down ... Read more...
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Doc’s white coat can send dog’s pulses racing
September 7th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) A doctor's white coat not only can send human pulse rate racing, but also has similar efffect on dogs.
Anxiety tied with being in a veterinary ... Read more...
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Punjab to have cattle markets on French lines
June 21st, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) The Punjab government Tuesday announced that it has decided to establish four ultra-modern cattle mandis (markets) on the lines of similar cattle markets in France.These will ... Read more...
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Great Dane gives birth to 17 puppies via a Cesarean section
March 21st, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Warsaw, Mar 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hania, the four-year old Great Dane gave birth to seventeen little puppies by cesarean section in Warsaw, Poland.The owner of the dog wanted to save Hania the ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh’s birthplace in Pakistan lacks basic amenities
February 13th, 2011 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Villagers of Gah Begal in Pakistan's Punjab province, the birth place of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, have been living sans electricity and other basic amenities.Despite being ... Read more...
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Canadian jailed for beating his puppy to death
February 3rd, 2011 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 3 (IANS) A Canadian man has been locked up for six months for beating his puppy to death.A court in Victoria, which is the capital of British Columbia province, Wednesday ... Read more...
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Baby twin giraffes born in China zoo
December 18th, 2010 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) A giraffe at a zoo in northern China has given birth to the country's first pair of giraffe twins.The mother, named Bei Bei, delivered the male giraffe twins ... Read more...
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Speeding train kills elephants in Jalpaiguri
September 23rd, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Tarak SarkarJalpaiguri, Sep. 23 (ANI): Five elephants killed and two critically injured after a speeding goods train rammed a herd in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District.The train's staff escaped unhurt."At around 11 ... Read more...
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70-year old Pak man pays 250,000 rupees to resolve feud after sniffer dogs’ ‘gaffe’
June 5th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jun.5 (ANI): Sniffer dogs are particularly used for detecting criminals, and explosives, and help people get out of trouble, but for 70-year-old Zahir Shah of Kalo Shah village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's ... Read more...
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PETA awards actress Zarine Khan for rescuing a cat
May 9th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Bollywood actress Zarine Khan of the "Veer" fame will get the 'Hero to Animals' award from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for rescuing a ... Read more...
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Leopard shot dead in Haryana town
April 19th, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), April 19 (IANS) A wild leopard, which strayed into a residential area here and attacked at least eight people, was shot dead by police, officials said Monday.
"We are not ... Read more...
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Meghalaya man travels 4,000 kilometres for his pet’s cure
February 13th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
By JaikumarChennai, Feb.13 (ANI): In an inspirational expression of love for his pet, a pet owner from Meghalaya has travelled to a Tamil Nadu Veterinary hospital, driving all the way in his ... Read more...
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NGO to set up hospital for camels in Jaipur
November 20th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Nov 20(ANI): A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is setting up a hospital for camels in Jaipur, which will be completed by the end of the year.According to 'Help in Sufferings', the hospital ... Read more...
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Ugly moggy attracts tourist attention in US
March 5th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): A cat, which was born with almost no fur, has attracted the attention of tourists, who became fascinated with his ugly looks.The feline, named as Ugly Bat ... Read more...
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102 Dalmation doggie becomes granny to record breaking 18 new puppies!
January 8th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 8 (ANI): A dalmatian managed to break a local record by delivering 18 puppies a little over a year after producing a cluster of 16.Owners Adam and Nicola ... Read more...
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Chennai man develops special wheel chair for his disabled pet
November 16th, 2008 - 8:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaikumar
Chennai, Nov.16 (ANI): A dog owner in Chennai has developed a special wheel chair for his pet, who is paralysed from waist down to the hind legs. The aid has ... Read more...
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Elderly dogs to be made young again
November 16th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Elderly dogs may soon be able to run around like puppies, thanks to the new genetic enhancement technology, which could be approved by next year.Professor Lee ... Read more...
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Inquiry against government officials for ‘insulting’ national emblem
November 12th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 12 (IANS) An inquiry has been instituted against a group of government officials in Uttar Pradesh for showing disrespect to the country's national emblem, district administration officials said Wednesday."The inquiry ... Read more...
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Now, a special ambulance for ships of the desert in Rajasthan
October 13th, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra Singh
Jaipur, Oct.13 (ANI): A voluntary organisation in Rajasthan has prepared a special ambulance to facilitate carrying camels seeking medical attention to nearby veterinary hospital.
This is perhaps for the ... Read more...
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Police dog donates blood, saves colleague
October 7th, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 7 (IANS) Three-year-old Bishan donated blood to save Jyoti, who was suffering from high fever and acute anaemia. Both are members of Bihar's police dog squad. "It is true ... ... Read more...
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Pak PM Securitys sniffer dog is down and out with maggots
September 25th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sept 25 (ANI): One of the German shepherds brought in specially from Islamabad as a part of sniffer-dog squad ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillanis next visit to ... Read more...
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Park-like shelter for elephants in Jaipur
July 2nd, 2008 - 11:22 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, July 2 (ANI): Tourism department in Jaipur is building a natural park-like shelter with extensive plantation and well-equipped veterinary hospital, for the elephants that ferry tourists in the pink city.
"Hathi ... Read more...
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Eggs hatch! Out come two little western tragopans
July 1st, 2008 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, July 1 (IANS) For the second successive year, five pairs of the highly endangered western tragopan laid eggs in captivity at a pheasantry in Himachal Pradesh and - to ... Read more...
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Samaritans in the cause of flora and fauna of Bundelkhand
June 13th, 2008 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Narender Singh Parmar
Chattarpur (Madhya Pradesh), June 13 (ANI): The prolonged drought-like situation prevailing in Chhattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh has also affected the flora and fauna.
Thousands of birds and ... Read more...
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Lost parrot tells vet his name and address!
May 23rd, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, May 23 (ANI): A lost parrot was reunited with its owners in Japan after squawking out his name and address to a vet.Two weeks ago, the African grey parrot was ... Read more...
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Ranthambore tigers may be flown to Sariska
May 9th, 2008 - 7:32 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Three tigers that are to be relocated from the Ranthambore national park to Sariska tiger reserve should be shifted in a helicopter, officials have suggested to the ... Read more...
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Capital gets quarantine facility for wild animals
March 7th, 2008 - 10:24 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Leopards, jackals, snakes and other wild animals straying into human habitations in states neighbouring the capital will now be kept at a special quarantine facility being constructed ... Read more...
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Deer gone astray in Ludhiana factory rescued
January 13th, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by admin
Ludhiana, Jan 13 (ANI): Forest officials have rescued a Sambar Deer which had accidentally entered into the premises of a metal fabricating factory in Ludhiana during early hours on Saturday.
Sambar is a ... Read more...
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