Animal abuse

High school employee in Japan arrested a second time over hamster massacres

The man in Japan is under investigation for the killing of around 50 hamsters.

Dog abuse incident in southern China sparks protests

Calls for better legal protection for animals have grown in more than 100 Chinese cities since the incident took place on June 28.

Man, 18, pleads guilty to repeatedly kicking sea lion in California

La Jolla is a neighbourhood in San Diego known for beautiful beaches, seaside cliffs and marine wildlife.

Sri Lankan beauty pageant contestant fined with animal cruelty

3 months’ jail for man who set fire to community cat houses at Bukit Batok void deck

Koh Teng Boo claimed the cat houses were prone to attracting pests.

Forum: More can be done to protect animals from abuse

Laser pointer aimed at viral monkey Punch’s enclosure at Japan zoo

Punch, a macaque, went viral after he was seen clinging to a stuffed orangutan after his mother abandoned him at birth.

S. African sentenced in ‘world’s largest’ rhino trafficking case

The country is home to most of the world’s rhinos and is a hotspot for poaching driven by demand in Asia, where the horns fetch high prices on the black market.

China erupts in fury as man is accused of killing adopted dogs

Pets are generally treated as personal property in China, which leaves police with no clear way to handle abuse cases.

Lack of clues slowing probe into brutal elephant killing, says Sabah state minister

The elephant is believed to have been killed for its tusks.

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