Animal abuse

Video of runaway carriage horse in Manhattan fuels debate over a proposed ban

Videos showed the horse dashing through the intersection and its carriage sideswiping a taxi.

South Korean police probe hamster abuse allegations

The rodent rebellion unfolded during a Nov 13 flight from Lisbon, where the animals were being transported to a pet store.

NParks investigating S’pore influencer over dog abuse allegations

In a video posted on her now-deleted Instagram account, Ms Ng, who goes by mermaid.sg on TikTok and Instagram, can be heard berating the dog for drinking peach tea.

Sri Lankan police arrest three men for burning elephant alive

Wildlife officials said the animal had first been shot and wounded before being set alight.

US influencer who once sparked outrage for snatching wombat from its mum arrested on hunting charges

Samantha Strable became briefly infamous when footage of her sprinting across a road with a visibly terrified baby wombat – while its frantic mother scrambled behind – ricocheted across social media.

Man attacked by bear inside public restroom north-west of Tokyo

Local officials, police and hunters at a bear-safety workshop at Japan’s Tottori prefecture.

‘God created it to be eaten’: Jakarta imposes divisive dog meat ban

Strays rescued from a restaurant selling dog meat are gathered at a dog shelter in Jakarta.

Forum: Adopt compassionate animal welfare practices

Man, 67, arrested for allegedly setting fire to cat dwellings at Bukit Batok void deck

A resident in the area who did not want to be named said that the cats there fortunately seem to be unharmed.

Viral TikTok clip saves ‘senior citizen’ water buffalo from slaughter in rural Philippines

This carabao – which for 32 years had dutifully ploughed its master’s field – had been slated for slaughter, till a viral TikTok post gave it a lifeline.

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