2 w. ago From Valerie the dachshund to Flaco the owl: the wildest animal escapes

From a sausage dog living wild for over 500 days to an owl who became a New York legend, the internet loves an animal on the run

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2 w. ago Britain's 'most hated woman' faces backlash over wild £5k Easter bash with £500 prizes

Mum-of-four Carla Bellucci, from Hertfordshire, is facing backlash for her latest party stunt for Easter weekend. The mum plans to host a mega 40-person bash in her neighbourhood

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3 w. ago Net closing in on world's most famous missing dog which has been on the run for 500 days

Missing dachshund Valerie has been spotted in new footage after more than 500 days at large in the wild on remote Kangaroo Island, giving her owners fresh hopes of a reunion

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3 w. ago Rescue group releases new footage of pet dog lost in wild for 500 days: ‘Roast chicken seems to be favourite’

The tiny dog has been visiting the rescue group’s ‘trap site’ on a regular basis

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3 w. ago ‘So happy to have my baby back’: Frat brothers help lost dog reunite with owners

Kingston the Yorkie managed to travel around 300 miles to get from Lake Charles to the University of Southern Mississippi

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3 w. ago The 20 best Thai restaurants in London for Songkran, from Kiln to Kolae

From fragrant curries to succulent fried chicken, Ben McCormack names his favourite Thai restaurants in London

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3 w. ago Why resurrect the dire wolf when existing animals are facing extinction? | Martha Gill

It’s not as sensational as recreating long-dead species, but conserving modern-day fauna is far more pressingThe parable of the Mars mission: we’d rather spend trillions sending ourselves to a yet unlivable planet than look after the one we have. And swiftly on its heels, the parable of the dire wolf. We’d rather resurrect a 12,500-year-old species from the dead than save our existing wild animals. Of course we would. Recycling is boring; doing the very thing 90s science fiction movies warned us not to do is fun.We are not quite on the verge of bringing back ancient species. But last week the PR campaign for doing so began in earnest. Colossal Biosciences – a company known for trying to revive the dodo, the mammoth and the thylacine – has unveiled three large adorable white puppies, claiming it has created “the world’s first successfully de-extincted animal”: the dire wolf, made famous by Game of Thrones. It invited author George RR Martin to look; he duly burst into tears. Continue...

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3 w. ago 3 rescued and fuel spilled from fishing boat stuck in Boston Harbor

The Coast Guard says a commercial fishing boat got stuck in Boston Harbor, necessitating the rescue of three people and potentially releasing thousands of gallons of fuel into the harbor

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4 w. ago What is 'chicken jockey' in A Minecraft Movie? Fan favourite moment explained

Some audience members have been kicked out for their behaviour in response to the viral scene

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