Animal abuse

Authorities make arrest after unlicensed pet lion attacks woman and two children

The lion reportedly escaped from a farmhouse into an alleyway in Johan on Thursday. Footage revealed the lion was able to leap over the concrete wall into the alley. 

 A pet lion escaped in Lahore and attacked a woman and two children.
Orangutan

Watch the scandalous moment: Boxer gave an orangutan an electronic cigarette

A police vehicle patrols the beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. September 11, 2018.

Parents arrested after baby found in waste-filled home with 40 animals, incl. decaying dead goat

A monkey that was found chained up in a bathroom.

WATCH: Monkeys found in chains and bathrooms: Israel steps up wildlife rescue efforts


Israel Police, INPA find lemur, parrots, chameleons, stuffed gazelle illegally held near Netanya

The animals were being kept illegally in a private home, and were transferred to INPA custody. This was the first time that authorities had found the critically endangered species of lemur.

 A black lemur found during a raid by Israel Police in Netanya, April 22, 2025.

Petah Tikva father-son duo arrested for attacking neighbor, attempting to kidnap dog

The men, aged 62 and 31, allegedly threatened to kill the dog over the barking.

 View of an Israel Police vehicle.

Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park

Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear.

A six-week-old baby hippo "Toni", named after German national soccer player Antonio Ruediger, is pictured with its mother Debby, at Berlin Zoo in Berlin, Germany, August 15, 2024.

Suspected mass poisoning of cats in Tel Aviv, surrounding cities

The bodies of six cats were also discovered in Kiryat Ono.

A cat walks along the sidewalk on a street on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar in Tel Aviv, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2024.

US most wanted terrorist since 2009 arrested in the UK

The suspect, Daniel Andreas San Diego, was arrested in Wales on Monday in an operation carried out by Britain's National Crime Agency, Counter Terrorism Policing, and the North Wales Police.

 DANIEL ANDREAS SAN DIEGO, on FBI's most wanted list

Israeli animation film won first place at International Film Festival

The Israeli short film, directed by Dovi Keich, won Best Animation for Children at the Girona International Film Festival.

 Alone in the Corner

World’s largest ‘monster’ goldfish found in Australian lake

While this goldfish measured a whopping 32 inches, the average goldfish will not surpass 8 inches.

 Fish swim in the Gulf of Eilat's coral reef.

Australia stops ship carrying livestock from sailing around Africa to Israel

The MV Bahijah sailed from Australia for Israel on January 5 but abandoned passage through the Red Sea due to threat of attack by Houthis and was ordered home by the Australian government.

 Ship and tug boats are seen at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen February 1, 2017.

Not so dumb: Chickens communicate their emotions with unique clucks

Researchers found that humans can tell if chickens are excited or displeased just by the sound of their clucks.

 A cage-free chicken (illustrative)

Watch: Leopard attacked by 50 skittish baboons

Video captured by a nature enthusiast showcases a leopard's pursuit of a "light meal" turning into a desperate struggle.

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Israel intercepts attempted smuggling of dozens of exotic birds

Exotic animals can pose a severe threat to the environment in the event that they escape their captivity.

 The birds were siezed by the Parks and Nature Authority.