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Three police officers to accompany 10,000 England fans at World Cup
Three police officers to accompany 10,000 England fans at World Cup Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, England begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia on 17 June (21:00 BST)ByDan RoanSports editorPublished4 minutes agoUK police are sending just three officers to the US to accompany England fans at the 2026 World Cup, after American authorities refused to provide funding.It means there will be 37 fewer 'spotters' compared to the Euros in Germany two years ago, when the hosts covered...
'Arrogant' ex-police officer whose rottweilers mauled two-year-old girl and killed dog in separate attacks avoids prison
'Arrogant' ex-police officer whose rottweilers mauled two-year-old girl and killed dog in separate attacks avoids prisonSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy TOM LAWRENCE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:00, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 15:04, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
British zoo welcomes first ring-tailed lemur babies in a decade – and they are twins
A zoo has welcomed the arrival of their first ring-tailed lemurs in a decade - and they are twins. The male infants were born on April 12 at Drusillas Park, East Sussex, surprising keepers who had not anticipated double trouble.Their mother Eve, aged seven, joined the attraction earlier this year as part of a newly formed lemur troop.The births brought some adorable new additions to the group following a 13-year gap since the zoo last welcomed ring-tailed lemur babies.Visitors can now observe th...
Four dogs were stolen every day in UK last year with French bulldogs, Staffordshire bull terriers and dachshunds most targeted - but is YOUR pet at risk?
Four dogs were stolen every day in UK last year with French bulldogs, Staffordshire bull terriers and dachshunds most targeted - but is YOUR pet at risk?See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy FRANCINE WOLFISZ, NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:30, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 13:31, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Record number of dams dismantled in Europe in effort to help wildlife thrive
Weirs, culverts and sluices among 602 barriers demolished in year in attempt to restore 15,500 miles of rivers by 2030A few miles downstream from a lava field in western Iceland, the gargle of free-flowing water is unbroken for the first time in decades after hydraulic peckers chipped away at a dilapidated dam that once powered a farm. The structure, on the River Melsá, continued to block fish migration long after falling into disrepair.“It wasn’t providing any electricity; the old power house h...
Outrage as animal rights group plans to build giant hen statue on famous roundabout with sign urging drivers to 'honk if you like chickens'
Outrage as animal rights group plans to build giant hen statue on famous roundabout with sign urging drivers to 'honk if you like chickens'See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ANDREW LEVY, REPORTER Published: 12:57, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 13:00, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Cows possess ability to distinguish human friend from foe, new research shows
Cattle possess the remarkable ability to identify human faces they know and connect those faces with corresponding voices, according to new research.The study reveals cows do not view all people as an indistinguishable group but can instead pick out individuals they have encountered before.The researchers concluded: "Our findings suggest that cows are capable of processing human cues and that they do not perceive all humans as a single, undifferentiated category, but are instead capable of disti...
Commander-in-beef: Buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' wins fans in Bangladesh
Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star — an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed “Donald Trump” due to be sacrificed within days. Owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said his brother named the 700 kilogramme bull over its flowing helmet of hair resembling the signature look of the US president. “My younger brother picked this name because of the buffalo’s extraordinary hair,” he told AFP at his farm in Narayanganj, just outside the capital Dh...
Dug pits, fetched water and fought cattle: Meet Karnataka’s ‘Vrushka Maate’
When passing through a road on the highway, most believe that the greenery all around is nature's blessing. While one might be right about this in most cases, one 4.5km stretch between Hulikal and Kudur in Karnataka is actually the result of a mother's blessings.
UK zoo welcomes not one but TWO ring-tailed lemur babies
UK zoo welcomes not one but TWO ring-tailed lemur babiesSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy LETTICE BROMOVSKY, NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:24, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 01:24, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Mice plague chaos: Families wake to rodents hiding in beds and floating in their pools - as weary farmers face a 'perfect storm' of challenges
READ MORE: Moment farmer turns night vision on to find a swarm of miceSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:44, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 00:50, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Women dying of breast cancer as life-extending drug remains blocked in England
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SC: Animal lovers can protect strays if they take responsibility for bites
NEW DELHI: Heeding a chorus of pleas by multiple animal right activists and groups to allow them to protect or maintain stray dogs in public spaces, Supreme Court on Wednesday said they can feed and take care of canines, but will have to face tortious liability for any injury caused to the public by the animals.
Hunt launched for schoolgirls 'aged 11 or 12' after hedgehog 'is thrown around like a toy then buried alive' at park
Hunt launched for schoolgirls 'aged 11 or 12' after hedgehog 'is thrown around like a toy then buried alive' at parkGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SOPHIA STANFORD, NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:40, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 21:41, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Pony rescued from inside tractor tyre
Pony rescued from inside tractor tyre3 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCaroline GallWest MidlandsRSPCAThe pony was found completely wedged inside the large tyreA pony trapped inside a tractor tyre in a field has been freed in a "delicate" rescue.Residents contacted the RSPCA after finding the distressed pony completely stuck inside the large tyre lying on its side in a field in Stoke-on-Trent.The RSPCA managed to lift the tyre while rescue officer Nicola Riley freed the "understandabl...
Aardvark calf born at Chester zoo is ‘doing brilliantly’ after bottle-feeding
Births of the mammals extremely rare in captivity, say keepers, with ‘Womble’ only the second calf born at ChesterInside a heated incubator at Chester zoo, a wrinkled newborn aardvark nicknamed “Womble” spent its first weeks being bottle-fed milk through the night by keepers determined to keep the rare calf healthy.Named after the creatures in Elisabeth Beresford’s children’s books and the subsequent animated TV series, the nocturnal animal is only the second aardvark born at the zoo in its 94-y...
Seattle dog owners warned about pets overdosing in viral flyers
A flyer warning drug users that their dogs could overdose on narcotics is sparking backlash after it circulated among Seattle residents online."Overdose deaths of our pets is so bad the county now hands out fliers on how to administer narcan and cpr," Andrea Suarez, founder of We Heart Seattle, said in a Sunday X post. The flyer, put together by the Indigenous Harm Reduction Team (IHRT), established in British Columbia, reads in part, "Naloxone & dogs. They’re dogs. They put stuff in their mouth...
Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue
Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul KirbyEurope digital editorReutersThe whale, pictured in late April when it was released into the seaDanish environment officials are planning to remove the carcass of a humpback whale from the island of Anholt, as concerns are raised of a potential health risk.The dead whale was discovered last weekend, two weeks after a private bid aimed at rescuing the humpback that spent week...
Adorable beagle howls for the first time after he and 1,500 other dogs were freed from Wisconsin scientific testing facility
Adorable beagle howls for the first time after he and 1,500 other dogs were freed from Wisconsin scientific testing facilitySee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:00, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 16:00, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Gazans barred from Haj, animal sacrifice as Eidul Azha nears
In a tent in southern Gaza, Najia Abu Lehia mourns not only her husband but also their failure to make the pilgrimage to Makkah, or Haj, together before he died a year ago because of war and border closures. Before the Israeli invasion of 2023, at least 3,000 Gazan pilgrims made the Haj every year. The signing of a ceasefire in October that halted major fighting raised Palestinian hopes for renewed travel, but they have been dashed by continued heavy restrictions on movement....