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Easter duck-hunting trip in New Orleans turns nearly deadly until last-minute prayer brings miracle
Authors SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt coined the word "Godwink" to describe the way the Lord works in mysterious ways, exemplified by this story for Easter Sunday. As they told Fox News Digital, "What mysterious force in the universe causes us to help someone in need — only to discover that we are the ones being led to life changes?"In New Orleans for Easter a few years ago, shop windows just recently decorated with sequined outfits, colorful boas and feathered headdresses for Mardi Gras were...
How to avoid parking fines in Dubai: Parkin issues nine key tips for drivers
Dubai: Parkin, Dubai’s largest provider of public paid parking facilities, has issued nine key guidelines aimed at helping motorists avoid parking fines, as the emirate expands the use of smart monitoring technologies to regulate parking more efficiently.The company said Dubai’s globally recognised transport infrastructure is designed to make parking easier and more efficient, but noted that enforcement has also become more precise through advanced technologies capable of detecting violati...
Do cats like being taken for walks or is it an Instagram fad?
Is taking your cat for a walk good for them or just good for TikTok?7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRowenna HoskinBBC WalesManda GlasspellFifi loves the forest, says her owner Lucy FrancomRoo has her harness on and her owner Alana Kestle has her lead in hand - the pair are ready to go out for a walk.Except Roo is a cat and she is far from the only puss heading out for walkies.TikTok and Instagram have seen an explosion of adventure cat content over the past few years - pets perched...
Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat
Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleClaire KeenanReutersThe statue of Magawa is made from local stone A famous mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat. Magawa, who lived to eight years old, sniffed out over 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia during his five-year career that started in 2016.A...
Public outrage as China traveller at pet-friendly hotel receives text recommending dog meat eateries
A pet-friendly hotel in southwestern China has drawn fierce online criticism after recommending dog meat restaurants to a traveller staying with their dog. On March 27, a social media user surnamed Chen described a disturbing stay at a hotel in Guizhou province. Chen said they had booked a pet-friendly property for a trip with their puppy, but was taken aback when the hotel sent them an official message recommending local attractions, including the town’s dog meat speciality. The message, which...
Three-week-old mountain lion cub rescued by California biologists
Crimson, seen alone in Santa Monica mountains for days, gets care in Oakland zoo after mother nowhere to be foundIt was an unusual scene. A lion cub alone for days in southern California’s sprawling Santa Monica mountains, emitting a noise that sounded like a cross between a purr and a light squeal, perhaps calling out for his mother.Where was his mother? Continue reading...
Bilby boom: breeding trial to reintroduce species to Mallee Cliffs national park shows signs of success
Fifty ‘founder’ bilbies were released in fenced breeding area in 2019 with the aim of establishing first wild population there in a centuryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEfforts to reintroduce bilbies in the far south-west of New South Wales are showing signs of success, with numbers climbing to almost 2,000, seven years after the first breeding trial at Mallee Cliffs national park.Fifty “founder” bilbies, including 30 from Thistle Island off the coast of South Austra...
‘Horror movie’: officials investigate after 21 dead dogs wash up on Washington state shore
Carasses wash ashore Guemes Island in ‘creepy mystery’, with authorities saying canines appear to be the same sizeOfficials are investigating after nearly two dozen dead canines washed ashore on a Washington state island, in what one local has compared to “the start of a horror movie”.The Skagit county sheriff’s office said 21 canines had been found on the shoreline of Guemes Island, about 80 miles north of Seattle, between 26 March and Friday. Continue reading...
Quick off the bark: Hot dog treat spurs Islay to victory in corgi derby
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On your barks! Corgis go head-to-head in 70-metre dash to celebrate dog breed beloved by Queen Elizabeth II
On your barks! Corgis go head-to-head in 70-metre dash to celebrate dog breed beloved by Queen Elizabeth IIBy JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 16:18, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 16:21, 4 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Dogs were 'loyal companions to Ice Age hunters' far earlier than believed, study finds
A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that man's best friend lived alongside humans far earlier than previously believed.The study was detailed in a University College London (UCL) press release on March 26.The findings centered around ancient DNA found at archaeological sites in the United Kingdom and Turkey, including Gough's Cave in Somerset, England.FIRST OF ITS KIND WAGON EVIDENCE UNCOVERED IN MASSIVE IRON AGE TREASURE TROVEResearchers were initially unsure if the skeletons w...
Urgent warning after four alpacas mauled to death by dogs at Cambridgeshire farm
Urgent warning after four alpacas mauled to death by dogs at Cambridgeshire farmWARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Dog walkers have been reminded they should always keep their dogs on a lead near livestock or face ending up in court after a horrific mauling left four alpacas deadCommentsNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter12:38, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesDog owners have been issued an urgent reminder after the alpacas were mauled to death (file photo)(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Police have issued...
Four alpacas killed as 'Rottweilers' maul livestock in Cambridgeshire farm bloodbath
Four alpacas killed as 'Rottweilers' maul livestock in Cambridgeshire farm bloodbathWARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Four alpacas were killed and two others injured after being attacked by two dogs believed to be Rottweilers at a farm in Wisbech St Mary, CambridgeshireNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter10:18, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesFour alpacas have been killed (stock)(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Four alpacas have been killed after being mauled by two dogs at a Cambridgeshire farm.Officers...
Robins will constantly return to your garden if you own exact item
Robins will constantly return to your garden if you own exact itemRobins are considered Britain's favourite bird, and it's not hard to see why. But if you want them to keep coming back to your garden, there is one item you should make sure to buyCommentsNewsNiamh Kirk Lifestyle Writer07:25, 04 Apr 2026Updated 07:30, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesRobins are the most popular bird in Britain(Image: Iain Lawrie via Getty Images)Few birds are more charming than the beloved robin redbreast – so if...
Chinese woman whose pet dog was poisoned, killed by neighbour, sacrifices job for the cause
A Chinese woman who sacrificed her job and life to get revenge on a neighbour who poisoned her pet dog to death has shown her face publicly for the first time. After her beloved pet dog Papi, a 13-year-old white West Highland Terrier, was poisoned and killed in a children’s playground in her residential compound in Beijing in 2022, Li Yihan has dedicated her life to defending the animal’s rights. Police found a 65-year-old man surnamed Zhang, who lived in the neighbourhood, to be the...
Kiev’s actions look like agony of mortally wounded animal to Finnish journalist
Janus Putkonen noted that Ukraine has never been weaker in geopolitical terms than it is today
Here's looking at twit-twoo: Hand-reared owls trained for flying displays at British bird centre pose for the camera
Here's looking at twit-twoo: Hand-reared owls trained for flying displays at British bird centre pose for the cameraGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy OLIVIA CHRISTIE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:43, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 01:43, 4 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Hare-cules! Giant Easter bunny Junior weighs a colossal 21lbs... but studies find that owning a rabbit drastically increases your risk of insomnia
Hare-cules! Giant Easter bunny Junior weighs a colossal 21lbs... but studies find that owning a rabbit drastically increases your risk of insomniaBy LEWIS PENNOCK Published: 00:52, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 00:52, 4 April 2026 e-mail View comments
California 4-year-old boy survives attack by coyote that bit and tried to drag him away
A "repeat offender" coyote has been captured and euthanized after being caught on camera biting and attempting to drag away a four-year-old boy standing in his grandparents' driveway in Southern California earlier this week.Four-year-old Solomon suffered seven puncture wounds on his legs and torso after the coyote bit and attempted to drag the young boy away in heart-stopping video caught on surveillance camera."I just hear him screaming and I turn around and I scream as well because I see the c...
Mo Salah's net worth, wife's complaint about him and house that 'looks like hospital'
Mo Salah's net worth, wife's complaint about him and house that 'looks like hospital'Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is one of the world's most famous footballers, and his personal life reflects that statusCommentsSportChris Burns Senior Sports Writer22:00, 03 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesMohamed Salah is a Premier League icon(Image: DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah has become one of the most famous faces in world football during his glittering caree...