A couple were shocked to find a crab scratching at the door, apparently trying to get in, and it's not the first crustacean spotted in the area.

A five-year-old tabby has brought home an extraordinary haul of more than 30 workmen's gloves.

There are fears a stray spaniel discovered cowering behind some rubbish may have come from a puppy farm.

A horse rider has been attacked twice by dogs off leads and is now "petrified" to go riding alone.

A town has turned to the Natural History Museum for advice on the sex of its famous dinosaur, now commemorated outside its revamped railway station.

A 15-year-old girl took on a charity trek up the highest mountain in Wales for her little brother who beat cancer.

A council policy has been officially named after a homeless man who took his own life rather than leave his pets.

If handling a fuel crisis wasn't enough, one petrol station had to temporarily close while stray chickens on the forecourt were rounded up.

A four-month-old kitten is on the mend after having its left eye removed by vets from an animal charity.

A bird of prey had to be freed by firefighters after it got trapped among fishing wire negligently left on a tree.

The owner of a moggie that was mauled to death by a pair of rampaging huskies has called for tougher measures against owners whose dogs kill cats.

A pet shop that was gutted by a serious fire which killed several animals is to reopen today.

Specialist police officers and the RSPCA rescued dogs and cats during a raid on a property.

The county's only mounted police officer has joined a specialist unit of officers cracking down on rural crime in Kent.

A community farm set up after Nick Knowles' TV show DIY SOS helped a family has celebrated its third birthday.

A frantic family has appealed for help in tracing its flyaway cockatiel.

A council has spent £2,000 on replanting a public garden to make it better for bees and other pollinators.

Power plant bosses have agreed to a 'non-lethal' solution to stop foxes wandering onto their site, after some creatures were killed earlier this year.

Three husky puppies have been rescued from the roadside where they were left in unsanitary conditions without access to food or water.

An ambulance had to be called for a dad after he was attacked by fire ants in a town park.