Animal tales

'Lost' seal pup ends up in Bournemouth river
A seal pup has set up home in a Bournemouth river after becoming separated from its colony.
13:43 Tuesday 11th September 2001

Helicopter rescues pet dog stuck on cliff ledge for three days
A pet dog that spent nearly three days trapped on a cliff ledge in New Zealand has been rescued by a helicopter crew.
11:29 Tuesday 11th September 2001

Monkey on the loose in New Hampshire
A large monkey is thought to be on the loose in a New Hampshire town.
21:44 Monday 10th September 2001

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Squirrels hid in car for six weeks
A US woman who found a nest of squirrels under the bonnet of her car may have driven around with them for up to six weeks.
20:24 Monday 10th September 2001

Pig goes on the run from abbatoir
A pig was shot after escaping from a South Dakota abbatoir and evading capture for more than a day.
20:22 Monday 10th September 2001

Poisonous spider alert shuts pub
A Dorset pub has closed its doors after the possible sighting of a poisonous spider.
13:43 Monday 10th September 2001

Thieves warned feisty crocodile may bite their fingers off
A reptile exhibitor in Australia wants thieves to return his pet crocodile and says it may bite off their fingers.
13:04 Monday 10th September 2001

Alert issued as plague of ants invades city
Authorities in a Romanian city have put up public health posters after an invasion of pharaoh ants.
13:03 Monday 10th September 2001

Earwig's two penises both work, researchers find
Male earwigs have a fully functioning standby penis, according to Japanese researchers.
10:34 Monday 10th September 2001

Deadly spider closes pub
A pub was closed after a deadly yellow-striped spider scared a trainee chef.
12:07 Sunday 9th September 2001

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