Animal Thread

Horrific injuries of dog abandoned and abused for so long her collar is FIVE INCHES embedded in her neck and can’t be removed

Stray dog found wandering Toledo park with horrific injuries
Emergency care fund Cutie's is helping to pay for treatment

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Animal prints: Picture perfect moments ruined as pets photo-bomb their owners (and each other!) with hilarious results

Two horses have amused themselves by sneaking into these pictures

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Fury as Hawaiian man is filmed using a metal hook, rope and cable to ‘torture’ tiger shark that had become so tame locals lovingly referred to her as ‘Laverne’

Footage of Mikey Mccrum and his friends torturing a tiger shark has caused an outcry in Hawaii and online
The 14-ft shark had been tamed by local fishermen and was known as affectionately as 'Laverne'
Mccrum and his gang took advantage of the shark after attracting it with some raw fish
It is believed that the shark was released after being tortured, although it had badly hurt its tail in the struggle
Tiger sharks do attack humans but 'Laverne' had been tamed by the fishermen

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2420742/Fury-Hawaiian-man-tortures-abuses-tiger-shark-tame-locals-lovingly-referred-Laverne.html#ixzz2fsFNTLz1

Just point your trunk to where you threw my ball… Charming pictures of orphaned elephant playing catch with a labrador

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Stunning pictures of bees show the insects as you’ve never seen them before - with fluffy ‘hair’ and stained-glass wings

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Obese elephant Lakshmi strapped into giant harness and rescued from cruel owners using hydraulic crane after it was forced into street begging

Lakshmi could barely move thanks to a string of ailments including obesity, severe joint pain and acute arthritis
The elephant is now recovering under the watchful eye of the vets at the Wildlife SOS centre in Uttar Pradesh

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2421993/Obese-elephant-Lakshmi-rescued-cruel-owners-India-using-hydraulic-crane.html#ixzz2fsIFDtHW

Those dudes are the perfect excuse for a death note…

Kissing with wolves: Incredible moment photographer is jumped by a pack of gigantic grays who then NUZZLE him

Photographer Monty Sloan abandons taking pictures to join the cuddling
Unusual treatment of a human by pack in Wolf Park, Battle Ground, Indiana

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2422071/Kissing-wolves-Incredible-moment-photographer-jumped-pack-gigantic-greys-NUZZLE-him.html#ixzz2fsJ9FIEK

Please play with me! Heart-warming video shows baby elephant trying desperately to wake up sleeping dog with his trunk

Playful elephant, filmed in Northern Thailand, tries a number of tactics
But dog seems to be oblivious as he continues to sleep through them all
Determined elephant prods, pokes and lifts the creature's body and paws#

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2423555/Baby-elephant-tries-desperately-wake-sleeping-dog-trunk-video.html#ixzz2fsJbus9O

Breakfast in bed? Terrified man finds an 8ft crocodile hidden under his bed after it spent entire night just inches from where he slept

300lbs giant had sneaked into the Humani lodge, Zimbabwe
Spent the entire night lying quietly beneath oblivious Guy Whitall
Beast had managed to stay hidden for more than eight hours overnight
The crocodile has now been released back into the wild

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Otter-ly adorable! Watch playful animal amaze the crowds with his JUGGLING skills

Playful creature lies on its backs and tosses a stone between his paws
He took centre stage at Sea Life Abenteuer Park in Oberhausen, Germany
But his partner wasn't taken in by the 30-second display

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2426099/Otters-Sea-Life-Abenteuer-Park-Oberhausen-Germanyl-amaze-crowds-JUGGLING-skills.html#ixzz2fsL3YY3e

Nodding off at your keyboard? This tiny palm squirrel can fall asleep ANYWHERE (but it prefers its owner’s shirt pocket)

Wildlife film maker Paul Williams, 34, took looks after the tiny palm squirrel
Has cared for the animal, called Rob, after it was separated from its mother
It travels with the television crew, but is often caught napping on the job
Rob enjoys an impromptu snooze in many places, including a coffee mug

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2423317/Nodding-keyboard-This-tiny-palm-squirrel-fall-asleep-ANYWHERE-prefers-owners-shirt-pocket.html#ixzz2fsLiou5T

A girl’s best friend: The adorable moment a puppy met an eight-month-old girl

The adorable YouTube video has over 810,000 views since April

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2426052/Golden-Retriever-Puppy-Welcomes-Adorable-8-Month-Old-Girl.html#ixzz2fsOx5aSW

Want cookie! Amazing picture of underwater animal that looks like it should be in Sesame Street

The stove pipe sponge is more likely to be found in warm Carribean waters

Terrifying moment ex-British soldier was gored so badly by a bull that he had to be stapled back together and two weeks later is still unfit to leave Spanish hospital

Former soldier Peter Mayne, 41, from Kent, was mauled by the half ton beast
Needed 150 stitches and staples to help close wounds in his leg and torso 

Ants ‘employ’ unwelcome lodgers as SECURITY GUARDS: Parasites unite with host insects to protect their colony

Danish researchers studied ant warfare between three parties of ants to find parasitic guests can serve as a front line defense for a colony
The University of Copenhagen research found guest ants kill raiders but their presence also decreases the chance of a raid in the first place
The research shows the idea that 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' can work in the world of ants, scientists said

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2416624/Ants-employ-lodgers-SECURITY-GUARDS-Parasites-unite-host-insects-protect-colony.html#ixzz2fsRIIo6R

The moment a cheeky baboon groped shocked TV reporter’s breast live on air… before giving the cameras a wide grin

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2432320/Baboon-gropes-shocked-TV-reporters-breast-live-shot-giving-cameras-wide-grin.html#ixzz2fxJjPJYR

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Breaking Bald: The cockatoo who lost all her feathers after being kept in a meth lab

Lollibaby was discovered by officials at the drug lab home in Morgan County, Tennessee last month
Hair loss is a common side-effect for meth users and can affect those who live or close to a home with a lab

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2432321/Bald-bird-rescued-meth-house-road-recovery-feathers-grow-back.html#ixzz2fxLLDqAq

The hornets of your nightmares: Swarms of massive insects kill more than 40 and injure 1,600 in China

At least 37 patients are in a critical or serious condition in hospitals
Many survivors are now nursing bullet-sized wounds
'The more you run, the more they chase you' victims say
Species are four times the size of British honeybees

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2442384/Swarms-deadly-hornets-kill-42-people-injure-1-600-China.html#ixzz2gi47RLlz

Eerie beauty of the squid: Underwater photographs which capture spectacular colours of sea creature usually thought of as ugly

Bobtail squids use thousands of cells in the outer layer of their skin to change colour
They transform to attract a mate or blend in with their surroundings

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2428971/Is-beautiful-squid-world-Underwater-photographers-incredible-pictures-capture-amazing-colours-bobtail-squid.html#ixzz2gi54i4Yd
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