Author: Juba

Smugglers are always trying to pull the wool over the eyes of airport security. And a lot of them try everything in their power to sneak in a bunch of wild and exotic animals to trade for money. Sadly, these animals often become fodder for research, food, clothing and even medicine. But not everyone’s a smuggler who’s trying to take a weird animal on a plane. Because on rare occasions, you someone actually needs to take an…

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Most people love the idea of adopting a dog just as long as they’re cuddly, lovable and cute. But everyone’s hearts turn cold the moment they see a dog with a weird nose or some other form of strange birth defect. That’s why one dog with the sweetest heart couldn’t find a forever home: because of his unfortunate facial deformity. But against all odds, the dog finally managed to win his owner over. You won’t…

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Two starving street dogs hours from death look unrecognisable after being saved by an animal-lover and starting a new life in the UK. English pointer Elsa and German short-haired pointer Hugo were so emaciated that their bones poked through their fur, with one of them just hours from death. But after being nursed back to health by Andrea Siddons, who organised them to be flown to Britain via a Boeing 747 carrying medical supplies during…

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Simba, a three-year-old lion, sedated for travel.PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY FOUR PAWS Mosul’s forlorn little zoo, a collection of rusted cages in a park near the Tigris River, was abandoned by its keepers in October, as the Iraqi Army began to liberate the city from the Islamic State. For three months, the zoo was a staging ground for isis fighters. More than forty of the zoo animals died, either as collateral damage—trapped between warring combatants—or from starvation. By January,…

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In the wild, African lions are strapping animals. They prowl in prides — the males, with their distinctive manes, defend their territory with thunderous roars; the females, the primary hunters, work together to stalk and ambush their prey. Measuring roughly four feet tall and several hundred pounds, the species is known as “the king of cats.” But in a set of unnerving images publicized in recent days, five lions are pictured caged, emaciated and dying,…

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When Dan Tillery of Michigan adopted his sweet dog, Diggy, he had no idea what was in store for the two of them. He was happy to see his selfie with his pup go viral on Facebook, but what happened next stunned him and lead to major changes in Dan’s life, Diggy’s life and the laws of the town they both live in. This picture seems innocent enough, right? Sadly, it is exactly the post…

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Alhanna didn’t think twice about the pregnancy pains she started to experience in her 18th week of pregnancy. Her husband also didn’t sense anything out of the ordinary when his wife started experiencing nausea and fatigue. Soon she started to experience intense back pains and her dog’s worry began to make more sense. What this dog sniffed out stunned even the doctors who were taking close care of the mother and child. Keola Was Very,…

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Philip Rogich took a problem into his own hands and vowed to change it. In Utah, where Rogich lives, the average temperature in February is 20° F or lower. And during the cold winter months, many stray animals are in grave danger of being caught out in the cold. Luckily, Rogich used supplies that he had in his garage to help these animals and save some stray cat’s lives. Stray Cats in America Photo by Max…

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When one woman took in a stray dog, she had no idea what she was getting herself into. Two years later, this poor animal’s transformation is absolutely unbelievable. Pia took the skeletal dog home with her immediately in the hopes of trying to save him. In all honesty, it looked as if he wouldn’t survive the night, but at least she could make him comfortable in his last hours. A Dog in Need Instagram/@herculesysubanda On…

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When Gabriel, a severely malnourished dog was discovered in Sherman Township, Wisconsin at the beginning of November, shelter workers feared he wouldn’t survive. Now, just a few short weeks later, he looks utterly unrecognizable. The poor animal weighed just 23 pounds, when a dog his size should weigh as much as 70 pounds. The deputy immediately took him for emergency treatment. In Dire Straits Dunn County Sheriff’s Office A deputy sheriff in Dunn County, Wisconsin…

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