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A dog in remote northeastern Bangladesh has become a minor celebrity by breastfeeding a baby monkey back to health after it was rescued from angry villagers, the dog's owner told AFP Wednesday.

Scores of people have flocked to Shipar Reza's house in Bishwanathpur village to witness the unusual addition to the litter of his dog Mintu, who is ...

Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler Konishiki admitted Thursday to a physical confrontation with a neighbour in a dispute over dog poo.

Konishiki, 47, now a popular television personality in Japan, said on his blog that he was trying to defend his wife over charges she had allowed her dog to foul on private property in Tokyo.

Media reports said Konishiki, who ...

Japanese police said Tuesday they will be taking on two new recruits -- a pair of toy poodles.

Two-year-old Fuga and one-year-old Karin have passed tests to become police canines for Tottori Prefecture Police, said a spokesman.

"Their trainers thought the dogs had keen senses and responded exceptionally well to commands," the spokesman said, acknowledging poodles were an unusual choice for ...

Where travellers once queued for flights to exotic destinations, hundreds of tents in a Bangkok airport are now shelter for families who fled a torrent of floodwater.

A disused terminal building in the capital's second-largest airport, Don Mueang, has been opened up for 1,500 flood victims, some of whom recounted fearing for their lives as they escaped the ...

An Australian woman mauled by a kangaroo as she walked her dogs said on Wednesday it was a miracle she survived the attack, in which the native animal clawed her head and body.

Janet Karson told The West Australian newspaper she was walking her three dogs in the bush near Manjimup south of the western city of Perth on Saturday ...

A police dog who sustained a fractured skull while on duty during riots in London in August was given an official honour Tuesday for his exceptional bravery.

Obi, a three-year-old German Shepherd, and his handler PC Phil Wells were bombarded with bottles, bricks and petrol bombs while on the frontline in Tottenham, where the trouble first flared before spreading across ...

"Bobae, go!" The trainer snaps her fingers and the English springer spaniel dashes off to sniff the lofty wooden pillars at Gyeongbokgung palace, one of South Korea's most important cultural heritage sites.

Suddenly Bobae stops sniffing and sits and stares at a spot on one of the pillars. She has found what she was searching for -- two tiny termites ...

A football fan who adores his dog even more than the game is offering prized tickets to a Peru-Paraguay World Cup qualifying match to the thief who drove off with his car and beloved Shih Tzu, "Chocolate."

"I don't care about the car, all I want is my dog," Luis Reveredo told AFP.

Reveredo said he had left ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to getting fit a person's best friend just might be a four-legged one.

Experts say studies show dog owners walk more, walk faster, and are more likely to enjoy an active lifestyle because of their companion animal.

"I'm fascinated by what a great motivator dogs can be," said Dr. Sandra McCune, co-editor ...

HUDSON, New York (Reuters) - Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system.

He is also a lean, jet-black Labrador retriever.

Simon's job is to comfort children testifying or being interviewed in court cases, a normally stressful environment.

Diane ...