Animals

New ownersKangan, Yandeyarra for sublease after cattle deaths

Pilbara’s Mugarinya Community Association and the State Government have started a search for new owners after cattle welfare issue two years ago.

Jenne Brammer

Monster shark haulMarine scientist slams shark catch as ‘ocean vandalism’

One of WA’s top marine scientists has called the image of a massive 395kg tiger shark being hauled onto a recreational fisherman’s boat ‘ocean vandalism’, saying it made her ‘want to puke’.

Ben O'Shea

Bigger boat?Aussie anglers reel in ‘Jaws-dropping’ monster shark

A group of Australian fishermen have hooked a monster tiger shark so big it had to be held from slipping back into the ocean as it was taken to shore and was craned off the vessel to be weighed.

Amazing newsLady Gaga’s stolen puppies returned unharmed

Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dog walker, have been miraculously recovered unharmed.

Air playDad Daws on the outer as Emanuel fights for licence

Emanuel Exports distances itself from former managing director Graham Daws and points to virtues of son Nicholas as it tries to overturn a ban imposed during the Awassi Express scandal.

Neale Prior

TerrifyingWoman mauled in Dayton dog attack

Shannon, who didn’t want to use her last name, told 7NEWS she was mauled by an American staffy as she and her partner Rowan walked their own dog Bear on Thursday morning.

Cassidy Mosconi

See the footageHeartwarming moment dog is rescued from well

Firefighters have gone to great lengths to save a trapped dog, which ended up trapped down a 12-metre bore.

Caitlyn Rintoul

RSPCA reportKalgoorlie worst in State for animal cruelty

Kalgoorlie-Boulder has been labelled an animal-abuse hotspot in regional WA, according to the latest report released by RSPCA.

Taylar Amonini

Abusive actsWA animal cruelty hotspots revealed by RSPCA

WA’s leading animal protection charity has released a damning ranking of the State’s animal cruelty hotspots, shaming the suburbs where animal-abuse thrives.

Charlotte Elton

Miracle dogsFur babies happily reunited after ruff past

Looking at the panting smiles of these two brothers you’d think there couldn’t be two happier dogs. But in 2019 they were close to death after a ‘barbaric attack’.

Kellie Balaam

Call for helpNew disease paralysing and killing Perth’s magpies

A new disease is paralysing and killing Perth’s beloved magpies, prompting calls for people to be on the look out for affected birds and link them with help where needed.

Jenne Brammer

Ruff days overA tale like no other — miracle dogs reunite

Laying eyes on each other for the first time since their brush with death in 2019, brothers Jet and Henry revelled in each other’s company.

Kellie Balaam

Paradise lostMassive bill fears for equipment in hobby farm country

Insurers fear the costs from fencing and sheds lost in the Perth hills bushfire could exceed the $40m-plus value of homes destroyed in the prime equestrian and hobby farm country.

Neale Prior

Safe havenHundreds of horses take refuge in Muchea saleyards

More than 300 horses have moved into Muchea sale yards to escape fire, forcing weekly cattle auction to be put on hold for the first time in a decade.

Jenne Brammer

Lucky escapeBoy wounded by two dingoes in island attack

The nine-year-old was treated for puncture wounds after being bitten by the dingoes on a beach at Fraser Island.

Cheryl Goodenough

Solved!Scientists explain the mystery of square wombat poo

Scientists have stumbled across the reason for wombats’ unique cube-shaped poo, finding proof you can fit a square peg through a round hole.

Ethan James

Lake PlacidCrocodile attacks man in suburban Cairns

A man has been taken to hospital after being attacked by a crocodile in far north Queensland.

Quarantine riskAustralia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from US

A pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk and plan to kill it.

Marmion MarineSwimmers warned as shark detections increase

A shark warning has been issued for Mullaloo Beach and Three Mile Reef in the Marmion Marine Park after an increased number of shark detections.

Animal crueltyMan banned from owning pets after starving dog

A Midland man has been fined and banned from owning any animals for a decade after neglecting and mistreating a pet dog and rat to within inches of their lives.

Sarah Steger

Swimmers evacuatedGreat white lurking in shallows closes another beach

The sighting comes after authorities were yesterday forced into action after receiving a flurry of reports of great white sharks stalking WA’s coastline.

Michael Traill

Animal crueltyPet owners warned as Perth heads for 40C scorcher

An urgent warning has been issued to pet owners as Perth heads for a 40C scorcher today, with the RSPCA saying officers are receiving about 18 calls a week for dogs left in hot cars.

unusual call-outPerth Zoo orang utan gets health check

Doctors, some usually tasked with treating human patients, were brought into the zoo’s wildlife hospital on Friday to give 33-year-old Dinar his first check-up under general anaesthetic for six years.

Michael Traill

Baby boomDozens of pet rabbits rescued from boxes, cages

Animal advocates have spent two days removing more than 100 rabbits from horrific conditions at a Perth home after the couple that owned them became overwhelmed by a population explosion.