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Puppy found dumped in Scots park with chronic skin condition makes full recovery
Animals
Young female bulldog Saxa has been pictured with a full, healthy and shiny coat one month after she was found dumped at Stewart Park in Aberdeen.
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SSPCA pets for adoption this week - all looking to meet new families
Pets
Can you help re-home any of this week's lovely guys and gals?
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'Hybrid-panther' caught on camera prowling through Scots village
Animals
Gordon has worked as a fishing and hunting guide, a deerstalker and a farmhand in the past, so he knows "the difference between a domestic cat, a feral cat and that cat."
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Scots being trained to shoot deer at Highland mountain reserve for woodland protection project
Wildlife
Locals of Creag Meagaidh are being trained in deer stalking as part of a NatureScot community scheme amid overgrazing of our woods and forests by deer.
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Giant pandas set to leave Edinburgh Zoo for China in just two weeks
Edinburgh Zoo
Yang Guang and Tian Tian, the two giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo, are set to leave the UK for China early next month — and the public have just two weeks to get one last look at them.
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Keep cats and foxes out of your garden with expert's 'most effective' £1 solution
Gardens and flowers
The homemade spray requires a few simple ingredients that won't break the bank.
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Gang of feral monkeys kill boy in horror temple attack
Animals
Authorities say it is the third attack in the Salki village within a week and they are still trying to locate some of the monkeys involved.
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Dumfries farm park launches fundraiser as legacy to Britain's "loneliest sheep"
Dumfries News
The Fiona Fund has been set up by the farmers involved in her rescue in response to a tidal wave of goodwill from the public
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Scottish pet owners warned about 'annoying' rule that could result in £1,000 fine
Pets
Anyone with a furry friend in Scotland should be aware of the unusual law.
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Huge dead whale washes up on popular beach as police cordon off carcass
Animals
Dozens of onlookers have gathered on Fistral Beach in Cornwall after the sea beast washed up early this morning.
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Scots horse becomes TikTok star after pulling hilarious expressions behind owner
Viral Video
Over the past three years Eirinn Reid, from North Berwick, and Twinkle have amassed over 100 million views and 500,000 followers thanks to filming Twinkle taking part in viral video trends.
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Inside the world's disappearing mangroves from tigers, pink lagoons and plastic waste
Animals
Images showcase why 'urgent action' is needed to save the environments from vanishing forever.
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Tiny robin found in cruel glue trap as SSPCA call for ban on 'inhumane' device
Wildlife
Staff at the Scottish SPCA's animal hospital had to use vegetable oil to remove the glue from the bird's feathers after it was found in Cumbernauld.
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Dog killed by car after fleeing firework as devastated owner calls for ban
Dogs
Fiona Longworth, 47, says her Spanish rescue Sol was taken outside to do the toilet near their home in Dunbar, East Lothian, when a firework fizzed past them.
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Organisers refuse to rule out more fireworks displays at Dean Park despite backlash
Fireworks
East Ayrshire Leisure said the event would've went ahead if threats were not made to staff.
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100 birds that might be 'offensive' to be renamed in inclusivity row
Animals
Gambel's Quail, Lewis's Woodpecker, Anna's Hummingbird, Bullock's Oriole, and Bewick's Wren, are among bird species that will be renamed.
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The cutest pets of the week all available for adoption
Pets
This week's lovely Pets of the Week include cute cats, handsome dogs and a band of guinea-pig brothers.
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'Loneliest sheep' trapped on Scots cliff for two years rescued by hero climbers
Weird News
The UK's loneliest ewe, now named Fiona, was lifted off the ledge near Brora, Sutherland, on Saturday morning and will now receive a much needed 'hair cut'.
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How to keep rats out of your garden with plants rodents find 'repulsive'
Gardens and flowers
A pest control expert has revealed the blossoms that smell sweet to humans that will naturally repel the pests.
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Camper makes horrifying discovery after feeling something in sleeping bag
Facebook
After surviving the spine-tingling night with the creepy crawlies the person then sent a picture to the park rangers to find out what had happened.
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Scots safari park welcomes two 'adorable' donkeys and fans 'can't wait to visit'
Blairdrummond
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park has shared a photograph of its two new "lovely" donkeys, who visitors can now see for themselves at the Stirling attraction.
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Budgie dies after being dumped in plastic bag near clothes bank in freezing temperatures
Animals
A pair of budgies were rescued by a member of the public in Bonnyrigg before one sadly passed away.
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Unexpected animal spotted in stairwell of Scots tenement
Animals
Nick Beagley, 47, was out walking her dog Murphy in the Craigentinny area of the city when she came across the animal waddling down the stairwell.
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Owner of 'UK's biggest dog' says 'gentle giant' eats whole chickens every day
dogs
Abu, a Turkish Malakli, is just two years old but stands a whopping 7ft 2in tall when on his hind legs and weighs more than 18 stone.
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