Spain's Civil Guard has seized two poachers using illegal traps to capture hundreds of live birds to be eaten or sold off in tiny cages. Trapping birds - seen as a tradition in the east and south of Spain - is carried out on an industrial scale with horrific snares…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPebUjicFA This is the moment a cow trapped at the bottom of a ravine after a fall was airlifted to safety by firefighters. Although apparently unhurt, the cow had been stuck for several days before its owner called in the emergency services in Meduno, northern Italy. Firefighters and rescuers from…
A bear cub has been saved by wildlife experts after they spotted it with its head trapped in a cheese ball jar. The jar, an old fashioned screw-top container, had slipped over the young bear's head, stopping it from eating or drinking. Bizarre images of the cub's rescue show it…
A dozy commuter delayed frustrated train passengers when he fell asleep across two seats and trapped his head in the armrest. The commuter - not named in local media in Argentina - apparently dropped off and panicked when he was unable to get his head free. The bizarre incident was…
A sex-mad fly trapped in amber 100 million years ago while on his way to tempt a mate with a floral gift has been hailed as the world's earliest recorded attempt at buying sex with the help of flowers. The male fly was sealed in tree sap as he carried…
