Bizarre spate of sheep rustling hits Catalan region as entire flocks go missing
LIVESTOCK thefts have surged across Catalunya as entire flocks of sheep disappear from farms ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, leaving many farmers with no
Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’
TORREVIEJA has given itself an autumn deadline to remove all domestic birds including hens, roosters and chickens that have freely been roaming for years in
Alicante gynaecologist mauled by a shark on his Maldives honeymoon breaks silence to share recovery battle
A SPANISH doctor who was seriously injured in a shark attack during his honeymoon in the Maldives has spoken publicly for the first time since
WATCH: First Iberian lynx cubs to be born in the wild in northern Spain for several decades as reintroduction project claims massive early success
TWO Iberian lynxes have given birth to five cubs in northern Spain – the first known births in the region since the species was brought
Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail
A WOMAN who left her dog tied up on a Torrevieja rooftop terrace during scorching heat will not be jailed after accepting a suspended sentence
WATCH: Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as dolphin dies on Mijas beach despite team of vets’ best efforts to save stricken animal
EMERGENCY responders gave their best efforts to aid a washed up porpoise in Andalucia before it ultimately passed due to being stranded. Beachgoers in Mijas
Gibraltar’s monkeys to be fitted with high-tech GPS collars in new study to track movements on the Rock
A HANDFUL of Gibraltar’s famous monkeys are set to have their every move tracked as part of a new study into their behaviour. Six of
Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death
HUNDREDS of protesters have flooded the streets of Torrevieja to demand justice for Nala the cat, allegedly beaten to death as an act of revenge
Meet the Spanish nuns dedicating their lives to saving the country’s adorable species of giant rabbit from extinction
A CONVENT in Toledo has become one of the last places where the endangered Spanish giant rabbit can be found, with a group of nuns
Fresh protests in Mijas this weekend against notorious donkey taxis – all you need to know
ANIMAL activists are set to line the streets of Mijas this weekend as they demand ‘the end of the exploitation’ of the town’s famous donkeys.
Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him
A MAN under the influence of alcohol and drugs has been arrested for kicking a cat to death in the middle of a Torrevieja street
WATCH: Top matador in ‘very serious’ condition after 35cm goring in Sevilla – days after Spain’s most famous bullfighter was impaled in bottom
THE world of Spanish bullfighting has been rocked by another gruesome injury after a top matador was left in agony following a goring at Sevilla’s
Fears for Gibraltar monkeys as they’re spotted ‘eating mud after consuming junk food from tourists’
GIBRALTAR’s monkeys have started eating mud to settle their stomachs after consuming fast food from tourists, a new study finds. Scientists have discovered that the
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nightmare’ for British pet owners as EU scraps passport ‘loophole’
BRITISH pet owners now face paying hundreds of pounds for a document required to take their animals into the EU after a key passport ‘loophole’
Hundreds of goldfinches stuffed into cages for sale on black market are rescued by police in Spain
SOME 400 parva goldfinches crammed into cages in a van have been rescued by the Policia Nacional in the Orihuela area of Alicante province. Sadly,
WATCH: Spain’s most famous bullfighter in ‘very serious’ condition after suffering 10cm gore wound to bottom at Sevilla’s Feria de Abril
SHOCK has hit Spain after the nation’s most famous bullfighter ended up in a ‘very serious’ condition after a raging bull gored his bottom. Jose
Spanish doctor fights for his life after shark rips off his leg during honeymoon in the Maldives
AN ALICANTE doctor is fighting for his life after he lost his leg in a shark attack while on his honeymoon in the Maldives. The
How a zoo on the Costa del Sol is helping to save highly endangered tiger species at risk of vanishing
BIOPARC Fuengirola is playing a key role in the fight to save one of the planet’s most endangered animals: the Sumatran tiger. Good news emerging
Tragedy as two starving horses that ‘could barely walk’ are put down just weeks after being rescued from abusive trader in Campo de Gibraltar
TWO of the ten horses that belonged to a recently jailed trader have perished after rescuers were ‘physically unable to rehabilitate them’. The pair were
Missing pet parrot who lives with owner in the Basque Country is found safe and sound ‘on holiday’ in La Rioja
A PARROT that escaped from its home in the Basque Country last week has been found safe and well 100km away in La Rioja. Gorri,
WATCH: Rotting carcass of a ten-metre whale shocks beachgoers after washing up on Costa del Sol shore
RESIDENTS were the first to spot the remains of a large whale washed up on Ferrara beach in Torrox on Tuesday afternoon. The massive carcass
‘Pets allowed’ overtakes wifi and swimming pool for hotel searches in Spain, according to popular holiday portal
PET-FRIENDLY accommodation is in higher demand than amenities like Wi-Fi or swimming pools, according to the latest data from Booking.com. Searches for pet-friendly accommodation on
The EU’s pet passport comes into effect this month – all you need to know about the new rules for flying to and from Spain with your animal
NEW EU pet passport rules come into force on April 22 – this is what you need to travel with your furry friend. From later
EXPLAINER: Why have encounters with orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar collapsed by 80% in just two years?
ORCA encounters in the Strait of Gibraltar have dropped dramatically, falling by around 80% in just two years . As a result, sailboats operating in the
Tradition or Tragedy? Spain’s first bull-related death of 2026 raises fresh questions over the tradition’s safety
IT was the first night of this year’s Carnaval del Toro festival in Ciudad Rodrigo when a bull charged at Eustaquio Martin, piercing the upper
WATCH: Skiers get a fright as mother bear and two cubs run across Spanish slope after awaking from winter hibernation
SKIERS in Catalunya captured a group of three bears running across the slopes, indicating an unusually early end to hibernation. Skiers were in for an