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![Internet reacts to peacock chasing girl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Internet reacts to peacock chasing girl
A petrified peacock runner has been immortalised in a series of hilarious memes.
![Cat caught in gin trap, seriously injured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cat caught in gin trap, seriously injured
Pet owners are being warned to watch out for gin traps in the area after a cat suffered serious injuries when it became trapped in one.
![Zoo flooded with names for feisty pups](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Zoo flooded with names for feisty pups
The zoo has had hundreds of emails, tweets and Facebook comments, with a great range of names, resulting in the team having a tough job to pick only two of them.
![Dog comforts grieving families](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dog comforts grieving families
She's a valued staff member at the funeral home where she works, and Lulu is always on hand to offer a paw to hold.
![Scientists create zombie 'Frankenturtles'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Scientists create zombie 'Frankenturtles'
Not just any turtle could help these scientists determine why loggerhead sea turtles are dying. They recruited a dead one.
![Puppy petition gets 10,000 signatures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Puppy petition gets 10,000 signatures
A petition to save Chip the puppy from being put down has more than 10,000 signatures, but Council claim the dog is sick.
![River, the rescued pup, sure has grown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
River, the rescued pup, sure has grown
River, the puppy saved by a Bay primary school student last year, has settled in with her rescuer's family and grown into a lovable, large dog.
![Puppy found in bin hoping for a home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Puppy found in bin hoping for a home
A petition has been set up in an attempt to find a loving family for this dumped dog.
![Hideous dog takes home top prize](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hideous dog takes home top prize
Chihuahua-Chinese Crested mix takes home world's ugliest dog honours in California competiton
![Cat owners smarter than dog owners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cat owners smarter than dog owners
Dog lovers might think cat owners often feel superior to them - and they might be barking up the right tree.
![Where feathers, fur and scales come from](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Where feathers, fur and scales come from
The current diversity of feathers, fur and scales is part of what made their origins so mystifying to scientists.
![Future uncertain for pound pup Chip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Future uncertain for pound pup Chip
An Auckland electrician who rescued a young pup out of a rubbish bin is disappointed to his good deed might end with it being put down.
![Fiesta the llama keeps cool with leaf blower](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fiesta the llama keeps cool with leaf blower
A Texan zoo has found a creative way to keep a llama cool in temperatures of more than 40C.
![Dog thefts up as thieves target trendy breeds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dog thefts up as thieves target trendy breeds
Dog thefts in the UK have soared by 20 per cent in two years, particularly among breeds popular with celebrities.
![Blood, threat and steers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Blood, threat and steers
A group of tourists had a lucky escape after crashing their car into a cow in Te Kuiti last week. The cow and the car were not so lucky.
![NZ garden bird survey seeks helpers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ garden bird survey seeks helpers
Organisers of a nationwide survey are urging people to keep a sharp eye out for feathered visitors to their back gardens.
![Meet latest weapon against child porn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Meet latest weapon against child porn
A new detective has arrived. He is an altogether different species of investigator.
![Rescued kitten motors off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rescued kitten motors off
Whangarei mechanic Michael Smith's job title usually doesn't include rescuing cats - but today was a different story.
![How super sticky spit helps chameleons snag prey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How super sticky spit helps chameleons snag prey
Chameleon spit is 400 times more viscous than our saliva.
![Woman totally chill with massive snake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman totally chill with massive snake
When Trina Hibberd woke up Monday morning, she found herself in a living nightmare after discovering a five-metre python draped around her living room.
![Jaguar shot during Olympic ceremony](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jaguar shot during Olympic ceremony
An Amazon jaguar has been shot dead by the Brazilian army after participating as a 'mascot' for an Olympic torch ceremony.
![Do wild animals that attack people need to die?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Do wild animals that attack people need to die?
The justice meted out to animal attackers varies by jurisdiction and species. But the default is to err on the side of human safety.
![Watch NZ Herald Focus: Kiwi stabbed on beach in Thailand.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch NZ Herald Focus: Kiwi stabbed on beach in Thailand.
A New Zealand man’s been stabbed while walking along a beach in Thailand. Sushi has returned home after being missing for eight years, the moggy’s owner is over joyed.
![Kiwis go mad for pet pics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwis go mad for pet pics
New Zealanders have long been a nation of animal lovers, and now we're also a country that loves to post pictures of our pets online.
![Watch: Dolphin pod rides waves in Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Dolphin pod rides waves in Australia
A large dolphin pod rides the waves at West Beach in Esperance, Western Australia. Source: Youtube / David Smith777
![Little blue penguin nursed back to health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Little blue penguin nursed back to health
A little blue penguin found lethargic and emaciated at Moa Pt in Wellington has been returned to the wild after Wellington Zoo staff nursed it back to health.
![Banned owner puts deposit down on puppy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Banned owner puts deposit down on puppy
Jennifer Layton was disqualified by the council of owning a dog for five years from October 2013, but after a third appeal that time has been halved.