Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Tag: Scottish SPCA

Babe saves his own bacon

By Paul Thornton A PIGLET destined for the slaughterhouse has saved his own bacon after being found by a local farmer following almost a week...

Capercaillie on brink of extinction, says expert

By Alexander Lawrie ONE of Scotland’s most famous birds is on the brink of extinction, a leading expert on the species has warned. The number of...

Wedding decorations slammed for cruelty

By Cara Sulieman ANIMAL welfare officers have blasted event organisers who want to use live fish to decorate tables at posh dinner parties. The Scottish SPCA...

Stricken dolphins rescued from harbour

By Paul Thornton A MOTHER dolphin and her calf had to be saved after becoming stuck in mud at a harbour. It is thought the white...

Train crash covers twenty swans in oil

By Michael MacLeod TWENTY swans were among dozens of seabirds covered in oil after Tuesday's freight train derailment. The helpless birds bore the brunt of 1,000...

Rescued Seal Pups Released Back Into Wild

By Alexander Lawrie THREE fit and healthy seal pups rescued from near death were released back into the wild yesterday.  The seals, Glow, Ness and Lomond,...

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