ZJar Uruluzu , left, allegedly had 16 dogs – three dead – in the back of his truck, right (Picture: El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office) A man has been arrested after 16 dogs, including three that were dead, were found covered in flies, surrounded by feces and crammed into the back of an SUV.

Bill Bailey opened up about the sad loss (Picture: Redferns)Strictly Come Dancing star Bill Bailey has said an emotional goodbye, revealing that his dog Banjar has died.Today we said goodbye to our lovely rescue dog Banjar.

A 15-month-old girl was fatally mauled by a family dog, police in East Providence, Rhode Island, said Friday.East Providence Police Department Chief William Nebus told the station that the attack happened in a backyard at lunchtime.

"Living alone, especially during the current lockdown, makes me feel extra grateful to have Jarvis with me," she says.

A mystery sickness has struck dozens of dogs in Norway , killing at least 25 and prompting authorities to warn owners to keep their pets on a lead and away from other canines until the cause is established.

Even when she had finally managed to capture the dehydrated animal, its head was so firmly jammed in the jar that it took veterinary help and a mighty struggle to get the pet out of a pickle.

Man’s best friends have long been put to work, and a recent medical study has shown hounds can be trained to smell malaria in children. It means that we can tick off malaria from the list of things that dogs can identify with the 220m olfactory receptors in their noses.

A regional council in New Zealand has proposed banning all domestic cats in an attempt to protect native animals. The South Island council’s new “pest plan” calls for all domestic cats in the Omaui region to be neutered, microchipped and registered.