A warning has been issued to dog owners after a woman lost her pet over its barking (Picture:Getty)If your dog’s incessant yapping annoys your neighbours too much, you could end up having to pay a £1,000 fine.

Most recently, it was when a woman who was attacked by a cougar while out hiking in California was saved by her “amazing and loyal ” Belgian malinois, Eva. The story made headlines around the world, but drill down a little and you’ll discover that the dog, which weighs around 25kg, hit the cougar but was very quickly outclassed by the giant cat.

The woman, who has been identified as Erin Wilson, encountered the mountain lion when she was taking her dog Eva for a stroll near a picnic area along State Route 299 in Trinity County on Monday.

A dog owner has been charged with manslaughter after an Alabama Department of Public Health employee is believed to have been killed by a pack of "dangerous dogs" last week while following up on a report of an earlier attack by the same dogs, according to police.

A volunteer crew received an assistance request from her owner after the pup chased a ball belonging to another dog before falling off the cliff.Dog SURVIVES after plunging off 66ft cliff and becoming trapped (Image: RNLI/Arbroath RNLI) The RNLI navigated towards the narrow gully to search for Skye.

Sam Lodge, 53, needed 16 stitches and surgery to start fixing her nose (Picture: MEN Media)A woman may never have feeling in her face again after a dog mauled her nose on the street.

One-year-old Bella-Rae Birch died after an attack by her family's American Bulldog in Merseyside (Image: PA)Dr Gaines continued: "People found themselves in a situation where they wanted some companionship, wanted something for their children to look after.

Dog owner issues giant hogweed warning after pet suffers horror burns on face from plant.A DOG owner has issued a warning after his pet suffered horrific facial burns from a plant during a walk.

The owners claims to have since muzzled the dog (Image: PA)Prosecutor Renvoize told the court that there was "significant damage" caused to the victim's arms who he said had "deep puncture wounds" where skin is said to have been "ripped off".Following the attack, the victim was forced to spend four days in hospital and even had to be seen by a plastic surgeon.

The dognappers scooped Luna up and ran away (Picture: Graham Jones/SWNS) The two men pretended to befriend the dog before unclipping her collar and running away (Picture: Kirsty Groves/SWNS) Luna was found a day later (Picture: Kirsty Groves/SWNS) Police officers rescued Luna in a village eight miles from where she was snatched (Picture: West Mercia Police/SWNS)She said her mother is now a ‘nervous wreck’ and does not want to walk her dog alone anymore.

Dr Federica Pirrone, an author of the study, said: "Dog owners reported several statistically significant changes in the surviving dog after the death of the companion dog, both in terms of activities and emotions.

The unknown family received a touching letter from their vets after having to put down their 18-year-dog known as Sunny.Stock image of a dog (Image: Getty)The angel added how Sunny has been missing them but wants them to know that he will see them again one day.

Deirdre Oakley The poor puppy was all alone, and appeared to be only hours old, as her eyes were closed and her umbilical cord was still attached.“She was declared less than 12 hours old,” Deirdre Oakley, the pup’s new mom, told The Dodo.

The disturbing attack took place in the Orchard Park estate in Hull, East Yorkshire, and is being investigated by the RSPCA.For more stories like this, check our news page.

Little Boo sadly didn’t make it (Picture: MEN Media)A woman has spoken of her heartache after losing her three-month-old puppy to a deadly new canine virus spreading across the UK.Symptoms of Parvovirus include a loss of appetite, followed by diarrhoea which soon turns foul smelling and may contain blood.

Gayle Smillie, 34, was attacked in broad daylight while walking in Greenhead Moss Nature Reserve (Picture: Google/Facebook/Paws and Claws Pet Services)A dog walker was left with blood streaming down her face after thieves attacked her in a park and tried to steal her miniature dachshund.

Wildlife expert Frank Tunbridge said big cats are part of UK wildlife now (Image: Gloucestershire Live WS) Sightings have increased over the last five years, Gloucestershire Police confirm (Image: Getty Images )He said there's no doubt some of these animals will be out there after escaping or being released from private collectors.

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.She added: ‘A woman was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.

Björn is a Russian Balonka, a rare toy breed (Picture: Johanna Kerwien / SWNS)The couple, who said Björn was like a child to them, travelled to Sweden to pick him up as a puppy and enjoyed two years with him before he was stolen.

A woman from Washington state suffered burns from her shoulders to her feet when she tried to rescue her dog from a Yellowstone National Park hot spring.A park concessions employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to 5% of her body near Old Faithful Geyser in September, park officials said.