animals

A prosecutor in Athens ordered the detention and the temporary hospitalization in a psychiatric hospital of the 47-year-old man who stabbed his 14-year-old dog who to death in Kypseli two days ago. Dog Ira was sick with cancer and had other health issues too due to her age. Prosecutor and …

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A 47-year-old Greek man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he was caught on video stabbing a dog next to a garbage bin on Kerkyra Street in Kypseli district of Athens. He is being currently further investigated whether he is also responsible for the beheading and poisoning of at least …

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Prisoners at the rural prison of Agia by Chania on the island of Crete took a heartwarming initiative and made a wooden wheelchair for a paralyzed young lamb. The young lamb was born with both hind legs paralyzed. The inmates who take care of the livestock facility in the prison …

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The statement of the mayor of South Pelion has triggered an outrage among animal lovers and city counselors in the eastern Magnisia: The problem with stray animals is to be solved with… euthanasia. The mayor’s solution to the problem was reportedly proposed during a session of the city council, as …

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The Cats Killer who stabbed to death stray animals, mostly cats and kittens,  in the city of Volos, central Greece, has been arrested by police, charged for six felonies and a fine of 100,000 euros. The 31-year-old man was arrested by police on Wednesday evening after he was identified from …

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A sick man, a serial killer, has been roaming in the center of the city of Volos, central Greece, stabbing to death stray animals, mostly defenseless kittens but also at least one dog. The man is wearing a hood and is covering his face to avoid being recognized. Authorities have …

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A cry for help by Ippothesis, the Greek Equine Welfare and Protection Society in Greece. With no state support whatsoever, as the usual practice in this country, Ippothesis can no longer cover its expenses for feeding and taking care of the horses it has rescued over the time. All the …

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Authorities on the island of Rhodes in south-east Greece have given an ultimatum of five days to the Voluntary Cat Care Group to remove the structure of the shelter “Cat-House” hosting some 200 animals, among them 60 kittens. The well-known shelter for stray cats in Kallithea, Rhodes, the so-called “Cat …

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Dead cows have been washed up on two beaches off the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea, western Greece. The animals may have been thrown – alive or dead – from a vessel. The first dead cow landed on the beach of Pefkoulia yesterday, Thursday, and the second one …

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Two bear cubs were found dead at the Ammochori junction on the Florina-Kozani national highway on Monday morning. Their mother was nearby and refused to go. The cubs were found by drivers near Florina and suspicion is high that they were killed by a car. Staff of the bear sanctuary …

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Pigs and humans enjoy together the freshness of the sea amid soaring temperatures and obviously also each other’s company. The so-called Pigs Beach is on the small uninhabited island of Atoko near Ithaca in the Ionian Sea. Pigs swimming in the Ionian Sea have caused an internet sensation, with dozens …

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Dozens of sheep and goats were buried alive instead of being killed first as health. safety and humane treatment of animal protocols require. The animals were from a farm unit in Trikala, central Greece, where livestock was found to have been infected with rinderpest. WARNING! GRAPHIC PICTURES! According to a …

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A plague of flying cockroaches appears to have spread in the city of Larissa, central Greece, with citizens filling dozens of complaints to local authorities in the last two weeks. According to local newspaper eleftheria.gr, the citizens have seen  their homes, businesses and streets inundated by big flying cockroaches. A …

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The discovery of a Caretta Caretta nest on May 10 in Laganas Bay, on the island of Zakynthos, has confirmed warning predictions that climate change will bring the turtles’ nesting season forward, starting it earlier in the spring, the sea turtle protection society Archelon said in an announcement on Thursday. …

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A black swan was spotted in the waters of the Evros Delta in north-eastern Greece the other day. A rare appearance in the area that impressed with its beauty those responsible for the protected area. The lone black swan was spotted by the staff of the Evros Delta Management Unit …

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Police arrested a 50-year-old priest in the village of Heraklion, as he incited the shooting of stay animals and animal lovers. In a post on local electronic media, the priest incited to the shooting on the occasion of the news about the killing of 70 lambs allegedly by stray dogs …

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Greece’s Environment ministry and the local government have decided to establish parks for the protection of the deer on the island of Rhodes. According to data by the University of Thessaloniki deer on Rhodes amounts to 6,284, locals speak of a much higher but unspecified number. According to a joint …

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A 33-year-old man who killed stray cats was sentenced to 8 years in prison without the usual ‘suspension’ of sentence, a common practice in Greece for crimes against animals In addition to his sentence, he was fined 20,000 euros. The 33-year-old accused of systematically killing cats in Votanikos district of …

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Veterinarians across Greece will launch a 24-hour strike Wednesday, January 17, over the pet law they described as “stupid” and “inapplicable” and does not solve the issue of stray animals in  the country. The Panhellenic Association of Veterinarians calls its members on strike in protest of the new pet sterilization …

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Τhe mayor of the city of Kavala in northern Greece decided to use silent fireworks during the New Year’s Eve celebrations to protect animals and birds. Mayor Thodoros Mouriadis told local media that for the first time they will use “silent fireworks for the protection of our four-legged friends.” He …

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