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animals
Man tries to smuggle tortoises disguised as desserts through Berlin airport
A man tried to bring three tortoises into Germany by disguising them as sweet treats.
The diva and the dude: a year of Berlin’s beloved pandas
As wolf numbers rise, experts warn of danger of wolf-dog puppies
Train near Swiss border rams into herd of sheep, killing 50 animals
False alarm after five big cats 'break out' of zoo in west Germany
Does Germany have a problem with aggressive attack dogs?
Crane called in after stray water buffalo cause massive autobahn logjam
40 sheep die in suspected wolf attack near French border
21 endangered leeches confiscated from traveller at Hamburg Airport
What to know about the growing wolf population debate in Germany
VW hid 'devastating' results from diesel exhaust tests on monkeys
VW rules out future animal testing after controversial experiments with monkeys
German government 'strongly condemns' car firms' tests on humans, monkeys
Rejected Christmas trees used as animal feed in Stuttgart zoo
Berlin mourns sudden death of month-old polar bear cub
2017
Cowbells are more important than a good night's sleep, Munich court rules
'No longer fearful': how wild boars are thriving in Berlin
Candles and music: Germany’s first horse crematorium to give equines worthy farewell
Court bans zoo from letting children swim with crocodiles and alligators
Construction on bypass in Bavaria stopped to let hamster sleep
'Largest ever' illegal animal transport in Germany stopped in Bavaria
Hanover zookeepers did not mistreat their elephants, prosecutors conclude
Berlin zoo to welcome two new giant pandas
Dog shelter overrun by cuteness after police bust finds 42 puppies
Number of partridges, other birds have dropped by 80 percent: report
14 furry fugitives from Cologne petting zoo run amok through city
Berlin polar bear cub Fritz dies, sending animal lovers into mourning
VIDEO: German stag 'pretends' to be cow to avoid being hunted
Should Germans have to pay tax on pet cats?
German court can't bear to separate dogs after owners' divorce
How a family in Germany are raising an abandoned baby tiger
2016
Man actually does bite dog, fulfills journalism cliché
Intensive farming 'endangers a third of German species'
Lion shot dead at Leipzig Zoo after breaking out of cage
Dog has puppies on train. Owner chucks them into bin
Worried neighbours alert police to parrot’s cry for help
How veganism is taking over the German capital
Genetic testing on animals in Germany tripled over decade
German scientists prove birds can sleep while flying
Aldi Nord makes first global cage-free egg pledge
Renegade horse herd runs amok in small Saxon town
Lions escape from enclosure in zoo south of Berlin
Berlin politician crusades for health of skateboarding dog
Unknown attackers rip heads off 40 chickens
Police snap parrot going at 1.5 times speed limit
Gay vulture couple adopts egg in German zoo
German scientists seek way to end live chick shredding
Ostrich hit by car after activists 'free' it from circus
Gay penguins left in peace after breeding plans stall
Polar bear cub Lili leaps into public's hearts in Bremen
Two-headed rattlesnake adds bite to Rostock Zoo
Wild boar droves refuse to let Cologne dead rest in peace
4-meter python discovered on south German road
Berlin refuses legal ban on shredding chicks
Farmers crack own record with 'world's biggest egg'
Beaver's Kardashian-sized bum lands him in trouble
Berliners fight to keep police dog by injured cop's side
Top court throws out bid to legalize bestiality
German city says ‘nein’ to woman’s nine parrots
Zoos show off animal lovebirds for Valentine crowds
Berlin to teach Germans how to dance with wolves
Customs seize 'stinking' ape skull from traveller's luggage
Eight dead sperm whales found on German beach
Woman watches helplessly as old couple poison her puppy
Two sperm whales wash up on German coast
Berlin zoo elephants snack on Christmas trees
Berlin zoo elephant baby is actually a boy
2015
Beaver death sparks fear over festive fireworks
Vet's battle for chimp stranded in empty zoo
Bremerhaven zoo greets baby polar bear
Lions devour zebra in front of zoo visitors
Tomcat missing for ten years finally comes home
Video: Police gun down stray bull on busy street
Bavarian boy is Europe rabbit breeding champ
Not-so-wild boar finds home in herd of cows
Dortmund zoo suffers second mystery death
Second wolf found dead in southern Germany
Woman sleeps with scorpion for 3 months
Give tomcats the snip or lock 'em up: government
Zoo calls police after brutal sea lion murder
Monkey 'gymnast' on Autobahn stumps cops
Cat hungover after seven week boozing session
Dortmund hosts Euro dog diving championship
Wacky animal phrases to goose your German
Berlin's last 'city bear' finally put to sleep
Rare whale makes home in north German bay
Johann the pig's udderly adorable new family
Birds shun matchmaking scientists to find love
Orang-utan shot after shocking zoo breakout
Four-legged Bavarian hitch-hiker gets free ride
Firemen save parrot, owner from 20m perch
Bavaria fights activist assault on cow bells
Three tiny monkeys stolen from German zoo
Defence Minister's day off for dressage contest
Hen adopts flock of abandoned rhea chicks
Police put aggressive squirrel behind bars
Germany 'to ban' pregnant cow slaughter
Hamburg welcomes new addition to elephant herd
Hot dogs lap up liver sausage sundaes
Lion cub raised in living room leaves home
Women trade punches over neglected dog poo
Munich man seeks help to care for his 300 rats
German scientists find oldest-ever fossil tortoise
'Killer elephant' prompts call for wild animal ban
Circus owner: activists freed killer elephant
Lady Gaga named Germany's prettiest cow
Belligerent beaver bites Bavarian bystanders
Hand-raised cubs to boost wolf numbers
Police seize tiny lamb from Munich brothel
Report: 1/3 of species in Germany endangered
Prowling wolf reaches outskirts of Munich
Munich police save giant tortoise from train tracks
Kids' school trip cancelled over wolf fears
Cat's bricked-in ordeal ends after 27 days
Minister promises “shredding-free” eggs
German macaws go forth and multiply in Brazil
Berlin nightlife booms as bat numbers quadruple
Scientists find that ants have toilets too
Police find 104 rabbits in Stuttgart flat
Berlin welcomes baby orang-utan Rieke
Shepherds issued emergency wolf kit
Wolf spotted in North Rhine-Westphalia
Breeders say Pope's 'rabbits' comment 'unfair'
Janosch the dog gets TV licence bill
RIP Zippe - fugitive kangaroo found dead
2014
Reward offered for €150k homing pigeon
Falcons to go jet set with Lufthansa
Berlin 'too warm to hibernate' for marmots
Police seek owner of bagged rabbit
Hesse Greens plan to cull wild boar
Crafty kangaroo on the loose in Brandenburg
'Horrific' scene as rampaging cows shot
Owner pays up on €10K dog rescue bill
NRW police capture rogue kangaroo
Vets gas 31,000 turkeys to stop flu spread
Munich customs find 200 dead birds in a suitcase
Police stop slow truck and find two tigers
World's oldest orangutan put down at zoo
Ten noises that sound very different in German
Göttingen's “geep” is one-of-a-kind
Over 30 pets rescued from animal hoarder
Animal activist fights off murder threats
Lost goat halts Munich Airport trains
Clean-up saves sea life from trash filled nets
Mystery dog appears in locked car
'Mafia-smuggled' puppy dies after two days
4,700 ducks shut motorway after crash
Zoo trumpets fifth baby elephant success
Camels get the hump and run away from the circus
Removal men find live python in cupboard
Cow injures two in escape from abattoir
Puppies too young to travel rescued from truck
Polar bear dies after eating coat and bag
Monkey stud moved after making 50 babies
Farmer's vodka cocktail floors outlaw bull
Dog poop study points to canine 'inner compass'
2013
The Local's top animal stories of the year
Hunter kills woman's pet wild boar
Bird brains 'can solve monkey puzzles'
Dozens of horses die from tree seed disease
Zoo gives apes choice of action or romance films
Poorly pug sparks court dog fight
Zoo changes crocodile's name in political row
Bionic tortoise on a roll with Lego wheel
Second ban for Olympic equestrian champion
Lucky escape for girl and her little pony
Drunk man falls asleep on top of horse
Vets: Dogs overdose on drug-user poop
Wild animal road crashes cost €500 million
Shredding ban saves one-day-old male chicks
1,000 chicks die in plane fire at airport
Keeper catches last monkey of escaped trio
Escaped monkey risks family jewels if caught
Zoo animals scoop icy treats in heat
Pet pals 'crucial' for kids - and adults - in Germany
Being hungry 'changes brain' to take risks
German MPs aim for positive doggie vibes
Udderly charming: cow beauty contest
Police find body lying 'among 50 snakes'
Hipster Berlin dogs get meaty frozen yoghurt
German tackles bird deaths with cat tax idea
Chilly economic climate and weather hit zoos
Beaver boom benefits German rivers
Milk banned from cows given carcinogenic feed
Berlin zoo head cagey over sexism allegations
Hunters raise alarm as raccoon invasion spreads
German iguana-smuggler caught in Galapagos
A million migrating fish climb largest ladder
New sandy bird island rises off North Sea coast
2012
The Local's top animal stories of 2012
Over 800 new species colonize Germany
Dairy cows producing more milk than ever
Germany plans to ban bestiality
Dog finds giant scorpion on Munich street
Invasive ladybirds 'could fight malaria and TB'
Protesters occupy Berlin bear compound
Wolves close in on Berlin
Bunny escapes nasty compost bin death
Poor boar injures four in Berlin
Knut the polar bear back at Berlin Zoo - in bronze
Scientist stumbles on spider stretching 33cm
Vigilante pigeon hunter regains license to kill
Scientists search for stinky schnitzel solution
Fox and boar help kangaroos escape
Do not tattoo your pony, court tells German man
Town pigeon numbers hit hard by renovation
Daddy dog adopts lion
Fishy demand for North Sea seal cull
Only albino fur seal in zoo takes to the water
Pug fashion leading to 'longer noses and legs'
'Crocodile sighting' sparks Bavaria lake hunt
Landowners get right to refuse hunting access
German posties take dog defence classes
'Contract killer' ants provoke others to attack
Cow sees reflection rival, jumps into kitchen
Police hunt Bernhard the fugitive kangaroo
Storks get high-tech bling for epic trek
Sad seal pups surface at seaside sanctuaries
Newly discovered frog turns fingers yellow
Horse diapers could reduce pavement poop
German bloodhound gang hunts poachers
Family found squirrelled away in a road sweeper
Fire brigade hoses red panda out of tree
Cat trapped in bathroom wall for four days
'Is it my looks?' Parent parrots kick out Nelson
Pet death grief 'does not count' - court
Yvonne the runaway cow to be a moo-vie star
Dog owners face written and practical tests
Cameraman steps on budding bunny star
Police nab suspected rhino horn robbers
Six little pigs find new mum - a bulldog
Dog attack victim tries to save owner's life
Munich baby elephant first to get heart surgery
Pony kicks escaped cheetah in face
Man tells court it was dog who strangled wife
Canine name trend leaves Bello in dog house
2011
Search is on for baby rhino name
Crows pick holes in Berlin station roof
Girl sends lone Knut memorial entry
Daddy longlegs on invasion march
Pervert-pleasing high-heeled mice stompers convicted of cruelty
Scientists: Cave-painting horses existed
Around 500 animals dead in Bavarian farm fire
Race is on to find escaped cow Yvonne before hunters kill her
Animal collection causes stink after dog defecation complaints
Manhole rescue proves too much for plucky squirrel
Animal park welcomes 'terror bird' cousin hatchling
Cross-eyed opossum gets new enclosure, prepares for big debut
Herpes virus kills elephants in Berlin Zoo
Lobster protection law could force better crustacean conditions
Pervy penguin falls in love with keeper's rubber boots
After Knut, Berlin Zoo loses young elephant
Knut drowned after brain inflammation
Portly cross-eyed opossum Heidi slims down with strict diet
Cross-eyed opossum Heidi gets Oscar tips partly right
Heidi the cross-eyed opossum to tip Oscars
2010
Osnabrück Zoo celebrates orangutan artist
Cologne zoo takes action to protect penguins from foxes
Furry hopefuls line up at Babelsberg animal casting day
Castrate Knut, say animal rights activists
2009
Circus trainer mauled by three tigers in Hamburg
Münster Zoo raising rhino by hand after mother attacks
Bavarian teens spot suspected croc in pond
Lost mini-horses taken in by kindly Bavarian monks
Pampered pooches pull on German purse strings
Police called to help howling dog find bored parrot
Thousands of bird nests along North Sea destroyed by fire
Elephants roam Berlin suburbs
Famous lovesick swan goes missing
Fake match-maker for depressed parrots stole and sold birds
Cold kills five penguins at Nuremberg zoo
Cops chase bulldog puppy 15 kilometres down autobahn
2008
Horse-drawn carriage runs amok in Berlin
Scientists discover buzzing bees can be used to protect crops
Germans open pet soup kitchens as recession begins to bite
Man jumps into Knut’s enclosure
Bird-loving Berlin man ruffles feathers with 1,700 budgies
Authorities cull 100,000 fowl in bird flu epidemic
Cologne court calls dog as witness
Wild boars cause motorway pileup
Maggot-infested monkey head found at Munich customs
Hunters kill thousands of wild boars as population explodes
Rats return to Pied Piper's Hamelin
Season's first grey seal pups born on Helgoland
Woolly rhinoceros lived in Germany earlier than thought
Cologne 'dog hater' strikes again
Six circus tigers saved from burning trailer
Frankfurt animal lounge caters to furry frequent fliers
Wild boars cause surge in traffic accidents
Family cats warn father of house fire
Rutting buck tramples girl at animal park near Silz
Man and dog fall from Berlin autobahn bridge
Kingfisher crowned bird of the year
Lovesick Düsseldorf peacock does €2,900 in damage to car
Cologne canine killer poisons two dogs
British Army deploys ferret forces to Münster
Berlin zoo monitoring Knut following keeper's death
Knut's surrogate father Dörflein had cancer
Knut's surrogate father Dörflein found dead
Scientists discover stunning red fluorescence in reef fish
Spiders take over Hamburg's HafenCity
Mouse stops traffic in Bochum
Siegburg police identify wily mystery kangaroo
Stuttgart scientists prove animals can survive in outer space
Gila Monsters stolen from Cologne zoo
'Dr. Death' wants dead baby gorilla from Münster zoo
Citizens taxed thousands for ministry's Knut adoption
Mating German badgers cause police chopper emergency call
Body Worlds anatomist wants drowned German orangutan
Hamburg orangutan drowns after visitor throws food
Humpback whale sighted off of Germany's northern coast
Giant python escapes near Mainz
Jogger reports possible bear in Hesse
German intruder turns out to be albino rabbit
Cat shipped across Germany in box survives
Circus llama to blame for massive bear hunt in Hesse
Bloated jellyfish swarm German coastline
Woman caught rooming with three-legged llama in Mülheim
Circus elephant escapes in Brandenburg
Dry spell threatens baby stork population in Germany
Polar bear Snowflake flops in Nuremberg
Researchers find key to deadly bee disease
Polar bear cub Wilbär makes public debut
Frankfurt Airport opens 'Animal Lounge'
Protestors picket Snowflake debut in Nuremberg
Berlin Zoo scandal: scores of animals 'disappeared'
Jilted German swan reunited with paddleboat crush
Fraudster busted over mobile phone contract for parrot
Berlin plumber gets 7 months in jail for killing cat
Pandas butchered at Nuremberg Zoo
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