Travellers help driver after fists fly when passenger is told to take his dog and get off – bus company says it will support employee during his recovery.

Authorities in the country’s south round up 34 suspected smugglers from nine rings and seize over 150 pangolins, in operation targeting illegal trafficking from Vietnam.

The owners were driving their porcine passengers to their hometown to sell them, at a time when China has been battling an outbreak of swine fever – but Weibo users ask why the piglets were not given a health check.

While Hong Kong has been rabies-free for decades, the disease claims 60,000 lives around the world annually. Thailand grappled with a serious outbreak last year.

Police allege Shao Fuming attacked Yang Yan on Saturday and then spent more than a day sitting quietly in a 24-hour restaurant before his mother’s body was discovered.

Kunxun, a two-month-old Kunming wolfdog, was born after scientists took the DNA from a ‘one in a thousand’ animal.

Paul Whitcomb had hoped to introduce two chows to his older dog, who died while five-month-old Persephone was locked up.

His down-to-earth style, dubbed ‘hard-core food’, won chef Wang Gang millions of fans but video of him killing and cooking the endangered amphibian was too much for some.

Hong Kong authorities euthanised dog despite its owner being located in Bangkok following a six-day ride for the animal aboard a cargo ship from Thailand.

Video of the incident showed at least one gash on the woman’s left forearm as she writhed on the ground in pain.

Veterinary surgeon says media lacks morals after TV report whips up outrage over post-op images of cat amid claims it was operated on to make it look cuter.

Case in Tuen Mun classified as animal cruelty and assigned to detectives from a criminal investigation unit.

Death toll for 100 spotted seal pups found at poultry farm rises to 38. Females and babies are a new target, thanks to demand from China’s aquariums.

Dozens gather for annual rally against the industry and say government is an accomplice of the fur trade if it doesn’t ban the business.

But director of agriculture, fisheries and conservation says city’s wild pig problem is worsening.

Forty of the Macau Canidrome’s 650 greyhounds have been earmarked for adoption in Hong Kong, though only 25 have been claimed.

Four-month-old animal was vomiting and appeared sluggish when found. Source says owner was annoyed with its barking and how it had defecated around the house.

‘Living roundabout’ that lets children ride tethered animals for US$4.50 a time slammed by social media users.

Video of Alaskan Malamute waiting in plane seat for its owner goes viral as animal fans lap up spectacle of big dog waiting for take-off, but airlines say emotional support pets – and owners – must have certification.

Officers detain man found with dozens of the protected creatures in a bucket

He says they ‘realised something wasn’t right from its big tail and pointy face’.

Members of the Capital Animal Welfare Association stage daring raid after stumbling upon illegal abattoir.

Many animals in east Kowloon neighbourhood facing similar fate, as more ageing buildings are set to be torn down, group says.

Dudley Zoo says it had no other option than to shoot animal.

TV investigation into meat trade stumbles across scam at meat plant, with worker telling them the method adds only ‘five to 10 kilos’ (11 to 22 pounds) to the animals’ weight.

Beyond loyalty: dog that mourned owner in three-month roadside vigil has new home.