Rodents also 'put in bottles and thrown to audience', claim protesters.
Animal had its snout pushed into the snow as police and wildlife watchdogs search for attackers.
Calls for action against homeless dogs provokes backlash from animal rights campaigners.
Loyal pet was freed but sadly died after being rushed to the vet by animal activists after suffering hypothermia in minus 32C.
Second female student held under house arrest in shocking Khabarovsk case: but is a disturbing sexual fetish behind the savagery?
Head of shelter alleges 'arson', while fire chiefs claim bad wiring was to blame.
A macabre find has been made of 30 bags containing the remains of 'dogs' with all their skin and hair removed.
Footage of orphaned cub leads to arrests.
An investigation is underway into the demise of Adam the ostrich, the star of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Zoo for the last seven years.
Video footage from Yakutia divides opinion: cruelty or necessary because predator was dangerous to people? Inquiry is underway.