Terrorised by dogs, beaten with sticks by children, and scared by people taking selfies, the cub died.

A ten year old boy was ambushed by wild animals close to Lake Yessey in Krasnoyarsk region.

Big cat had preyed on domestic dogs in Russia and China, but will now be mated with older tigress Prima in Rostov.

Driver spots big cat at side of busy road, alerts police, and young male is tranquillised.

Remarkable tale of survival for animal as it dragged limp body 11km back towards home leaving trail of blood behind him.

Thrown in as a puppy, the mongrel grew too large to escape through a tiny hole through which local residents gave her food and water.

Bird flies 500 km off course and tries to make its winter home at impossibly cold lake mountain before firefighters come to the rescue.

Before Yuri Gagarin conquered space for humans, some 29 flights took place with dogs, the unsung heroes of man's arrival in the cosmos.

Communist Party want cheeky feline to join ranks and become a ‘revolutionary’ to inspire others after exploits in upmarket duty free shop.

As Western children salute Santa's Rudolph, here in the Sakha Republic the antlered animals are in peril from ravenous predators.