It's thought the attack may be related to the high summer temperatures perhaps making the cats more aggressive than usual

Research conducted by a University of Cambridge team expands the possibility of creating preventative medicines

What do cyclist Lance Armstrong, the record-breaking sprinter Ben Johnson and the prize-winning dairy cows of Yorkshire have in common? The connection sounds unlikely, but they’ve all been accused of using banned substances to lay waste to the competition in their fields.

Student of the year Husameldin Elnasri speaks about his experiences at Lancaster University and the hopes he has for his homeland Sudan

Five-year-old dog weighs more than the average UK woman

By taking a 6am dip in the chilly waters of Lough Erne, accompanied by a reluctant police protection officer, while the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, stayed in bed, David Cameron has joined the macho band of political leaders who have sought to reinforce their authority with displays of physical fitness.

Pedang, a male Sumatran tiger, who is 14-years old and  suffering from chronic ear infections, was given acupuncture treatment at the Ramat Gan Safari, an open-air zoo near Tel Aviv.

Between Epsom last weekend, and Royal Ascot on Tuesday week, an inevitable suspension of quality today produces one of the quieter Saturdays in the calendar.

Veterinary Association accused of being too close to farmers in letter to The Independent

Those who are opposed to the shooting ‘need to come up with some viable alternative'

My job is to ensure the cats have everything they need, from a good enclosure to fresh meat.

A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.

On a day that ultimately belonged to Surrey, Andy Flower was in attendance to cast an intense eye over two England fast bowlers representing both sides of the Thames.

Experts warn of danger that the new viral strains created by mixing bird-flu virus with human influenza could escape from the laboratory to cause a global pandemic killing millions of people.