Escaped lion fuels new calls for circus animal ban in Italy. Animal rights campaigners have renewed calls to ban the
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Escaped circus lion near Rome caught after hours on the loose
Lion sparked panic on the streets of Ladispoli. A lion that escaped from a circus near Rome was sedated and captured
Love has no age: Rome promotes adoption of old dogs and cats
City seeks to rehome older animals with elderly people. Rome has launched a campaign to promote the adoption of adult
Italy: Bear cubs seen together one week after mother shot dead
Park gives update on welfare of bear cubs. Two rare Marsican bear cubs orphaned after their mother Amarena was shot
Italian bear killer under armed guard after death threats
Search continues for orphaned bear cubs. A 56-year-old Italian man accused of killing a rare Marsican bear, popularly known in the
Italy’s race to save missing cubs after mother bear Amarena shot dead
Outrage in Italy after rare bear killed. Italian park rangers on Friday night spotted the two Marsican bear cubs missing
Italy mourns Amarena the bear, shot dead in Abruzzo
Killing of mother bear is disaster for Italy’s critically endangered Marsican bears. An investigation is underway after a female Marsican
Rome tackles rat problem after Colosseum video
City says Rome is home to seven million rats. Rome’s city administration has moved to tackle a rat infestation after a
Outcry in Italy as wedding carriage horse collapses in heatwave
Incident sparks animal welfare debate in Italy. A horse pulling a wedding carriage collapsed during one of the hottest days
In Italy, photo of dog at owner’s funeral goes viral
Bobby stayed by owner’s side until the end. A heartbreaking photograph of a dog huddled beside its beloved owner’s coffin during