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22.07.2009, 08:37

Measures beefed up against cow invasion

An emergency hotline has been created in a Russian town where cows roaming the streets and grazing on lawns have become a common scene. Now a “shepherd on call” takes the uncontrolled horned beasts to a cattle pound.

Abkhazia, Sukhumi (AFP Photo / Ibragim Chkadua) 06.05.2010, 22:03 1 comment

Russian bureaucracy turns colorful exotic animals’ business black

RT has examined the black market for exotic pets thriving amid Russian bureaucracy.

30.04.2009, 10:42 1 comment

Outrageous animal cruelty shakes Kaliningrad

A string of attacks on animals in the Russian city of Kaliningrad has caused outcry among locals. The killings are thought to have been carried out by savage fighting dogs in training.

Ruska (Photo from www.izvestia.ru) 29.09.2009, 18:34

Border-crossing dog sparks media frenzy

A Russian dog, which crossed the Finnish border, became a symbol of humanity as border guards and dog lovers in both countries put all their effort into saving the poor animal’s life.

12.12.2009, 09:32 1 comment

Lonely goatherd with “healing” milk to be banned from Moscow

A former marine's claim that drinking goat’s milk has helped him overcome injuries suffered in the navy has not passed muster with the authorities. They say his urban farm does not belong on the state-protected land.

15.01.2010, 19:43 1 comment

Take my cat instead!

A man who failed to pay a police ticket offered bailiffs, as payment, his cat in Russia’s Tomsk region.

RT Photo / Irina Vasilevitskaya 13.09.2010, 22:07 1 comment

More rights for pets – less for owners

After seven years of heated debates, Moscow authorities have at last come up with a draft law on keeping pets.

23.10.2009, 23:19 7 comments

Rampaging circus bear kills one, injures another

A bear performing with a Russian circus attacked members of the troupe when the artists were rehearsing in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. The circus administrator was killed and the animal’s trainer was severely injured.

20.03.2010, 21:22 7 comments

All the president’s horses

For the first time, Russia's renowned presidential cavalry escort of honor is performing outside the Kremlin. The show is taking place at an exhibition hall in one of Moscow parks.

13.07.2009, 08:56 88 comments

Will Jehovah’s Witnesses be banned in Russia?

Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for their doomsday prophecies, are seen as an extremist cult by the Russian authorities. Banned in many countries, their activities could soon become illegal in Russia as well.

Cows in towns – outrageous or acceptable?

Published: 30 July, 2009, 14:28


Lawmakers are considering a law to limit the number of animals that can be kept in a town. Some say it’s a return to Soviet-style agriculture, others that it will stop people from bringing their herds to town with them.

 
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