What a whopper! Angler enters record books after catching EIGHT FOOT albino catfish

By Daily Mail ReporterMonster catch: Chris Grimmer, left, caught the biggest albino catfish ever landed by an angler on the the River Ebro, near Barcelona, SpainThis monster from the deep has netted a British angler a place in the record books.The whopper, caught by plucky Chris Grimmer, is the biggest albino catfish ever caught by an angler.The 8ft beast tipped the scales at 194lbs - 2lbs heavier than the previous best by blind woman angler Shelia Penfold last year.Chris, a 35-year-old ground worker, spent 30 minutes trying to reel in the white catfish after it took his bait.Chris, from Sheffield, toasted the record catch with a bottle of champagne...

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In the mog house: Meet the woman who has 700 cats and insists, 'I'm not a crazy lady'

By Daily Mail ReporterSanctuary: Lynea Lattanzio lives alone with 700 cats on her 12-acre spread in Parlier, CaliforniaMeet the woman with more than 700 cats.Lynea Lattanzio lives alone with hundreds of felines on her 12 acre spread in Parlier, California where she runs a huge cat sanctuary.Divorcee Lynea takes in rescue cats from around the world at her 'Cat House'.Cat house: Divorcee Lynea takes in rescue cats from around the world and has helped rehome 19,000 of the animals'If I were a cat, this is where I'd be,' she told a US newspaper. We're a no-cage, no-kill adoption sanctuary.'Lynea said she wasn't allowed cats when she was growing up....

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Buckalike: A proud stag meets an artificial rival and won't give up until it's crushed

Convinced: The buck stands up to the plastic model, fooled into thinking is a genuine rival for its territoryThis deer looked a bit of a fool when he picked a fight with a plastic model he thought was a real-life rival.The animal attacked after spotting the fake deer apparently trespassing on its territory.This extraordinary set of pictures, taken by photographer Don Jones, show how the buck fronts up the plastic model.When the model shows no sign of stepping down, the deer launches at it with his impressive antlers.I'll show you! The buck goes on to the attack as its rival stands its groundHe doesn't back down until his rival has been floored...

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Downton's war of the labradors: Show's canine star is hounded out by castle's very unwelcoming rival

By CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS and PETER ROBERTSON War: Lady Carnavon with Percy and Bella at Highclere Castle - her dogs have not got on with Downton Abbey's RolyDownton Abbey – as its millions of fans know only too well – is a house seething with tension at the best of times. But now it seems there is another source of rivalry every bit as fierce as the class struggle between the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants.Lady Carnarvon, the owner of Highclere Castle, where the hit ITV drama is filmed, has revealed her pet labrador Percy was unwilling to tolerate the presence of Roly, the labrador that starred as the Crawleys’ pet, Pharaoh. ...

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Your goose is cooked: Canada variety to be placed on the menu and it's perfect with teriyaki sauce

By Valerie ElliottDinner: The goose could soon be sold in restaurants and served as an alternative to turkey for traditional Christmas dinnerThe Canada goose, one of Britain’s most hated birds, could soon be served as an alternative to turkey for the traditional Christmas dinner.Natural England – the Government’s advisers on wildlife – want the law changed to allow meat from the bird to be sold for the first time in Britain. The birds, with their distinctive black heads, are a common sight in parks and on lakes but are seen as pests. They can already be shot and eaten, or given as a gift to cook at home. However, it is illegal to sell them. Restaurateurs...

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Now THAT'S a fat cat! Otto on diet mission after weighing in at equivalent to 500lbs for a human

-Otto taken to New Jersey vets by owners in January -Dropped in six months from 36lbs to less than 30lbs -Owners wanted him euthanized but he's getting better -Suffers from arthritis because of weight problemsBy Mark DuellDiet: The New Jersey cat is six months into a fat-fighting mission and has already shed more than five pounds - dropping from 35.8lbs to 29.5lbsWhen he entered hospital, Otto was the biggest cat some doctors had ever seen, weighing the equivalent in human weight of a 500lbs man.But the New Jersey feline is six months into a fat-fighting mission and has already shed more than five pounds - dropping from 35.8lbs to 29.5lbs.Otto,...

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Adorable odd couple: Chimp's maternal instincts awakened as she feeds milk to an baby tiger

By Daily Mail ReporterCompletely at ease in each other's company, they're the best of friends.These adorable pictures show a two-year-old chimpanzee called Do Do feeding milk to Aorn, a two-month-old tiger cub.The odd couple appear to be getting on tremendously as Do Do's motherly instincts take over.Scroll down to see a video of the chimp and tiger cub playing togetherMaternal instinct: A two-year-old chimpanzee called Do Do feeds milk to Aorn, a two-month-old tiger cubAorn gratefully laps up the milk as Do Do tenderly holds the tiger in her arms.For some unexplained reason Do Do is wearing a pair of denim shorts - perhaps to protect her thighs...

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Heil Kitler! Abandoned puss who looks just like a furry Fuhrer

By Andrew LevyShe is cute, cuddly and very affectionate. Sadly, there’s a downside.She also bears an uncanny resemblance to Adolf Hitler.This six-week-old puss has been named Kitler by staff at Wood Green Animal Shelter in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, who took her in after she was found abandoned at a roadside.The six-week-old moggie was found abandoned on her own by the side of a busy main road by a member of the publicStaff say no one wants to adopt her and believe her markings – in the distinctive shape of a toothbrush moustache and slicked-down, side-parted hair – are putting them off.Spokesman Tara Dundon said: ‘Kitler is an adorable little...

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Lucky cow! Barmy Brazilian bovine braves crocodile field in search of tasty treat

By Lee MoranSilly moo: The barmy bovine was lucky to escape with his life after he wandered into a field full of crocodilesThis silly moo was lucky the only snap he suffered when wandering into a field full of carnivorous crocs was from a camera.Showing the confidence of a catwalk model, but with more than a hint of udder idiocy, the barmy Brazilian bovine avoided stepping on the crocodile moos in his search for tasty vegetation.Photographer Robert Mooney, of Arlington, Virginia, took the incredible photograph on the tropical Pantanal swamps in the western state of Mat Grosso.The 50-year-old said: 'I was amazed the cow dared to stroll among the...

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It's a Monk-hee-hee-hee! The macaque who makes himself laugh by tickling his own feet

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Adorable: Biologist Natalia Paklina caught this long-tailed macaque on camera in the Sacred Monkey Forest on the Indonesian island of BaliThis cheeky monkey couldn't help bursting out into a beautiful grin after learning how to tickle his own feet. The long-tailed macaque was caught on camera in the Sacred Monkey Forest on the Indonesian island of Bali.At first the cute primate appeared to be itching his toes - but he soon started to laugh as he tickled his feet. The adorable pictures were captured by biologist Natalia Paklina, 51, who was visiting the site near Ubud while on holiday.Mrs Paklina, who has homes in Moscow,...

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Revealed: Shocking cruelty at massive abattoir... but those responsible WON'T be prosecuted

By Sean PoulterAppalling cruelty, including cigarettes being stubbed out on the faces of pigs, has been revealed in secret filming inside a slaughterhouse.The footage of pigs being burned, punched and smacked across the head with sharp paddles was captured by animal welfare campaigners.They reveal the shocking truth of the casual brutality inside one of the country’s biggest abattoirs.Scroll down for video (Warning: Graphic content)Beating: Abattoir staff are seen striking pigs with sharp paddles - even when the animals were severely injured. The secret filming took place at an Essex slaughterhouse run by Cheale Meats, where up to 6,000 pigs...

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Won't somebody love us? Britain's cats are being abandoned in record numbers and inspiring volunteers are struggling to find them homes

By Liz JonesStroking the motherless grey kitten on my lap, I look down and see a thin, rangy tom cat winding around my legs. For three years Major has survived on scraps from the local Chinese, and he is covered in wounds. Yet he is so friendly, someone must have loved him once. Sadly, those days are long gone. Like so many of the cats around me, Major was abandoned by his owner and left to the care of the Celia Hammond Animal Trust (CHAT) in East London. Two's company: These tabby kittens will be re homed in pairsThis cat and dog rescue centre, opened by the former Vogue model in 1986, receives 30 or more calls a day reporting abuse or asking...

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The incredible puppy who fakes death for his canine pal

By Daily Mail ReporterScroll down for videoPlayfighting: the little female dog Rosie takes a nip to the neck from her male companionIt turns out pretening to be dead isn't just an fun trick for human children - but little pooches as well. A cute pup Rosie scares her doggy friend when, after a little nip to the neck, she plays dead.Still, it has already attracted hundreds of Youtube hits after only being uploaded in the past 24 hours.Oh dear me: reacting the pup feigns severe injury, falling to the groundSuch play - so reminiscent of that of young children - makes one think of about just how much DNA we share with our canine friends.Experts say...

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Bandit bird: The shoplifting seagull that is so prolific one bakery has hired a BOUNCER

By Daily Mail ReporterSneaking in: Grenville steals from the Upper Crust bakery up to three times a dayUsually only shops in the roughest areas have to hire bouncers to ward off thieves.But a bakery in the seaside resort of Newquay in Cornwall has had to take this drastic measure to tackle a shoplifter who visits three times a day.However, no security measures have yet been enough to stop this persistent thief - Grenville the seagull.The cheeky bird waits at the door of the Upper Crust bakery and hops behind the counter to grab pasties, sausage rolls and sweets which it drags outside. It has a particular taste for crisps and has been known to...

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Scientist who claimed polar bears were drowning is investigated for 'scientific misconduct'

-Probe hailed by climate change sceptics-Defenders accuse U.S. government of 'persecution' By David DerbyshireStrong swimmers: A female polar bear with two cubs near Churchill, Canada. A scientist who suggested polar bears were drowning due to a loss of pack ice caused by global warming is under investigationThe scientist who claimed polar bears were drowning because of melting ice caps is being investigated for 'scientific misconduct'.Dr Charles Monnett, an Alaskan wildlife biologist working for the U.S. government, stunned the world after spotting four polar bear bodies floating in the sea miles from shore.He suggested the high winds and waves...

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