Gua-NO!

Pigeon poop has caused the destruction of a gas station canopy. Biological warfare!

I have nothing to declare! Well except that I've got crabs

Readers will be glad to hear that whilst the US custom staff can miss monkey smuggling they are more apt at detecting crabs.

A Mexican citizen has been fined $1,910 for "not declaring crabs" after he was found in possession of 191 crabs when crossing a south Texas international bridge.

We advise all travellers to the USA to tell customs of any crabs they maybe bringing into the country or risk a similar fine.

Excuse me, do you have a monkey up your blouse?

When I see apparently pregnant women I often think “are they preggers or do they have a sedated monkey up their blouse?”

It therefore comes as no surprise to me that Gypsy Lawson has used this cunning ruse to smuggle a monkey into the USA. The stunt was missed by dozy US customs staff and only came to light after she bragged about it to a store clerk.

Next time you see a suspicious pregnant woman we suggest you check and ask, you might get a surprising response!

To the big kennel in the sky

The winner of the 2008 World's Ugliest Dog Contest has passed away.

Courtesy of Perez:

Sad news.

The winner of the 2008 World's Ugliest Dog Contest has passed away.

Gus was a pedigree Chinese crested dog from St. Petersburg, Florida.

He was missing an eye, one leg, and was almost hairless.

Unfortunately, the 9 year-old pooch was suffering from cancer.

Gus was originally rescued from a home where he was being kept inside a crate in someone's garage.

His adoptive family says Gus lost his leg after it had to be amputated due to a skin tumor and he lost his eye in a cat fight.

Evil pussy!

As for Gus' owner, she had said the prize money from the contest was going to be used for his radiation treatment.

Poor pooch.

Rest in peace, Gus!!!!

Narcoleptic goats? It's probably because they spend all day counting sheep!

The National Geographic has some shocking footage of goats with narcolepsy:

Bouncing Bears!!

Take one tree, one bear, a tranquilizer dart and a trampoline and what do you have? A Bouncing Bear of course!

Scaredy Cat

From the National Geographic:

Perhaps not since the Cowardly Lion has an animal's appearance been so at odds with its attitude. On June 4 a black bear wandered into a West Milford, New Jersey, back yard, was confronted by a 15-pound (7-kilogram) tabby cat … and fled up a neighbor's tree. Hissing at the base of the tree, Jack the clawless cat kept the bear at bay for about 15 minutes, then ran him up another tree after an attempted escape.....

Full-grown black bears weigh between 200 and 600 pounds (90 and 270 kilograms) and measure as much as 6 feet (1.8 meters) long. Their diets can include fruits, honey, insects, acorns and animals as big as moose calves—a fact apparently lost on Jack.

It's true! Coffee is a bear necessity!

It's not only people that need their morning pick-me-up, Starbucks the grizzly bear was simply bowled over when he found this abandoned coffee mug.

'Although the cup was empty, the bear still went loopy over the smell,' said Doug Read

Animal Crimewave Continues

Raccoon Thief

Theft of doormats by Racoons has left householders in several US states slipping all over their porches this month, as the Global Animal Crimewave continues.  If you see any racoons in possession of doormats please call the AmazingAnimalNews Crime Hotline on 0800 111 1111.