Animals
News and essential information regarding animals.
Moose on the loose: Austria deports famous elk after weeks on the run
A young male elk known as Emil has been captured in Austria and taken to the border with the Czech Republic after spending the summer roaming across central Europe.
Why hikers with dogs face extra risks near cows in Austria
A woman was seriously injured after a herd of cows charged during a hike in Styria. Here's why experts say dog owners must be extra cautious.
Mutilation ban and microchips: The new EU laws around cat and dog welfare
Compulsory microchips as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that have been approved by European lawmakers.
What Austria's Supreme Court ruling on a cow trampling means for hikers
A court case over a cow trampling has raised big questions about liability in Austria’s mountains.
Zookeeper killed by rhino at Salzburg zoo
A woman zookeeper died after being attacked by a rhinoceros at a zoo in the Austrian city of Salzburg on Tuesday.
Who's a good boy? Wolves, not dogs, according to this Austrian study
Wolves are more selfless than dogs, according to a new Austrian study.
Austrian fruit grower jailed for killing bees
An Austria fruit grower was handed a rare prison sentence Wednesday for having illegally spread an insecticide which led to the deaths of dozens of neighbouring bee colonies.
16 police officers hunt 'escaped lion' at Schönbrunn
Austrian police locked down the grounds of Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace on Monday morning, after a jogger told them he’d spotted a lion which he believed must have escaped from the zoo.
Happy ending for runaway cat Pepper
A cat who disappeared from her home in the Netherlands six months ago and was recently found in an Austrian village 950 kilometres away, has been collected by her Dutch owner.
Pet cat found after marathon journey from Netherlands to Austria
A cat called Pepper has gained a reputation as a bit of a traveller. Six months after disappearing from her home in the Netherlands, she has been found in an Austrian village 950 kilometres away.
Vienna's dead panda gets stuffed for final journey
Long Hui, a giant panda feted for having fathered five cubs in captivity and who succumbed to a stomach tumour in December, will be stuffed and returned to China for posterity, Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo said on Tuesday.
Popular animals to be phased out at Schönbrunn to stop them going native
Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo has said it will be “phasing out” animal species which have been banned from being bred by zookeepers under an EU regulation.
Missing moggy found in time for Christmas after four years
An Austrian couple received the best Christmas present after their cat which had been missing for more than four years reappeared in time for the holiday.
€10,000 bounty for Vienna dog poisoner
Three dog owners have put a €10,000 bounty on the head of an animal hater who has been leaving poisoned bait for dogs in the Pötzleinsdorfer Schlosspark in Vienna’s 18th district.
Austrian police rescue 47 puppies from animal smuggler
Austrian police have seized 47 puppies found in a car at the Hungarian border. The driver was headed for France, where authorities suspect he planned to sell the animals as French-born.
Plague of wild boar ruin gardens in Eisenstadt
Residents in the city of Eisenstadt, the state capital of Burgenland, are complaining that a plague of wild boar are ruining their gardens and want hunters to be able to cull some of the pigs who roam the outskirts of the city.
Austrian police dog finds woman's missing thumb
A police sniffer dog was able to locate a woman’s thumb after she severed it with a circular saw when she was cutting up wood and lost it in tall grass.
Three pigs caught helping themselves to cow's milk
A cattle herder in Austria who could not work out why his cows were running out of milk finally figured it out after passing tourists snapped a photo of some pigs helping themselves.
Posh nosh for pets at luxury Vienna hotel
One of Vienna’s most luxurious hotels is now offering a five star service for the pets belonging to their wealthy customers.
The end of Vienna's 100-year-old 'unethical' pony carousel
The real life pony carousel at Vienna's Prater fairground is to close its doors for the last time at the end of the season following a campaign against the controversial attraction.
No work for Vienna’s fiaker horses during heatwaves
The Austrian parliament is set to pass a new law making it illegal for fiaker carriage horses to work in temperatures of 35C and above.
Llama goes for a swim after escaping pen
A llama ended up in the middle of a swimming lake after escaping from its enclosure in Styria.
Austrian reported for 'forgetting' dog in hot car
With temperatures steadily climbing in Austria, an animal rescue charity is warning pet owners not to leave their dogs alone in cars under any circumstances.