Animal cruelty in China is clearly alive and well: Europics.at

Animal cruelty is clearly alive in China, judging by these astonishing pictures.

Locals attacked a wild boar in a city centre with sticks and clubs, before police shot the animal – and then ate it.

The huge pig had burst into a hospital complex in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, northern China, and charged at staff.

“It was mad with hunger and when we tried to stop it, the boar came after us,” said a hospital spokesman.

“No matter what we did we couldn’t drive it away.”

But when police arrived and finally cornered the 200lbs animal, rather than trap or tranquilise it they pumped 13 rounds from their handguns into it’s exhausted body – and then carted the carcass off to the local butcher.

One officer, who asked not to be named, told the Austrian Times: “He turned it into some very tasty cuts which we cooked and ate that night as a feast for the whole station.

“It’s sad he had to die but he made a delicious meal.

Animal cruelty in action: A policeman takes aim

Animal Cruelty: A man ties a rope around the dead carcus

Animal cruelty: The bloody dead animal is dragged into a police van

Trees have evolved to provide shade, according to most Brits

NEARLY a fifth of Britons don’t know trees produce oxygen.

Instead, almost everyone in the UK thinks plantlife has evolved to ‘provide animal habitats’, according to a survey.

A further 78 per cent believe that trees ‘are there for shade’ and 74 per cent claiming that the only reason forests exist is to provide fruit.

Even more worryingly, although 71 per cent said they believed the oak was Britain’s most identifiable national tree, a third of them admitted they don’t know what it looks like.

The poll was commissioned to support the launch of toilet roll maker Velvet’s ‘Campaign for Trees’ campaign.

Supermodel and ethical campaigner Erin O’Connor said: “There is a real need to educate people.

“Trees benefit us all – they provide the air that we all breathe.”

The cow can smell trouble coming...from three different directions Pic: Europics.at

A CALF has been born with three nostrils.

The mutant cow – born at a Swiss farm - will be permanently spared from the slaughterhouse after becoming a local celebrity.

Farmer Urs Herrmann said: “People are always coming to visit her – bringing nice things for her to eat and making a fuss of her.

“She is in the stable with all the other young calves and is totally healthy and fine.”

The 44-year old told the Austrian Times: “If anything, she has a better life than the others.

“She gets spoiled more than the others who get a lot less attention.”

The Mongoose pups have been suffering from a form of Seasonal Affective Disorder

THESE African mongoose were left shivering and miserable when temperatures in their adopted homeland dropped to -15C…so zoo bosses brought in lamps to make them feel at home.

The usually playful animals, at Vienna Zoo, had refused to come out of their enclosure since winter brought the cold, dark weather a few weeks ago.

But now the pups are back outside and delighting the crowds in the Austrian capital after their keepers installed sunlamps – like those used to treat humans with Seasonal Affective Disorder – to recreate their indigenous African climate.

The pups are up and about again...and enjoying winter Pics: Europics.at

Zoo spokesman Barbara Feldmann told the Austrian Times: “We can’t give the animals warm clothes like the zoo visitors wear – this is the next best thing.”

“These Banded Mongoose are used to Sahara conditions. The bright light is no problem, just as long as it’s warm.”