Animal Cruelty

The dingo on K'gari made a "gut-wrenching, distressing noise" before bleeding to death, a Queensland court has heard. A 57-year-old man shot the dingo with a spear gun and has been fined $5,000.

Australia's biggest pork producer has introduced a "maternity ring" for pigs giving birth, which the RSPCA hopes will allow the industry to phase out more restrictive confinement.

China reportedly has more than 50 million stray cats and without enough formal shelters or rehoming facilities the burden of caring for them mostly falls on animal protection organisations, individual animal activists, and animal lovers.

An online influencer has come under fire for boasting about feeding a four-metre crocodile in Far North Queensland just a month after penalties for interfering with the reptiles were drastically increased.

Authorities are appealing for witnesses after an injured juvenile sub-Antarctic fur seal was found on a beach in Victoria's east. The baby seal was euthanased after a vet found it had suffered a fractured spine and ribs.

Documents obtained by the ABC show that dogs surrendered from a labradoodle breeder in July were severely underweight, overbred, and some dogs with facial fur so extensive it impaired their sight were kept near electric fences.

The RSPCA has released its latest animal cruelty hotspots in WA, with the South West seeing an increase in reports. 

Peter Smith tossed a silky bantam chicken, part of a threatened species breeding program, into an alligator enclosure at a wildlife park in February where it was killed.

The RSPCA's ACT branch issues an appeal for information after multiple reported cases of animal cruelty in Canberra's north.

A new study reveals the scale of Australia wildlife being smuggled overseas, with dozens of species recorded for the first time. But government authorities insist its crackdown is working.

An alleged four-wheel-drive attack has been linked to an online video which police say depicts "an abhorrent act of animal cruelty".

A magistrate has struck out all matters relating to a northern Victoria woman found guilty of poisoning birds of prey after hearing she has died.

Darren Weir was handed a two-year suspension in July this year after he admitted to using banned electrical devices on three horses in 2018. The ban will commence this month.

There are growing calls for more action to ban the accounts after the ABC uncovered Instagram users showcasing 'horrific' content involving bestiality and animal cruelty.

Queensland rangers are investigating after 48 little bent-wing bats were found with "horrendous" injuries in a tunnel on a popular Sunshine Coast walking track.

Despite Instagram's policies against explicit content, the ABC has uncovered dozens of accounts on the platform — each with hundreds of followers — sharing images and videos of dogs being sexually exploited as well as other types of animal cruelty.

A polo captain and ferry operator TT-Line were charged after 16 polo ponies died during a voyage on the Spirit of Tasmania. The “most serious charge” has been dismissed — with the company now facing a significantly lower fine.

Queensland's embattled racing integrity commission is facing a secret probe from independent investigators, with former staff making allegations of bullying, sexual harassment, suspect hiring practices and excessive expenditure, the ABC has confirmed.

A five-year-old staghound who was found starving and abandoned on a pile of rubbish has found his "forever home" with a semi-retired couple.

For Noodle, life up until very recently has been inside a labradoodle breeding farm. Since that was shut down, he is learning what human kindness looks like — and his new owner says he seems to like it very much, if his waggly tail is any indicator.