It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals. The RSPCA has brought two separate cases to court against pet owners Michael Clifford Harness and Shaun Parkin, both from Hull, in what they are calling some of the worst conditions inspectors had ever witnessed. The flea infested homes were both found to be housing several animals, some who had infections from the revolting conditions including one dog that had chewed off its own tail. Inspectors at the animal charity were shocked to discover the properties teeming with fleas, covered in urine and faeces and filled with rubbish. Most of the animals were found to be starving.
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CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
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A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
