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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A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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