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• Adopted wild boar Rillette can stay with her owner, French court rules

  16-01-2025 18:23
  
  Authorities had threatened to remove and even euthanise the animal farmer Elodie Cappe had taken in as a pigletA wild boar adopted by a French horse breeder can remain with her owner, a court has ruled, after authorities’ threats to remove and even euthanise her triggered a storm of protest.Found as a tiny piglet near rubbish bins outside a horse farm in Chaource, central France, in April 2023, Rillette has grown into a large sow who runs around with the horses and dogs on the farm. Contin
  
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• You’ve always wondered, here’s the answer: do dogs actually watch TV?

  16-01-2025 15:00
  
  You may have noticed your pooch gazing at the screen or seen dogs on TikTok reacting to films. Here’s what science says – including what they like to watchIf you’re a dog owner, chances are you think your dog watches TV with you. If you’re a dog, there’s never been a better time for you to watch TV. First, technology has improved enough that dogs can actually focus on TV screens now as newer, high-resolution screens flicker less than older, lower-res TVs. TV shows a
  
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