Animals

For more news visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com orFollow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevisionA unique dog competition was organized in southern India on Monday. Dogs of various breeds showed off their skills in eating the most buns.India's industrial city of Coimbatore hosted a unique occasion called the Dogs Bun Eating Competition on Monday.Dogs displayed their artistry in eating buns, buns and more buns.One dog ate most of the buns in this competition and bagged the first prize.The dog Brownie emerged victorious.[Sushila, Owner of First Prize Winner]:"My pet's name is Brownie and he's very naughty, but affectionate. Now that he has won the first prize in the bun eating competition, I'll not take his naughtiness seriously."Another pet owner is overwhelmed that his dog managed to grab the third prize.[Ranganathan, Pet Owner]:"I have taken part in the competition for the first time and there are various breeds of dogs taking part in it. I am feeling extremely happy that my Labrador won the third prize by eating buns."Dogs of various breeds like Labradors, Dalmatians, pugs and Pomeranian took part in the competition.

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A chimpanzee hooked on smoking has been given a second chance at a healthier life in a Brazilian sanctuary, after animal rights workers rescued him from a zoo in Lebanon. The 12-year-old Omega was welcomed last week to a 108,000-square-foot ranch in the southern state of Parana - a home much more spacious than the cage where he spent the past eight years. Members of the non-governmental organization Animals Lebanon found him at a 430-square-foot cage puffing on cigarettes to entertain visitors at a zoo in Ansar. Activists negotiated the chimp's release from the now defunct zoo and transferred him to a sanctuary in the capital Curitiba, where 23 other chimps and dozens of animals, including monkeys, deers, flamingos and several birds already live. Omega, who weighs around 132 pounds, developed a nicotine addiction after picking up cigarettes apparently thrown by visitors. In his early years, he also served water pipes and entertained customers at a restaurant. Sanctuary founder Anita Starostik said Omega was adapting well and was enjoying a healthy diet. Oatmeal and fresh fruits and vegetables harvested in the sanctuary are the main items in Omega's menu. He is being quarantined in a house while veterinarians test him for several diseases and give him treatments for his addiction and his teeth, which have turned yellow and accumulated tartar due to years of smoking. Veterinarian Paulo Diniz Basteane said Omega will no longer be given any cigarettes. Omega's integration with other chimps will be carried out slowly, since he has never interacted with fellow chimps before. Once ready, he will be taken to a large area mimicking his natural environment and equipped with toys such as trampolines.

Sydney's premier zoo is celebrating the birth of its first female Asian elephant. The 270 pound calf is reported to be doing well. Taronga Zoo director Cameron Kerr said in a statement that the birth means that Australia now has a dozen of the endangered animals in zoos in Sydney and Melbourne, after initially receiving eight from Thailand in 2006. The newborn, which has yet to be named, is the third born in the Sydney zoo and the first female. The zoo says the calf was suckling within two hours of birth and walking unassisted within three hours.

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Five animal rights activists who intimidated companies linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) in an attempt to close down the animal testing lab were sentenced to between six years and 15 months in prison. Sarah Whitehead, 53, Nicole Vosper, 22, Thomas Harris, 27, Jason Mullan, 32, and Nicola Tapping, 29, were all members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (Shac). The youngest member of the conspiracy Alfie Fitzpatrick, 21, received a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years and was ordered to complete 100 hours of community work. Winchester Crown Court heard, during the sentencing hearing, that the six waged a wide-ranging international conspiracy of intimidation against a host of supply companies to force the closure of Cambridge-based HLS, using Shac as a front. Action carried out included realistic hoax bombs posted to the homes of staff and offices, criminal damage, threats of violence and abusive telephone calls. Some company directors had leaflets distributed near their home falsely telling neighbours they were convicted paedophiles and others had used tampons sent through the post saying the blood was HIV positive.

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