#StreamAt5: Animals of The Stream

A roundup of all the times animals have appeared in our daily web coverage over the past 5 years.

Did Google kill a donkey?
Netizens suspect Google Street View car of donkey hit-and-run in Botswana.

Mistaken ‘spy’ stork released into wild
Photos show release of migratory bird from detention in Egypt.

Outrage in Lebanon after man microwaves cat
Lebanese online demand tougher animal protection laws after video goes viral.

The dogs of war
Jerusalem Post journalist sparks controversy after tweeting about pets affected by Gaza conflict.

Images of pigs censored in Malaysia
Netizens mock decision to blacken pigs’ faces based on rules of Islam.

Animal rights activists protest dog hunting law in Chile
An amendment to a hunting law allows licensed carriers to hunt wild dogs in rural areas.

Dog-shooting video creates outrage online
Netizens demand #JusticeForMax after police shooting.

Zuma: Dogs are not for Africans
South African President’s remark made to ‘decolonise the African mind’, says spokesperson.