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Series of heart-wrenching photos reveal bond of friendship and loyalty between refugees and their pets

Taken at various transit points and reception centres around Poland, his pictures demonstrate the unbreakable bond between people and their pets. Andrew Skowron

Already well-known for his animal activism and often shocking portraits of farmed animals, photographer Andrew Skowron has again stirred the public’s conscience – this time after publishing a series of images depicting Ukrainian refugees with their pets.

Trucking hero! Iranian truck driver returns to Poland to help take aid to animal shelters in Ukraine

As a way of saying thanks for the help he received from Poland after his truck broke down, Fardin Kazemi is now helping a Polish team collect food for 11 animal shelters in the city of Vinnitsa, which lies between Kyiv and Lviv.

Polish zoos offer aid to Ukrainian partners

Ukrainian zoos will receive aid from their Polish peers in Warsaw and Lodz as fighting with Russian forces continues in Ukraine, said Krzysztof Babij, the marketing director at Lodz Zoo.

Modern-day Ark of zoo animals escapes from Ukraine into Poland after six-day odyssey of fear and danger

After surviving close encounters with Russian tanks and coming under rocket attack, the vulnerable animals and their Ukrainian carers had to endure an eight-hour wait at the border before handing over the precious cargo to staff from Poznań zoo, who were waiting on the Polish side.

Animal lovers rush to help refugee pets as owners flee Russian onslaught

Alongside a simplification of rules by Poland’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Polish NGOs have been organizing food collections for the animals, and compiling a list of vets offering free services for pets coming from Ukraine.

Belarus border barrier safe for animals says deputy interior minister

Poland's new fence on the border with Belarus will have crossing points for large animals, a deputy interior minister has said.

Warsaw hosts March for Animals

Animal protection organisations held a March for Animals in Warsaw on Monday to mark World Animal Day (Oct. 4).

Cops kayak 760km to raise money for ex-service animals’ ‘retirement’ home

Set up by a group of serving and former policemen from Greater Poland, the shelter looks after dogs and horses which have been retired from duty in various police and military units and are unable to be homed with their service handlers after leaving active service.

New kits on the block! Lynx gives birth to record-breaking four cubs after being released into the wild

VIDEO: The litter now brings the number of cubs born in North-west Poland to 14, a record year since the conservation programme began with the release of adult Lynx into the wild in 2016.

Villager stumbles upon big brown bear rummaging for food in her garden

The woman from the village of Skomorochy Małe 70km south of Lublin where bears are unheard of, had been taking a stroll on her unfenced land when she spotted an animal, which she automatically assumed to be a dog.

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After skidding into a ditch 30 miles from the Croatian capital Zagreb, at least 12 of the 33 pilgrims onboard were killed.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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