A golden retriever is set to make a full recovery after being driven on a 2,400-mile (3,862km) round trip through eight countries to undergo a life-saving operation in the UK.
Pelle, from Oslo, Norway, was diagnosed with a “liver shunt” – where a blood vessel within the liver diverts the blood flow incorrectly – when he was three months old. His owners, Cathrine Sorlie and Nils Christian Nordahl, were told that no veterinary surgeons in Norway could perform the surgery required to save his life.
But the couple tracked down vet Kieran Borgeat, of Highcroft Veterinary Referrals in Bristol, who was able to carry out the £3,500 procedure. They travelled through Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium and France for the three-hour operation, and Pelle is making a full recovery in Oslo.
App shows if you are lark or owl
A new smartphone app that measures mood and brain power can show if you are a lark or an owl.
Psychologists launched the Moo-Q app to help people discover what time of day they are at their best.
Dr Sophie von Stumm, from Goldsmiths, University of London, who helped develop the iPhone app, said: “If you notice for example that your brain test scores are highest early in the day, you might be well advised to undertake important tasks that require a bit more brainpower first thing in the morning.” Moo-Q can be downloaded free from Apple’s App Store.
Rare event is caught on camera
A wildlife park is celebrating the birth of three critically endangered leopard cubs with a film capturing every moment of their lives so far.
The Amur leopards were born at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, two months ago and have not yet been seen in public. Only 70 of the animals exist in the wild and the births of these leopards has been hailed a landmark in the campaign to rebuild their numbers.
CCTV cameras in the reserve have captured every minute of their lives, including their births on June 28.
Sure shot wins free college tuition
An university student in Indiana has won tuition for a semester after scoring with a shot taken from the middle line of a basketball court.
Ball State University student Lem Turner, from Illinois, made the lucky shot during a freshman pep rally for this year’s athletic events at Worthen Arena. The event was held as part of the school’s welcome festivities.
Ball State said it is the second time in three years that a student has made a half-court shot to win free tuition for a semester. The other student did it in August 2013.
Burglar who just plays Pokemon
A burglar broke into a Virginia home through a dog door, raided the freezer and played with Pokemon cards, according to police.
Arlington County Police said the break-in happened between August 9 and August 12 in Arlington. The burglar snacked on frozen pops and whipped cream and played with Pokemon cards that were in the home. Officers said nothing else was taken.
Police do not have a description of the burglar, but said they collected evidence at the scene.
Iguana lamp sparks fire at school
A malfunctioning lamp keeping an iguana warm sparked a fire in a New Hampshire high school.
Smoke was coming out of windows from all three floors when firefighters arrived at Alvirne High School in Hudson, near the Massachusetts state line. Firefighters found the burning cage in a classroom. No humans or reptiles were injured.