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A GIANT fish-eating spider once thought to be extinct in Britain has been spotted creeping back into UK homes — and experts say it’s making a “huge comeback”. Once on the brink of extinction, the ...

A giant fish-eating spider, which was feared to be close to extinction, has made an "incredible comeback" in the UK after recording their best year ever at an RSPB nature reserve. Fen Raft Spiders, ...

HUDSON, Fla. — A man on Florida’s Gulf Coast has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities said he killed, cooked and ate two of his pet peacocks. The 61-year-old man from Hudson, Fla., was ...

15:35, Mon, Oct 13, 2025 Updated: 15:35, Mon, Oct 13, 2025 A giant fish-eating spider is surging in numbers across the UK after being on the brink of extinction. The species, which can reach a leg ...

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A man has allegedly confessed to killing, cooking, and eating two of his pet peacocks, telling deputies he did it to “prove a point” in a fight over a neighbor feeding them. Craig Vogt, from Hudson, ...

A 61-year-old Florida man faces animal cruelty charges after admitting to eating his pet peacocks following a dispute with a neighbor over feeding them, according to court records. Craig Vogt, of ...

A Florida man is accused of killing and eating two of his pet peacocks. Officials charged Craig Vogt, of Hudson, with aggravated cruelty resulting in excessive pain or death, according to WFLA. Vogt ...