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‘World's oldest dog’ dies peacefully at 30
Maggie
Mr McLaren has lost Maggie’s paperwork so he isn’t able to confirm her age.

Lived an impressive 210 dog years

An Australian Kelpie, thought to be the oldest dog in the world, has died peacefully at her home in Victoria.

Thirty-year-old Maggie is owned by dairy farmer Brian McLaren. Confirming the news to The Weekly Times, Brian said:

“She was still going along nicely last week, she was walking from the dairy to the office and growling at the cats and all that sort of thing.

“She just went downhill in two days and I said yesterday morning when I went home for lunch…'She hasn’t got long now’. I’m sad, but i’m pleased she went the way she went.”

Mr McLaren has lost Maggie’s paperwork so he isn’t able to confirm her age. However, he told the paper that he first got Maggie when his son was four years old - he’s now 34.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the greatest age recorded for a dog is 29 years and five months.

The Australian cattle dog named Bluey was owned by Les Hall, who also lived in Victoria. 

Image: 7 News Melbourne

 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.