The Penteli municipality has given the research group until September 7 to vacate its premises, citing the terms of a property agreement with Holy Monastery of Penteli. The team’s dogs previously located bones and remains at the Tempi crash site.
The Gazi festival will combine music, workshops, food and activities with a focus on responsible pet ownership and finding homes for stray animals
Rocky fell through a road opening covered with wooden boards during an evening walk. Firefighters and a volunteer lowered themselves into the hole and safely rescued the elderly dog
The 44-year-old woman was taken to a prosecutor after security footage showed her car passing over a dog lying in the road. She said she did not intend to hit the animal
The driver was identified and arrested after footage circulated on social media showing his car running over a stray dog in the village of Avliotes. She faces felony charges and potentially severe criminal and administrative penalties
The Hellenic Red Cross will hold free demonstrations in Syntagma Square on Aug. 26, teaching pet owners basic first-aid measures and what to include in a portable first-aid kit for dogs
Rules pet owners need to know, including fines and exceptions for different types of beaches
Authorities inspected 112 pet owners across the Thessaloniki area, issuing penalties for violations including walking animals without leashes, missing veterinary records and failure to clean up after pets.
A 66-year-old man was injured after a dog broke loose and attacked him and his pet outside a bakery in Vrilissia, while the animal’s owner was arrested.
A woman in northern Greece was arrested after police found a dog confined in a plastic cage in the bed of a pickup truck, with authorities also imposing €6,300 in administrative fines for multiple alleged animal welfare violations.
Drone footage from a researcher tracking the pack shows the wolves bringing the pup food and leading it to water. It is the second dog the same group has taken in this year, and experts say the behavior has not been documented before
A pet dog died within 30 minutes after eating a pufferfish that had washed ashore on a beach in southern Crete, prompting its owner to warn other pet owners to remain vigilant.
From children with autism to seniors living with dementia, animal-assisted therapy is gaining ground in Greece as professionals discover new ways to reach people where words alone often fall short
A police dog helped Greek coast guard officers uncover cocaine hidden on a passenger ferry in Piraeus, leading to the arrest of a 20-year-old woman during intensified summer port inspections across Greece
Firefighters in Zakynthos rescued a dog trapped on a cliff, using climbing gear to reach and safely rescue the animal
A trained narcotics detection dog helped Greek police uncover more than 380 grams of cocaine hidden inside a car, leading to the arrest of a 45-year-old suspect.
Lab results confirm that Echo, the Belgian Malinois who aided the Tempi disaster investigation, was deliberately poisoned. Three suspects are under scrutiny
Dylan is the first officially integrated visiting therapy dog in the system, reflecting a pioneering institutional effort to embed animal-assisted care into clinical practice
New international research reveals Greece has the highest rate of Leishmania antibodies in asymptomatic dogs among Mediterranean countries, raising concerns for both public health and veterinary care
In ‘open rescue,’ activists strike breeder Ridglan Farms in daylight, courting arrest and setting up a tear-gas-fueled clash before a deal to rehome 1,500 dogs