Why you shouldn't 'rescue' young fawns if you spot them on their own

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A rescued circus bear at a popular Scots zoo has died after battling a tumour.Suzy the bear was put to sleep at The Five Sisters Zoo after vets discovered a malignant tumour.The animal was used in performances at a French circus for 28 years before she was rescued alongside two other bears, Peggy and Carmen, and brought to the West Calder animal sanctuary in 2012.The trio had been kept in tiny cages no bigger than

Border after a rehoming site stopped accepting new arrivals.The move has caused anger among conservationists, who campaigned to have the rodents reintroduced into the Scottish eco-system.The dam-building mammals are usually given safe sanctuary in Argyll.But the quango which manages the area is refusing to add to the numbers.Scottish National Heritage (SNH) said the sprawling woodland now has its full beaver quota.Campaigners have accused the Scottish Government of caving in to pressure from

beauty spot. A major rescue operation was launched as emergency services raced to the scene in Arbroath at around 8.30pm on Thursday evening.  The walker, whose age is unknown, slipped off the coastal path and sustained a leg injury.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Wishaw Press readers are being advised on how to spot a bogus caller on their doorstep this summer.Police Scotland has launched its #ShutOutScammers campaign in partnership with Trading Standards.The coronavirus pandemic and physical distancing guidance presents an opportunity for criminals to exploit the crisis to their economic advantage.As limitations on movement and social interaction begin to ease and the ability to

tot was left 'traumatised' after his beloved dog almost died in front of him at Loch Doon.Lauchlin Owens, 2, was enjoying a day out at the Ayrshire beauty spot with his parents and the family's Springer Spaniel Clyde.The three year old pooch started to violently jerk and had a seizure after suffering water Intoxication.Mum Joanne Owens, 31, and dad Lewis Owens, 28, from Kilmarnock sprang into action desperately trying to save the pet as Lauchlin watched in horror.Joanne said: “It was very

rescue call out. Aberdeen lifeboat was scrambled to reports of wreckage near the small harbour at Cove, around five miles south of the city.

The Troon Lifeboat crew performed a sea rescue on Sunday after reports of a person in the water.They were called out to an incident involving a person  in the water  outside Troon harbour.Sunday’s incident took place at 8.21pm  as  the crew was paged by Belfast Coastguard.Also tasked by Belfast Coastguard was the Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 199, along with Ayr and Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Teams.Police Scotland were also informed of the incident and several officers attended the scene to

Schools in South Ayrshire will return with a “soft start” on August 12, council chiefs have confirmed.Education chief, Douglas Hutchison, said attempts to fully reopen that day may prove beyond reach.It follows a move to scrap the planned policy of blended learning, which came just days before the start of the school summer holidays.“Schools will now work to make a number of changes before pupils return,” said Mr Hutchison.But he added that the “late announcement from the Scottish Government”

rare blood cancer – which means she can’t meet any of her pals.Lonely Oliwia Labuda-Zarach was ­diagnosed with acute ­lymphoblastic leukaemia in November and now has to regularly attend chemotherapy appointments at hospital.In a double blow for the Aberdeen family, after her diagnosis Oliwia was admitted to the high dependency unit with inflammation in her brain known as secondary posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES).Her aunt Aleksandra told the Record of the eight-year-old’s

beauty spot. Keivan Ulhaq had been enjoying an evening at Lochore Meadows Country Park, near Lochgelly, Fife, on Saturday when he got into difficulty in the water.  Hero bystanders found the 20-year-old before pulling him into their boat and giving him CPR as they raced back to dry land.

Scots beauty spot and leaving a "disgusting mess". Reports of litter being left across Scotland's parks and green spaces have rocketed since the easing of lockdown restrictions.

mobile phones to keep in touch with loved ones sparked chaos after they made a series of bogus 999 calls.The mobiles were handed out to cons at Polmont Young Offenders jail in a £1 million initiative to make up for cancelled family visits after eight weeks of delays due to security systems being put in place.But Scottish Prison Service bosses failed to account for each mobile being enabled to call 999 services and The Samaritans, which led to bored inmates creating mischief.As a result of the

Facebook page called Items For Sale in West Lothian and a group called 'Young Team' yesterday evening.Police forces are understood to have previously used the devices while on patrol.Police Scotland said: "Officers are aware of this and enquiries have been carried out."These are not police radios as advertised and have no access to police systems. "Should members of the public be in any way concerned regarding the purchase of one they should contact Police Scotland on 101."

Kilmarnock. The 23-year-old became seriously ill at the West Shaw Street store and was rushed to Crosshouse Hospital where he died.Police have confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, which took place on Tuesday, June 9.

coronavirus on her hours after being released from jail has been sentenced to 15 months today. Liam Dallimore, 28, assaulted Janette Jackson, 57, at her home in Glasgow’s Govan area in April this year.

sex by two men in a Glasgow park. Locals say the incident happened on Monday in Festival Park in the south of the city.

Black Lives Matter movement with a powerful video calling for everyone to speak up. Honey Joseph, 20, posted a video to her Facebook encouraging her white friends to engage with the movement and said "silence is so loud right now." The video, which has now racked up over 17,000 views, was in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, 46, who was killed after a police officer knelt on his neck for eight and a half minutes in Minneapolis on Monday.

A Scots MSP has told how her world fell apart after the sudden death of her 20-year-old son who tragically passed away on holiday.