AnimalsAmerican 'stowaway' beetle found in GuernseyThe beetle is thought to have travelled more than 3,500 miles in a toy box.Guernsey'Status symbol' alligators scaring owners - refugeThe Exotic Pet Refuge says people get "too frightened" to handle their pets when they grow.LincolnshirePony recovering after being pulled from trenchCrews use specialist equipment to rescue Basil after he becomes stuck.EnglandRunaway horses filmed racing through central LondonVideo on social media shows two horses, one covered in blood, running through central London.London'Male' hippo in Japanese zoo found to be femaleA DNA test was carried out because Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour.AsiaTwo baby camels born within a week at parkDouble-humped Bactrian calves, Gillie and Billie, have joined the herd at Bridlington Animal Park.HumbersideBig cat park owner disliked modern medicine - trialThe owner denies causing unnecessary suffering and using the animals for commercial gain without a licence.Beds, Herts & BucksDeer return to historic park three years after cullA new herd was introduced to Dyrham Park last week, with the estate closed for several days.Deforestation pushes animals to eat virus-laden bat pooThe creatures shed light on how new viruses might spread from animals to humans, researchers say.Africa