Russian Terrier had an extra 17l of weight due to matted fur covered in dirt and faeces. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Here in Armenia around 1,500 Russian Molokans live in only one village. Due to their religious beliefs Molokan's were expelled from the Russian empire and formed communities in Georgia and Armenia.

Police in Majorca have arrested a Russian woman accused of murdering her husband and feeding his flesh to her pet Staffordshire Bull Terrier.. Svetlana Batukova, 46, was due to appear in court ...

Russian ice hockey player is dropped from away games for three weeks... after his Yorkshire Terrier eats his passport. Anatoly Golyshev, 19, returned home to find travel documents in tatters ...

A dog owner has been banned from keeping animals for five years after his ungroomed Russian Terrier was left suffering with 17lbs of filthy matted fur. Owner Tim Springett did not groom his dog Barney ...