The dog has been taken into the care of border guards after the Belarusian authorities did not take it back.
Notes from Pawland
Polish government to investigate after horse collapses pulling tourists in mountain park
This was “not an isolated case”, noted the environment ministry after a film showed a horse collapsing and then being hit by the coachman.
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How will Poland’s new anti-migrant border wall impact the environment?
Tom Diserens
The wall, which was exempted from environmental laws, runs through protected natural habits.
Rare white Bali starlings born in Polish zoo
Less than 100 adult Bali starlings are estimated to exist in the wild.
Polish city installs bear-proof rubbish bins
The initiative, a collaboration with a neighbouring national park, is intended to protect both animals and humans.
1.5 tonne stork nest found in Poland a contender to win contest for Europe’s biggest
Poland used to have Europe’s largest stork population but lost that title to Spain in 2015.
Woman in Poland surprised to find monkey on her balcony
Municipal police were called in to remove the animal.
Racoon resists rescue attempts after falling asleep on a streetlamp in Poland
After the fire brigade brought the animal down it climbed back up again to its comfortable perch.
Moose spotted on roof of Polish shopping centre
The animal was safely sedated and will be released in a nearby forest.
Beaver rescued after wandering the streets of Kraków
Beavers, a species once close to extinction in Poland, are now thriving in the country.
Poland grants retirement benefits to dogs working in prison service
After nine years of service, retired dogs will have their costs of food and medical care covered.
Rabies jabs made compulsory for cats in parts of Warsaw and surrounding province
110 cases of rabies were recorded in the Mazovian province last year.
Lynx population booms in Poland thanks to reintroduction programme
Lynxes are an endangered species in Poland, with just 150 of them living in the wild.
Poland puts up net to protect animals from new razor-wire border fence
Green politicians have warned that the fence will harm wildlife, including endangered species that live along the border.
