The RSPCA has revealed the wackiest animal rescues of 2025 – including a fox trapped in a chair and a puffin blown 110 miles inland. Dramatic pictures show hapless pets and wild animals trapped in bizarre places before being freed by baffled rescuers.
The charity has compiled a list of the oddest rescues of 2025, with RSPCA superintendent Simon Osborne explaining: “Every single day throughout the year, our teams rescue, rehabilitate and rehome hundreds of animals with very special backgrounds and stories of triumph over adversity.”
A beloved family dog, a 13-year-old Labrador named Daisy, was reunited with her owners, Rita and Philip Potter, in Norfolk, after being stolen from their garden in 2017. The emotional reunion ended eight years of searching for the couple. Daisy, who went missing when she was five, was found by RSPCA Inspector Kim Walters during routine investigations in Weston-Super-Mare. The dog was found neglected with untreated mammary masses, and her owner agreed to sign her over to the RSPCA. A microchip scan revealed Daisy was stolen and allowed the RSPCA to contact her original delighted owners.
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