Rural police officers responded to a call in the early hours of Saturday morning after a report that the animal that had been killed and abandoned.

Suspected poachers tracked down after reports of deer death in Northumberland

Volunteer Michael Scott in action - Tyne Tees

Special constable Michael Scott was on duty in rural Northumberland when police received a report of an overturned vehicle at 10.15pm on August 24.

'Community hero' Special Constable saves livestock trapped in overturned lorry

Michael Scott, a volunteer Special Constable, has been hailed as a hero for saving several animals who became trapped in the lorry.

Police volunteer hailed hero after saving livestock trapped in overturned lorry

Members of the Mounted Unit was carrying out a routine patrol of Northumberland Street in Newcastle when they were approached by a member of the public on August 18th.

Police horse slapped and officer injured after Newcastle incident 

The search is on for new horses to join officers in Northumbria Police’s Mounted Section.

Does your horse have what it takes to join Northumbria Police?

Dogs Trust is predicting tens of thousands of stray or abandoned dogs could need help as a result of the pandemic - and warns it’s already starting to see the impact of the Coronavirus crisis.

Dogs Trust sees increase in people giving up their dogs as lockdown eases

Ross went to see one of the hidden gems of our region - a hidden world under the waves.

Swimming with the seals at the Farne Islands

The RSPCA is calling for better regulations on air weapons after a cygnet was shot dead with a BB gun in Houghton-le-Spring.

Cygnet shot dead with a BB gun in Houghton-le-Spring

Dylan Simpson, five, reared the baby bird named Jack while he was shielding during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boy thanked by RSPB for raising baby starling during lockdown 

The birds are flocking around the feeders at Ross' allotment. 

Weather: Ross has been watching the birds at his allotment

The pod was seen a few miles east of Holy Island and again from a boat near Eyemouth on Sunday.

Killer whales spotted off the North East coast

The odds of triplets being successfully delivered are 100,000 to 1. 

Rare triplet calves a 'career highlight' for Northumberland farmer

The first Atlantic grey seal pups of the season have been spotted on the Farne Islands, just off the Northumberland Coast.

First seal pups of the season for the Farne Islands

Locals are told not to approach the whale nor take any photographs, due to harmful bacteria and parasites carried by the rotting corpse.

Beached whale poses 'very significant' health risk

Blyth Wildlife Rescue confirmed the cygnet had been attacked under a bridge in Ovingham, Northumberland.

Tyne Tees Animals