do you wa nt to it and keep the rspca call. do you want to give that number again.pproach it, don't pick it up and bring the rspca. how is it possible to tell if a snake is dangerous to humans? there are some species that are dangerous to humans but the majority we see being picked up by the rspca are just corn snakes, king snakes and in this case, a boa constrictor. whilst they are wild animals, these species in particular, they will not be harmful to humans. but we do recommend people don't try to pick them up or touch them, just in case. are you seeing more instances as a result of this weather, is it bringing them out into the open or are they not being secured properly because owners want to give them a bit of space to move around in the heat? we have seen an increase in the number of s na kes have seen an increase in the number of snakes we have collected over the summer of snakes we have collected over the summer months. this could be because snakes who escaped over the colder months are starting to come out because the weather is warmer. sna kes because the

. —— rspca. onto the daily telegraph, a story about the ispca. -- rspca.d off about a former pay—out —— a pay—out about a former pay—out —— a pay—out about a former boss. it goes into the narrative lately about these large charities and are feeling about the dell make them becoming too unwieldy. is interesting because they have two attract top talent, pay private sector wages, they run like enormous businesses but it leaves a bad taste in the mouth and it is interesting to see the charity commission obviously feel that that needs to not be the case, people needs to not be the case, people need not be given huge payoffs. this is the new head of the charity commission, who took over much seen asa commission, who took over much seen as a controversial appointment when she started because the select committee that was supposed to second the appointment didn't approve her. interestingly, showing real teeth. this is a rare official warning that has been given to the rspca and it means that unless there are improvements in the rspca running as a charity, the comm

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don't approach it, don't try and pick it up and just give the rspca a call. they're generallyjust corn snakes, king snakes, and in this case, a boa constrictor. whilst they obviously are wild animals, these species in particular are not going to be harmful to humans. but we do recommend people don't try to pick them up or touch them at all, just in case. we definitely do see an increase in the number of snakes we collect over the summer months. this could be because snakes that have escaped over the colder months are starting to come out because the weather is warmer. snakes are ectothermic, so they do warm up and get a little bit quicker. it is possible as well that owners are taking them outside to give them a little bit of fresh air, some exercise out in the garden. and when they warm up, as i say, they do become a little bit faster. what we do recommend is that owners always ensure that their snake is secure, and if they do decide to take them outside, make sure you keep hold of them and put them into an enclosure that's going to make sure that they canno

caroline, you are an officerfor the rspca, explained to us officerfor the rspca, explained to us whatnt is that the welfare of the animals has called the bottom of the pie all. —— drawn to the bottom of the pie all. they are being bred all over the place, whether in this country, overseas, the condition over there i would hate to think what they are like. then the animals are moved, often too young, arcane diseases, so we are then presented with animals that are then presented with animals that are dumped when their health problems become too much or the owners do the right thing and they come to the vet with a little puppy or kitten that they have got and it has got really serious health problems that should have been prevented and we are losing some of those animals. and it is the taking away of the puppy or the kitten from the mother at an early plate which isa the mother at an early plate which is a problem and that has been exploited via some traders. is a problem and that has been exploited via some tradersm is a problem and that has been exploited via some traders. it is pa rt

i'm joined now by caroline allen, london veterinary director at the rspca.nd puppy farming. the selling by the middlemen and dealers. the suffering has come about because of that. what sort of suffering have you seen? the poor mums themselves who are locked away, without any treatment, any handling, just literally there to breed. then there are are the puppies themselves. they are are the puppies themselves. they are generally taken away from the norm early, they add then transported, mixed with other puppies. they don't get a proper chance of socialisation. they have behaviour problems, they are stressed, they haven't had the preventative treatments they have had —— they should have had. there are families who bought a lovely, cute puppy and two date later it is unwell. they russia to the vet and has a virus. it is a very nasty infectious virus. certainly can kill a infectious virus. certainly can kill 3 puppy- infectious virus. certainly can kill a puppy. it is absolutely devastating for everyone involved. you said it is a massive industry. what is the sca

the rspca has since taken the snake to a wildlife centre and is appealing for information about the incidents fine and dry. we have got a little bit more in the way of cloud working its way into north—west scotland and into northern england. some sunny spells to be had two parts of northern ireland, most of the sunshine to central and southern england and also through wales. temperatures rising and we are expecting highs of around 30 celsius today. this evening, very little changes. the rain is turning more persistent in scotla nd rain is turning more persistent in scotland overnight and down towards the south and into wales. we have some low cloud and mist and murk working its way in, but even underneath clear skies it won't be cold. lows of 13 celsius. 0n underneath clear skies it won't be cold. lows of 13 celsius. on monday we do it all over again. the more cloud the further north and west you 90, cloud the further north and west you go, introducing further rain and temperatures are expected to reach 32 celsius in the south—east.

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but then there are dogs like darwin, six years old and currently unwanted, his home right now in an rspca, anyone wanting a pet would have to come to a rescue centre like this or go to a registered breeder, where they could see the puppy or the kitten with its mother. it's estimated that up to 80,000 dogs are sold every year that come from puppy farms. they often have lots of health issues and problems fitting into a home environment. i mean, it'sjust really a kind of wild west situation. we've got puppies coming from all over. we've got illegal imports. we know that there is very high levels of illegal imports that could actually be importing additional diseases into this country. and heaven knows the conditions that those poor mums are in as well, literally being used as breeding machines. that's the side that we don't see. lucy was the dog that, more than any other, led to this government announcement. no longer wanted as a breeding mother at a puppy farm, she was rescued with terrible injuries. the proposed ban on third—party sales, so—called lucy's law, is named after her. i've got f

but then there are dogs like darwin, six years old and currently unwanted, his home right now in an rspcanvironment. i mean, it‘sjust really a kind of wild west situation. we‘ve got puppies coming from all over. we‘ve got illegal imports. we know that there is very high levels of illegal imports that could actually be importing additional diseases into this country. and heaven knows the conditions that those poor mums are in as well, literally being used as breeding machines. that‘s the side that we don‘t see. lucy was the dog that, more than any other, led to this government announcement. no longer wanted as a breeding mother at a puppy farm, she was rescued with terrible injuries. the proposed ban on third—party sales, so—called lucy‘s law, is named after her. i've got five rescues. it takes a lot of time. but if you're just going to have one dog, the commitment is quite profound. it does change your life, and so you should think about it very, very carefully, and i think this will make the public think carefully. because they can't just say, "oh, i like that puppy, i'm going to have it

but then there are dogs like darwin, six years old and currently unwanted, his home right now in an rspcals, anyone wanting a pet would have to come to a rescue centre like this or go to a registered breeder, where they could see the puppy or the kitten with its mother. it's estimated that up to 80,000 dogs are sold every year that come from puppy farms. they often have lots of health issues and problems fitting into a home environment. i mean, it'sjust really a kind of wild west situation. we've got puppies coming from all over. we've got illegal imports. we know that there is very high levels of illegal imports that could actually be importing additional diseases into this country. and heaven knows the conditions that those poor mums are in as well, literally being used as breeding machines. that's the side that we don't see. lucy was the dog that, more than any other, led to this government announcement. no longer wanted as a breeding mother at a puppy farm, she was rescued with terrible injuries. the proposed ban on third—party sales, so—called lucy's law, is named after her. i've got

the creature was caught by the rspca but not before it made a break for freedom. — showing the devastating impact of weeks of record temperatures on the planet. on twitter he says ‘after several weeks of night flying, i was able to take the first day pictures of central europe and germany. the sight is shocking. everything that should be green is parched and brown‘, in a moment it‘s time for the one o‘clock news with jane hill but first it‘s time for a look at the weather. what a difference a day makes. temperatures around 20 celsius. there is plenty of sunshine out there as captured by our weather watcher pictures from earlier on today. if we take a look at what has happened you can see that we have pushed the heat away to the east and we have brought in this much cooler and fresh atlantic error with a futurist. you can see the clouds on the satellite picture across northern and western areas. some of these showers on the heavy side. we continue as we head towards the afternoon. but there will be some dry weather and sunny spells, those temperatures significantly

the rspca has been investigating illegal trafficking of dogs, both from the continent and within the we hope that this announcement will stamp out that trade. the proposed new law won't just apply to puppies. at this animal rescue centre in bristol, there are plenty of kittens available for rehoming. the government hopes that forcing people to get their pets from animal rescue centres like this will put those who breed them in cramped factory conditions out of business. the environment secretary, michael gove, said he hoped the ban would mean those who had a complete disregard for animal welfare would no longer be able to profit from their miserable trade. facebook says it has removed more than 600 pages and accounts linked to iran and russia for what it called "inauthentic" or "manipulating" behaviour. it's believed the misinformation campaigns were targeting britain, america and the middle east. twitter says it has also suspended around 300 accounts. it comes a day after microsoft said it had thwarted russian cyber—attacks against us conservative groups. banks have been told they m