The Water Bowl: Kitten Wants to Go to the World Cup! Plus, Pigeon Suspected of Spying

06/01/2010 at 10:30 AM EDT

The Water Bowl: Kitten Wants to Go to the World Cup! Plus, Pigeon Suspected of Spying
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They call it a friendly match for a reason! A kitten walked onto the pitch during a soccer game between Tunisia and France in the walkup to the World Cup in South Africa. Tunisia player Yassine Mikari helped the kitten off the field. –Unleashed

A white pigeon is being held by Indian police on suspicion of participating in a spying mission for Pakistan. The pigeon is not allowed to have any visitors. –AFP

Soldiers in the British army have rescued a mutt that was intended to be used for dog fighting in Afghanistan. Frankie, as he's known, is now the camp mascot and will eventually go home with one soldier to be a family dog. –Sky News

Oysters are the next front lines in environmental cleanup – at least in the waters of New York. The shellfish are being used as filters to try and clean up the polluted waters of the Long Island Sound and the Gowanus Canal. –New York Daily News

After a harsh winter, Mongolia is now dealing with the loss of a fifth of its livestock, about 8.2 million animals. Their carcasses are being piled up by the hundreds in burial pits and valleys. –AP

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