An animal welfare charity has criticised the sentence of a man who goaded a lurcher dog into killing a domestic rat.

"The sentence means he has been allowed to keep the eight animals currently in his care." 'Fancy rat' facts • Domestic rats ...

Fancy rat' facts • Domestic rats are referred to as "fancy rats". The name stems from the use of the word "fancy" meaning "hobby". • There are seven types of fancy rat - standard (short ...