Cruel owner put Musya inside a bag weighed down by stones hidden on the ice under Trans-Siberian railway bridge.
Earlier reports suggested organised gangs seek to sell gyrfalcons on the black market for as much as $50,000 each.
Fish becomes star attraction as it earns reprieve (so far) in Novokuznetsk supermarket.
Scientists say numbers in Lake Baikal reaching critical levels and say new commercial businesses could safeguard their future.
Pictures prove the gruesome fate of reindeer 'to meet demands for traditional medicines in China and South Korea'.
Stunning pictures as shamans from around the world gather in Sayan Mountains.
Sinister teenagers hide behind Guy Fawlkes masks as they carry out acts of violence against helpless cat.
Three killer whales and baby 'knew we were trying to save them, and were not aggressive'.