The last member of an ancient sub-species of dog in the UK has died in a Devon zoo. The New Guinea singing dog, named Kota, died aged 15 at Exmoor Zoological Park in mid-March, the charity said.

In 1955, he created a unique novelty record that featured dogs seemingly “singing” popular tunes. The group behind the recording became known as “The Singing Dogs.” Weismann wasn’t just ...