{"podcast":{"title":"Aberdeen News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now!","slug":"aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","podcast_index_feed_id":7613907,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":744,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Aberdeen News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Aberdeen—from local news and government to business, energy, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Aberdeen News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-12T22:19:11.800264+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907"},"episode":{"title":"Scotland’s Wild Animal Backyard Boom | Aberdeen News","slug":"scotland-s-wild-animal-backyard-boom-aberdeen-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T08:28:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/scotland-s-wild-animal-backyard-boom-aberdeen-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/714d178d7fb85a05","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d9051f4e-48f3-4059-b404-0388725ba44f.mp3","summary":"Scotland’s backyard wildlife is getting seriously wild — with ostriches, wild boars, camels, and even venomous snakes like Gila Monsters and Gaboon vipers now roaming private properties. A new map from charity Born Free reveals a surge in exotic animal ownership, especially in Dumfries and Galloway, Aberdeenshire, and Angus. One Aberdeenshire estate hosts nine ostriches, while Castle Douglas has forty wild boars behind fences — and a collector licenses twenty exotic pets, including alligators and deadly snakes. Despite a 1976 law meant to curb this, the number of dangerous animals in private homes has risen, with more venomous snakes now kept in homes than in zoos. Experts warn these wild animals suffer and pose serious risks — and urgent legal reform is needed. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/714d178d7fb85a05","meta_description":"Scotland’s backyard wildlife is getting seriously wild — with ostriches, wild boars, camels, and even venomous snakes like Gila Monsters and Gaboon vipers…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/episodes/scotland-s-wild-animal-backyard-boom-aberdeen-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/scotland-s-wild-animal-backyard-boom-aberdeen-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}