CAMPAIGNERS opposed to fracking have long warned about the risks to the environment and human health.

Now they have a new weapon in their armoury.

Bosses at Flamingo Land zoo fear water contamination from Third Energy's proposed fracking site at Kirby Misperton could harm animals in their care - including critically endangered species.

Fracking bosses must be shaking in their shoes. If there's one thing with the power to halt a development in its tracks, it is fears over animal welfare.