The world's ugliest dog has died.

Just nine days after receiving her title, nine-year-old Zsa Zsa passed away in her sleep.

The English bulldog won the ugliness title at a contest last month in Petaluma, California, and after her win the celebrity canine received $1,500 and was flown to New York first-class.

Speaking with CNN, her owner Megan has said that Zsa Zsa was like part of the family and they are heartbroken to see her go.

She said: "I picked Zsa Zsa up and took her outside and laid her down in the grass.

"We were all saying our goodbyes."

A missing pony was found on the roof of a house, after being washed away in a flood.

The therapy equine, called Leaf, disappeared from a farm in Japan after being swept away by floods, and though a search party was sent out for the miniature pony, it was suspected she had drowned.

However, when the floods cleared, Leaf was found alive and well, standing on the roof of a house.

The animal was covered head to toe in mud and had a minor injury, but otherwise was healthy.

Residents are confused by Leaf's arrival on the roof and insist that water levels were never high enough to sweep the pony that high off the ground.