ANIMALS were the stars of the show at a Hampshire village’s annual fete.

People in Hursley came out in force to see Animal Man Nick Spellman and his menagerie which included an owl, a meerkat, a skunk, a snake and a giant snail.

His show introduces children, and adults, to a wide range of exotic animals.

The event, which attracted more than 500 visitors, took place in the grounds of John Keble Primary School.