Puppies rescued after being abandoned inside closed suitcase at Tampa vacation rental
Two Tampa police officers caught wind of a chorus of muffled squeals coming from a zipped-up Las Vegas-themed suitcase. When they opened it, they found six puppies inside.
Ohio firefighters rescue deer trapped in soccer goal net
Ohio firefighters came to the rescue of a helpless deer that got itself stuck in a soccer goal net in Mansfield, roughly 63 miles south of Akron.
Monkey at zoo injured, undergoes surgery after bottle thrown into enclosure
"It is never okay to throw objects in an animal’s enclosure," officials posted on Facebook.
UK woman flies 7,000 miles to Hawaii to scatter pet hamster’s ashes
Lisa Murray-Lang said her pet hamster, Spud, loved “traveling” during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Idaho woman breaks state record with ‘monster’ 3-foot long trout catch
Hailey Thomas had a feeling she landed “something special,” and she was right.
Wauchula great ape sanctuary hunkered down as Hurricane Ian barreled across Florida
When Hurricane Ian barreled through Florida a couple of weeks ago, it wasn't just people and their pets hunkering down for dear life. Sixty-nine great apes and nearly two dozen caretakers rode out the storm at their sanctuary in Wauchula.
Non-profit flies Manatee County animals out of state as shelters reach max capacity
After Hurricane Ian passed, Manatee County Animal Welfare saw an increase in animals coming through their doors. Like many shelters across the state, they were already at max capacity.
New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, pee to tackle climate change
New Zealand’s government is proposing a tax on the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.
Federal wildlife officials deny increase gopher tortoise protections in Florida
Gopher tortoises have long spurred debates in Florida, as development has spread and conservationists have pushed for habitat protections. Gopher tortoises are considered threatened by the state, which has a permitting process for capturing and relocating the animals.
Police: Man threw dog over bridge twice after ‘witches’ instructed him
Authorities said the dog was wet and “clearly shaken by the incident.”
Sarah Ferguson shares update on Queen Elizabeth's corgis, says they've been 'taught well'
After inheriting the late queen’s corgis with ex-husband Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson called Muick and Sandy "a national treasure" in a recent interview.
Woman attends rodeo, gets struck by bull and realizes she has cancer
Paige King credits a runaway bull and a rodeo for saving her life.
'That cow’s going to jump out': Calf tumbles from trailer onto Massachusetts highway
The driver of the trailer told witnesses the young cow was “going to the slaughterhouse anyway."
Cat gets head stuck in jar, gets named ‘Buzz Lightyear’
The six-month-old kitten was found wandering the streets in Boston.
More than 100 dogs looking for homes at multi-county mega-adoption event
Animal shelters across the Bay Area are joining together to kick off a weekend-long dogs-only "mega-adoption" event Friday at the Pasco County Fairgrounds in Dade City.
Deputies rescue dog stranded on RV roof in flooded DeSoto County community
Deputies in DeSoto County rescued a dog that was stranded on the roof of an RV in area that was severely impacted by flooding.
Rideshares leave blind Dallas man stranded on the side on the road because of service dog
A legally blind Dallas man was left stranded when multiple rideshares refused to pick up the man and his service dog after a trip to the vet.
Bobcat captured in Lakeland after killing one royal swan, dozens of ducks
A bobcat that killed one of Lakeland's royal swans has been captured. The cat began terrorizing Highland Village, a mobile home park where the swan and her mate were living, a few weeks ago.
Budweiser welcomes the birth of 2 new Clydesdale foals
Warm Springs Ranch just welcomed the birth of two new Budweiser Clydesdale foals
Watch: Video shows 1st detailed evidence of killer whales hunting sharks in South Africa
“Killer whales are highly intelligent and social animals. Their group hunting methods make them incredibly effective predators,” researchers said.