Louisiana family tries to coax 12-foot alligator off of busy highway
A group of Louisiana drivers spent hours trying to move a 12-foot alligator off a busy interstate with a paint-roller extension pole.
A group of Louisiana drivers spent hours trying to move a 12-foot alligator off a busy interstate with a paint-roller extension pole.
Fishermen rescue woman fending off aggressive coyote on Cape Cod beach
Just offshore, Captain William Kelley and fisherman Andrew DeCarton heard Marcy Sterlis crying “help me” and “he won’t leave me alone” as a coyote circled her.
Just offshore, Captain William Kelley and fisherman Andrew DeCarton heard Marcy Sterlis crying “help me” and “he won’t leave me alone” as a coyote circled her.
Orangutan rocks sunglasses dropped by visitor into zoo enclosure
An orangutan gave onlookers a fashion show after wearing a safari visitor’s sunglasses.
An orangutan gave onlookers a fashion show after wearing a safari visitor’s sunglasses.
‘Real life’ SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star spotted by NOAA diver
A sponge and a starfish resembling the beloved cartoon characters SpongeBob and Patrick caught the eye of NOAA during a recent live stream.
A sponge and a starfish resembling the beloved cartoon characters SpongeBob and Patrick caught the eye of NOAA during a recent live stream.
Video shows police officer rescuing raccoon with can on its head
A police officer in New York helped a raccoon return to normalcy after getting its head stuck in a tin can Sunday.
A police officer in New York helped a raccoon return to normalcy after getting its head stuck in a tin can Sunday.
Family reunited with puppy allegedly stolen from yard in Massachusetts
A family was reunited with their puppy after it was reported stolen from their front yard in Massachusetts.
A family was reunited with their puppy after it was reported stolen from their front yard in Massachusetts.
Snow leopard at San Diego Zoo suspected of having COVID-19, results pending
San Diego Zoo officials said an unvaccinated male snow leopard has tested positive for COVID-19 but is awaiting further results.
San Diego Zoo officials said an unvaccinated male snow leopard has tested positive for COVID-19 but is awaiting further results.
Mother deer comes running to crying newborn human baby
An Ohio mother recognized a familiar maternal instinct in a female deer that came running out of the woods to check on her crying human baby.
An Ohio mother recognized a familiar maternal instinct in a female deer that came running out of the woods to check on her crying human baby.
Moments before fledgling bald eagle’s 1st flight caught on video
A baby bald eagle seemed almost ready to spread its wings and fly in a video captured in Colorado.
A baby bald eagle seemed almost ready to spread its wings and fly in a video captured in Colorado.
Firefighters rescue dog trapped 5 days in wall of Cincinnati home
Gertie the dog was missing for five days until the Cincinnati Fire Department found her trapped in between the walls in an Ohio garage.
Gertie the dog was missing for five days until the Cincinnati Fire Department found her trapped in between the walls in an Ohio garage.
Lost dog rescued after being stranded at sea for 3 hours
A springer spaniel was saved by rescuers after being lost at sea for three hours and seemed to enjoy his ride back to his owners on the lifeboat.
A springer spaniel was saved by rescuers after being lost at sea for three hours and seemed to enjoy his ride back to his owners on the lifeboat.
'Glass octopus' sighted by marine scientists in Pacific Ocean
The "glass octopus" is almost completely transparent besides its optic nerve, eyeballs, and digestive tract.
The "glass octopus" is almost completely transparent besides its optic nerve, eyeballs, and digestive tract.
Ex-cops in Maine get jail time for beating porcupines to death
Addison Cox, 28, of Warren, and Michael A. Rolerson, 31, of Searsmont, were sentenced Thursday on misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals and night hunting, according to court documents.
Addison Cox, 28, of Warren, and Michael A. Rolerson, 31, of Searsmont, were sentenced Thursday on misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals and night hunting, according to court documents.
Photo of 'embarrassed' raccoon rescued by firefighters goes viral
"It's really nothing to be ashamed of," the City of Dalton Fire Department wrote on Facebook.
"It's really nothing to be ashamed of," the City of Dalton Fire Department wrote on Facebook.
2 bull sharks swam up Mississippi River to St. Louis, study finds
A pair of bull sharks were found to have swum from the Gulf of Mexico to St. Louis via the Mississippi River, a recent study confirmed.
A pair of bull sharks were found to have swum from the Gulf of Mexico to St. Louis via the Mississippi River, a recent study confirmed.
Paddleboarders have close encounter with orcas off Washington coast
While paddling off the coast of Washington, a woman got up close and personal with some orcas.
While paddling off the coast of Washington, a woman got up close and personal with some orcas.
Cat breaks out of ‘escape-proof’ cage at Texas animal shelter
This clever cat couldn’t be contained by an “escape-proof” cage.
This clever cat couldn’t be contained by an “escape-proof” cage.
Dog rescues kitten trapped in hose in Georgia back yard
A dog became an unlikely hero after sniffing out a trapped kitten in his back yard. His owner caught the rescue on camera.
A dog became an unlikely hero after sniffing out a trapped kitten in his back yard. His owner caught the rescue on camera.
Grizzly bear pulls California woman out of tent in Montana, kills her
The bear was estimated to weigh about 400 pounds and has yet to be located by wildlife officials.
The bear was estimated to weigh about 400 pounds and has yet to be located by wildlife officials.
‘Super sweet’ 12-foot python escapes zoo in Louisiana mall, search continues
Zookeepers and local entities are still searching for a 12-foot Burmese python that escaped a Baton Rouge zoo inside the Mall of Louisiana Tuesday morning.
Zookeepers and local entities are still searching for a 12-foot Burmese python that escaped a Baton Rouge zoo inside the Mall of Louisiana Tuesday morning.