Dog food company recalls 300 cases sold nationwide over plastic contamination fears
A dog food company recalled 300 cases of frozen food this week over possible plastic contamination.
'A miracle happened': Lifeguards rescue runaway dog swept out to sea in rip current
A beloved black lab mix named Sadie had luck, lifeguards and an AirTag on her side when she escaped from the San Diego home she was visiting and got swept out to sea by a rip current.
Bison beheading: Reward rises in Cooke County poaching case
The reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person or persons responsible for the unlawful killing and beheading of a bison in Cooke County has been raised.
Longhorn trots down I-70 in Indiana, narrowly dodging traffic
A longhorn escaped and was spotted trotting down a busy stretch of Interstate 70 near Monrovia, Indiana, on Saturday.
WATCH: Texas goat gets got in hilarious police bodycam video
Police in a Texas town had a run-in with one "baaaad" boy.
San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident, 141-year-old tortoise Gramma, dies
Gramma, the San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident and one of the world’s oldest Galapagos tortoises, has died at the estimated age of 141.
Fatal disease detected at Texas facility linked to 'ghost deer' smuggling ring
The positive samples were taken from deer at a facility owned by Ken Schlaudt, 64, of San Antonio. Schlaudt is tied to the ongoing “Ghost Deer" investigation, which authorities describe as one of the largest deer smuggling networks in state history.
Texas dog-fighting ring raid nets 45 arrests, thousands in cash
A months-long investigation by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office ended Saturday night in the dismantling of a large, active dog-fighting ring, leading to the arrest of 45 individuals and the seizure of cash, narcotics, and firearms.
New USDA website centralizes info in fight against New World screwworm parasite threatening U.S. livestock
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new website to centralize federal agencies as they work together to protect livestock, wildlife, and the public’s health against the New World screwworm parasite.
FDA authorizes drug to treat cats and kittens infected with New World screwworm
In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time ever issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a drug to treat dogs and puppies infected with the parasite New World screwworm (NWS). Now it’s doing the same approval to treat kittens and cats.
Grizzly bear attacks students, teachers in British Columbia; 11 injured
A grizzly bear attacked a group of students and teachers on a walking trail in British Columbia, Canada, injuring 11 people, two of them critically.
5 horses rescued after left without care for 2 weeks; animal rescue asking for donations
Five horses were rescued after being left alone and without care in the Hill Country. Their elderly owners died and weren't found for two weeks.
North Texas events, businesses impacted by spread of deadly horse virus
Several events across the state, including the cattle drive at the Fort Worth Stockyards, have been put on hold due to a deadly horse virus.
Deadly horse virus outbreak after Waco event prompts warnings from Texas ag commissioner
The spread of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) has been reported by veterinarians after a barrel racing competition in the Waco area earlier this month.
Photos: Great ape escape forces lockdown at Indiana zoo
Officials at the Indianapolis Zoo responded to a great ape escape on Friday.
WATCH: Couple rescues sea turtle trapped on Texas coast
A Texas couple came to the rescue of a sea turtle they found trapped between some rocks on the coast of Port Aransas.
North Texas Wildlife Center gets new home in Plano
Just four months ago, the City of Plano gave the non-profit animal rescue notice that while it had a proper permit, it could no longer operate in a residential neighborhood.
Pet monkey seen leaving Texas Spirit Halloween with owner in new bodycam
The monkey was captured in previous viral video swinging from the store's rafters after being spooked by a Halloween animatronic.
Spooked monkey at Spirit Halloween swings from rafters
Shoppers at a Spirit Halloween store in Texas were shocked to see a live monkey wearing a diaper swinging from the rafters.