Why Alabama deputies were forced into rodeo duty

Deputies and officers wrangled a 1,500-pound bull near Pickens Academy on Friday after a foot pursuit along Highway 17.

Pet of the Day: Meet Bubbles
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A friendly and playful 3-year-old dog is looking for a forever home. Meet today's featured SPCA of Texas Pet of the Day.

Cobras, vipers and anacondas: 46 venomous snakes seized from warehouse

Two men are facing charges after authorities seized two anacondas and 46 venomous snakes – including a cobra and pit vipers – from a warehouse in Connecticut. 

Texas game wardens offer $1,000 reward after 3 alligators shot at Fort Worth Nature Center

Texas game wardens are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is illegally shooting alligators at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge on Lake Worth.

Screwworm cases in Texas continue climbing

A new case of screwworm was reported in Texas this week, bringing the total reported cases in the state this year to 44.

These gene-edited beagles could provide hope for dog-loving allergy sufferers

For the first time, scientists have successfully used gene-editing technology to eliminate a primary allergy-causing protein in two dogs, Bailey the beagle and her twin Alfie.

Dog of the Day: Boone
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A friendly dog who loves treats is looking for a new home. Boone is today's SPCA of Texas Dog of the Day.

Dallas Zoo shares expansion plans
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The Dallas Zoo recently unveiled a $26 million African Shorelines Expansion to feature a bigger penguin colony, a free-flight flamingo habitat, and a new cafe.

Opossums go shopping, removed from multiple Tarrant County stores

Not every shopper you might see in Tarrant County is human; in the last week, two separate shops have had to remove opossums from their storefronts.

VIDEO: Rattlesnakes spotted 'combat dancing' on Southern California street

A video captured by a FOX 11 viewer showing two massive rattlesnakes in Thousand Oaks served as a reminder that as heat rises, so do rattlesnake sightings.

Boy, 11, spends 100 hours reading to shelter animals at Jacksonville Humane Society

An 11-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida is comforting homeless animals while making history. Nehemiah Turner is the first child to reach 100 hours of reading to dogs as part of the Jacksonville Humane Society's Pawsitive Reading program.