Pets and Animals

Parks Canada officials say a grizzly bear in Alberta was euthanized after displaying "aggressive behavior."

In December 2022, the Big Cat Act was put into effect, which made it illegal to import, transport, sell or possess any wildlife species that are prohibited. This includes jaguars, which are considered a prohibited species.

Auto mechanics in South Carolina made a startling discovery when they opened the hood of a vehicle brought in for a check engine light issue. Inside, they found an unexpected passenger—an 8-foot albino boa constrictor.

A Kingsland family is banged up and bruised after a “very large pig" attacked them.

Fire crews in South Dakota had the tough task of rescuing a deer stuck in a culvert, and the rescue was captured on video.

The postal worker, identified as Holle Prigmore, creatively used one of the home’s security cameras to alert the family that their dog had been bitten, then proceeded to take the pup to the vet.

In North Carolina, two sibling cats are in search of a new home after being left at an animal shelter with a touching note.

A mako shark that was stuck on a Pensacola, Florida beach was sent back into the ocean by beachgoers who worked tirelessly to free the predator.

Stanley is doing more than just walking: he’s thriving.

A person on horseback in central California was arrested for riding drunkenly, prompting a police officer to use a patrol car to help guide home the steed. 

A South Carolina trooper, Sergeant Jonathan Oxandaboure, became an unexpected snake wrangler when he rescued a four-foot-long snake from a woman's car on Interstate 20 in Kershaw County.