Pets and Animals

The vinegaroon is named for its ability to shoot acidic vinegar from its whip

"It's really nothing to be ashamed of," the City of Dalton Fire Department wrote on Facebook.

A Florida man is accused of grabbing an alligator by its tail and slamming it against a building and onto the ground.

While actually catching the 127-lb. fish was hard, getting it weighed on a certified scale by an official was almost as difficult.

While paddling off the coast of Washington, a woman got up close and personal with some orcas.

This clever cat couldn’t be contained by an “escape-proof” cage.

Boaters got a "killer" view when they spotted this orca whale in Alaska.

A Florida family struggling in the aftermath of the Surfside condo collapse has been given a glimmer of hope in the midst of tragedy: their beloved cat, missing since the night of the disaster, has been found alive.

The bear was estimated to weigh about 400 pounds and has yet to be located by wildlife officials.

“Wonderful job, hero K9 Mercy!”

Phoenix Police say they have arrested a man in connection with a dog attack that killed a 77-year-old woman during the morning hours of July 6. The dogs have been euthanized by animal control.

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.

A bicyclist in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina captured video of a law-abiding alligator using the crosswalk to cross the street.

Austin resident Peggy Garrison is an avid flamingo fan and battling cancer, so San Antonio Zoo decided to surprise her with a visit from a flamingo.