animals
Surprise grizzly bear attack prompts closure of a mountain in Grand Teton
A grizzly bear attacked and seriously injured a man in western Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, prompting closure of a mountain there Monday.
This Asian nation grappling with invasive raccoon population nearly 40 years after bringing them to the country
Raccoons are not native to Japan, but were brought to the country in the 1970s following the popularity of the 1977 anime "Rascal the Raccoon."
Albert the Alligator's owner an emotional wreck after NY takes 750-pound live-in pet away: 'I don't sleep'
Taking away his best friend was a cold-blooded thing to do. An upstate New York man who kept a 750-pound pet alligator in his house is an emotional wreck after...
Cougar startles WA state family as it chases pets through backyard
A Washington state family came within a few feet of an aggressive cougar when it ventured into their backyard and chased their beloved pets, a nail-biting video showed. On May...
Goose cooked? Iowa woman fighting town to keep her emotional support goose
Angel Queener adopted her goose, Blue, about 14 months ago -- and now wants to make him an official support animal to keep him against local town rules.
Raccoon makes mad dash on pitch during NYCFC victory in surreal scene: 'Marvelous entertainment'
New York City FC and the Philadelphia Union dealt with a pitch invader of the furry kind during Wednesday night’s match at Subaru Park.
On National Endangered Species Day, see what wildlife aligns with your zodiac sign
On the third Friday in May — landing on the 17th this year — we celebrate National Endangered Species Day and the importance of protecting threatened wildlife.
Sumatran tiger on the loose, believed to have killed man in Indonesia
The hunt is underway for a Sumatran tiger believed to have attacked a man in western Indonesia, killing him.
Real-life Bambi and Thumper spotted in Oregon
These animal BFFs were straight out of a Disney cartoon. Watch the adorable moment a deer and a rabbit share a meet-cute in a backyard in Coos Bay, Oregon —...
Lame NYC carriage horse snatched from auction, sent to retirement farm
The horse's former owner claimed the retired horse was sent to an Amish farm.
Man attacked in Bahamas' shark-infested waters talks about traumatic ordeal
A fisherman in Florida is recovering after he fell into shark-infested waters in the Bahamas and was attacked. Marlin Wakeman, 24, was at the Flying Fish Marina in Long Island...
Paddleboarder captures eerie feeding frenzy of sea lions, dolphins and pelicans off California coast
“The only thing absent from this scene was a humpback!”
Dog thieves are dyeing, shaving pups' fur so owners, cops can't sniff them out
During a four-day period in mid-April, at least three dogs were found with the new looks— including one with a bizarre purple coat and another whose fluffy fur was buzzed...
'One very lucky' dog rescued after falling off 50-foot cliff at Connecticut quarry
“He is one very lucky dog to have survived a fall off one of those cliffs. Other animals have not been that lucky.”
Wild turkey spotted strutting around Manhattan after epic journey
A rare wild turkey was spotted strutting around Midtown, Manhattan Wednesday — dodging traffic and roosting in a tree after an epic journey across the East River from Queens.
NJ cops wrangle runaway 200-pound pig named Pumba
Pumba the pot-belied pig snuck out of a New Jersey far on Friday through an open gate -- and it took three cops to wrangle the porky runaway and get...
'Kittens' dropped off at Arizona Humane Society turned out to be something else entirely
The Arizona Humane Society is warning people to be certain that baby animals are actually orphans before attempting to rescue them — and to be sure of the species of...
Dog and deer take stroll through town before police intervene: 'All good walks must come to an end'
In a scene out of a Disney movie, a dog and a deer were seen wandering the streets of an Iowa town together. The adorable dynamic duo was spotted on...
Brooklynite busted selling cougar head, other exotic animal parts — violating wildlife law
A Brooklyn man was convicted of selling a cougar head and other taxidermied exotic animal parts to an undercover police officer — violating wildlife conservation law, authorities said.
Beloved giraffe that summers in NY dies — as officials trade blame on animal's sad end
Bobo, a 12-foot-tall, three-year-old giraffe, had been leased to the game farm in Manorville for the summer and was preparing to head home to a zoo in South Carolina when...