SC man captures video of law-abiding alligator using crosswalk
A bicyclist in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina captured video of a law-abiding alligator using the crosswalk to cross the street.
‘Match made in heaven’: Boy with prosthetic leg adopts dog with missing paw
Seven-year-old Paxton Williams and his puppy, Marvel, share a special bond.
Shelter searching for people who abandoned dog with chain embedded in neck
The Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter shared video showing two people abandoning a dog with a chain embedded in her neck outside of the shelter. (Warning, graphic photos in this story may be distressing.)
The Obamas announce death of beloved dog, Bo, after battle with cancer
The Obamas announced the death of the family dog Bo after his battle with cancer, calling him “a true friend and loyal companion.”
Duck hatches from free-range egg woman bought from grocery store
The woman who bought the eggs says she's going to keep the duck as a pet.
Marine worms’ ‘fascinating phenomenon’ make annual appearance in South Carolina waters
Marine worms’ ‘fascinating phenomenon’ make annual appearance in South Carolina waters
California medical center throws retirement ‘paw-ty’ for beloved therapy dog, Tassy
Dozens of staff members lined the hospital’s hallways and clapped and cheered for Tassy as she walked by on her last day.
Dog ‘wins’ high school relay race after interrupting track meet, outrunning athletes
Gracie Laney thought the eruption of cheers was for her as she was about to win a high school relay race, but it may have been for her competitor: a dog on the loose.
Dog rescues another dog from drowning in pool
It took the larger dog about 34 minutes to pull the smaller dog from the pool.
Busch Beer paying dog $20G, plus 'benefits,' to taste Dog Brew
The beer brand is launching a contest to promote its Dog Brew and to find the perfect pooch to help expand the product line.
Endangered giraffes rescued from shrinking, flooded island in Kenya
Video showed the final rescue of the last of nine endangered Rothchild’s giraffes from their flooded island in Kenya.
‘I was an easy sell’: Police captain adopts abandoned dog found in dumpster outside station
Wichita Police have adopted Nora, a rat terrier-chihuahua mix, after she was found abandoned near a dumpster outside the station.
Bald eagle released back into wild after being hit by car in Montana
A bald eagle has been released back into the wild after it was hit by a car near Bozeman, Montana.
Man finds ‘the angriest octopus’ on Australian beach, later attacked while swimming
It may not be a Kraken, but this octopus captured on video swimming along a beach in Australia has plenty of attitude.
Community rallies together to help reunite litter of stolen kittens with mom
After a community rallied together and inundated a Canadian police department with an overwhelming number of tips, a litter of stolen kittens was reunited with their mom and owner within 24 hours.
‘Super pod’ of dolphins dazzles boaters off California coast
A couple of lucky seafarers witnessed a “super pod” of dolphins swimming alongside a boat carrying whale watchers on March 14.
'It’s just having a blast': Black bear soaks in hot tub in the Great Smoky Mountains
Mason Trebony, who was vacationing at a cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains with his wife, filmed the bear as it crawled into the jacuzzi and plopped down to take in the morning sunrise.
Dog who repeatedly stole stuffed unicorn from dollar store gets adopted
The stray dog named Sisu stole the hearts of many after his story of determination to reach a stuffed unicorn inside Dollar General was shared widely online.
Driver narrowly avoids running over gator crossing South Carolina highway
Erika Moradel nervously recorded footage that showed an alligator surviving a close encounter with a white SUV.
‘It was very surreal’: Family surprised when baby monkey shows up on Kentucky front porch, stays for days
Audrey Lewis wasn’t sure if her grandfather had lost his mind or was joking when he called the family to say there was a monkey outside on his porch.