animal control
My beloved cat was missing for 5 months — we reunited in a Christmas miracle
"We were really heartbroken that the cat was gone, and we did not think that we’d ever see her again," Herwig Goldemund lamented.
La-la land: California girl gets first-ever license to own a unicorn
The big dreamer, only identified as Madeline, wrote to the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control last month asking for approval to call one of the...
Florida mail carrier in critical condition after getting mauled by five dogs
Animal control officers took five dogs into custody.
Woman finds 18 scorpions in her suitcase after European vacation
It was a lot to unpack.
Southampton police capture seal found wandering along Long Island road
Southampton Town Police captured a live seal early Sunday morning after receiving a 9-1-1 call about an aquatic mammal on the loose.
Massive 'alligator snapping turtle' shell-shocks DC suburb
The reptile weighed a whopping 65 pounds — and was not native to the area.
Bucking crazy! Deer runs wild in Brooklyn
A wild white-tailed deer ran amok in Brooklyn for more than two hours on Tuesday before police were able to sedate it and haul it back to its Staten Island...
Wild hog populations are soaring in what experts dub 'a feral swine bomb'
It's hog wild! The US population of wild pigs is soaring due to what experts are calling "a feral swine bomb," according to a report. There are about 9 million...
Oh deer! New Jersey cops high-tail it to save deer stranded in ocean
This deer almost swam with the fishes! An intrepid buck nearly met his maker when he got sucked out to sea in a New Jersey beach town — prompting cops...
Thai city mass sterilizes hungry monkeys wreaking havoc on locals
Wild macaques in the Thai city of Lopburi are being sterilized en masse in a bid to clampdown on the pesky primates -- who are terrorizing city residents due to...
Freaked-out couple finds possum living in their couch
While most ‘possums play dead, this one just wants to play hide-and-seek. A spring-cleaning North Carolina couple was shocked to find an opossum hiding in their couch. Watch the hair-raising...
'He's still going!': Cattle worker keeps driving as cows tumble out of truck
These cows "moo"-ve surprisingly fast. Watch as over a dozen cattle hilariously break free from their trailer, unbeknownst to the driver, who continued to travel down the Middlebury, Vermont street...
Watch: Coyote nabbed by Chicago cops after wild city pursuit
Video posted to Twitter by NBC Chicago reporter Patrick Fazio shows the wild animal skirting around cars and running from the street into the sidewalk on the city’s North Side...
Coyotes attack 5-year-old boy, grown man in Chicago
Wandering coyotes attacked a 5-year-old boy and a grown man this week in Chicago, reports said. The first incident happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday, when a coyote ambushed the boy...
Subway raccoon shows his stripes, refuses MTA capture
Catch me if you can! Cops and transit workers spent seven hours trying — and failing — to capture the elusive raccoon that’s moved into downtown Brooklyn’s Nevins Street subway...
Critter clog: Raccoon-related subway delays nearly doubled this year, MTA says
Officials report 11 raccoon-related disruptions so far this year, more than double the five in all of 2018.
Texas homeowners can kill 'invasive' ducks on their properties: officials
Residents of one Texas city aren’t allowed to feed the ducks -- but they can kill them. The city of Pearland has been overrun by aggressive Muscovy ducks, known for...
Ritzy California residents furious over invasion of cows and bulls
“This situation is really hard for us,” agitated neighbor Soraia Bakhtiari added. “We pay all this money to live in a nice neighborhood.”
Abandoned dog comes with note: 'Please help'
NORWALK, Conn. — Police say a dog found abandoned and tied to a tree had a note attached to its collar that read in part "please help." The Hour reported...
Dog who escaped NJ car wreck collared after 2-week search
A dog who escaped from a car crash at the Jersey Shore that landed its owner in the hospital has finally been found and returned home — more than two...