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Author: Dawn Walton

Recovering newspaper reporter.

“I’m not a cat,” says lawyer during Zoom court wherein filter displays him as a cat

February 9, 2021

Cats really do rule the work-from-home world — even the virtual one. Exhibit 1: A Texas courtroom where, during a virtual hearing, one lawyer…

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U.S. Coast Guard rescues skier attacked by bear in Alaska wilderness

February 8, 2021

A backcountry skier is lucky to be alive after being mauled by a bear in Alaska and airlifted to safety by the U.S. Coast…

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FLOTUS and First Dogs, Major and Champ, promote mask use in new PSA

February 7, 2021

Pets have been a comfort during the pandemic and in a new public service announcement, First Lady Jill Biden — and official White House…

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Bear-y scary: Bear chases skier at Romanian ski resort

February 1, 2021

Skiers usually get a rush when they see wildlife at resort, but never do they expect to be racing one on a run. In…

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Deer uses dog door to break into Kamloops home

January 30, 2021

Mounties called it a “rescue” of an “unruly deer.” But really it was on heck of an unusual break-and-enter. On Jan. 23, a deer…

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Rare Bird Alert: “Mega-rarity” Snowy Owl makes a stop in Central Park

January 27, 2021

It’s tough to impress a New Yorker, but birders there were positively a flutter Wednesday when a Snowy Owl was spotted hanging around Central…

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Man, 69, survives mauling by cougar north of Whistler, B.C.

January 25, 2021

A 69-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was attacked by a cougar north of Whistler, B.C. Monday afternoon.  The British Columbia Conservation Officer…

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Hairless squirrel shivering in the cold rescued in Milwaukee

January 24, 2021

Many people probably wouldn’t have looked twice at the scrawny looking squirrel. And, even if they saw it, most wouldn’t bother trying to rescue…

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Court orders notorious roadside zoo permanently closed in Wisconsin

January 21, 2021

The Tripadvisor reviews of Special Memories Zoo describe a place few would ever want to visit. Visitors allege neglect, abuse and a heartbreaking display…

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Elk rescued from zip line in Youbou, British Columbia

January 19, 2021

It was hardly fun and games after an elk recently found itself tied up in a backyard zip line on Vancouver Island. But lucky…

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