Man who plunged to death over Niagara Falls may have taken boa constrictor with him

June 29, 2017

A daredevil who died after plunging over Niagara Falls in an apparent stunt with an inflatable ball might have brought a boa constrictor along…

Pit bull horrifically abused with removal of its front paws

June 27, 2017

This is Liberty the pitbull who was found with her front paws missing. Liberty was picked up in Montgomery County in Texas by animal…

Baby raccoon saved from attempted drowning; man charged with cruelty

June 11, 2017

Toronto is overrun with raccoons. Some people don’t mind the masked critters and many absolutely hate them. But what happened in the city last week,…

Colombia tricks Chinese consumers of aphrodisiacs and wildlife poaching with Nature’s Viagra

June 5, 2017

China is a significant consumer of aphrodisiacs, the ingredients for which are sourced from all over the world. Hong Kong is no exception either,…

Meatless Monday: Creating human skin to reduce animal testing on skin products

June 5, 2017

If we humans want to look better, less wrinkly, more youthful, why do we think it’s okay to use animals to test out cosmetic…

Well-groomed poodle found locked in hard suitcase in the woods

May 31, 2017

Police and animal shelter officials are looking for the owner of a cute poodle who was found in a double locked suitcase that had…

Criminal charges after catfish hurled on ice during Stanley Cup final

May 31, 2017

Octopus. Ducks. Now, catfish. They are all dead critters thrown, tossed and unceremoniously chucked onto the ice during NHL games. Only different now: A Tennessee man…

Police saying FB post saying they’ve okayed breaking car windows to rescue dogs is fake

May 29, 2017

You may have seen the FB post being shared around saying police are now telling people it’s legal to bust windows to rescue dogs…

With wedding season upon us, PETA warns releasing doves means killing them

May 24, 2017

It’s a time-honoured tradition at some weddings. After the ceremony and as a pledge of their love, newlyweds release doves from cages and set…

Sea lion grabs girl and drags her into the water

May 21, 2017

As passerbys cooed and urged a sea lion closer to the pier in Steveston, British Columbia, those excited murmurs turned into screams of horror…