Critter Crimes

Caged No More: Australia banning traditional cages for poultry; making other animal welfare improvements for chickens, ducks

August 18, 2022

Chicken and duck farming will dramatically change in Australia as the government laid out new animal welfare standards after years of discussion, but the…

“Malicious intent” suspected after wolves escape from Greater Vancouver Zoo

August 16, 2022

A pack of captive wolves was briefly roaming around Aldergrove, B.C. Tuesday morning after officials say they were illegally set free from the Greater…

Charging bison gores owner, injures sheriff deputy in Kansas

August 10, 2022

Authorities in Kansas say the owner of a bison was found gored to death the day after a sheriff’s deputy was injured by the…

Chinese social media influencer investigated for stunt eating great white shark

August 5, 2022

A Chinese influencer is under police investigation after a clip of her roasting and eating a great white shark went viral. Footage of the…

100-pound fish leaped out of the water in Florida and impaled a woman on a fishing boat.

July 26, 2022

A 100-pound sailfish leaped out of the water and impaled a 73-year-old Maryland woman on a fishing boat in Florida, officials said. The victim…

Turtle “fighting for his life” after being accidentally hooked by angler

July 19, 2022

It may be tempting to cut the line, but a Canadian wildlife refuge is begging fishermen to always check what they’ve inadvertently hooked. The…

Animal testing breeder gives up 23 beagles to Animal Humane Society in Minnesota

June 28, 2022

Veterinarians in Minnesota are now assessing 23 dogs relinquished by an unnamed facility that breeds animals for testing. The dogs, all beagles ranging in…

Conservation officers on the hunt for person who shot arrow into grizzly bear’s head in northern B.C.

June 20, 2022

For days now, conservation officers in northwestern British Columbia have been looking for information about a grizzly bear spotted with an arrow lodged in…

Quit buying flat-faced bulldogs, vets urge because of major concerns about their health

June 16, 2022

Veterinarians are calling on animal lovers to stop buying English bulldogs, because of “major” concerns about their health. The breed, also known as the…

130 dead cats found in freezer, another 123 neglected pets seized by SPCA in northern British Columbia

June 15, 2022

The BC SPCA has seized 120 cats and three small dogs from a property in Fort St. James, British Columbia, in the largest seizure…