Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Blame beavers. Residents cut off after mudslide caused by beavers

May 5, 2014

A mudslide east of Enderby in B.C.’s North Okanagan was caused by a beaver dam bursting, officials say. Power was taken out to about…

Hani the Siberian tiger dies at Greater Vancouver Zoo

May 1, 2014

One of two Siberian Tigers at the Greater Vancouver Zoo has died suddenly after becoming sick with an unknown disease. Hani was found dead…

Spirit the dog stabbed by intruder a dozen times

May 1, 2014

Spirit the dog was viciously attacked after he came face-to-face with an intruder in his owner’s Surrey home. The Belgian Shepherd is now recovering…

Nice rack: record-breaking bighorn sheep horns found in Alberta

April 30, 2014

Alberta looks poised to top its own record in the bighorn sheep racket. Provincial Fish and Wildlife officers stumbled on a huge set of horns…

Leopard seal feeds National Geographic photog penguins

April 28, 2014

National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen received an unexpected gift of a penguin from a predator. In the video below, Nicklen explains what happened when…

Barn owls had very bad year in 2013

April 24, 2014

It’s the worst year on record for barn owls after a new report in the UK found their nesting sites were significantly down in…

Authorities catch girls trying to sell stolen Easter bunnies

April 23, 2014

Easter and thou shalt not steal. Oxford County authorities caught two children stealing two rabbits on Easter Sunday. The bunnies were taken from a…

Woman finds snake in her apartment (a real reptile, not a creep)

April 23, 2014

A Toronto woman had a slithery encounter when she went to the bathroom Tuesday. She found a snake wriggling around. It’s believed the snake…

Horses spotted roaming in Calgary, led astray by a donkey

April 21, 2014

The donkey was the ringleader after a group of horses went astray in Calgary. The Calgary Herald, which first reported the story about the…

Mean raccoon in Vancouver goes after puppy

April 21, 2014

We’re siding with the puppy on this one and against humans. Raccoon have long been a problem in Vancouver, especially in the downtown core….