Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Shoe thief of Germany is a fox with hoard of 100 pieces of footwear

August 2, 2020

Christian Meyer is credited with hunting down a prolific thief in Zehlendorf, Germany. Media outlet Tagesspiegel Checkpoint reported the case of the missing shoes…

Aussie pub bans troublesome pair of toast-stealing emus who pooped and left

July 31, 2020

The problems began when Kevin and Carol learned that steps go into pubs and pubs are where the people and food are. The emus…

Delaware police say adult and two juveniles ran over deer repeatedly until it died

July 17, 2020

A Delaware man and two juveniles face charges of animal cruelty and more after DNREC Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Police say they video recorded themselves intentionally…

Caught on video: Watch a cow walk into a police station in Australia

July 15, 2020

Australia has all the best animal stories. Take for instance the cow that wandered into — and then out of — a local police…

Protesters carry caribou heart to interrupt campaign event in Alaska

July 14, 2020

Protesters in Alaska carried a caribou heart and banners to interrupt campaign event for a U.S. senator in Alaska to protest his “heartlessness.” The…

Eight cows shot to death after wandering into an army firing range

July 14, 2020

Eight cows have been killed after wandering into the line of fire at an Army training range in the UK despite an earlier check…

Lockdown is reprieve for animal crossings with fewer roadkills

July 13, 2020

Government stay-at-home orders and less cars on the road have saved hundreds of wildlife from being roadkill, a new study has found. Using traffic…

Dogs chasing wildlife ends in death of moose, deer in B.C. and a fine for pet owner

July 9, 2020

It is illegal to let dogs chase wildlife under provincial law in British Columbia. And with very good, real life reasons — and yet…

Stubborn, horny peacock refusing to leave front entrance of apartment building

July 8, 2020

The first paragraph–what journalists call the lede–on this story is..I can’t even express properly it’s sheer perfection. It was written by journalist Alannah Kelly…

Tips on keeping your dog ok during July 4th fireworks

July 4, 2020

Fireworks to mark the July 4th holiday is a celebration for humans and horrible for dogs and shelters across the United States are preparing…