Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Domestic pigeon dyed pink, possibly for elaborate gender reveal party, has died

February 8, 2023

The very-ill and very-pink pigeon rescued in a New York City park last week has died, according to the non-profit group that tried to…

16-year-old girl killed in shark attack after jumping into Perth river to swim with dolphins

February 7, 2023

A 16-year-old girl from Western Australia has died after she was attacked by a shark while swimming in a river outside Perth. It’s the…

Boy snares trout on fishing trip then gets bitten by shark

February 1, 2023

An eight-year-old boy who was attacked by a shark on a recent fishing trip says it won’t stop him getting back in the water. Manni Alam…

Scotland passes bill banning fox hunting with packs of hounds

January 26, 2023

A new law to prevent trail hunting with packs of dogs has been passed by Scottish Parliament in a n historic step animal welfare…

“This really hurts:” California’s famous mountain lion, P-22, humanely euthanized after likely “vehicle strike”

December 17, 2022

P-22, the mountain lion known for roaming Griffith Park in Los Angeles and being photographed with the iconic Hollywood sign, has been euthanized after…

Air Bud? College basketball game interrupted as dog runs onto the court

December 11, 2022

College basketball is known for its thrilling plays on the court — it’s just not usually by the four-legged kind. But Saturday’s matchup between…

Once thought to be omnivores of plants and insects, new research show Japanese monkeys are hunting and eating fish

December 1, 2022

Japanese macaques who live in the Japanese Alps endure some of the world’s coldest and harshest environments during winter when food scarcity puts them…

Himalayan yak milk and meat approved as food animal by Indian authorities

November 28, 2022

Yak farmers of Himalayan highlands have a reason to cheer after a scientific panel of the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India approved…

Pig attacked and stabbed in heart by two men

November 11, 2022

An animal sanctuary in Duncan, B.C., is urgently seeking a foster home for a pig that was stabbed multiple times in the Victoria area….

PSA: U.S. National Park Service warns visitors not to lick psychedelic toads to get high

November 9, 2022

It may sound absurd, but the U.S. National Park Service is reminding people not to lick — yes, lick — the Sonoran desert toad….