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Critter Crimes

California man convicted of animal cruelty after capturing hawk and feeding it alcohol

Critter Love

Confused and disoriented raccoon covered in ice found wandering in field

Celebrity Critters

Stanley the cat makes appearance in official portrait of former prime minister Stephen Harper

Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Speeder blames zippy elk for going 160 km/h on B.C. highway

Uncategorized

Sheep on the lam in supermarket break-in

Get a new towel. Vets in Australia remove an entire towel swallowed by snake

March 4, 2020

An 18-year-old jungle carpet python named Monty was taken to an animal hospital in Sydney last week after her owner believed she had eaten…

Woman pets moose, almost gets trampled in Colorado

March 4, 2020

It’s incredible this needs to be repeated, but here we are. Specifically in Colorado, where the state’s Parks and Wildlife office has shared a…

Yoshi’s amazing journey has taken the sea turtle a record-setting 37,000 kms

March 3, 2020

Yoshi was young, small and injured when the loggerhead turtle was found in July 1997 by a Japanese fishing vessel, and dropped off for…

“Hydro Cat” once stuck atop at utility pole, now reunited with his owner

March 1, 2020

Cat up a hydro pole captured Toronto’s attention and now there’s an even happier ending to the story. The cat is back home with…

Great horned owl rescued from California wildfires finally set free

February 27, 2020

After more than three months in rehab, Ram the owl is back home in the wild. The great horned owl was saved by firefighters…

Silent film about pig makes big splash at Berlin Film Festival with help from Joaquin Phoenix

February 24, 2020

A silent documentary following the lives of farm animals in natural light is carrying a strong political message about vegetarianism and has received the…

Hundreds of animals found dead at epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in China

February 22, 2020

Hundreds of animals have been found dead in Chongqing in Hubei province, a mass die-off after the Chinese government deployed a fleet of trucks…

Escaped bison on the lam in northern Alberta

February 20, 2020

Call it a case of where the buffalo roam. On Tuesday night, a small herd of bison escaped a trailer passing through the village…

Pigeon that can’t fly and puppy that can’t walk are BFFs

February 19, 2020

When a puppy can’t walk and a pigeon can’t fly, naturally they become the best of friends. And world famous along the way. The…

Starving dog found in cellar of abandoned house in Alberta

February 19, 2020

Exactly how and when it got there isn’t clear, but one thing is certain: This is one very lucky dog. Mounties and animal welfare…