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Critter Love

Edmonton fire department rescues dog floating on ice in frigid North Saskatchewan River

Critter Crimes

Why are dolphins trying to kill baby manatees? Scientists don’t have the answer

Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Alberta Mounties always get their … beaver

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

Man screaming at spider that won’t die alarms passerby who calls police

January 3, 2019

A man inside his house screaming at a spider and questioning why it won’t die so alarmed a passerby that police were called and…

Child falls into rhino enclosure at Florida Zoo, condition unknown after making contact with rhino’s snout

January 2, 2019

A child who stumbled into an enclosure for rhinoceros at a Florida Zoo was taken to hospital after getting injured following contact with the…

Rat found in soup at Vancouver restaurant could not have happened, says owner

January 2, 2019

Ratatouille anyone? A disturbing video of a rat found in a bowl of soup may not have actually been as it appears, according to…

California becomes first state to require only rescue animals sold in pet stores

January 1, 2019

Effective today, only rescue dogs, cats and rabbits can be sold in California pet stores. The state’s new legislation, titled AB-485, bans shops from selling…

Noise-eliminating kennel cuts out scary fireworks for dogs

December 31, 2018

Ringing in the New Year can the worst time of year for many pets. But along with keeping your pet calm, safely indoors and…

Escaped lion in North Carolina zoo kills 22-year-old intern

December 31, 2018

A lion at a North Carolina Zoo left a locked space during a routine cleaning and entered a space where humans were and quickly…

Cotton Bowl MVP: Clark the bald eagle

December 30, 2018

The eagle has landed: at the Cotton Bowl. A bald eagle named Clark went a tad rogue during the pre-game show at Saturday’s Cotton…

Madagascar pochard: Once thought extinct, the world’s rarest bird returned to the wild

December 29, 2018

The Madagascar pochard is living proof not all hope is lost. Considered the world’s rarest bird, and thought to be extinct for 15 years,…

Born tiny and premature, Fiona the hippo now tips the scales at 1,000 lbs

December 27, 2018

Fiona, the world’s most beloved hippo, has set a new record. She now weighs 1,000 pounds. A milestone worth celebrating at her home at…

Pro golfer Jyoti Randhawa arrested in India and charged with poaching

December 26, 2018

Golf pro Jyoti Randhawa has been arrested in India on charges of poaching in a tiger sanctuary. Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich said they…