Rare sentence: Alberta woman gets 60 days in jail for abusing dog August 29, 2014 A 52-year-0ld Calgary woman has admitted to pitching her Chihuahua named Chewy off a second floor balcony into a fence, and then tossing the dog… Continue Reading
Meet Patrick: World’s oldest, likely largest and probably only, virgin wombat August 28, 2014 Patrick turned 29 this week. But this is no ordinary milestone. Patrick is a wombat. In fact, he’s Patrick the Wombat, and is believed… Continue Reading
The POV craze has gone to the dogs with GoPro August 28, 2014 If GoPro helmet mounts haven’t become ubiquitous enough at ski resorts, get ready for the dog park to be overrun with the popular cameras. The… Continue Reading
SPCA threatens legal action to remove abused, neglected fur farm animals August 27, 2014 Montreal’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it will seek legal action unless the provincial government steps in to shut down… Continue Reading
Rare blue lobster gets new lease on life … in a Maine aquarium August 26, 2014 Meghan LaPlante was pulling up lobster traps over the weekend when she discovered a gem, a sapphire really, hidden among her haul. The 14-year-old girl… Continue Reading
Monkey doesn’t own copyright to “monkey selfie.” In fact, no one does August 22, 2014 The U.S. Copyright Office has finally settled the dust-up over the so-called monkey selfie. Updated rules on copyright practice published this week concludes that only humans can… Continue Reading
Forget tortoise and the hare. Check out tortoise vs. truck August 21, 2014 The speed at which this tortoise moves is actually pretty impressive. But no matter how fast it trots, a tiny remote-controlled pickup truck is… Continue Reading
Killer whale stalks prey, flips “sea lion” into the air August 21, 2014 Tourists aboard an Alaskan fishing boat recently caught a rare glimpse of a killer whale in action. The footage, captured on Aug. 15 near… Continue Reading
Kittens. Football. What’s not to love about the Feline Football League? August 21, 2014 Scouts will be on the prowl this fall for the world’s fiercest, well maybe, fluffiest feline competitors. Building on the success of the inaugural Kitten Bowl earlier this… Continue Reading
Stupid people tricks: Giraffe kicks woman in face at Wisconsin zoo August 19, 2014 A tourist was licked, kicked and then fined after getting too close for comfort to a giraffe at a Wisconsin zoo. Police in Madison… Continue Reading
