Pets and Animals

The arrests came after officials were alerted of a social media video showing trainer striking a Cane Corso dog on the head with a riding crop.

They can eat an entire alligator corpse in just 51 days.

The seal entered the home through two cat flaps, Phil Ross, the homeowner, suspected.

The scorpions live in the deserts of Central and Southern California.

Nonprofit Paws of War is helping Army soldier get an innocent puppy out of danger — and onto safe ground in the United States.

Based on their digital creation, researchers calculated that the megalodon would have weighed around 70 tons, or as much as 10 elephants.

A kayaker was taking a break from his morning ride when he saw the bald eagle swoop down into the water.

Scientists said the species needs to be restored to help Australia’s degrading ecosystems.

Fritz is a little brother to the zoo’s already famous hippo, Fiona.

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus.

The Beaufort County Coroner's Office says it believes the victim slipped into a pond located in the Sun City development and was attacked by the alligator earlier this week.

The monkey apparently just happened to push the right combination of numbers to call 911.

Walruses are protected and as recently as last month officials said they hoped Freya would leave of her own accord and that euthanasia would be a last resort.

“My first instinct was to pull out my phone to document the find because it was such a rare occasion,” Luke Rand said.

Benny the dog got lost in Germany, but it turns out he was reunited with his owner, a priest who lived in Gilroy.

After destructive hurricanes, an oil spill, and other traumatic events, it appears sea turtles are coming back to the Mississippi coast.