Dog excitedly rings bell after seeing bears in swimming pool

Daisy was eager to get outside and say hello to some unexpected visitors — a family of bears taking a dip in the backyard swimming pool.

Wisconsin Humane Society: 100+ cats now received in surrender

The Wisconsin Humane Society 104 cats from a single home – more than 50 of the animals had been surrendered in early July.

Louisiana family tries to coax 12-foot alligator off of busy highway

A group of Louisiana drivers spent hours trying to move a 12-foot alligator off a busy interstate with a paint-roller extension pole.

Fishermen rescue woman fending off aggressive coyote on Cape Cod beach

Just offshore, Captain William Kelley and fisherman Andrew DeCarton heard Marcy Sterlis crying “help me” and “he won’t leave me alone” as a coyote circled her.

Police ‘dog whisperers’ rescue trapped pet under New York home

Police deployed their best “dog whisperers” in upstate New York to rescue a trapped dog stuck deep underneath a home.

‘Real life’ SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star spotted by NOAA diver

A sponge and a starfish resembling the beloved cartoon characters SpongeBob and Patrick caught the eye of NOAA during a recent live stream.

Wisconsin DNR's Operation Deer Watch launches Aug. 1

The Wisconsin DNR will launch Operation Deer Watch on Aug. 1, allowing citizen scientists around Wisconsin to report deer sightings in their area.

Two-headed turtle found at South Carolina state park

South Carolina park volunteers found three loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings -- and one had two heads.

Mother deer comes running to crying newborn human baby

An Ohio mother recognized a familiar maternal instinct in a female deer that came running out of the woods to check on her crying human baby.

Firefighters rescue dog trapped 5 days in wall of Cincinnati home

Gertie the dog was missing for five days until the Cincinnati Fire Department found her trapped in between the walls in an Ohio garage.

Lost dog rescued after being stranded at sea for 3 hours

A springer spaniel was saved by rescuers after being lost at sea for three hours and seemed to enjoy his ride back to his owners on the lifeboat.