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Kitten rescued after being trapped 20 feet down utility pipe in Texas
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (223+ words) One lucky kitten has found its soon-to-be forever home after a good Samaritan noticed the furry feline had become stuck 20 feet down a utility pipe in Texas. El Paso Animal Services said in a Facebook post this week that they…...
Spruce Pine Woman, Dog Reunited After Shelter Fundraiser
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (108+ words) Katie Elkins, executive director of Mitchell County Animal Rescue, noticed Wilson's distress when she came in to surrender Eddie and asked for her permission to post about the situation on the shelter's Facebook page. Wilson agreed to let the shelter…...
Tiny Turtle Tunnel Opens in Northwestern NC to Keep Bog Turtles Off the Road
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (162+ words) A new wildlife crossing built into a stretch of road in northwestern North Carolina is giving one of the smallest and least visible animals in the state a fighting chance against traffic: the bog turtle. The subterranean passage is designed…...
Injured penguins sport copper vests to help them heal
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (287+ words) Researchers in Chile have designed an unlikely new garment for injured penguins — snug red vests threaded with copper and zinc that they hope will help the aquatic birds heal faster. Veterinarians have found success in the past using such suits…...
A North Carolina Petting Zoo Had Rabies. Now Officials Are Tracking Possible Exposures.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (181+ words) Health officials say anyone who handled or fed the goats between July 28 and August 27 should contact their local health department. A North Carolina mobile petting zoo unknowingly offered patrons the chance to snuggle up with rabies, as the North Carolina…...
Homing pigeon rescued from Salem neighborhood
1+ week, 3+ day ago (164+ words) SALEM - A homing pigeon is currently in the custody of the Columbiana County Humane Society after it was rescued from somone’s yard in Salem on Tuesday. According to a Facebook post from the Columbiana County Humane Society, a resident called…...
85,500 wild horses, burros roam in the US. Here's how their population has grown
1+ week, 5+ day ago (357+ words) There are about 85,500 wild horses and burros, or wild donkeys, across the U.S. — a population that has more than doubled since 2012. Related video above: Bureau of Land Management holds wild mustang adoption event in Cullman County, Alabama, in 2024 The horses — which…...
5 pounds and one crown heavier: We have our first-ever Fat Marmot Week winner
1+ week, 5+ day ago (404+ words) Large rodent lovers, rejoice! A winner has been crowned in the inaugural Fat Marmot Week contest, and he sure looks ready for a long winter. The winning marmot, Dawn, ate his way to a 13.2-pound weight — up from 8.5 pounds at…...
Colorado family wakes to bear having ‘breakfast’ in their kitchen
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (251+ words) A Colorado family woke up to an unusual surprise when they walked downstairs and saw a bear sitting in their kitchen. "I was in the bathroom with my daughter, doing her hair, and we heard a loud bang. Zara, the…...
Warning issued after incident involving a coyote on FTCC campus
2+ week, 1+ day ago (211+ words) The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is warning residents and visitors of increased coyote activity around Forsyth Technical Community College. The alert comes after deputies responded to the campus on Friday for a coyote that had gotten trapped in a fence....