Owl moves in to Georgia college library, shuts it down
This owl wanted to get even wiser. A college library in Decatur, Georgia, had to close for a week after an owl made its home there, WSB-TV reported. The brazen … Read More
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Indian government asks people to hug cows on Valentine’s Day
India’s government-run animal welfare department has appealed to citizens to mark Valentine’s Day this year not as a celebration of romance but as “Cow Hug Day” to better promote Hindu … Read More
Belmont Goats let loose in protest of Portland homeless sweep
A herd of city goats well-known in Portland, Oregon, were temporarily set free Tuesday morning in what appeared to be an act of protest against a planned sweep of a … Read More
60 animals killed in fire on Connecticut farm
Dozens of animals were killed in a fire that tore through a Connecticut barn late Saturday night, wiping out nearly all the livestock. Firefighters were called to the Prospect farm, … Read More
Wealthy donor seeks to replace city’s horse carriages with electric
A wealthy donor says he has the solution to replacing controversial horse-drawn carriages in Central Park — but will his contraption electrify the imaginations of tourists? Joshua Fox says he … Read More
Monkeys taken from Texas Zoo in Dallas; latest suspicious event
DALLAS — Two monkeys were taken from the Dallas Zoo on Monday, police said, the latest in a string of odd incidents at the attraction being investigated — including fences being … Read More
NC boy, 14, dies after being thrown off, stomped by bull
A 14-year-old North Carolina boy died at a rodeo after being thrown off a bull that then stomped on his chest, authorities and horrified witnesses said. Denim Bradshaw was taking … Read More
Dallas Zoo asks police to investigate ‘unusual’ death of vulture
The Dallas Zoo alerted police to an “unusual” death of an endangered vulture in their Wilds of Africa habitat over the weekend, about one week after a clouded leopard escaped through a … Read More
Deer crashed through the doors of Minnesota butcher shop
Oh, deer! A Minnesota butcher shop received an unwelcome visitor when a wild deer wreaked havoc on Saturday morning. The mid-sized doe was captured making its grand entrance when it … Read More
Lizards from the forests in Puerto Rico have genetically morphed to survive city life
Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found. The Puerto Rican crested anole, a brown … Read More
