Saving Atlantic right whales: NOAA weighs new rules for fishing gear

Federal ocean regulators are considering new rules to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, which number only about 360, from getting trapped in fishing gear.

Woman finds home trashed by pair of cows who broke in

Chelsea Hingston, who lives in Tasmania, came home to find her two cows inside her home after having trashed the place.

Arlington firefighters rescue deaf senior dog trapped in storm drain

Arlington firefighters pulled out all the stops and brought out the heavy equipment to help rescue a deaf elderly dog trapped 400 feet deep in a storm drain over the weekend.

Breaching dolphins treat paddleboarders to up-close show

Paddleboarders in southern England got a surprise when a pod of dolphins started breaching only a few yards away.

Happy Retirement, Roxy: K9 crime-fighter ends career with Newark FBI

The FBI office in Newark held a retirement ceremony Thursday for K-9 ‘Roxy’ who joined the force in 2013 and was the office’s only explosives detection canine.

Bear swipes Amazon package from Connecticut home

A bear was caught in the act, stealing a package of toilet paper that was delivered to a Connecticut residence.

Long Island man slammed dog to the ground, authorities say

A video from a security camera showed a man lifting the dog over his head and slamming him to the ground, causing the dog to suffer a broken leg, Suffolk County SPCA said.

FDA: Pet food plants ‘likely’ contributed to illness or death of hundreds of dogs

The FDA said inspectors found a pet food company’s food safety program to be inadequate, alleging that more than 130 deaths and 220 illnesses in dogs may have been caused by the dog food brand.

2 orphaned manatees being nursed at SeaWorld Orlando

Life without a mom isn’t easy. These calves have a lot of growing to do before they are healthy enough to be released back into the wild.

Dog food recalled due to elevated levels of vitamin D

51,000 packages of Simply Nourish dog food have been recalled due to high levels of vitamin D that may cause serious health problems in dogs.

Woman arrested over unleashed dogs in NYC park

A woman was handcuffed and arrested over her unleashed dogs in a Manhattan park.

NYC cooling centers open; Petco offers pet-friendly places to cool off

New York City's 300-plus cooling centers are open, some with extended hours. In a new partnership this year, all Petco stores in the city are open as cooling centers for New Yorkers and their pets.

10-week-old puppy found in hot car 'screaming in pain' now recovering

According to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, the original owners of the puppy, Brandon Mclaren and Mecaila Johnson, arrived back at the car 30 minutes after the puppy had been rescued.

Adorable canine clerk mans convenience store in Ireland

Belle the Labrador flexed her customer service skills at a convenience store in Ireland, taking cash from customers.