Farm surveillance video shows moment small earthquake rattles rural Alabama

A small earthquake rattled a rural Alabama community early Wednesday morning. A nearby farm caught the tremor on their surveillance video.

Amazon driver rescues woman, family dog from dog attack

The Amazon driver happened to hear the cries for help and managed to block the attacking dog’s path, allowing Lauren and her family dog, Max, to escape to safety back inside the house.

Dog that killed woman can't return home during appeal, judge says

A Connecticut Superior Court judge has rejected a request to return to its family a dog that killed a 95-year-old woman.

Bidens welcome new puppy, Commander, to the White House

His name appears to be a play on Biden’s status as commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

New snake species discovered thanks to Instagram post

Oligodon churahensis is the newest snake species after a university student unknowingly posted a picture of it on Instagram in June 2020.

Wisconsin mother dies, saved son from dog attack

Relatives of a northeastern Wisconsin woman say she has died of injuries suffered when saving her 4-year-old son from an attack by the family's dog.

Texas couple's dog found in Michigan after missing for months

Jennifer Hysell and her husband drove 15 hours from Dallas to be reunited Tuesday with Parker, their beloved pit bull.

Andean bear cubs on display at Queens Zoo

Two Andean bear cubs born at the Queens Zoo over the summer spent months in a den bonding with their mother. But the youngsters are now exploring the zoo's outdoor bear habitat.

NYC's finest furry friends appear in NYPD calendar

The four-legged members of the police force are being featured in the NYPD's 2022 canine calendar.

Artist draws massive fox on frozen lake in Finland

Architect-designer Pasi Widgren drew a fox that measures about 295 feet on Lake Pitkajarvi, north of Helsinki, on Dec. 4. This is the sixth year in a row that he has drawn a large animal on the ice of the frozen lake.

Suffolk County cops rescue dog from fire

Three Suffolk County Police officers rescued a dog that was trapped in a house fire in Deer Park.

New York pet owners pony up for access to private dog parks

New York City dog owners are a different breed, willing to go to great lengths to ensure their four-legged friends are comfortable. And some are even resorting to sometimes paying a hefty price tag for access to private dog parks.

Baby Komodo dragons on display at Bronx Zoo

Some Komodo dragon hatchlings are now on display at the Bronx Zoo. They hatched at the zoo in November. The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living lizard species.

Dozens of camels barred from beauty contest over Botox

Saudi authorities have conducted their biggest-ever crackdown on camel beauty contestants that received Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups.

900 bison at Yellowstone to be shot, slaughtered or quarantined in deal in reduce herd

An additional 200 bison among the park’s more than 5,000 bison could be captured or hunted in the late winter if those numbers are met, federal, tribal and state officials agreed in a meeting Wednesday.