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.

Firefighters rescue dog trapped between concrete walls for days

Gertie had fallen down a crevice and was trapped between the walls. A firefighter used a sledgehammer to free her.

Video: Dogs rescued from deadly European floodwater

A video shows some people in Belgium rescuing a pair of dogs that were trapped in the floodwater that’s devastated Western Europe and killed nearly 200 people.

Ex-cops in Maine get jail time for beating porcupines to death

Addison Cox, 28, of Warren, and Michael A. Rolerson, 31, of Searsmont, were sentenced Thursday on misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals and night hunting, according to court documents.

Deputies: Man arrested for slashing dog with machete

A New Smyrna Beach-area man was arrested after deputies say he slashed a dog multiple times with a machete.

2 bull sharks swam up Mississippi River to St. Louis, study finds

A pair of bull sharks were found to have swum from the Gulf of Mexico to St. Louis via the Mississippi River, a recent study confirmed.

Massive python spotted in park in Bangkok

A python as long as two of the Thai capital's ubiquitous motorbikes was spotted in one of the city's most popular green spaces.

Georgia couple finds 18 snakes under their bed

The Georgia couple was just about to go to bed when the woman noticed what she thought was fuzz on the floor. Then it moved.

Mesa K-9 officer rescues black kitten from storm drain during monsoon season

A K-9 officer in Mesa was flagged down by residents who said a kitten was stuck in a storm drain for days. She along with her 4-legged partner rescued the kitten just as the state's monsoon season brings wet weather to the Valley.

Giant goldfish turn up in Minnesota waterways

Officials in Minnesota said they’re finding more giant goldfish in waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop illegally dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes.

Dozens of domestic rabbits dumped in the woods

A rescue group contacted the SPCA about the discovery of domestic rabbits left in a wooded area of Calverton.

'This is a miracle': Family's cat missing after Surfside condo collapse found alive 2 weeks later

A Florida family struggling in the aftermath of the Surfside condo collapse has been given a glimmer of hope in the midst of tragedy: their beloved cat, missing since the night of the disaster, has been found alive.

Dog rescues kitten trapped in hose in Georgia back yard

A dog became an unlikely hero after sniffing out a trapped kitten in his back yard. His owner caught the rescue on camera.

Dogs euthanized after attacking, killing Phoenix woman; owner arrested

Phoenix Police say they have arrested a man in connection with a dog attack that killed a 77-year-old woman during the morning hours of July 6. The dogs have been euthanized by animal control.

‘Super sweet’ 12-foot python escapes zoo in Louisiana mall, search continues

Zookeepers and local entities are still searching for a 12-foot Burmese python that escaped a Baton Rouge zoo inside the Mall of Louisiana Tuesday morning.