Missing alligator captured in Piscataway, New Jersey park

Just after 10 p.m., a concerned citizen in the Possumtown neighborhood spotted the 4-foot-long alligator near 2nd Avenue.

VIDEO: 3-legged bear breaks into Florida home's lanai, drinks 3 White Claws | 'Oh my God, look at him!'

A Lake Mary, Florida, mother received the shock of her life when she discovered that a three-legged black bear, affectionately known as Tripod, had somehow managed to break into her home while her 13-year-old son was inside with the family dog. The woman said the bear even accessed her outdoor refrigerator and helped itself to three of her White Claws.

Montana men surprise momma bear with cub, encounter ends with accidental shooting

The men from Whitefish were scouting for hunting season in the woods near the Smokey Range Trailhead in the Flathead National Forest on Saturday when they encountered the full-grown grizzly and her cub.

Search continues for missing alligator in New Jersey

Authorities believe the alligator was somebody’s pet and discarded at the lake, possibly because then lake is teeming with life ranging from turtles to large carp.

FedEx delivery driver kills rattlesnake on rural Nebraska porch

“Hope you didn’t have a pet rattlesnake,” the delivery driver texted the homeowner, letting them know what had just happened on their front porch.

NY golfer charged with animal cruelty after beating a goose to death

Witnesses told officers that “one of the golfers allegedly went over to the goose and made comments that he was going to put it out of its misery" after the ball smacked into the bird.

Wildlife advocates bust illegal exotic animal photoshoots on Coney Island

Animal advocates are reminding New Yorkers that wild exotic animals are illegal in New York City, and pushing for them to be made illegal in the rest of the state.

Rockaway Beach in Queens closed after swimmer bitten by shark

The incident isn't the first of its kind to happen in New York this summer. Last month, there were three shark attacks in just two days on Long Island.

New York drone captures multiple sharks hunting near Long Island shore

The footage comes after a woman was bitten at Rockaway Beach in Queens, prompting the New York City Parks Department to close the beach to swimming and surfing.