Man bitten by rattlesnake after attempting to pick it up with BBQ tongs
The man tried to pick up the poisonous snake with barbecue tongs and was bit on his left hand near this thumb, according to Riverside County Animal Services.
Man killed by grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park
A man who was fishing near Yellowstone National Park in Montana was attacked by a grizzly bear and later died.
Lost lamb spends night in Irish jail cell after being rescued by police
Police in Ireland said the lost lamb had been separated from the flock over the weekend and was found wandering alone on a road.
Video captures bird dropping fish onto a trucker’s windshield
A truck was rolling down a highway in North Carolina when its windshield was struck by a fish.
Elephants kill suspected poacher in South African national park
A suspected poacher was killed by a herd of elephants in South Africa on Saturday, according to national park officials.
Georgia Aquarium: Otters test positive for virus that causes COVID-19
The Georgia Aquarium said Sunday its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Giant manta ray spotted near St. Petersburg
The giant manta ray is the largest ray in the world -- and one of them was spotted just 50 feet away from the shores of St. Petersburg.
Video shows manatee giving birth to calf in Siesta Key canal
Bystanders saw a manatee in a Siesta Key canal that appeared to be in distress -- only to soon realize she was actually giving birth.
Iguana breaks into South Florida home, trashes woman's room
A South Florida woman came home to find her house had been broken into and her room had been trashed. She soon realized that an iguana had invaded her home.
Brevard Zoo welcomes first baby sloth born in 2 years
A baby sloth was born at the Brevard Zoo for the first time in two years. The zoo says the tiny Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth was born on April 8 to 15-year-old mother Sammy and 18-year-old father Dustin. This is the third sloth baby in the zoo’s history.
Video captures boxing bunnies trading blows in UK
A British photographer captured footage of pair of hares fighting on April 2.
Endangered giraffes rescued from shrinking, flooded island in Kenya
Video showed the final rescue of the last of nine endangered Rothchild’s giraffes from their flooded island in Kenya.
Harrowing video captures fearless terriers chase away bear that wandered into home
Home surveillance video captured harrowing video of two fearless terriers chasing away a bear that had wandered into their California home.
Sewer rats invade New York City as COVID restrictions ease
The number of rat complaints in New York City has skyrocketed as COVID restrictions ease, according to data from the city's 311 line.
Play through? South Carolina golfers consult rule book after ball lands squarely on alligator's back
A family golfing in South Carolina had to consult the U.S. Golf Association rule book after their golf ball landed perfectly on the back of a nearby alligator.
Drone footage captures baby whale swimming with mother off California coast
A drone recently captured a baby gray whale swimming with its mother off the coast of Southern California in January.
Bald eagle released back into wild after being hit by car in Montana
A bald eagle has been released back into the wild after it was hit by a car near Bozeman, Montana.
Baby deer rescued after being found on road next to dead mother in Brevard County
While it is a heartbreaking situation, the rescue says the baby deer is doing good and is in the care of Creature Safe Place, Inc.
Man detained after he 'jumped into' MKE zoo's elephant enclosure
A man was detained by sheriff's officials after he "jumped into" the elephant exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
VIDEO: Pod of killer whales spotted off Monterey Coast
A pod of killer whales was spotted this week off the Monterey Coast.