Cops warn NJ residents after coyote mauls dog

Authorities say a coyote recently attacked and mauled a small dog in New Jersey, where residents are being asked to be on the lookout for the animal.

Munching moose block snow-covered Alaska sidewalk

You can't move a moose, let alone a family of them. A cop in Alaska had to direct pedestrians around them until they decided to move on.

Bear cub trapped in tree over tiger enclosure at Florida wildlife sanctuary

A bear cub is trapped in a tree over a tiger enclosure at the CARE Foundation animal sanctuary in Apopka. Authorities are waiting to see if the cub will come down, but there is a concern it may fall into the tiger pin.

Big Cat Rescue takes in 3 tigers rescued from circus in Guatemala

Some tigers activists say three tigers were used and abused as part of traveling circuses in Central America -- and they arrived at Tampa's Big Cat Rescue Monday.

Guard dog and abandoned baby giraffe are best friends

A South African baby giraffe abandonded by its mother at birth has found a friend. Jazz the giraffe was taken to an animal facility where a guard dog named Hunter quickly bonded with him. The dog and giraffe keep each other company.

SEE IT: Raccoon spotted on Brooklyn subway platform

A fuzzy commuter was spotted waiting for a train at a MTA subway station in Brooklyn on Wednesday night.

A red panda escaped from a zoo in France

A red panda escaped from a zoo in France. The animal escaped by climbing branches broken by snowfall and swinging from tree to tree. Red pandas are relatives of racoons and weasals.

Deputies help free hungry bear trapped inside car in Lake Tahoe

Bears are preparing for the winter months and hibernation, searching high and low for food. Sometimes they find themselves in tight situations on the quest for their honeypot.

Second reported coyote attack near Rutgers campus

University safety officials were investigating another coyote attack near the Livingston campus of Rutgers University.

Georgia deputy frees young deer trapped in fence

A Sheriff’s Office deputy in Georgia freed a young deer that had gotten itself stuck between the bars of a fence earlier this month.

Teacher charged after school emu dies

Tennessee authorities say a Nashville area high school teacher is facing a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge after an emu kept in her care at the school died.

Aggressive coyote bites man near Rutgers campus

Rutgers University officials in New Jersey are warning students there may be an aggressive coyote in the area that bit someone walking near campus.

Die-off of Peconic Bay scallops under review

Suffolk County officials are calling on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to take a closer look at this year's historic scallop die-off.