While walking her dog in rural Louisiana, a woman came across something she couldn’t ignore: a frail, sickly animal lying motionless near the path. Covered in mosquitoes and barely clinging…
At The Pipsqueakery, an animal rescue and sanctuary in Bloomington, Indiana, the air is often filled with a chorus of unusual sounds. With hundreds of residents — from capybaras to…
For nearly two months, Australia resident Michelle Banditt has been living with an unexpected roommate: a giant huntsman spider who simply decided her sunroom was the perfect place to move…
An Australian couple thought they were in for a quiet evening in front of the TV. Their dog, however, had other plans. He wouldn’t stop barking, and his growing agitation…
Many humans see fireworks has harmless spectacle, but for animals fireworks can be a true nightmare. Many animals are sensitive to bright lights and loud noises, and fireworks can send…
In Durango, Colorado, a large buck recently found himself in serious trouble. His antlers had become tightly tangled in a soccer net, and no matter how much he thrashed and…
While climbing the rugged cliffs of Susquehanna Riverlands State Park in Pennsylvania last month, an adventurer named Kelston noticed something unusual — a pair of wings jutting out awkwardly from…
It’s always an exciting day at a zoo when new baby animals are born, but it’s even better when the newborns are part of an endangered species. Each new arrival…
When Monica, a hospital administrator in Florida, arrived at work this week, she noticed something strange on the sidewalk outside. A wild opossum was moving in tight circles, pacing endlessly…
Early last month, a woman in South Africa walked into her kitchen and noticed what looked like a patterned scarf curled up in the shadows beneath her counter. Thinking someone…
Driving down a Florida highway last week, Lori Hall-Allen suddenly heard a deafening crash as something shattered through her windshield. For a moment, she thought the worst. “I thought somebody…
It’s November, and with all the Halloween fun in the rearview mirror many of us have been left wondering what to do with all our pumpkins as they slowly turn…
Earlier this week, while tending his garden in Wales, Nathan Brady and his daughter spotted a rare daytime visitor: a hedgehog shuffling through the yard. Excited, Brady grabbed his phone…
Pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns are a classic part of Halloween, and many of us have some outside our home as part of the seasonal decor. But when those last trick or…
Going to the zoo is supposed to be a joyful experience. But one spring day in 2009, Berlin Zoo became the scene of a life-and-death drama as cries of panic…
When a Kirkwood, Missouri, resident named Eros walked past an office building recently, something odd caught their eye — a “furry lump” clinging motionless to the brick wall. At first,…
Halloween is just days away, and people everywhere are getting ready to show off their fun and clever costumes — and in many cases, their pets’ costumes! Costumes for cats…
On trash day, you never know what you might spot on the curb. Sometimes it’s an old chair, a box of books or a lamp someone no longer wants. But…
One sunny afternoon this past summer, Riyadh Khalaf was walking down a busy street when something unusual caught his eye — a small, white egg lying all alone on the…
Driving along a busy street in Shrewsbury, England, a man spotted an ordinary cardboard box on the roadside. Curious, he stopped to take a closer look — and was stunned…
