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Many people feel their heartstrings being tugged at when they spot an animal in need. Sometimes it's the most selfless and generous who open their home to stray after stray, ...

While some dogs are specifically trained to be protection animals, many are also generally protective of their "territories." That seemed to be the case for two pit bulls and their ...

On Sunday, an animal control officer in Muncie, Indiana, came across a heartbreaking sight. Abandoned next to a local river stood a wire crate, covered in blankets, according to photos ...

Penelope is an 8-year-old wheaten terrier and poodle mix who is sweet, has a spiffy set of wheels and is looking for a forever home. Her first eight years of ...

Plenty of people picked up new hobbies during the coronavirus lockdown. Some tried making bread, while others started sewing or gardening. Paige Olsen from Milwaukie, Oregon, picked up a ruler ...

When a group of cavers visited Dewey Hickman Nature Preserve in Indiana on Sept. 4, they were met with an adventure of a different sort and became rescuers. As they ...

It was an unusual request that Elijah Lee Saltzgaber of Sugar House, Utah, made on Sept. 24: He was looking for some snow, or the closest thing to it. "Unique ...

Ozzie is a Czechoslovakian shepherd dog -- a specific German shepherd line -- owned by police officer Drew Canaday. While he's not technically a police K9, he has been through ...

In 2009, a black-and-white cat named Tom went missing. His owner, Donna White, was torn, but her boy was gone, and year after year passed without any sign of him. ...

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"The best dog surfing competition in the world!"

A tragedy occurred in San Francisco Monday afternoon when a woman died after being dragged by a Bay Area Rapid Transit train. According to footage and eyewitness accounts, 41-year-old Amy ...

Last month, a man in Revere, Massachusetts, decided he no longer wanted his dog, a pit bull mix named Killer. Instead of taking him to a shelter or finding him ...

Sean and Dana Pietsch of Desert Foothills, Arizona, have put out a plea for help identifying two men who trespassed, vandalized property, and -- worst of all -- committed animal ...

On May 27, Sheila Salazar of Fayetteville, North Carolina, welcomed a pit bull mix named Nigel into her home. He'd made it to a local shelter after being rescued from ...

The Bratspis family -- including their dog, Lucy -- from Scottsdale, Arizona, spent the summer in New Jersey. Everything was going well until their return journey. On July 31, the ...

When there's a story about a woman walking a dog near a body of water in alligator country, you can probably figure out what happens next. But a few details ...

When an emaciated Catahoula leopard dog was picked up on the streets of Lehigh Acres, Florida, in early August, people were livid. The poor creature was barely even skin and ...

L/Cpl. Adam J. Marshall has been a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol since June 2015. He transferred to Troop 5 in the Grand Strand area in September 2019 ...

When an injured animal comes to a shelter, it can be difficult to tell whether the injuries were accidental or intentional. There are certainly patterns and signs that point to ...