City of West Sacramento City Threatened with Destruction by Wildfire Calls a Farmer A California city has found a unique solution to the threat of wildfires: 'They’re amazing - they’ll eat anything.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 3, 2022
r/yellowstone / Reddit screen shot Onlookers Horrified: Man Gored at Yellowstone While Saving Child from Charging Bison One onlooker said the tourists were totally at fault for ignoring the bison's warning signs and continuing to get closer. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 30, 2022
KTLA-TV / Video screen shot Family Hears Their Dog 'Screaming for Her Life', But When They Rush Outside, Attacker is Long Gone The homeowner rushed out into the yard upon hearing the commotion, but by the time he got outside, there was nothing to see. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 23, 2022
Fox 35 Orlando / YouTube screen shot Video: Raccoon Chases Dog and Owner to House, Follows Them Inside The two were out for a walk when the dog spotted a raccoon in the tree, but soon they were out for a run as the raccoon chased them home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 21, 2022
(WSVN-TV / Video screen shot) 'It's Killing Her!': Young Mother Saves Pet in Alligator's Jaws by Screaming and Pulling Dog Free Pineda, who is normally even terrified by smaller creepy crawlies like iguanas and roaches, lost her fear and went into fight mode. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 14, 2022
@JMilesKHOU / Twitter screen shot A Warning To Pet Owners: Man Shares Video Of 'Close Call' Encounter between Coyote and Cat According to the homeowner who shared the video, the cat got away and survived - but many viewers aren't so sure. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 14, 2022
Hunter Sowards / Facebook screen shot Zoo Guests Watch as Gorilla Chases Stray Dog That Got Into Exhibit: 'Run run run!' The dog had no ID tag or microchip, but as a result of the escapade has been nicknamed 'Mighty Joe Young.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 14, 2022
Hunter Sowards / Facebook screen shot Zoo Guests Watch as Gorilla Chases Stray Dog That Got Into Exhibit: 'Run run run!' The dog had no ID tag or microchip, but as a result of the escapade has been nicknamed 'Mighty Joe Young.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 14, 2022
@seattletimes / Twitter screen shot 9-Year-Old Girl Prays as Cougar Attacks Her at Camp: 'She Knew That He Was Going to Save Her' The girl was playing hide-and-seek with friends in the woods when the mountain lion attacked and started dragging her away. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 7, 2022
cropped Twitter screen shot Young Cougar Strolls into English Classroom at High School, At First Official Suspects Senior Prank The custodian was not alone that early morning: A young mountain lion had also ventured onto the school grounds. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 4, 2022
CHP - Humboldt / Facebook screen shot Lost, Malnourished Seal Pup Saved by Good Samaritan and Officer After Wandering Onto Road The pup wasn't even headed in the right direction, and it continued to move farther inland until help came along. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 31, 2022
The Wild Animal Sanctuary / Facebook 22 Bears Rescued from Barbaric Bile Trade in South Korea Now Living Their Best Lives in Colorado The bears went from metal bars, cramped quarters and dog food to 234 acres of dirt, grass and trees and plenty of berries, eggs and fish. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 30, 2022
Storyful / YouTube video screen shot Video: Mother Snaps Into Action When She Sees Her Toddler Running Toward a Black Bear 'My biggest concern wasn’t necessarily the baby bear so much as I didn’t know where the mom was,' the toddler's mother said. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal May 28, 2022
@dinfowars / Twitter screen shot Video: Chaos Erupts at NYC Dog Park After Uninvited Guest Strolls Through Middle of Park Whether the rat was sick or simply a brazen big city dweller, it certainly drew a lot of attention from the dogs, the owners and the internet. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 28, 2022
Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fire / Facebook screen shot Firefighters Find Newborn Elk While Battling Massive Wildfire: 'Didn't Think It Was Alive' If all goes well, in four months the little calf named 'Cinder' will be big enough to release back into the wild. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 26, 2022
Independents per Son Servera, Cala Millor i Cala Bona / Facebook screen shot Brave Divers Free Trapped Humpback Whale from Illegal Fishing Net: 'It Was Incredible' The team tried to remove the net from the boat, but when that didn't work, they got into the water with the giant whale. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 26, 2022
California Department of Fish and Wildlife / Facebook After Construction Crew Finds Baby Fox Stuck in Pipe, Firefighters and Animal Control Show Up to Help A security guard even left a French fry close by to try to coax the critter out, but they soon realized it was stuck. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 11, 2022
Detroit Zoo / Facebook Baby Wallaby Goes Missing Overnight from Detroit Zoo: 'Very Shocking for All of Us' The zoo shared that at this age, joeys are just gaining some independence and exploring - but they cannot survive for long on their own. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 10, 2022
Cape Wildlife Center / Facebook screen shot Family Saves Puppy on Side of Busy Road but Then Find Out They Could Have Been Exposed to Rabies The well-meaning family got a call from an epidemiologist with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 9, 2022
Maria Ruiz Commerford / Facebook screen shot Mother's Day Miracle: 6-Year-Old Boy Spots Abandoned Gosling Near Busy Road, Finds It a New Family Hawk Commerford, 6, and his dad Pete looked around for the baby goose's parents, but they were nowhere to be found. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 9, 2022