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German woman caught stuffing pet snake in train bin after it became 'too boring and too expensive"
31+ min ago (373+ words) Police said she had planned to act as though she had simply discovered it there before giving it to train staff. A woman in Germany is under investigation after police said she sealed her pet snake inside a tied plastic…...
Homeowner puts tiny opossum outside, then it moves back into a bedroom dresser drawer
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (542+ words) The OP's room offered both easy access and a warmer place to shelter. When a homeowner went looking for the source of a noise coming from behind their bedroom dresser, they assumed they would find one of their cats. Instead,…...
Homeowner fears raccoon is trapped in backyard box, then hidden camera catches it leaving nightly
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (616+ words) "She found herself a really nice, secure little den." A homeowner who feared a raccoon might be trapped inside a backyard box discovered that the animal had turned the container into a temporary den and was leaving on its own…...
Wild boars are moving into Czech cities for food, safety, and refuge from hunters
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (692+ words) One expert pointed to a documented incident in which a sow with piglets entered a bio-waste container. Wild boars are no longer staying on the outskirts of cities in parts of the Czech Republic, according to Radio Prague International. Instead,…...
After 7 years of abuse, Munchkin the cat goes from terrified and limping to cuddly, confident
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (606+ words) "She was limping and covered in fleas and terrified of any sudden movements." Some animal rescue stories unfold in a matter of days. Munchkin's took nearly a lifetime. The 8-year-old cat, featured in a before-and-after adoption post on Reddit, had…...
North Carolina resident saves baby raccoon from dog's mouth, scrambles to find a rehabber
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (568+ words) "I have no idea what I'm doing or if I even should be doing this." One resident in western North Carolina experienced the "surprise of a lifetime" when his dog returned home with a live baby raccoon in its mouth,…...
California river otter finally swims free after surviving late-night crash and head trauma
1+ week, 3+ day ago (569+ words) "This rescue truly took a village." A river otter hit by a car in Vacaville, California, is getting a second chance after surviving head trauma and making enough progress to be released from veterinary care. The update offers a rare…...
California kitten rescued from 10-foot rusted pipe finds foster home with dispatcher who took call
1+ week, 4+ day ago (407+ words) A kitten's terrifying plunge into a 10-foot-deep rusted pipe in California resulted in a wholesome and heartwarming ending — after being pulled to safety, cleaned up, and treated, the tiny survivor landed in foster care with the very dispatcher who helped…...
Scientists rush to catalog Ibiza's rainbow lizards before invasive snakes erase them
1+ week, 5+ day ago (483+ words) "They have evolved in a context where they didn't have to be afraid of anything." Across the Spanish island of Ibiza and nearby islets, tiny wall lizards show up in striking shades, including gleaming greens and blues as well as…...
Snake found beneath patient's bed shakes southern Spain hospital for second time
1+ week, 5+ day ago (267+ words) Investigators are checking the hospital's patios and nearby outdoor areas as possible entry routes. Patients and staff at Hospital Alto Guadalquivir in Andújar, in Spain's Jaén province, were reportedly left shaken after a snake was found beneath a patient's bed…...