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German woman caught stuffing pet snake in train bin after it became 'too boring and too expensive"
6+ hour, 19+ 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, 11+ 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, 11+ 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…...
After 7 years of abuse, Munchkin the cat goes from terrified and limping to cuddly, confident
1+ week, 3+ 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…...
Ants marching up Ohio buildings give scientists unexpected clue about urban nature
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (651+ words) "We know that they're an organism that will live in a lot of different places." Seeing ants stream up the outside of an apartment or office building might seem like a pest issue. But in several Ohio cities, researchers have…...
North Carolina resident saves baby raccoon from dog's mouth, scrambles to find a rehabber
1+ week, 22+ 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,…...
Researchers find 'zombie-ant fungus' hiding in moss far from ant graveyards
1+ week, 1+ day ago (696+ words) "The fungus is present in mosses that no infected ant ever bit." A study in Brazil's Amazon rainforest found the so-called zombie-ant fungus in mosses, even in samples taken far from clusters of dead, infected ants known as ant graveyards....
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…...
Video shows gray rat snake emerge from hood of Tennessee family's moving car
2+ week, 3+ day ago (437+ words) A parked car may offer warmth, shelter, or a hiding place, particularly around the engine area. A routine family drive in Tennessee turned into a startling wildlife encounter when a large snake suddenly emerged from under the hood of a…...
Cat owner fears giant, vivid spider is dangerous, learns it's a harmless 'wasp spider"
2+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) "They're big and scary, but these are the spiders you want around." A pet owner was left uneasy after they noticed a spider that seemed unusually big and vividly colored. Because their cat often spends time in that space, the…...