1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (145+ words) Cause of Reptile Gardens fire "undetermined electrical'Dakota News Now RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Reptile Gardens has posted a public update to Facebook following a fire in late November that killed more than 100 of its animals. The fire started in the southwest…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (210+ words) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this week's Wild Wednesday, Great Plains Zoo Education Specialist Elizabeth Mansell teaches us about rats! "This is Cannoli, who is a domestic rat. They do love to explore, so he just wants to know…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (140+ words) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The suspect in the Monday night burglary at the Reptile Adventure zoo in Sioux Falls has been arrested. The Reptile Adventure Zoo made the announcement on their Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon, stating: "We got…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (97+ words) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Police are searching for a suspect following an overnight robbery at the Reptile Adventure Zoo in Sioux Falls. In a Facebook post, the Reptile Adventure Zoo says the suspect stole money, the register and caused…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (125+ words) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Olympics held their opening ceremony on Friday, and the Great Plains Zoo held its own event for the animals on Saturday. Visitors at the zoo got to watch the animals enjoy and interact with…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (106+ words) BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The City of Brookings Police Department arrested two men for cruelty to animals and inhumane care of animals, both of which are felonies. On Sunday, Feb. 1, police arrested Billy Bamsey, 49, and Tyshawn Mott, 19, following an investigation…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (128+ words) PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Tennessee man is behind bars following the discovery of two dogs locked inside a car over the weekend. Derek Englund, 54, was charged with Neglect and Abandonment of an Animal and taken to the Hughes County…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago  (145+ words) Brookings Humane Society launches capital campaign for new shelter'dakotanewsnow.com BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Brookings Regional Humane Society is officially launching a capital campaign to build a brand-new animal shelter for Brookings County. The demand for a new shelter…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (188+ words) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The star of this week's Meet a Rescue Monday is Sonar from Sioux Empire Pit Rescue! Sonar is a young adult, brown and white female pit bull. She is a little on the smaller side…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (139+ words) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - For this week's Wild Wednesday, Baylee went to the Great Plains Zoo to talk with GPZ Education Specialist Katie Carchedi about snow monkeys! "These are two of our snow monkeys, or Japanese Macaques. We have…...