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Watch: Florida cat's close encounter with gator
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (35+ words) Watch: Florida cat's close encounter with gator'FOX 13 Tampa Bay A Florida homeowner captured a tense and unusual moment when his house cat came face-to-face with a young alligator just outside his home....
Humane Society of Tampa Bay at ‘critical capacity,’ urging community to adopt or foster larger dogs
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (315+ words) The Humane Society of Tampa Bay and Pinellas are at capacity. FOX 13's Heather Healy explains how the community can adopt and foster to help clear the shelters. TAMPA, Fla. - The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is asking for the…...
Teen finds Megalodon Shark tooth
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (22+ words) Teen finds Megalodon Shark tooth'FOX 13 Tampa Bay A teen found a six inch Megalodon Shark tooth off the coast of Venice....
New "Florida Waters" Exhibit at ZooTampa
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (23+ words) New "Florida Waters" Exhibit at ZooTampa'FOX 13 Tampa Bay FOX 13's Charley Belcher takes us to the new exhibit "Florida Waters" at ZooTampa....
Manatee County dog with cord severely embedded in neck rescued, now recovering after surgery
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (300+ words) A dog found with a cord lodged in his neck is now on the road to recovery after being rescued by officers with Manatee County Animal Welfare." Manatee County Animal Welfare officials say officers responded last month to a complaint…...
Alligator trapped in soccer net rescued by Manatee County deputies after Gators' loss
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (143+ words) BRADENTON, Fla. - An alligator in Manatee County is back in a pond where it belongs after getting trapped in a soccer net. A social media post by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office showed crews helping free the reptile from the…...
Bobcats released after rescue
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (40+ words) Bobcats released after rescue'FOX 13 Tampa Bay Today a wildlife sanctuary successfully released two bobcats back into the wild in Upper Tampa Bay Park. A construction project separated them from their mom a year ago when they were babies....
Pinellas County man accused of beating Chihuahua to death: PCSO
1+ week, 4+ day ago (217+ words) WEST LEALMAN, Fla. - A Pinellas County man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after deputies say he beat his dog to death for entering a room she was not allowed in, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Deputies…...
Florida woman arrested after more than 30 malnourished dogs found on Mulberry property
1+ week, 6+ day ago (409+ words) MULBERRY, Fla. - A Florida woman is behind bars after more than 30 underweight dogs found in bad condition were seized from a Mulberry property nearly a month ago." The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Jennifer Flott was arrested on multiple charges,…...
52 cats seized from Citrus County animal rescue volunteer’s home that had dead cat in bathroom: CCSO
2+ week, 1+ day ago (373+ words) HERNANDO, Fla. - A Citrus County woman is facing animal cruelty charges after deputies say they found a dead cat decomposing in a bathroom and seized more than 50 cats from her home. Late Monday evening, deputies with Citrus County went to…...