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PETA activists encase feet in cement in protest of NY Pepsi Co headquarters over bull abuse claims

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (223+ words) Enraged PETA activists encased their feet in cement at Pepsi Co's New York headquarters over the alleged abuse of bulls in its sugar supply chain, according to authorities and reports. The animal rights activists clad in bull horns blocked the…...

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Turns Out the Alcatraz Coyote Didn't Swim From San Francisco, Officials Say

8+ hour, 48+ min ago  (350+ words) The National Park Service revealed the coyote is from Angel Island The origins of a coyote that drew international headlines after it was spotted swimming ashore to San Francisco's Alcatraz Island have been revealed. Initially thought to have made the…...

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Grizzly Roars Echo As Bear, Wolf Clash Over Yellowstone Bison Carcass

20+ hour, 21+ min ago  (709+ words) A grizzly bear decided it had just had enough of a wolf trying to mooch off its meal of a bison carcass in the Yellowstone River, and the frustrated bear's roars echoed as it went after the wolf, baring its…...

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Bold Yellowstone Coyotes Charge Grizzly That Got Too Close To Their Pup Den

20+ hour, 12+ min ago  (862+ words) When it comes to protective parental instincts in nature, size doesn't matter, as demonstrated by a pair of Yellowstone coyotes who chased off a grizzly that apparently got too close to their den of pups. The grizzly, likely a young…...

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The #1 Big Dog Breed a Vet Wouldn't Own and Why

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (218+ words) Although they have a great history and have been one of the most popular breeds of dogs over the years, most vets I know would not want to own a German Shepherd. This is a large dog breeds to avoid…...

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The Uncertain Fate of France's Last Two Captive Orcas

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (354+ words) At a closed marine park in the south of France, two orcas swim lonely circles in an aging tank, its walls caked with green algae. Their fate has become a drama in France, where the government must decide soon whether…...

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German Shepherd kills bobcat that allegedly attacked multiple people in Prescott (AZ)

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (301+ words) PHOENIX " A bobcat that allegedly attacked multiple people in Prescott was killed by a German Shepherd, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said the bobcat was believed to be involved in at least four attacks this…...

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South Afica - Police airlift a crocodile with the body of a 59-year-old businessman inside

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (323+ words) NEW: Police airlift a crocodile with the body of a 59-year-old businessman inside. Local police in South Africa say they suspected the crocodile ate the man after observing it from drones. They then shot it and airlifted it off. When…...

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The rat 'apocalypse' forcing residents in a northwestern state to catch vermin with their bare hands

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (439+ words) Night after night, Doug Perry and his wife Barbara were plagued by the sound of rats munching on cables and scurrying around their Idaho home as they tried to sleep. The couple got so fed up, they filled their house…...

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Humpback whale "Timmy" released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (236+ words) A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by German media, the whale was spotted swimming near…...