1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (207+ words) A coyote that twice bit a 4-year-old child while he and family members were unloading groceries from a vehicle in Carson has been euthanized, State wildlife officials confirmed Friday. Deputies were notified by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (875+ words) Animal rescue groups and shelter officials are urging people not to buy live rabbits or baby chickens as Easter gifts for children as Sunday's holiday approaches. Buying or adopting animals on a whim often leads to abandonment when the novelty…...

15+ hour, 20+ min ago  (195+ words) A 3-year-old child was bitten twice by a coyote in Carson while family members were unloading a vehicle, police announced Thursday. Deputies were notified by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife about the attack, which occurred at approximately 8:50 a.m. on…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (322+ words) The Los Angeles Zoo has welcomed a Cape vulture chick, marking the first successful hatching from its new habitat that opened in 2025, officials announced Thursday. The chick hatched March 14 and is being cared for behind the scenes until it is…...

1+ day, 32+ min ago  (167+ words) More than a dozen dogs were being cared for Thursday after they were found abandoned in a Palmdale park. The 16 dogs had matted hair when they turned up in a corner of Pelona Vista Park, located in the 37000 block of…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (165+ words) More than a dozen dogs were abandoned in a Palmdale park, county animal care officials said Wednesday. The 16 dogs had matted hair when they turned up in a corner of Pelona Vista Park, located in the 37000 block of Tierra Subida…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (876+ words) Animal rescue groups and shelter officials are urging people not to buy live rabbits or baby chickens as Easter gifts for children as Sunday's holiday approaches. Buying or adopting animals on a whim often leads to abandonment when the novelty…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (124+ words) Shark Sighting in Newport Forces Beach Closure'MyNewsLA.com Authorities will continue to monitor ocean conditions Friday after a shark sighting prompted a water closure at a Newport Beach shoreline. Lifeguards were alerted about 1:15 p.m. Thursday to an approximately 8-foot great white…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (254+ words) An investigation was continuing Friday into the shooting of two stray cats in South Los Angeles after a $5,000 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the cats were shot…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (199+ words) The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will debut a new exhibition on orcas next month at its Exposition Park location, it was announced Thursday. The exhibition, titled "Orcas: Our Shared Future," will open April 26 and explore the lives…...