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Toddler crawls under perimeter fence of wolf enclosure at zoo in Pennsylvania
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (155+ words) HERSHEY, Pa. " An 18-month-old child crawled under the exterior perimeter fence of a wolf enclosure at ZooAmerica at Hersheypark. The child got under the exterior fence and proceeded to crawl to the primary metal enclosure surrounding the wolf's habitat, according…...
Helicopter pilot reunites hiker with lost dog week after 180-foot fall
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (351+ words) NEW ZEALAND, " A week after a hiker fell from a 180-foot tall waterfall in New Zealand, she and her dog Molly were reunited thanks to a community coming together." An emergency rescue helicopter airlifted Jessica Johnston out of the area…...
Schools deploy specially trained dogs to sniff out hidden cameras in restrooms, locker rooms
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (316+ words) VANCOUVER, Wash. " As concerns rise nationwide over hidden cameras in public restrooms and locker rooms, some school districts are taking proactive steps by deploying specially trained detection dogs to search facilities for concealed electronics. One district'hired Beacon K9 Unit, which trained…...
Jonathan the tortoise is 'alive and well' following reports of his death
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (329+ words) WASHINGTON " Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest known living land animal in the world, caused quite the stir on Wednesday after an account claiming to be his vet announced his death." The X account, claiming to be his longtime veterinarian, Joe…...
Jonathan the tortoise, the world's oldest known living land animal, has died at 193
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (285+ words) WASHINGTON " Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest known living land animal in the world, has died. He was estimated to be more than 193 years old. His longtime veterinarian, Joe Hollins, confirmed the tortoise's death on Wednesday." "Heartbroken to share that our…...
US Bureau of Land Management to corral more than 14,000 wild horses across 9 states
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (266+ words) WASHINGTON " Thousands of wild horses across nine states will soon be'corralled and removed to manage overpopulation. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans'to remove more than 14,000 horses from Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming now…...
A New Mexico zoo got a surprise Sunday morning. Alice the Elephant was strolling along paths, eating the vegetation.
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (262+ words) WASHINGTON " An Asian elephant escaped from her habitat before opening Sunday at a New Mexico zoo, took a stroll and sampled some plants and trees along the way. The 52-year-old elephant, named Alice, was unharmed and was returned to her…...
Kangaroo found days after hopping fence, escaping Wisconsin petting zoo
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (597+ words) WISCONSIN, USA " How does a kangaroo escape a petting zoo? It's not the opening line to a dad joke. If you're Chesney the kangaroo, you scale an eight-foot (2 1/2 meter) fence and go on the lam for three days, giving your…...
Student gets slithery surprise when she finds a venomous snake stowed away in her suitcase
1+ week, 1+ day ago (280+ words) WASHINGTON " A University of Colorado student got quite the shock this week when she returned from a trip to Costa Rica and found a slithery stowaway in her suitcase. The snake was a slender hognose pit viper, which is venomous…...
Dog rescued from 12-foot sinkhole in owner's backyard
1+ week, 3+ day ago (52+ words) Dog rescued from 12-foot sinkhole in owner's backyard'WCNC Dog rescued from 12-foot sinkhole in owner's backyard To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download the WCNC app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here…...