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Dollywood's escaped bald eagle spotted near Knoxville
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (92+ words) One of Dollywood's escaped bald eagles is cruising through a neighborhood west of Knoxville. "Rockland" is one of three eagles that escaped in April after a storm damaged their enclosure. He's been visiting homes in the Karns neighborhood for about…...
HES offering low-cost vaccine clinic on Wednesday, June 3rd
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (80+ words) The Humane Educational Society is offering low-cost vaccines and microchips at their in-house vaccine clinic. The clinic will be on June 3rd from 9 a. m. -11 a. m. at the Humane Educational Society, which is located at: 4155 Randolph Cir. , Chattanooga, TN 37406. Services are first come, first…...
Could Florida vultures help fight invasive pythons? Researchers document rare attack on python eggs.
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (654+ words) A Turkey Vulture populates the Sebastian Inlet State Park on Nov. 19, 2025 in Melbourne Beach, Florida. The warmer climate found in the southern United States provides a welcome habitat for a wide assortment of aquatic birds and other wildlife. \ CBS Vultures…...
Extremely rare Guatemalan bearded lizards hatch at Zoo Atlanta
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (268+ words) Zoo Atlanta's newest Guatemalan beaded lizards hatched earlier this month. \ CBS Zoo Atlanta has two new additions, and they are members of one of the rarest reptile species on Earth. The zoo announced that two Guatemalan beaded lizards hatched on…...
Chattanooga officers wrangle escaped donkeys
6+ day, 25+ min ago (105+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) " Police and Sheriff's deputies thwarted an equestrian escape earlier this week. A pair of donkeys were spotted by a 911 caller roaming along the area of Morris Hill Road. Responding officers were able to wrangle the donkeys, who…...
Mc Kamey Animal Center is far over capacity, asking for the public's help
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (76+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) " Mc Kamey Animal Shelter is facing a crisis. The Animal Shelter currently has over 600 animals within its walls, which is far more than they can handle alone. Mc Kamey is asking for volunteers, foster carers, and people…...
Mc Kamey Animal Center over 220% capacity; all animals free through end of May
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (161+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " The Mc Kamey Animal Center (MAC) is over 220% capacity, which means it is time for the community to step in and help. They say they have over 600 animals in a building designed to hold around 275. Through the end…...
Walker County Animal Shelter to close for 30 days after surrendered puppies test positive for distemper virus
1+ week, 6+ day ago (169+ words) Walker County Animal Shelter CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. " The Walker County Animal Shelter will be closed for a minimum of 30-days following a positive test for canine distemper virus (CDV) from a litter of surrendered puppies. They say all eight puppies in the…...
Pet poisonings are up in the 2020s and here's what's doing it
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (99+ words) NASHVILLE (WDEF) " The number of cases of pet poisoning has jumped over the last five years according to a new report. The pet insurance provider Trupanion has crunched the numbers on what is poisoning our family pets. And the number…...
2 humpback whales swam record-breaking distance between breeding grounds, photos reveal
2+ week, 1+ day ago (394+ words) A pair of'humpback whales'swam between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, research published on Wednesday found. The distances of the journeys are the greatest ever recorded. The work by a team of international scientists used tens…...