Animals

Karl Mitchell, 71, did not have the proper permits to own the animals, and violated other rules over the years, according to the NYE County Sheriff’s Office.

The parents — aptly named Mommy and daddy Abrazzo — are the Philadelphia Zoo’s oldest residents, each estimated to be around a century old.

A Florida influencer and self-described “dog mom” has been arrested after she filmed herself having sex with a dog for a social media user who paid for it, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.⁠ Logan Guminski, 27, was charged with two felonies, sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal. ⁠It was back in January…

A Florida influencer and self-described “dog mom” has been arrested after she filmed herself having sex with a dog for a social media user who paid for it, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.⁠

A four-legged fugitive led Florida Highway Patrol on an unexpected pursuit.

The Health Department said the animal was tested on March 26 in unincorporated Miami-Dade County off of State Road 997 (Krome Avenue).

The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County issued a rabies alert for an unincorporated part of the county after a horse tested positive for the disease, officials said. The Health Department said the animal was tested on March 26 in unincorporated Miami-Dade off of Krome Avenue. Officials issued the alert two days later and it is valid for 60…

An athletic pup led Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a foot chase in the lanes of Interstate 95 in Broward County on Monday morning before tiring out and turning herself in. Chopper6 flew over the intense pursuit that completely shut down the highway on the exit ramp to Davie Boulevard, as FHP vehicles blocked traffic on either end. For several…

Chopper6 flew over the intense pursuit that completely shut down the highway on the exit ramp to Davie Boulevard, as FHP vehicles blocked traffic on either end. 

Three pet owners whose cats got bird flu describe their symptoms and quick declines. As such cases mount, public health experts are warning about raw meat and raw milk.

An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday.

SeaWorld Orlando is facing a fine from the federal government after one of its trainers was injured by an orca whale during a training exercise, according to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). The incident happened in September 2024, when “an employee at SeaWorld’s Orlando theme park was injured during a training exercise with a killer whale,” a news...

The federal government has fined the company more than $16,000. SeaWorld has 15 days to comply, request more information or contest the citation.

In a measure named after a dog found tied to a fence along Interstate 75 during Hurricane Milton, the Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill aimed at preventing animal cruelty. “Trooper’s Law” (SB 150) would create a new offense of animal cruelty for people who restrain dogs outside during natural disasters and abandon them. The offense would be a…

The blobfish was voted New Zealand’s “fish of the year” in a poll organized by an environmental nonprofit group.

The victim was taken to a hospital in noncritical condition in the early Monday accidental shooting.

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000.

A beautiful moment was captured live in a nest in Big Bear Valley, California.

Colossal Biosciences announced Tuesday that it has simultaneously edited seven genes in mice embryos to create mice with long, thick, woolly hair.