Man Goes To Help Squirrel With A Tangled Tail — Then Another Face Pops Out
“It about made me jump out of my skin.” A few autumns ago in Michigan, Joseph Mader came home to an unusual surprise waiting near his front door. As he…
Terrified Dog Hiding Behind Truck Crawls Into His Rescuers’ Laps After Being Saved
“He just couldn’t get close enough!” On a freezing February afternoon in St. Louis, Missouri, Donna Lochmann drove into a quiet truck parking lot with a mission. As the chief…
Goose Keeps Showing Up At Family’s Door — Then They Finally Figure Out Why
“She uses her beak and slams it until we finally go to the door …” A few years ago in Virginia, Tabatha Lamun was spending a quiet day at home…
Face Poking Out From Under House Leads Woman To A Pile Of ‘Little Miracles’
“I couldn’t believe my eyes.” Last week, staff at a Southern California school noticed a small black-and-tan dog wandering around campus. She was friendly, but the employees grew worried —…
‘She’s A Really Good Dog,’ Man Cries As He Surrenders Pup Whose Dad Was Deported
When Mary arrived at a Florida animal shelter, emotions were already high. The man who dropped her off had tears streaming down his face. Over and over, he repeated softly…
Beachgoers See Shadow In Emptying Tide Pool And Race To Save Trapped Animal
“Time was of the essence.” It was a bright, beautiful day at Norah Head Beach in New South Wales, Australia, when a beachgoer spotted something unusual moving in one of…
Deer Dresses Up Antlers With A 6-Foot Wooden Post — And Gets Hopelessly Stuck
He may have gotten in over his head … Early one morning in late October in Emsworth, England, a local resident set out to check on their horses. But instead…
He Sat ‘Camouflaged’ In Bushes Outside A Busy Mall — Until A Hero Arrived
“You could walk right by and never know a scared little soul was curled up inside” Holiday shopping crowds are common this time of year, but among the hustle at…
Most modern dogs have wolf DNA from relatively recent interbreeding. Here’s which breeds are the most and least ‘wolfish.’
A new study has found that many modern dog breeds carry small amounts of wolf ancestry from long after dogs were first domesticated. This wolf DNA isn’t a remnant from…
Dog charity extends £100k fundraising deadline
A charity that helps adults with physical disabilities to train their own canine pet to become an assistance dog has given itself longer to raise the £100,000 it needs to…