Andrew Fedyk is demanding answers after his 2-year-old Bernese Mountain dog died in a board-and-train program. Fedyk, a Los Angeles DJ, said he and his wife had recently welcomed a baby and decided to enroll their two dogs in a…
A 23-year-old beluga whale died at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium just days after being rescued from a shuttered Canadian marine park. Peekachu, a female beluga, died suddenly Tuesday evening as caretakers attempted to rehydrate her, the aquarium announced in a news…
Sugar is recovering and back on his feet after a mail carrier allegedly attacked him with a rock and a stick, according to an update from the Pasadena Humane Society. The shelter posted on social media that the white peacock,…
Two people were killed and nearly a dozen injured at a Mexican take on Spain’s famous running of the bulls festival. The victims were run down Saturday on the streets of Huamantla, where 21 fighting bulls were released onto the…
The gunman who shot a service dog on a Brooklyn street was arrested Tuesday morning, police said. Adrian Benitez, 29, was nabbed around 8:15 a.m. And charged with attempted murder, three counts of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless…
Authorities have identified the five victims of a rural Oregon murder-suicide as the killer’s girlfriend and three generations of her family, plus two close friends. The suspect, Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, died of an apparent suicide inside a car in…
Search and rescue teams from across Northern California are desperately hunting for a young hiker who vanished in Placer County’s wild American River Canyon. Ian Roberts, 24, drove to the remote rural riverway for a solo walk Friday and hasn’t…
A UC Berkeley-led team has published findings on an experimental compound that boosted energy use by up to 18% in obese mice without making them more active or cutting their food intake. The compound, 5-tetradecyloxy-2-furoic acid, or TOFA, was tested…
Pete Firman has gone viral again with an optical illusion that tricks viewers into seeing colors that aren’t actually there. The British magician, 44, posted the clip to X on Tuesday, where it has since racked up more than 47.5…
Newport Beach Police released body-cam footage Friday of an officer smashing a car window to rescue five dogs trapped in lethal heat. The May 18 incident unfolded on the 2400 block of Holly Lane in Newport Beach, California, where an…
Crystal the Monkey, the capuchin star of ‘Night at the Museum,’ is still alive and thriving at 32 years old in Los Angeles County, California. The veteran animal actor, whose full name is Crystal, has officially outlasted many of her…
A viral photo comparison is highlighting the extreme divide between two prisons that represent opposite philosophies of incarceration. El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, known as Cecot, and Norway’s Halden Prison sit at polar ends of how nations punish and potentially…
New York City Council progressives are pushing a slate of unconventional bills that would reshape everything from pet care to policing across the five boroughs. Councilwoman Sandy Nurse, 39, introduced the “$30 for Our City” bill on March 10 that…
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will charge humans $10 admission to attend its December ribbon-cutting ceremony in Calabasas. The public celebration for the $114 million wildlife bridge is set for Dec. 2 at King Gillette Ranch, running from 11:30 a.m.…
Diane Warren, 68, has adopted the runaway West Hollywood piglet that went viral over the weekend. The Grammy-winning songwriter’s representative, Marcia Zwilling, confirmed Thursday morning that Warren took in the black-and-white pig after seeing footage of his Aug. 15 dash…
A black bear was found dead in Colorado Springs after spending days trapped inside an unlocked vehicle while trying to claw its way out. The roughly 250- to 300-pound animal destroyed the car’s interior during its desperate escape attempt before…