Category: animals

Video Shows Ex-Police K9’s Hilarious Response When Owner Says ‘Cocaine’—and It Goes Viral

In a video that went viral on TikTok, an ex-police K9 yields a hilarious reaction, when his owner slips the word “cocaine” into an ordinary sentence to see if the highly trained sniffer dog will notice. In the clip, German shepherd Dante starts off panting away blissfully, chilling with his owner Davey Rutherford—who adopted Dante…


Orphaned Foal ‘Adopted’ by Cow Foster Mom Who Nurses Him as Her Own in Ireland

A Friesian cow on a farm in Gorey, Ireland, has impressed her owners after bonding successfully with an orphaned foal, becoming his foster mother. The foal, named Thomas, had had a normal birth and was doing well during the first seven days of his life. He was orphaned on his eighth day when his mother…


China’s Wandering Elephants Becoming International Stars

BEIJING—Already famous at home, China’s wandering elephants are now becoming international stars. Major global media are chronicling the herd’s more than yearlong, 300-mile trek from their home in a wildlife reserve in mountainous southwest Yunnan province to the outskirts of the provincial capital of Kunming. Twitter and YouTube are full of clips of their various…


Man Finds Pit Bull Stabbed 7 Times Hiding Under His Truck, Gives Her New Forever Home

A Virginia man gained a new best friend when he discovered a badly wounded pit bull pup, which had been attacked and was hiding under his truck. Brad Chambers, a former police officer, found the puppy bleeding profusely after it had allegedly been stabbed 7 times on May 18 by its former owner. Chambers said…


Snorkeler Spots Groom’s Lost $1,000 Wedding Band Stuck Around Mullet Fish in Australia

A snorkeler off Australia’s Norfolk Island has solved a marital mystery after spotting a groom’s missing $1,000 wedding ring—lodged around the body of a sand mullet fish. Married couple Suzie Quintal and Nathan Reeves from the Gold Coast were visiting the island over Christmas, and while swimming, Reeves noticed his wedding ring was gone. “He tried…


Lioness Dies From COVID-19 in Indian Zoo

CHENNAI, India—A nine-year-old Asiatic lion has died from the coronavirus in a state-run zoo on the outskirts of the south Indian city of Chennai, the zoo said on Friday. There have been various coronavirus cases in animals, including two white tiger cubs thought to have died of COVID-19 in neighboring Pakistan and lions also testing…


Giant Tortoise Considered Extinct 100 Years Ago is Found Still in Existence in Ecuador

A giant tortoise considered extinct a hundred years ago has been discovered very much alive and is currently living in Ecuador. Two years ago, the tortoise was found on Fernandina Island, one of the youngest and most pristine in the archipelago, during a joint expedition between the Galapagos National Park and the Galapagos Conservancy. On…


Medina Spirit’s Failed Drug Test Confirmed, Trainer Suspended for 2 Years

A second post-race drug test for Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit confirmed a prohibited substance was present, a lawyer for the horse’s trainer said on Wednesday, raising the possibility the dark bay colt might be disqualified. While a decision on whether to disqualify Medina Spirit will depend on the outcome of a Kentucky Horse Racing…


Formerly Homeless Man Gets Job, Reunites With Dog He Had to Surrender: ‘A Better Life’

A formerly homeless man has had an emotional reunion with the dog he had to surrender after falling on hard times. Ryan Hamilton gave up his beloved dog named Dakota to the Tampa Bay Humane Society in Florida when he realized he could no longer care for her. In a social media statement, the shelter said…


Animals Drinking Water Compilation

Never a dull moment with these folks!