Atlanta woman seen beating dog with shoe on doorbell camera faces charges

A Ring camera caught a woman using one of her tennis shoes to violently beat a small dog at an Atlanta apartment complex. Police say she's now behind bars and charged with animal cruelty

Dog rescued off Arizona mountain cliff after community, owner come together to save 'Goldie'

Goldie was rescued by a group of concerned animal lovers and her owner after she chased javelinas a little too far and got stuck on a mountainside. She was stuck for days until her dangerous rescue.

State trooper takes ‘leap of faith’ to catch runaway cat

Video showed Trooper Enrique Llerenas literally leap into action and catch the cat before it could run away into the forest.

Plan to gun down feral cattle near New Mexico-Arizona border spurs concern among ranchers

A plan by U.S. Forest Service officials to put a dent in the population of feral cattle on national forest land near the New Mexico-Arizona border is drawing fire from ranchers who say gunning down the animals from helicopters is a violation of federal law and won’t help to solve the problem.

What did the megalodon look like? Scientists say we still don’t know

Scientists say the megalodon—the largest shark to ever live— may not have resembled the great white shark as the world has come to believe.

Arizona Humane Society welcomes dozens of dogs from the Navajo Nation
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Many of the dogs are puppies or mothers who are pregnant or nursing. These arrivals are part of the group's "Project Reachout" to bring pets from other animal welfare organizations to the Valley. In 2021, more than 960 pets were brought here through this program.

Hundreds of golden retrievers gather in Golden, Colorado for annual celebration

The annual Goldens in Golden event took a break during the pandemic but came back in full swing this year, with more than 2,000 golden retrievers estimated in attendance.

‘If we could have, we would have’: Man whose ‘irresponsible’ acts led to tiger’s death won’t face charges

Investigators say a man who was attacked by a tiger after he entered an unauthorized area of a southwest Florida zoo, forcing authorities to shoot and kill the animal, will not face any charges in the animal's death.

VIDEO: Colorado deputy rescues dog from burning SUV

Body-cam footage released by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office shows Deputy Michael Gregorek breaking the SUV’s windows with a retractable baton before pulling the distressed dog to safety from the back window.

Fireworks to be banned most days of the year in Arizona if bill is signed into law

Complaints about the use of fireworks across Arizona are prompting state lawmakers to make some changes. Lost animals, triggering for veterans, and disturbing a night's rest are just some of the reasons why fireworks could be limited to just a couple of days a year.

'Tremendous ambassador for his wild counterparts': Jai, Phoenix Zoo's 17-year-old Sumatran tiger, euthanized

A 17-year-old Phoenix Zoo resident, a Sumatran tiger named Jai, sadly passed away after his battle with kidney failure, the zoo announced on Feb. 2. "He was a very vocal cat who always made his viewpoints known. He will be greatly missed!"

Hundreds of dolphins ‘stampede’ off Southern California coast

Passengers on a whale-watching trip were treated to a spectacular show after hundreds of dolphins jumped out of the water and took off at a high rate of speed in what’s known as “stampeding.”

Friends For Life Animal Rescue welcomes all animals back into its care if an adoption doesn't work out

Animal lovers with Friends For Life Animal Rescue in Gilbert say if an adoption doesn't work out, to please bring the animal back to their care so they don't end up hurt, abandoned or at a shelter that may euthanize them.

Scientists regrow amputated frog legs, leaving hope for humans

Researchers from Tufts and Harvard universities said they were able to regrow a functional frog leg and said the experiment will be tested in mammals next.

How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil really?

Groundhog Day, which is on Feb. 2, has been celebrating America’s favorite animal prognosticator for more than 130 years.