Pasco County’s K9 Shep takes down murder suspect

A K9 team that has been popular for their takedowns captured on body camera footage over the years recently apprehended a murder suspect in Pasco County, officials said.

Explosive detective K-9 Brian's handler recalls his time with his partner

K-9 Brian retired about three years ago due to medical issues and since then, he’s been enjoying retirement life, but now his health is declining. His handler calls him "bright" and "happy."

19-pound cat found trapped in neighbor’s chimney for 4 to 5 days

Caitlyn Wertenberger’s tuxedo cat Piper had been missing for nearly a month before she was found trapped inside the neighbor's chimney, likely for several days.

Border Patrol K-9 finds fentanyl stuffed in breakfast burritos near Yuma

"Smugglers are under the false assumption that they can disguise drugs within food to throw off canines and their handlers," officials said in a statement. "On the contrary, canines have the ability to detect a target odor among a myriad of other odors.

Fishermen catch 'monster' tiger shark off Florida coast

According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, tiger sharks are second only to the great white shark in the number of bites on humans worldwide.

Biden’s dog Major involved in another biting incident at the White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s dog Major has been involved in another biting incident at the White House, Fox News confirmed Tuesday.

Portland man reunited with dog that was adopted out while he was in Auburn hospital

A Portland man has been reunited with his dog after a planned visit to a national park went awry and left him in the hospital and without his canine companion. 

Video: Florida deputy breaks door window to help dog escape house fire

The Florida sheriff's office said that the deputy heard scratching from behind the front door and broke it open, allowing a dog to escape the home.

WHO report says animals likely source of COVID-19, lab leak 'extremely unlikely'

A joint WHO-China study says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario, according to a copy obtained by the Associated Press.

Humane Society surgeons surprised to find bullet in rescued dog

“We have seen buckshot, pellets, BBs, those type of things in animals, But a bullet of this caliber in a dog, I’ve been here two years and I have never seen this."

Massive gator gets trapped on lanai before taking a swim in family's pool

Tim Kelly had quite the surprise Friday morning when he heard growling while getting his morning cup of coffee. He turned around to see a massive alligator -- between 7 and 9 feet -- on the lanai of his Pinellas County home.

Instagram model offering $12K reward for return of French bulldog stolen in North Hollywood

A family is devastated after they say their five-month-old French bulldog was stolen by two men who were possibly armed in broad daylight in North Hollywood over the weekend. 

Humpback whale makes rare appearance in Gulf of Mexico

Nicholas Lynch has been fishing his whole life, but this week, he captured incredible video of something few people will ever get to see in the Gulf of Mexico: a humpback whale breaching the water.