Maricopa County Animal Care & Control in need of veterinarians

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) is in need of vets to help with spaying and neutering adopted animals.

National vet shortage impacting Arizona shelters
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The nationwide veterinarian shortage is affecting shelters right here in Arizona. Maricopa County Animal Care and Control needs to hire a number of vets and vet techs to help animals get adopted faster. FOX 10's Anita Roman explains.

Dog drives over 4-year-old with golf cart at Westland BBQ

A 4-year-old was hit and run over by a golf cart while at a BBQ event in Westland last week. But there wasn't a human's foot on the accelerator.

Syracuse police say man who killed pit bull in stabbing lied about being attacked by dog

The Syracuse Police Department says Thomas Hemmingway is now facing a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge after investigators reviewed video footage of the July 26 incident.

'Wrong' & 'illegal': Orphaned owl held by Arizona resident handed over to Liberty Wildlife 6 months later

An orphaned owl was held onto by someone for half a year until finally bringing the bird to Liberty Wildlife. It's a decision that will impact the owl for the rest of its life as it's now too domesticated to be released into the wild. "It should be terrified of humans, it should not want to be around humans."

Alleged thief befriends victims' dog
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A suspected bike thief in California was seen pausing his alleged crime to pet and cuddle with the victim's golden retriever, surveillance footage of the home shows.

Notorious home invader 'Hank the Tank' captured in Lake Tahoe

The massive bear notorious for home invasions in South Lake Tahoe, has been captured. 'Hank the Tank' and her 3 cubs will be relocated, officials said.

Owl deaths in Cave Creek could have been prevented, experts say

Owls were caught dying on camera north of Phoenix, and animal experts say it's because they ate rats that were poisoned, and that the deaths could have been prevented.

12 horses, 24 dogs found dead on Collin County property, woman arrested

A North Texas woman is facing animal cruelty charges after law enforcement officials found the remains of 12 horses and 24 dogs near her home.

English zoo confirms: Viral Chinese bears are not people in costume

Video of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs at a zoo in China went viral this week, prompting speculation that the bear was actually a human in costume.

Ancient whale unearthed in Peru could be heaviest animal ever

A new species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday that the creature could challenge the blue whale’s title as the heaviest animal to live on Earth.

Watch: Eagle swoops down and catches fish midair, wowing onlookers

A bald eagle put on an impressive show for a man and his friends when it swooped down and caught a fish high in the air.

Nightly Roundup: Dozens hurt in fatal tour bus accident; happy ending to search for stolen service dog

From a deadly crash in Northern Arizona that also left dozens injured, to a happy ending in the search for a stolen service dog in the East Valley, here's a look at some of our top stories tonight.

Gabriel's Angels in need of volunteers
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With many kids already back in school and other families getting ready to return to school, the therapy dog organization Gabriel's Angels needs volunteers. Officials with the organization say they have been getting more requests than they can handle with their current number of volunteers. FOX 10's Irene Snyder has more on how others can help.