Peel police officer’s “high risk task” saves skunk with cup stuck on head

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Great white shark tagged in Rhode Island for first time as part of research

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Russell Crowe saves the life of injured kookaburra

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Woodchuck hitches ride on back of dog in Massachusetts lake

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Dora the Explorer, an emu on the run, makes it to the airport, then takes off again

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RCMP officers save hawk trapped behind truck grille in British Columbia

Peel police officer’s “high risk task” saves skunk with cup stuck on head

June 6, 2021

What probably started as a sweet treat left one skunk in a sticky situation. But Peel Regional Police, just west of Toronto, came to…

Two old dogs, Elmer and Deloris Plops, spend their remaining days safe and happy after rescue group bring them together

June 3, 2021

For the last 12 years, staff at the Kainai Board of Education building in Alberta have been feeding a mean, old dog who kept…

Tiny, but mighty wolf pup caught howling on camera

May 24, 2021

Every parent remembers — and marvels — at their baby’s first words. No doubt, wolf parents would be howling with delight at a pup’s…

Texas wildlife group saves turtle covered in nail polish

May 20, 2021

Box turtles are as pretty as a jewellery box, but it doesn’t mean they should be painted like gemstones. Still, someone in Texas took…

Urban Wile E. Coyote on the prowl in Winnipeg wilderness — sort of

May 10, 2021

Somebody in Winnipeg has some high-quality Acme Corporation humour. Robin Summerfield was out for a walk recently in the Assinboine Forest when she spotted…

Police officer, fire chief rescue dog stranded on ledge over waterfall in British Columbia

May 9, 2021

Officials called it a “rare and risky” canine rescue in Logan Lake, B.C. Chevy, an American bulldog terrier cross, had become stuck on a…

Tar-covered hawk saved in New York City with a little elbow grease and mayo

May 5, 2021

The hawk was definitely in a sticky situation when it was found recently in Manhattan’s Carl Schurz Park. Wildlife rehabber Tristan Higginbotham shared the…

Elizabeth Warren’s famous snack snatching dog Bailey gets birthday burrito

May 3, 2021

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren’s presidential nomination bid was marred by the burrito imbroglio. You’ll recall the infamous incident last March when the Massachusetts senator’s…

Chained monkeys used by Thailand farms to pick coconuts

May 3, 2021

Safeway, Target and Costco and Albertsons are joining a boycott of a brand of coconut milk after a PETA investigation found the use of…

Peak Canada: Beavers chew through cable, knock out service for hundreds in northern B.C.

April 26, 2021

Telus called the weekend service outage in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. a “fairly bizarre and uniquely Canadian turn of events.” Damn beavers. According to Telus,…