Two hikers find out the hard way: don’t mess with beavers June 29, 2015 Two men from Oregon learned that climbing into a beaver’s domain isn’t the wisest decision to make. The hikers were attacked by a beaver… Continue Reading
10 minute long battle between mom and crocodile as daughter snatched April 6, 2015 It’s a common scene along India’s shorelines and river banks. People bathing and washing their clothes. But for a mother and daughter doing exactly that… Continue Reading
Hero police dog killed in gun battle during Tunis siege at National Bardo museum March 18, 2015 Updated: We’ve now learned the dog’s name was Akeel and he was a special forces dog killed during the crossfire between the security forces… Continue Reading
Concerns about pitbulls raised again after man killed in Indiana by his pet dog January 2, 2015 Here in British Columbia, there’s been lots of talk recently about whether pit bulls should be a banned breed. There were two separate incidents… Continue Reading
Privacy-conscious kangaroo KOs drone December 23, 2014 Kangaroos are tough critters. Remember the story of the two kangaroos boxing it out on a suburban street? When a drone flew a little… Continue Reading
Tourist pleads for tiger’s life after mauling at Thai Tiger Kingdom November 10, 2014 A tiger took a chunk out of Australian tourist Paul Goudie’s leg in Thailand. He blames the elephant. It’s a great tale of wild… Continue Reading
Bretagne, last surviving search dog at Ground Zero on 9-11 returns to site for anniversary September 11, 2014 A week after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, golden retriever Bretagne and her handler and owner Denise Corliss arrived at Ground Zero. Their job was… Continue Reading
Black bear kills Suncor oil sands worker in northern Alberta May 8, 2014 A black bear attacked and killed a female oil sands worker in northern Alberta on Wednesday afternoon. The 36-year-old woman, identified as Lorna Weafer, was… Continue Reading
Great Horned Owl in northern Saskatchewan attacking dogs April 3, 2014 The people in the town of Aberdeen have been casting a wary eye upward for months on the lookout for a Great Horned Owl… Continue Reading
Sleeping with the enemy: rabid raccoon attacks woman in her bed February 7, 2014 A 73-year-old Massachusetts woman thought she was patting her sleeping cat in her bed when it turned out to be a rabid raccoon. And,… Continue Reading