Critter Crimes

Another abandoned captive bear rescued in war-torn Ukraine

September 11, 2022

Russia invaded Ukraine almost seven months ago and evacuations of captive, wild animals are still taking place — including, most recently, one very ill…

Dozens of parrots saved from illegal wildlife trade returned to wild in Democratic Republic of Congo

September 5, 2022

It took months of rehab and weeks of adapting to their new home, but 68 African Grey Parrots rescued from the illegal wildlife trade…

30 pounds of cocaine hidden in a motorized wheelchair sniffed out by drug-detecting dog

September 5, 2022

ROME — A drug-sniffing dog led frontier police Friday at a Milan airport to some 30 pounds of cocaine stuffed into the leather upholstery of…

One wolf hit by car, another still on the loose after “senseless act” of vandalism at Greater Vancouver Zoo

August 19, 2022

Tempest, a small, shy wolf, remains on the loose from the Greater Vancouver Zoo, while her older packmate, Chia, has been found dead roadside…

Caged No More: Australia banning traditional cages for poultry; making other animal welfare improvements for chickens, ducks

August 18, 2022

Chicken and duck farming will dramatically change in Australia as the government laid out new animal welfare standards after years of discussion, but the…

“Malicious intent” suspected after wolves escape from Greater Vancouver Zoo

August 16, 2022

A pack of captive wolves was briefly roaming around Aldergrove, B.C. Tuesday morning after officials say they were illegally set free from the Greater…

Charging bison gores owner, injures sheriff deputy in Kansas

August 10, 2022

Authorities in Kansas say the owner of a bison was found gored to death the day after a sheriff’s deputy was injured by the…

Chinese social media influencer investigated for stunt eating great white shark

August 5, 2022

A Chinese influencer is under police investigation after a clip of her roasting and eating a great white shark went viral. Footage of the…

100-pound fish leaped out of the water in Florida and impaled a woman on a fishing boat.

July 26, 2022

A 100-pound sailfish leaped out of the water and impaled a 73-year-old Maryland woman on a fishing boat in Florida, officials said. The victim…

Turtle “fighting for his life” after being accidentally hooked by angler

July 19, 2022

It may be tempting to cut the line, but a Canadian wildlife refuge is begging fishermen to always check what they’ve inadvertently hooked. The…