Critter MIA

Dozens of rattlesnakes removed from under Northern California home

October 16, 2021

When a woman in Santa Rosa, Calif. spotted something slithering underneath her home, she knew it wasn’t a DYI project. Instead Sonoma County Reptile…

Former Australian soldier storms animal shelter in full combat gear looking for his lost cat

October 12, 2021

A former Australian soldier with PTSD has pleaded guilty to storming an animal shelter and keeping a woman captive over his missing cat. Tony…

Wildlife officers finally remove tire from elk’s neck after it roamed around Colorado for two years

October 11, 2021

Since July of 2019 wildlife officers — and concerned residents — in Colorado have been watching an elk wander the wilderness with a tire…

Two exceedingly rare orange lobsters saved from the supper table; now safe at Ripley’s Aquarium

October 10, 2021

What do you call something so rare it happens not just once, but twice? Whatever it is, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto, has…

How to catch a crocodile using a garbage bin

October 5, 2021

This is not something you should try at home, unless you’re a highly-trained army veteran like Eugene Bozzi. Bozzi, a military vet has become…

Dave Bautista adopts “horribly abused” puppy and offers reward to find & convict those responsible

October 3, 2021

Tough guy Dave Bautista has a soft spot for dogs and has adopted a puppy that survived horrific abuse. The Guardians of the Galaxy…

Calgary police rescue skunk stuck with jar on its head

September 26, 2021

Calgary police officers encounter all kinds of stinkers in their line of work, but perhaps never any quite like this. A homeowner in northeast…

Wildlife officers untangle elk from tricky situation on Vancouver Island

September 25, 2021

A wild elk had become so hopelessly trapped in a hammock and swing on Vancouver Island this week, it needed human help to be…

Photo of seahorse dragging face mask wins award, reveals new troubling reality

September 20, 2021

Greek photographer Nicholas Samaras captured the image of a seahorse in the waters of Stratoni Halkidikis in northern Greece dragging a face mask. The…

Creative parenting solution for multiple orphaned raccoons

September 19, 2021

As any parents of multiples knows, feeding time can be a tricky juggling act. Newhouse Wildlife Rescue has come up with a clever way…