Farewell to former “dancing bear” Stefan, first resident of Bulgarian sanctuary May 18, 2021 For years, Stefan had one terrible job: “Dancing bear.” Then, he was rescued and one of the first bears brought to the Dancing Bears… Continue Reading
Lupo, beloved dog, of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has died November 22, 2020 Prince William and Kate Middleton know first hand no matter how famous you are, or whether you live in the lap of luxury, neither… Continue Reading
RIP Marty: Summit staff mourn cat mascot who lived atop highest peak in northeastern U.S. November 10, 2020 The Mount Washington Observatory has lost its most famous, if not furriest, staff member. Marty the cat has died after 12 years working at… Continue Reading
Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston mourn the loss of their dog, Dolly July 31, 2019 Actor Justin Theroux turned to social media this week to mourn the death of his dog, Dolly. The Leftovers star posted several pictures of… Continue Reading
Pamela Anderson calls on Alberta premier to ban chuckwagon racing at Calgary Stampede July 27, 2019 Baywatch star and animal rights activist Pamela Anderson has her sights set on the Calgary Stampede. Six horses died during the chuckwagon races during… Continue Reading
Santa Anita deadly racetrack mystery as trainers and officials try to find out why so many horses have died March 5, 2019 Twenty horses at a single racetrack in California have died in the past two months, leading to concerns about environmental conditions at the facility… Continue Reading
Rat eats $18,000 cash inside ATM in India before dying June 21, 2018 Bank officials with the State Bank of India in the town of Tinsukia couldn’t figure out why the bank machine had stopped working. After… Continue Reading
Nigel, world’s loneliest bird, dies alone beside fake mate February 3, 2018 This is the world’s saddest story about the world’s loneliest bird. Nigel was perhaps the victim of a well-intentioned experiment. He was the first… Continue Reading
Deaths of two Canadian police dogs mourned in Edmonton October 15, 2017 Once a canine cop, always a canine cop. And in this particularly rough autumn, the Edmonton Police Service in Alberta announced the deaths of two… Continue Reading
Thursday Throw Down: Petition calls for statute of Snooty the manatee to replace monument to Confederate vets July 27, 2017 A petition is circulating to replace a monument erected to remember veterans from the Confederacy with a statue of Snooty, the world’s oldest manatee in… Continue Reading
