Harvey-damaged dog park reopens for first time in ten months

Following major repairs and renovations, Johnny Steele Dog Park reopened for the first time in ten months. The park, which is located within Buffalo Bayou Park, shut down in late 2017 after it was badly damaged during Hurricane Harvey. 

Greater number of large sharks spotted near Galveston, Bolivar Peninsula

There has been an increase in large shark sightings in the past month or so near Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula, according to Jonathan Davis, a shark biologist for the Texas Park and Wildlife Dept.

Santa Barbara Zoo becomes Certified Autism Center

The Santa Barbara Zoo is the first zoo on the West Coast to become a Certified Autism Center.

Cypress woman survives elk attack on vacation in Yellowstone

A Cypress woman is telling her story after being attacked by an elk while on vacation in Yellowstone National Park this week.

Video shows rodents running through burger buns at Delaware Burger King

A Burger King in Wilmington, Delaware, was temporarily shuttered by public health inspectors after a woman spotted rodents running amok among the restaurant’s stash of burger buns. Footage of the rodents, which was shared to Facebook by Wilmington resident Shantel Johnson on Thursday, shows at least two of the critters scurrying around inside a large package of sandwich buns.

Man on a unicorn rescues a baby goose

A young goose has a family in West Des Moines, Iowa, to thank after they spotted the animal being attacked by a snapping turtle.

Mother deer nudges fawn out of danger on road

A mother deer helped its tiny, frightened fawn move out of danger in the middle of a Port Orchard, Washington, road on May 31, and Jessie Larson was overjoyed to be there to capture the moment on video.

Preparing your livestock for a disaster

What livestock to evacuate is something one should give a lot of consideration.

Great white shark joins divers off Key West

Training to become a certified scuba diver is a serious and sometimes stressful process.

Service dog gets time to shine in school yearbook

At Orange City Elementary School, summer goodbyes are tough, especially when it comes to one grad. 

Dog kisses firefighter who saved him from roof of house

The Wells Maine Police Department says that a dog needed to be rescued after finding a way onto the roof of his home.

Kitten pulled from police officer's patrol car

This "cat-tastrophe"  ends with a new kitten getting a home. This kitten got stuck inside an Cocoa Police officer's patrol car. They fished out the feline in a McDonald's parking lot. 

Smart parrot controls smart devices

This story may have you feeling dumber than a bird.  That’s because a parrot in Orlando has mastered the use of Alexa and Google Home. 

Someone wrote 'Free' on a dog, then abandoned it

A dog was abandoned in Ohio by someone who wrote messages all over its body. The messages were things like "Free" and "Good Home Only."

Community helps beating victim recover, reunite with lost dog

Adam Markind was walking his dog when he was attacked without warning. He was tackled from behind and beaten, breaking his hip and his elbow in the fall. His assailants took $17 and his cell phone. To make things even worse, his beloved dog Roosevelt went missing.

Two-legged ‘T-Rex' dog finally gets his own wheelchair thanks to generous donors

Tobi the wonder dog, AKA Tobi T-Rex, is a two-year-old mini Australian Shepherd. Last month we told you how Tobi doesn’t let the fact that he’s missing two front legs slow him down. But Tobi’s vets said that if Tobi walks like this for too long, he’s at risk of becoming paralyzed.