Trixie recovering at Fulton County Animal Services

It's a heartbreaking sight, Trixie, the mixed-breed pit bull recovering after police say someone threw acid on her. She's recovering at Fulton County's Animal Services after investigators say someone doused her with acid, on the left side of her face and shoulder.

Pflugerville ISD students creating mobility device for three-legged dog

Students in an engineering class at Connally High School are working to create a mobility aid for a three-legged dog. They're making their own device from start to finish and they will get to see how their idea meets the needs of the 11-year-old mutt.

Dogs will ignore your lousy advice

Dogs might be better than humans at ignoring bad advice, suggests a new study out of Yale. In the experiment, researchers trained dogs to get a treat out of a box by moving a lever and then lifting the lid.

VIDEO: Deer leaps into SUV door after being struck

Police officers in Howell, New Jersey couldn't believe their eyes when dashcam footage captured the moment a deer attacked a passing driver.

Lowry Park Zoo welcomes Malayan tiger cub

Lowry Park Zoo has welcomed its first-ever Malayan tiger cub into the world.

University now allowing service dogs in training to live on campus

The University of Central Florida is the first state university in Florida to allow service dogs in training to live in the dorms.

Doraville K9 officer to receive Paws of Courage Award

Do you remember City of Doraville Police Department's K9 Officer Tryko who was stabbed earlier this year? He will be honored with the American Kennel Club Paws of Courage Award! This award specifically recognizes the extraordinary sacrifices of dogs who have been severely injured or killed in the line of duty.

VIDEO: Rare albino raccoon caught on camera

A New Port Richey woman captured an unusual sight on video: An albino raccoon feasting on fruit from a jelly palm tree in her backyard.

Dog's leg amputated after being shot

Contra Costa Animal Services is asking the public for information about a dog who was shot in Concord. 

Video: Great White shark leaps out of water at Ocean Beach

A Great White Shark was seen leaping out of the water at Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Wednesday morning.

Dogs rescued from Louisiana floods seek forever homes in MN

Three puppies are calling Minnesota home after being rescued not only from the Louisiana floods, but also from neglect and abandonment.  A Louisiana shelter spotted them on the run --- and knew they needed immediate help.

WATCH: Wakeboarder being pulled by a horse in Palatka

In Florida, there are beaches for wakeboarding, but when you're not near the beach, a flooded ditch on a farm will do.

Shelter dogs treated to Starbucks in hopes of getting adopted

The Kitsap Humane Society established in April “The Puppuccino Pals” in hopes of lifting the spirits of dogs currently in shelters.

Family dog dies trying to protect baby in fire

A family dog is being credited for giving up its life to save a baby from a house fire.

This rare tigon is one cool cat

'Rhaja' is a Tigon -- a mix between a female lion and a male tiger.  There are supposedly fewer than 100 of them in the world.

Attempted burglar brutally kills Garland family dog

Backyard surveillance cameras captured a man beating a puppy to death before trying to break into a Garland home.

Animal rescue team captures wayward manatee off Cape Cod

An animal rescue team has captured a manatee that repeatedly had been spotted off Cape Cod, far from its usual Florida haunts.  

4 white lions, 3 white tigers born in zoo in Poland

Seven rare white wild cats — four lions and three tigers — have been born in the past week in a private zoo in central Poland.