Firefighters rescue dog that fell into icy lake

The men of Fairfax County, Virginia's  Fire and Rescue company proved to be a dog's best friend as they rescued her from the icy waters of Lake Thoreau.

Claudia the Condor SF Zoo's newest resident

With a 10-foot wingspan and weighing in at 25 pounds, the San Francisco Zoo welcomed a new animal to share with the public this week. Hatched in 1985, Claudia, the Andean condor is making her home at the Puente Aviary for at least six months according to zoo officials.

Donations pour in for abandoned bulldog

There's some good news for a bulldog who was abandoned outside a Pinellas Park business -- and for potentially a number of other animals in similar situations.

Dog stabbed 9 times gets new life with vet who saved her

A Chesterfield Township man is accused of stabbing a dog nine times because it defecated on his floor. Now, the man is in jail and the dog is getting a new life: with the vet who saved her.

Gyrfalcon returns to live cam for closeups

A gyrfalcon keeps making its way to a live cam set up in Canada's frozen Manitoba region and smiling for the camera.

Rare baby albino turtle spotted on Australian beach

A group of Australians got a rare treat earlier this week, when a baby albino turtle emerged from a nest and successfully made its way down to the Coral Sea.

Activists trying to save blind steer named ‘Oatmeal' from slaughterhouse

A 13-year-old North Texas girl scored a huge accomplishment recently at the Fort Worth Stock Show. She showed and sold a steer she raised even though it was blind. But now she’s facing backlash from animal activists.

Rare glimpse of manatee reaching up for snack

Hundreds of manatees are trying to stay warm by gathering together and huddling up at the Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River and one camera caught a rare glimpse of the manatee pausing and even reaching up for a snack.

Roseville police K9 stabbed, suspect shot and killed

 Authorities in a Twin Cities suburb say officers fatally shot a man who stabbed a police dog.

WATCH: Estimated 300 manatees huddle up at Three Sisters Springs

It was a breathtaking sight Monday morning in Three Sisters Springs, Fla, where an estimated 300 manatees huddled together, trying to stay warm,

12-foot crocodile spotted sunning itself on Florida beach

It was a shocking discovery for residents of one Florida apartment complex when they spotted a 12-foot crocodile sunning itself on their community beach.

New Jacksonville officer gets surprise four-legged passenger

Jacksonville police officer Larry Taylor had just joined the force and just got his own cruiser when he got an unexpected passenger.

Puppies, abandoned in box, now 'eating like piglets'

A litter of puppies is looking a lot better a little more than one week after they were abandoned on the side of a chilly road.

Violent stray dog attack leads to unlikely hero

When Abbey Quattlebaum took her dogs "Jay" and "Charlie" for a walk on Super Sunday in their northeast Houston neighborhood, something super bad happened.

Border collies hug it out on Facebook

Border collies Dewey and Blaze are known to their online followers for their ability to perform wild stunts and win obedience competitions. 

Giant Scottish rabbit seeks new home

Animal welfare officials in Scotland are seeking a new home for a giant rabbit.