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Police dog stuck by 200 porcupine quills during pursuit

California woman arrested after dumping 7 puppies in the trash, authorities say

Wild Turkeys Behavior

State wildlife officials offer tips on dealing with wild turkeys

A bobcat at the Osborne Nature Wildlife Center.

Bobcat that attacked golfer and horse in Connecticut had rabies April 19, 2019 | 9:20 AM

A bobcat at the Osborne Nature Wildlife Center.

Man attacked by bobcat on Connecticut golf course April 18, 2019 | 2:50 PM

Great White Sharks are an important species in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. MUST CREDIT: Peter Winch, NOAA Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.

It turns out, great white sharks are scared of something, too April 18, 2019 | 8:44 AM

Man accused of throwing iguana in Ohio restaurant April 17, 2019 | 10:48 AM

'His eyes were so sad': Oil rig crew rescues a dog swimming 135 miles off Thailand April 17, 2019 | 8:57 AM

Man who shot, killed dog gets sent to prison April 15, 2019 | 5:10 PM

FILE - In this June 30, 2015, file photo, an endangered cassowary roams in the Daintree National Forest, Australia. On Friday, April 12, 2019, a cassowary, a large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea, killed its owner when it attacked him after he fell on his property near Gainesville, Fla. Cassowaries are similar to emus and stand up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and weigh up to 130 pounds (59 kilograms). (AP Photo/Wilson Ring, File)

Large, flightless bird attacks and kills its owner on Florida farm April 14, 2019 | 8:00 PM

Robby Verrier,8, of Burlington fishes for trout at Walden pond in this file photo.

Wildlife officials inviting public, kids to help stock trout April 14, 2019 | 11:01 AM

Farmington, Minnesota

Minnesota woman with 64 dead cats, 43 live cats sentenced April 13, 2019 | 7:40 PM

In this March 28, 2018 file photo, a North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass. Interstate fishing managers are starting the process of trying to reduce the amount of lobster fishing gear off the East Coast in an attempt to help save a declining species of the rare whale.

Endangered whale experiencing mini-baby boom off New England April 13, 2019 | 12:16 PM

in this Aug. 16, 2018 file photo, Steve McFadden, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., gazes at Long Nook Beach in Truro, Mass. Authorities closed the beach to swimmers after a man was attacked there by a shark the previous day. Cape Cod is trying to determine ways to respond to the Truro attack, and to a Sept. 15 shark attack in nearby Wellfleet where a 26-year-old man was badly injured and later died at a hospital. It was the state's first shark attack fatality in more than 80 years.

Researchers studying Cape Cod's sharks turn attention to bay April 13, 2019 | 12:12 PM

Coral exhibit New England Aquarium

New England Aquarium opens colorful coral reef exhibition April 13, 2019 | 9:17 AM

Windows reportedly shattered by a wild turkey.

A wild turkey smashed through a fifth-floor window and then wreaked 'havoc' in a Maynard office April 10, 2019 | 5:36 PM

Doctors reportedly find 4 bees living in woman's eye April 10, 2019 | 9:36 AM

Bear suspected in death of 400-pound horse in Massachusetts April 9, 2019 | 3:56 PM

Moose the German Shepherd

German Shepherd that died in Methuen not shot to death as first thought April 9, 2019 | 9:59 AM

Massive python found in South Florida wildlife preserve April 8, 2019 | 10:30 AM

A lion at Kruger National Park in South Africa, where the remains of a man who officials said was poaching rhinos in the park were found last week.

Rhino poacher killed by elephant and devoured by lions, officials say April 7, 2019 | 1:33 PM

Moose the German Shepherd who was shot to death at his Methuen home Thursday.

'Their other dog, Creek, was laying on top of the deceased dog when she returned home' April 5, 2019 | 12:24 PM

The goose with the arrow stuck in it after it was captured.

'Special thanks to everyone who cared enough to contact us' April 4, 2019 | 11:50 AM

Shelley, an adopted cat, at its new home.

Cats react to the sound of their name, study says April 4, 2019 | 10:27 AM

The Patios at City Hall Plaza

All of the new offerings coming to the Patios at City Hall Plaza April 4, 2019 | 8:45 AM

Tahani.

A rare Pomsky puppy is up for adoption after breaking her leg April 2, 2019 | 2:30 PM

Marlborough, New Hampshire

Woman was driving while using phone and with baby goat on lap, police say April 2, 2019 | 2:09 PM

A pair of American Airlines jets are parked on the airport apron in Miami.

New York-bound flight returns to Logan after bird strike March 31, 2019 | 4:29 PM

Lobster traps stacked on the wharf at Carvers Harbor

Bait crisis could take the steam out of lobster this summer March 31, 2019 | 11:41 AM

Great White Shark on the Cape

Researcher to speak at Harvard about Cape Cod's white sharks March 30, 2019 | 3:34 PM

Trees under ice at Acadia National Park

3 Acadia Trails closed because of nesting falcons March 30, 2019 | 1:32 PM

Ouch.

Skunk gets head stuck in beer can in Billerica March 29, 2019 | 1:33 PM

A skunk gots it caught in a beer can in Billerica

'A new definition to the saying ‘skunked beer’' March 29, 2019 | 9:32 AM