Bear smashes car window, helps itself to leftover McDonald’s

Locals in the tiny town of Jackson, New Hampshire, are used to a few bears showing up this time of year, but there’s one particular bear that’s really making itself at home.

Man charged with physically, sexually torturing guinea pigs in posted videos

Samuel Webster, 18, of Utah was indicted on 23 federal counts of animal crushing and the creation of animal crush videos. Warning: Some of the details in this article are graphic.

Florida police snipers cover rescue divers searching in alligator-infested pond

As dive teams searched the murky Florida pond for survivors of a car crash, police snipers had to have their rifles trained on the water to protect the divers from alligators.

PAWS Chicago holds first major adoption event since onset of pandemic

For the first time since the pandemic started, PAWS Chicago teamed up with dozens of retailers in the Gold Coast for a major adoption campaign.

30 dogs, cats found dead in animal rescue CEO's home

Investigators said on May 22, they responded to a welfare check at her home in Columbia after a caller stated there was a “smell of death” emitting from her residence.

Escaped bison recaptured near Chicago after 8 months in wild

A bison that escaped a suburban Chicago farm last September and had been living in the wild since was recaptured Wednesday, officials said.

Kitten improving after being saved from dumpster fire in Nevada

The six-week-old kitten was brought into Pet Health Hospital in Las Vegas several weeks ago after surviving the fire. The animal suffered severe burns on her ears and paws.

Adorable baby tapir born at Brookfield Zoo

There’s a new addition at the Brookfield Zoo, and visitors can begin seeing the newborn on Thursday.

Ponies help melt away stress in Barrington

A suburban Chicago nonprofit is using its therapy animals in a new way, after seeing the pandemic take a toll on mental health.