Hernando woman shoots 2 dogs with BB gun nearly 200 times for trying to dig under fence, deputies say

A Spring Hill woman has been arrested on multiple counts of animal cruelty after deputies say she used a gas-powered BB gun to shoot her dogs as they tried to dig under a fence to get out of her yard.

‘Lost puppy’ rescued by family turns out to be baby coyote

“He was then accidentally taken home by a local family after they mistakenly identified him as a lost puppy,” the Cape Wildlife Center shared on social media.

Dog tied to hydrant; Wisconsin Humane Society's compassionate response

A Wisconsin Humane Society Facebook post on Thursday morning, May 5 is evoking a strong emotional response – and shining light on a dog now known as Baby Girl.

Buffalo Grove police welcome new therapy dog 'Gus'

The Buffalo Grove Police Department has grown by four legs. They are welcoming a new therapy dog to the force.

Search underway for 'extremely dangerous' coyote that attacked Dallas 2-year-old

A 2-year-old child is in critical condition at the hospital after being attacked by a coyote in Dallas. Game wardens are now actively searching for the animal. The coyote is considered extremely dangerous.

Milwaukee dog daycare takes heat over social media videos

A Milwaukee dog daycare is getting heat for how it treats animals. But the owner of the daycare says the edited videos on social media do not show the whole story.

Dog leaps from window to escape burning Berks County home

Heart wrenching video captured the moment a family dog leapt from a second-story window in order to escape a burning home in Berks County. A second dog and a cat were also found safe. One of the family's cats is still missing, authorities say.

Steve Ross, director of Lincoln Park Zoo center for apes, dead at 52

Steve Ross, director of Lincoln Park Zoo’s center for apes and a well-respected primatologist, died unexpectedly Wednesday at 52.

Warning issued for bird lovers as avian flu spreads across Illinois

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is asking people to hold off from using bird feeders and bird baths until the end of May to help stop the spread of bird flu.

Women denied by Uber, Lyft over service dogs

Joy Simmons lost much of her eyesight to a brain tumor and is legally blind. But she’s been having issues with Uber and Lyft drivers denying rides.