Dread Head Cowboy's horse may need to be euthanized after Dan Ryan protest: prosecutors

The horse will never ride again and may need to be euthanized, prosecutors said Wednesday, adding that one veterinarian compared Adam Hollingsworth’s actions to “forcing an 80-year-old woman to run a full marathon.”

Nearly 500 pilot whales, including 380 that have died, stranded in Australia

Authorities had already been working to rescue survivors among an estimated 270 whales found Monday on a beach and two sand bars near the remote coastal town of Strahan on the southern island state of Tasmania.

Family, activists want charges against 'Dreadhead Cowboy' dropped

“There’s a lot of kids out here being hurt. Just yesterday a 10-year-old got shot. This is what he’s fighting for, to stop the violence on kids, innocent kids,” the man's sister said.

20 neglected dogs found at south suburban home

Twenty neglected dogs were found at a south suburban home Monday in an unincorporated area near Thornton Township.

Man seen riding horse on Dan Ryan faces multiple charges

Chicago’s “Dread Head Cowboy” was leveled another charge Tuesday, a day after allegedly riding his brown and white horse onto the Dan Ryan Expressway and snarling rush hour traffic.

Neglected dogs rescued at O’Hare warehouse will be deported, caretakers warn

A pack of French Bulldogs that survived a close encounter with death while stranded at O’Hare Airport will likely be deported in the coming days, an animal welfare group says.

Abandoned dog left with note: 'I was spoiled, but my dad lost his job from COVID'

SO SAD: A dog was left tied to a tree in Indiana with this note: "I was a spoiled girl, my dad gave me my own couch to lay on and my own memory foam bed. My dad lost his job and soon his home from COVID."

Arizona police dog nabs 4 in $4M meth bust during traffic stop

According to officials, detectives with the Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement (MAGNET) task force pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 40 in Kingman.

Newborn piglet melts hearts with adorable photo shoot

Oklahoma-based photographer Cashlie White recently photographed a sweet little newborn piglet named Dynamite.

Hundreds of sea turtles cross beach for mass nesting in Costa Rica

A beachgoer in Costa Rica happened upon an amazing sight: hundreds of sea turtles making their way onshore to lay their eggs.

St. Louis Zoo says python laid 7 eggs without male help

Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.

Dog stuck in a jam after trying to escape under fence in Louisiana

A Louisiana dog needed the help of firefighters after getting stuck under a fence while trying to escape a backyard late last month.