Game cameras capture rare photos of bobcats, possibly mother and kittens, in Will County

The Forest Preserve District of Will County says their game cameras recently captured rare photos of bobcats, possibly a mother and her kittens, walking through a small open area in Kankakee Sands Preserve.

Curious deer watches closely as golfer sinks putt

Pro golfer Jason Michael Dudzinski and his fiancée Katie Nolff were visited by a young deer while enjoying a day on the golf course.

Animal group refuses CDC’s request to return French bulldogs to O’Hare Airport

The caretakers of 15 French bulldogs say they have refused the Centers for Disease Control’s request to return the dogs to the airline that allegedly neglected them in an O’Hare warehouse, leaving one dog dead.

Man finds monkey selfies after mischievous primate steals phone

A man in Malaysia recovered his stolen phone and was met with a surprise inside his photo gallery which was unexpectedly filled with monkey selfies.

Second new orca baby spotted with J-Pod in less than a month

For the second time this month, a new southern resident orca calf has been spotted with the J-Pod in the Salish Sea.

16 French bulldogs from the Middle East found in squalid conditions at O'Hare Airport warehouse

“To touch their skin they would yip because you could see where the urine burnt their skin. Their paws were raw and bloody,” said Mary Scheffke of the Chicago French Bulldog Rescue.

Survey: 40% would give up their dog for a month over their phone

SimpleTexting.com surveyed more than 1,000 smartphone owners across all 50 states to find out exactly which pleasures Americans would sacrifice to keep their phones.

Stranded dog rescued from bridge 120 feet above Mississippi River

A bridge inspector was working 120 feet above the Mississippi River when he spotted a distressed dog beneath the deck.

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.