Tips to get anxious pets through Fourth of July fireworks

You may love fireworks, but animal experts insist your pets do not. The sporadic, loud noises and bright lights can be very stressful for your furry friends.

Chimp who spent entire life inside indoor lab 'in awe' after seeing open sky for the first time

Save the Chimps, a privately funded sanctuary in Fort Pierce, on Florida’s east coast, released video showing Vanilla “awestruck as she beholds the open sky for the first time at her new island home," the group said.

Local family hoping for safe return of parakeet who's been missing for over a month

A family in Ardmore is hoping for the safe return of a pet parakeet that went missing over a month ago. Hope was renewed in their search for Ringo after someone reported seeing it flying at a local park.

13 parrots found hidden in duffel bags at US border, officials say

Border officials said a 26-year-old man applying for entry into the U.S. had hidden the 13 live parrots in duffel bags in the trunk of the car.

Killer whales are attacking, sinking boats and scientists are unsure why

Aggressive orcas are attacking boats in Western Europe and the increase in sightings of this behavior is confusing scientists. The latest in a series of reported incidents happened off the coast of Spain in the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday. 

Bear spotted in Doylestown, officials say

Doylestown police notified the public a bear had been sighted by several Doylestown residents Thursday evening, around 9 p.m.

Deadly bear attack in Groom Creek near Prescott: Necropsy conducted, results announced

A 66-year-old man died after being mauled by a black bear in an "exceedingly rare" attack in a community south of Prescott, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.

Florida community ordered to quarantine after giant invasive snail sighting

The U.S. Department of Agriculture considers the giant African snail to be destructive to many plants and can cause structural damage to certain building materials. The agency reports that the snail species was problematic in the Sunshine State during the 1960s and took nearly a decade to eradicate.

Morgan Wallen's son, 2, taken to emergency room after dog attack

Morgan Wallen’s 2-year-old son was immediately taken to the hospital Sunday after suffering from a dog bite on his face.

Your dog may have ‘better health’ outcome if it has a friend, study finds

A new study conducted by researchers from the Dog Aging Project reveals the positive impact of companionship from other dogs on a pet's health and survival.

Firefighters rescue dog that jumped 34 feet from tower at Connecticut state park

Dozens of firefighters helped rescue a dog that jumped 34 feet from a tower at Mount Tom State Park in Connecticut and was unable to walk out of the woods with his owner.