Teen ties rope around Brevard alligator, Florida wildlife officials say

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) says three vacationers decided to tie a rope around a Brevard County alligator, and it led to an unfortunate and dangerous situation.

Champ, the Biden's older German Shepherd, dies at the White House

Champ, one of the Biden’s two German Shepherds, passed away peacefully at home, a statement from the White House said.

Fire rescue crew's trauma therapy dog helps save suicidal woman's life

Rescuers in the United Kingdom say a trauma therapy dog quickly did what humans were struggling to do -- help save a suicidal woman's life.

Massive alligator shows up at front door of Manatee County home

A slightly clumsy alligator gave one Manatee County homeowner a bit of a shock when he checked his doorbell footage.

Freshpet recalls dog food due to potential salmonella contamination

Freshpet is recalling some Select Small Dog Bite Size Beef & Egg Recipe Dog Food that may have been sold at some Publix and Target stores.

ZooTampa welcomes baby southern white rhino

A female southern white rhino was born early June 6 at ZooTampa. She is the 8th southern white rhino calf born at the zoo. 

3-legged gator, bound with boxing tape, found outside Tampa sanctuary

A 5-foot, 10-inch alligator with a missing limb and boxing tape around her jaws, front legs, and tail was discovered Thursday outside Croc Encounters, an educational and wildlife sanctuary facility in Tampa.

Dog ejected from car in Idaho crash found days later herding sheep

A pet dog who vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle during an accident has been found apparently doing the job it was bred to do — herding sheep.

Elephants walking across China seen taking well-deserved nap

The herd has been migrating for more than a year and has walked hundreds of miles. An expert says it’s possible their leader “lacks experience and led the whole group astray.”

Woman attacked by 7-foot alligator while walking dog near lake in Palm Harbor

Pinellas County EMS took the woman to the hospital with serious injuries on her lower right leg. A trapper was later able to locate and catch the 7-foot, 7-inch alligator.

Hero rat retires after sniffing out land mines for 5 years

Magawa the rat has cleared more than 1.5 million square feet of land, the equivalent of some 20 soccer fields, sniffing out 71 land mines and 38 items of unexploded ordnance.