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.

Holy reptile! A San Francisco airport property is crawling with about 1,300 snakes

A study commissioned by the U.S Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service found that the San Francisco International Airport has the largest, most stable population of an endangered species, the San Francisco garter snake.

A 'Mellow' way to help out animals in need

Atlanta-based pizza chain Mellow Mushroom has cooked up a delicious way to help out rescue animals this summer.

ZooTampa stingray deaths blamed on 'supersaturation;' tank will be redesigned and rebuilt

ZooTampa says a technical issue with the tank may have led to the sudden deaths of 12 stingrays last month, and they’ll rebuild the entire habitat to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

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. 

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.

Mother of toddler attacked by dogs hopes dog owners heed the lesson from her son's ordeal

Ashlyn Shockley Martin said her 3-year-old son Nicholas has a lifetime of scars to bear following a vicious dog attack in their southwest Atlanta home on March 22, 2021.

Nonprofit group says veterans with service dogs face hiring challenges

Veterans who have service dogs often find it difficult to get hired. Some even lose their current jobs once they get a service dog.

Homeless veteran reunites with his missing dog in California

A homeless Vietnam War veteran was reunited with his beloved pet after the dog went missing for several days. Footage posted on June 6 showed the heartwarming reunion.

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.”