Deputies: Deer survives smashing through van windshield

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said a deer slammed through the windshield of a work van and survives.

Man killed in Early County camper fire

Fire crews found the body of a 65-year-old man in the remains of the camper in Early County.

Abandoned baby giraffe befriended by dog in Africa dies

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after he was abandoned in the wild has died, a South African animal orphanage said Friday. “Our team is heartbroken,” the orphanage said.

Someone is putting tiny cowboy hats on pigeons in Las Vegas as animal rescue works to remove them

Someone in Las Vegas has been putting tiny cowboy hats on the heads of Las Vegas pigeons, and while you might be asking yourself why, one local onlooker only has one explanation: “the rodeo is in town.” 

Woman stung by scorpion on flight to Atlanta

A woman is recovering after she was reportedly stung multiple times by a scorpion on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Atlanta. 

2 escape from dangerous Chamblee warehouse fire

Two people were able to escape the early morning business fire that started in the Chamblee import company. The cause of the blaze is unknown.

Birds are shrinking in size, and researchers believe it’s likely due to climate change

North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past four decades and the reason appears to be related to climate change, according to findings from a University of Michigan-led analysis of a large dataset.

'She could hear her baby dying right in front of her': Mountain lion kills dog in Simi Valley

A mountain lion killed a dog in a Simi Valley backyard despite the owner’s valiant effort to save her pet. The attack had the neighborhood on edge since it was the second report of a mountain lion attacking dogs in the area.

Fire damages DeKalb County Christmas tree business

An early morning fire at a DeKalb County Christmas tree business left long traffic delays and damaged trees.

Chris Brown must give up monkeys under judge's restrictions

The 30-year-old singer was allowed to enter a diversion program nearly a year after he was charged with two misdemeanors over his possession of a pet capuchin monkey without a permit.

Electric eel powers Christmas lights at aquarium

Talk about renewable energy. An aquarium in Tennessee is powering the lights on a Christmas tree using an electric eel.

Oakland Zoo's oldest elephant collapses, dies at age 50

Zoo officials said M’Dunda died Tuesday after she collapsed in the zoo’s elephant habitat. She was 50.