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August 10, 2023

Ohio police remove jar from raccoon’s head

A raccoon in Sandusky, Ohio, approached police with a jar stuck on its head. Officers from the Perkins Township Police Department can be seen in bodycam footage gently removing the jar from the animal's head. See the moment!

August 10, 2023

Family of bears seen back scratching in cute moment

A mother bear and her three cubs were caught on camera enjoying a back scratching session in the Maine woods recently. Don't miss this moment! (credit: Colin A. Chase via Storyful)

August 10, 2023

Federal government shuts down horseshoe crab harvesting to give species a chance to reproduce

The harvesting of horseshoe crabs has been shut down by the federal government during the spawning season in an effort to allow the species to reproduce.

August 10, 2023

State AG fires warning shot at Biden admin holding school funding 'hostage' over archery, hunting education

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron implored the Department of Education to stop withholding key school funding for hunting education and archery classes nationwide.

August 10, 2023

Judge allows US government to continue Nevada’s controversial wild horse roundup

A federal judge has approved the continuation of Nevada’s deadly roundup of wild horses, citing that the Bureau of Land Management was doing everything it can as humanely as possible.

August 9, 2023

Orcas attack boat off the coast of Portugal for 30 minutes, sailor sets off emergency alert

A sailor was located off the coast of Cape Vincent, Portugal, when five orcas started following him. When two of them attacked his boat, he had to call for help.

August 9, 2023

Sailor calls for help as orcas attack his boat

Phep Philouceros, 77, was sailing off the coast of Cape Vincent, Portugal, when his boat was attacked by orcas. The sailor, who has 55 years of experience, said the orcas continued for 30 minutes — even following the boat as it was towed to shore. 

August 9, 2023

Omicron subvariant EG.5 now dominant strain in US, CDC data shows

Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the omicron subvariant EG.5 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., replacing XBB.1.16.

August 9, 2023

Elderly Mexican woman nurses hundreds of ailing, baby hummingbirds back to health in apartment-turned-clinic

Hundreds of ailing and baby hummingbirds have been nursed back to health at a Mexico City apartment. The resident opened her home as a clinic about a decade ago.

August 9, 2023

Judge to hear battle over Nevada’s controversial wild horse roundup following dozens of mustang deaths

A U.S. judge will hear a battle on whether Nevada’s roundup of wild horses should be illegal. Dozens of mustangs died during the controversial practice in a span of one month.