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August 8, 2022

Florida alligator found with a knife stuck in its head is euthanized

An alligator was found swimming in a Deltona, Florida, pond with a knife stuck in its head, according to reports. The alligator was euthanized for its injuries.

August 8, 2022

143 roosters euthanized after California cockfighting bust

California police authorities and animal services broke up an illegal cockfighting event Friday and were forced to euthanize 143 birds involved in the incident.

August 8, 2022

Sharks bite boy, 8, during Bahamas vacation, report says: 'Like a scene from Jaws'

Nurse sharks in the Bahamas reportedly attacked an 8-year-old boy from England who was vacationing with his family, biting his legs before his sister pulled him to safety.

August 8, 2022

French woman attacked by polar bear in Norway, escapes with only minor injuries

A French woman was attacked by a polar bear in Norway’s remote Arctic Svalbard Islands on Monday morning. The woman escaped with only minor injuries.

August 7, 2022

NY football coach to attempt Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim for charity after knee replacement surgery

A New York high school football coach, Rich Carroll, is attempting the 2022 Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim in San Francisco Bay on August 7; all funds raised will go to his school and student-athletes.

August 7, 2022

McKinney Fire in California suspected of killing tens of thousands of fish in Klamath River

The McKinney Fire scorching a swath of California just south of the Oregon border appears to have killed tens of thousands of fish in the Klamath River, the Karuk Tribe said.

August 7, 2022

Ukrainian woman continues 'mission' to find and rescue animals from Ukraine-Russia war zones

Ukrainian Natalia Popova has rescued hundreds of animals during Russia's war in Ukraine, traveling throughout the country and rehabilitating them at her shelter.

August 5, 2022

Florida python hunt brings 800 competitors, thousands available in prize money

Aug. 15 marks the start of a Florida python hunt, which will feature 800 competitors and offer thousands of dollars in prize money. Pythons are an invasive species in Florida.

August 5, 2022

UK woman attacked by bison at Custer State Park speaks out: 'His hooves were right over my head'

A woman from the U.K. who was attacked by a bison while hiking in South Dakota's Custer State Park is speaking out about her experience, according to a local news station.

August 5, 2022

Top health official: New York treating polio case as 'tip of the iceberg'

New York's top health official warned that the first case of the polio virus detected in Rockland County last month is being treated as the "tip of the iceberg."