June 20, 2019 Rattlesnake bite sends Alabama police officer, a mother of 3, to ICU for days The only female police officer in one Alabama city was bitten by a rattlesnake about 40 minutes before the end of her overnight shift Monday morning, causing her to receive 16 vials of antivenin and stay at least three days in the hospital’s intensive care unit.
June 20, 2019 Mexican nuns work with biologists to save endangered salamander A biologist, some nuns and an endangered salamander walk into a lab.
June 20, 2019 'Beloved' white peacock killed by lion at New York zoo A beloved peacock at a New York state zoo died on Wednesday after it was killed during a run-in with a lion, zoo officials said.
June 20, 2019 Woman sees shark lurking several feet away from South Carolina beach goers A woman vacationing in South Carolina said she was horrified Friday when she looked outside her resort window and spotted a shark lurking close to the shore -- only a few feet away from unsuspecting swimmers.
June 20, 2019 Snakebitten snake thieves? Stolen boa constrictor may have left mark on suspects, store owner says The owner of an exotic pet store in Missouri believes that the two women who allegedly stole a three- to four-foot-long “aggressive” boa constrictor -- and its whole cage -- from his shop Sunday may have been bitten by the snake.
June 19, 2019 Humpback whale swimming in San Francisco Bay has experts worried A humpback whale who has made its home in California's San Francisco Bay for the past two weeks appears to be in poor health, experts said.
June 19, 2019 Mysterious 'cat-fox' discovered, may be a new species Wildlife experts on the French island of Corsica have discovered an unusual “cat-fox,” which may be a new species.
June 19, 2019 Emaciated polar bear spotted in Russian city, far from usual habitat An emaciated polar bear was spotted far from its home in a Russian industrial city.
June 19, 2019 Cape Cod researchers to track, place video cameras on great white sharks in bid to keep beachgoers safe Researchers on Cape Cod are seeking to keep beachgoers safe this summer with a study on sharks’ hunting and feeding habits following two attacks involving great whites in the area last year – one of which was fatal.
June 19, 2019 Pennsylvania woman bitten by venomous snake while doing laundry A Pennsylvania woman was rushed to a hospital on Tuesday for pain and swelling after a venomous snake bit her on the arm while doing laundry.