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September 3, 2018

Moose drowns in Vermont lake after being spooked by onlookers snapping photos

A moose drowned in a Vermont lake over the weekend after people trying to snap a picture of the animal crowded it and forced it into the water, wildlife officials said.

September 3, 2018

North Carolina woman says dog died protecting family from bear that broke into home

A woman says her dog has died after warding off a bear that broke into her family's North Carolina home.

September 1, 2018

South Carolina firefighters praised for rescuing 'exhausted' hummingbird

Firefighters in South Carolina have been praised for rescuing a hummingbird that was “exhausted and dehydrated,” Richburg Fire-Rescue wrote in an online statement.

August 31, 2018

NOAA declares seal die-off as 'unusual mortality event'

The federal government is declaring the deaths of hundreds of seals off the New England coast this summer to be an "unusual mortality event."

August 31, 2018

Giant lizard in Florida evades capture, torments family: It's 'terrifying to look at'

A giant lizard that’s terrorizing a Florida family has no intentions of being captured, as it has managed to evade state wildlife officials, trappers and hunting dogs for days.

August 31, 2018

Great white shark found washed up on Massachusetts beach with red hue on face, underbelly

A 9-foot great white shark with a red hue on its face and underbelly was found dead on a Massachusetts beach Thursday, officials said.

August 30, 2018

Shark attack victim in Massachusetts says he punched predator in gills to escape

A man who was bitten by a suspected great white shark earlier this month at a Cape Cod beach said in his first interview on Tuesday he was able to escape after punching the predator in the gills

August 30, 2018

Texas woman shocked to find 'stubborn' hen sitting on massive snake in wild photo

A hen in Hull, Texas was rather “clucky” when a massive snake decided to rest near the animal rather than make the chicken its next meal.

August 30, 2018

North Carolina UPS driver's 3-word failed delivery note becomes viral hit

A North Carolina woman was expecting to find a package on her doorstep last week — instead, she found an unusual note from a UPS driver in her mailbox.

August 30, 2018

VIRGIN BIRTH! Stingray gives birth to 'Darth Vader' after cloning herself in scientific phenomenon

In a shocking scientific development, an eleven-year old stingray has given birth to a healthy offspring, despite having had no male contact in over nine years.