ABC Action News/ YouTube screen shot Man Jumps Into Pond to Wrestle 8-Month-Old Puppy from Jaws of Alligator While both man and dog ended up needing stitches, they walked away from the attack with their lives, a fact that was not lost on McCoy. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 15, 2021
Greg Sieczkiewicz / Facebook screen shot Stolen Dog Rescued After News Crew Realizes Man Being Interviewed Is the Suspect in Dog's Kidnapping The police arrived and arrested Gariepy on charges of larceny and breaking and entering into a vehicle to commit a felony. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
7NEWS Cairns / Facebook Vegan Couple Banned from Owning Pets Again After Feeding Underweight Pups a Meat-Free Diet For weeks, the RSPCA investigated the case, and in May last year they finally confiscated the 5-month-old puppies. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
Jenny Milkowski / Twitter screen shot Suspect Arrested After Tiger Is Seen Roaming Neighborhood, Animal Still on the Loose A man ran out of the house and up to the tiger, which appeared to belong to him, asking Manion not to shoot. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
Burlington County / Facebook screen shot After Living in an Animal Shelter for Nearly a Year, Twice-Surrendered Dog Becomes Police K-9 Arrow is the department's first K9 since the 1960s - and with work during the day, he's settled into a family routine in the evenings. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 11, 2021
Lidye / Unsplash Beef Recipes No Longer Being Posted by Top Cooking Site Epicurious, Climate Change Cited 'The conversation about sustainable cooking clearly needs to be louder; this policy is our contribution to that conversation.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 9, 2021
Michael Joy via 10 Tampa Bay / Facebook screen shot Army Vet Finally Reunites with Dog Missing for Over 4 Years: 'Sam Is My Best Friend' Joy had a hard time sleeping the night before his eight-hour drive to Cleveland, but he was looking forward to a reunion with his old friend. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 9, 2021
Marco Verch Professional Photographer / Flickr Beef Recipes No Longer Being Posted by Top Cooking Site Epicurious, Climate Change Cited 'The conversation about sustainable cooking clearly needs to be louder; this policy is our contribution to that conversation.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 5, 2021
KEPR Action News / Facebook screen shot Family Warns Other Pet Owners About Coyote Attacks After 20-Year-Old Dog Goes Missing for Days Little's owners said they didn't have the funds for the her medical needs, so the community has reportedly rallied around around the dog. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 3, 2021
Jeremiah Wong / Flickr Underdog Kentucky Derby Winner 'Medina Spirit' Originally Bought for $1,000 as a Cheap Yearling Medina Spirit, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, was so unwanted as a colt that he was once purchased for $1,000. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal May 3, 2021
KHQ Local News / Facebook screen shot Helicopter Cam Catches Unreal Scene as Huge Bear Barrels Downhill After Cyclist The video, which went viral on Facebook and Instagram, shows the bear coming dangerously close to catching the biker. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 3, 2021
Weston-Super-Mare Coastguard Rescue Team / Facebook Startled Puppy Rescued by Coastguard After Getting Lost in Mud and Stuck Under Pier 'With the owners watching on, we sent the hovercraft across the mud flats while shore crews scoured the area by foot.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 2, 2021
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources / Facebook screen shot Experts Warn Not to Swim with Strange Worms Infesting South Carolina Coast A frightening creature has begun its annual invasion of the South Carolina coastline, promting state officials to issue warnings. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal May 2, 2021
Karam Alani / Unsplash Husky Discovers Abandoned Baby in Bush, Alerts Owner by 'Gently Nudging' Baby Awake A man out for a walk with his husky came across the unexpected after the dog began nudging a discarded blanket with her nose. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 2, 2021
Courtesy Photo by Ana Isabel Martinez Chamorro / Flickr Despite Not Being Able to Control Recently Adopted Dog, Bidens Plan on Bringing Another Animal Into the White House Despite having a myriad of issues with their cantankerous canine, Major, the Biden family plans on bringing a cat to the White House. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal May 2, 2021
Wheatens In Need Rescue / Facebook Pup That Stepped on Cactus Spine Survives by Having Leg Amputated: 'He Was Going to Be Euthanized' For now Tigger's life is no longer on the line and he is in good hands while he waits for his forever family. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 1, 2021
Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam / Facebook screen shot 'Hard to Watch': Big Bear's Resident Bald Eagles Lose Newly Hatched Baby Eagle Still in Eggshell Despite the disappointment of the egg losses, so many people have been able to view a secret world they otherwise wouldn't get to see. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 29, 2021
Arizona Humane Society via AZFamily / Facebook screen shot Dogs Severely Burned After Owner Tries to Break Up Fight by Dousing Them with Gasoline: Police While the Arizona Humane Society is covering the dogs' medical costs, it estimates that for both dogs that will be well over $2,600. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 29, 2021
Mateusz Dach / Pexels High School Runner Surprised When Dog Joins Her on Track Field - And Wins The crowd roared as the pup closed in on Laney, but still Laney didn't know they were screaming for the dog. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 28, 2021
KRON 4 / Video screen shot Fifth Whale in Three Weeks Washes Up on Shore, Likely Killed by Blunt Force Trauma Due to Ship Traffic In its nearly 50-year history, the center has investigated six fin whale deaths and determined that five were due to ship strikes. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 27, 2021
Michael Kucharski / Unsplash Woman Says Dog Saved Her from Man Holding Knife to Her Neck While Star is not a large or intimidating dog, and her owner says she'll normally kill with kindness, she was certainly able to take a stand. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 25, 2021