Animals

The Real Life Tony Montana: Inside Mario Tabraue’s $75 Million Miami Drug Empire, Exotic Animals, and the True Story Behind Scarface Decades before his appearance in Netflix’s Tiger King, Cuban American drug trafficker Mario Tabraue operated a multimillion dollar narcotics organization in Miami, surrounded himself with exotic animals and became the target of a sweeping

Florida Fisherman, 71, Killed in Alligator Attack Near Orlando, Wildlife Officers Capture and Kill 12 Foot Gator A fishing trip turned deadly when a massive alligator reportedly dragged a 71-year-old man underwater at a Central Florida retention pond. Wildlife officers later captured and euthanized a roughly 12-foot alligator believed to be responsible for the attack.

How Store Pets Attract Customers Animals are becoming unexpected stars at small businesses, drawing customers through the door, attracting attention on social media and helping independent stores stand out in a competitive retail environment. From cats lounging behind neighborhood convenience store counters to dogs greeting shoppers at family owned businesses, pets are becoming part of

Why Are Crows Illegal to Own When We Can Keep Parrots and Macaws? The Strange Double Standard Behind America’s Bird Laws They’re not endangered. They’re astonishingly intelligent. They can recognize human faces, solve complicated problems, and remember people who have wronged them. Yet in the United States, taking home a native crow as a pet

Man Dies After Entering Tiger Enclosure A man has died after entering a Siberian tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England, prompting an emergency response and the temporary closure of the exhibit. The incident has raised serious concerns about visitor safety at wildlife attractions and the dangers of entering habitats occupied by powerful wild

Man Dies After Entering Siberian Tiger Enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England A fatal encounter with a Siberian tiger named Altai has raised urgent questions about security at one of Britain’s wildlife attractions, after a man reportedly entered the animal’s enclosure and was attacked in front of horrified witnesses. A man died Saturday following

Rescued Miami Dog Finds New Home A severely malnourished dog rescued from a Downtown Miami high rise balcony is recovering after a disturbing video brought attention to the animal’s condition. The woman who first raised the alarm has now been approved to adopt the dog. The dog was found at the ParkLine Condominiums after neighbors

Pandas Return To Atlanta Two giant pandas have officially arrived at Zoo Atlanta, bringing the beloved animals back to the city nearly two years after its previous panda residents returned to China. Male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang arrived at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport aboard a dedicated FedEx Boeing 777 known as the

Meet Nash, the Friendly Burglar Befriending Dog A golden retriever named Nash has captured attention after security footage showed the unusually friendly way he reacted when a burglar entered his family’s San Diego home. Rather than barking, chasing the intruder away or acting aggressively, Nash appeared to see the unexpected visitor as someone who might

This Could Be a Cancer Game Changer Cancer researchers may have found one of the strangest potential weapons against cancer yet: a bacterium living inside the gut of a Japanese tree frog. Researchers led by Professor Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) investigated bacteria found in amphibians and reptiles

Missing Police K-9 Search Continues Authorities in Miami Gardens are continuing to search for a police K-9 named Gael after the dog ran from its handler Monday night and was later captured on surveillance video being struck by a vehicle. The incident began at approximately 9:35 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of Northwest 195th

Miami Family Fights To Get Dog Back A Miami family says a temporary dog sitting arrangement has turned into a painful dispute after the person caring for their dog allegedly refused to return the animal. The family says their one year old poodle, Lucy, was left with a sitter in February while they dealt with

Former SEAL Team 6 Operator Recounts Watching His Chief Fight a Navy Dolphin Underwater Former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson has revealed one of the strangest training exercises of his military career: being dropped into San Diego Bay as a live target for the U.S. Navy’s trained dolphins, only to watch his platoon chief end up

Maine Lifeguard Has Terrifying Beach Encounter A routine day on the job turned into a scene straight out of the movie Jaws for a veteran Maine lifeguard when a great white shark grabbed his rescue buoy and dragged him several feet underwater. Greg Wilfert, 71, has spent roughly 55 years working as a lifeguard at

Woman Hospitalized After Alligator Bites Her Arm While Swimming in Florida’s Silver River MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was hospitalized after an alligator bit her arm while she was in the Silver River in Marion County, prompting a major response from wildlife officers, sheriff’s deputies and an alligator trapper before authorities removed a nearly

It’s Remarkable How Powerful These Ocean Geniuses Really Are A fisherman got far more than he bargained for when an octopus suddenly wrapped itself around his face, creating a hilarious yet surprisingly intense tug-of-war that has gone viral across social media. The bizarre encounter, captured on video, shows the fisherman desperately trying to peel the

Dog Reunion After 5 Years A Nebraska woman is celebrating an emotional reunion after her beloved dog, who disappeared without a trace in 2021, was found alive more than 600 miles away and returned home five years later. For years, Inmaculada Jackman refused to give up hope that she would one day see her dog,

The First Question That Must Be Asked… Was This Even Legal? What was supposed to be a routine package pickup at a FedEx location in Memphis, Tennessee, quickly turned into viral internet entertainment after a live iguana exploded out of a shipping box and sent employees running for cover. The reptile, named Titan, had been

Veterinarian Malpractice Lawsuit A South Florida dog owner has filed a veterinary malpractice lawsuit after alleging a surgeon operated on the wrong shoulder of his Cane Corso during a procedure intended to correct a painful joint condition. The lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade County, claims the mistake delayed proper treatment and caused the dog to endure

Bison Attack Survivor Speaks Out A Yellowstone National Park visitor is sharing the frightening details of a bison attack that left him hospitalized after the massive animal charged at him and tossed him several feet into the air. The man, identified as 65-year old Carl Isom McDaniel, said the encounter happened so quickly that he