Tigger is a dog with a condition known as “lobster claw” syndrome â€• but he really resembles more of a kangaroo. The 2-year-old pit bull mix was born with ectrodactyly, a rare birth defect causing his front legs to end about six in.....»»

TORONTO - About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from the water when strong rains and winds sent them illegally into Canadian territory, the country’s coast guard said on Monday. Th.....»»

TORONTO - About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from the water when strong rains and winds sent them illegally into Canadian territory, the country’s coast guard said on Monday. Th.....»»

TORONTO (Reuters) - About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from the water when strong rains and winds sent them illegally into Canadian territory, the country's coast guard said on Monday.....»»

Worldwide, an estimated one to two percent of humans have red hair. In Ireland, though, that number jumps to about 10 percent of the population. So of course a convention for redheads takes place on the Emerald Isle. The Irish Redhead Conve.....»»

A little raccoon found himself in big trouble on Wednesday, after getting his head stuck in a sewer drain at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northampton, Massachusetts. The local police department shared an image of the poor creature on Twitter:&nb.....»»

It’s apparently all fun and games at one big cat sanctuary — even when a leopard is charging at your back. A hair-raising video captures the animal racing up behind a handler to attack, seemingly playfully, just seconds before a tiger jumps in.....»»

Back-to-school season is upon us, and parents across the nation are shedding many tears  ... of joy, that is. Keshia Leeann Gardner summed up the happiness that so many parents feel around this time with some epic first day of school photos. .....»»

(Reuters) - Extreme marathon runner Dion Leonard hopes to bring a stray dog which followed him for 125 kilometers (77 miles) during a race across China, back to his home in Scotland......»»

Talk about going to distance. Thanks to a successful crowd-funding campaign, Dion Leonard, an extreme marathon runner is adopting a stray pup he met while running a 155-mile race in the Gobi desert in China. The funds that were raised will help cover medi.....»»

A New Mexico bear hitched a ride on top of a garbage truck, travelling at least 5 miles on the vehicle before it was able to make its escape up a tree. A New Mexico bear hitched a ride on top of a garbage truck, travelling at least 5 miles on the vehic.....»»

Some people like to live life on the edge. Others, like Kawika Singson, enjoy living even more dangerously: On fields of scorching lava. The Hawaii-born lava enthusiast has hiked miles over hot, blackened fields every week since the 1980s. It’s all .....»»

It’s a plot straight out of the old “Lassie” TV show: A 14-year-old gets lost in the woods, only to be rescued by a kind dog. In this case, the doggie rescuer wasn’t a collie, but a labrador named Max. Juan Heriberto Trev.....»»

He's made 18,000 parachute jumps, helped train some of the world's most elite skydivers and did some of the stunts for Iron Man 3. But the plunge Luke Aikins knows he'll be remembered for is the one he's making without a parachute. Or a wingsuit. He's .....»»

These dogs endured a tragic set of circumstances, but they’re now beginning a much happier chapter in their lives.  The Newark, New Jersey branch of the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter received a call last week regarding a pit bull named.....»»

Every dog has its day. Pup-centric website BarkPost has honored a very special pit bull in its on-going video series, Dog’s Best Day, which aims to give one well-deserving pooch 24-hours of total tail-wagging wonderment. Cherry Garcia, who was .....»»

Even a lifetime of looking at teeth couldn’t have prepared him for this. A Texas dentist has revealed some serious battle wounds after coming face-to-face with a hungry bull shark that ambushed him as he was spearfishing in the Bahamas this weekend......»»

The New York City subway is one of the most fascinating systems in the world, with 21 routes that span more than 660 miles of total mainline track. And Matthew Ahn has ridden every single one of them, in what likely counts as record time. Over the we.....»»

In her work with the Pennsylvania SPCA, Gillian Kocher has seen animals who rely on each other — but she’s never seen any quite like Daisy and River. The two dogs were rescued from a cruelty case last month and stick close together in their te.....»»

A healthy dose of post-surgery love and care was part of the healing process for this beloved shelter pup. Conway Area Humane Society’s shared a video on Facebook last week showing Prissy, a rescue pit bull mix, recovering from surgery after sh.....»»