14+ hour, 8+ min ago   (604+ words) A Burke County spokesperson also said the residence was not appropriate for people. Rescue groups in North Carolina are under growing pressure after a large-scale pig hoarding case left dozens of animals still needing long-term placement, along with the space…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (579+ words) "I'm glad it wasn't some little kid." A Rhode Island man was seriously injured after a potentially rabid raccoon charged him during a trail run in Potter Wood in South Kingstown. John Hixon was left with bites, scratches, and a…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (507+ words) Some were stuck in her joints, many wounds were infected, and additional quills may still surface. A pair of North Dakota dogs needed emergency medical attention to remove 673 quills after a painful encounter with a porcupine. Before help arrived, Miss…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (702+ words) "It was like hot, hot fire traveling up my leg." Nearly 600 venomous snakebites have already been reported in North Carolina in 2026, and the danger does not end with the bite itself: venom can quickly damage tissue, and treatment costs can…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (768+ words) "See a doctor if you have a medical question, or believe you have been bitten or scratched by a bat." A toilet is not where most people expect to encounter a bat, but that was the situation one person in…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (478+ words) An orphaned polar bear cub from the Churchill area has been moved to Winnipeg after its mother was found dead, leaving the young animal with little chance of surviving on its own. The rescue has placed the cub in expert…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (402+ words) After an orphaned black bear cub arrived at a California wildlife rehabilitation center, its injuries appeared to be relatively standard. But once veterinarians began surgery on the bear's injured leg, the situation turned far more alarming, with a beanbag round…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (568+ words) "I have no idea what I'm doing or if I even should be doing this." One resident in western North Carolina experienced the "surprise of a lifetime" when his dog returned home with a live baby raccoon in its mouth,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (495+ words) More than 800 North American box turtles taken from traffickers at New York-area airports have been rescued and rehabilitated with help from the Bronx Zoo, marking a grim benchmark in the battle against wildlife trafficking. According to Good Good Good, the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (451+ words) North Saanich, Canada, saw a young bald eagle return to the wild on Aug. 26, ending a months-long rescue effort that involved treatment, conditioning, and travel across Vancouver Island. At a farm release attended by spectators, the juvenile bird, nicknamed Slowy,…...