A New York man is being criminally charged after killing two German shepherds with a crossbow and then skinning them.
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Three bison escape pen, lead police and others on a chase in Fort Fairfield
At least 2 of the animals were captured and returned to captivity by Tuesday night.
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A rare bird and bumblebee fight for survival in Maine
The state wants to add the Saltmarsh sparrow and Ashton’s cuckoo to its endangered list, and designate four other birds, a bat and a beetle as threatened.
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Flaco the escaped zoo owl can remain in the wild of NYC
Central Park Zoo officials say they are dropping efforts to capture Flaco, a majestic Eurasian eagle-owl that escaped captivity two weeks ago.
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Roses are red, cockroaches go crunch: Waterville pet store ‘turns your ex into lunch’
Fish Tails Pet Emporium is cashing in on a nationwide trend: For a small fee on the week around Valentine’s Day, customers can name a cockroach after an ex-partner and feed it to the store’s 30-inch Savannah monitor lizard, Brutus.
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Despite concerns as temperatures plummeted last weekend, officials say Norridgewock dogs are fine
Town officials have expressed concern for more than 40 dogs kept outside a Depot Street house, most of them living outside, but the officials say the animals appear to be in good health and had “legally adequate” shelter when temperatures plummeted to about minus 20 degrees.
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Mexico zoo director killed, cooked 4 pygmy goats for party
Officials said that some of the animals in the zoo’s collection had allegedly been sold off, traded or eaten under the former director’s orders.
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Drive Free or Die? New Hampshire considers restricting pets in cars
New Hampshire allows motorists to drive with dogs in their laps, but that could change.
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Florida manatee deaths drop but starvation still a concern
The long-term key to manatee survival is the restoration of beds of seagrass on which they depend, officials say.
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Canadian polar bears near ‘bear capital’ dying at fast rate
Researchers found the number of polar bears in Canada’s Western Hudson Bay has fallen by nearly 50%, since the 1980s. The ice essential to their survival is disappearing.