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After Cliffside Rescue, Dog 'Was Giving Everyone Kisses'

Pooch went over San Francisco bluff, perched on narrow ledge for 20 minutes before rescue

(Newser) - A pet dog fell off an oceanside bluff in San Francisco and spent more than 20 minutes clinging to a narrow ledge until firefighters came to his rescue, officials said. The brown and white dog was playing with another pooch on Tuesday at Fort Funston, a coastal park with steep...

Brady Bunch House Lets Fans Inside for 3 Groovy Days

Guided tours in November will offer fans a look inside every room of residence in Studio City, Calif.

(Newser) - Fans of The Brady Bunch might want to dust off their polyester: The famous split-level residence from the TV classic is opening its doors to the public, for a very brief cameo. For three days in November, super fans can roam the halls of the instantly recognizable Studio City...

Moose Gets Himself Stuck in Abandoned Well

Maine wardens free bull moose in complex 5-hour rescue

(Newser) - A bull moose that fell into an abandoned well in Maine was pulled to safety during an elaborate five-hour rescue. The operation happened Wednesday after Cole Brown, whose family owns the forested land in northern Maine, spotted a pair of antlers. He heard a noise and initially thought it was...

'I Freaking Fought an Alligator—and Won'

Florida's Danie Wright wrestles 5-foot gator to save puppy from its jaws

(Newser) - A routine walk turned wild for one Florida woman when she found herself wrestling an alligator to save her puppy from its jaws. Danie Wright, a resident of Land O'Lakes north of Tampa, stepped out Wednesday with her 4-month-old Shih Tzu, Dax, and was near a creek behind...

YouTuber Dies at 29 After 'Bullying Campaign'

Husband says Mikayla Raines of SaveAFox animal rescue took her own life

(Newser) - Mikayla Raines, a YouTube creator and animal rescue advocate who founded the SaveAFox Rescue, has died at 29, with her husband pointing to online abuse as a factor in her suicide. In a video posted to her YouTube channel on Monday, Ethan Raines said Mikayla took her own life...

Dog Rescued From Ocean After 100-Mile Adventure

Amber, a retriever cross, swam to island during her 36 days on the lam in southern England

(Newser) - An adventurous dog was rescued in the nick of time on Saturday after covering 100 miles during five weeks on the run, including doggy-paddling to an island a mile off of England's southern coast. Amber, a five-year-old retriever cross, was initially rescued as a street pup in Qatar and...

Carnival Ship Rushes to the Rescue in Remote South Pacific

The Splendor rushed to pick up 4 people, 3 dogs on disabled catamaran near New Caledonia

(Newser) - A cruise ship almost halfway through its eight-day adventure in the South Pacific made a startling discovery on Thursday as it plowed through ocean waters: a disabled catamaran with four people and three dogs on board. USA Today reports that the Carnival Splendor, which had departed from Sydney on Monday,...

Fire Kills Cat Sanctuary Owner, Dozens of Cats

At least 59 cats reportedly died in Long Island fire along with Christopher Arsenault

(Newser) - "His life was about the cats." So too was his death. Authorities say a fire at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford, Long Island, on Monday morning claimed the life of founder Christopher Arsenault and at least 59 cats; the 65-year-old's body was located in a back...

He Heard Barking Under His Floor. Then, an 'Amazing' Find

Apparent stray was rescued from beneath Texas home, then found a family

(Newser) - After hearing a dog's distant barks and whimpering for several days, a renter of a duplex in Longview, Texas, placed a call to animal control that ended up saving the animal's life. The unidentified renter had started to sense the sounds weren't coming from a neighbor's...

Sad Ending to Story of Baby Seal Rescued Off Street

Underweight baby seal found wandering the streets of New Haven has died

(Newser) - A baby seal found stranded on a street near Connecticut's Yale University last month has died from severe digestive issues, a local aquarium announced Monday. Mystic Aquarium said "Chappy," a nod to Chapel Street in New Haven where he was rescued, died while recovering at its Animal...

She Rescued Dog That Fell Through Ice, Then Got Stuck

Police do a double rescue on frozen lake in Holts Summit, Missouri

(Newser) - A Missouri kayaker who saved a dog that had fallen through the ice on a frozen lake ended up needing rescue herself. Per UPI , police and animal rescue staff helped retrieve the woman on Wednesday from her icy trap in Holts Summit, after she'd plucked the poor pooch out...

'There's No Training Manual for Getting Moose Out of the Ice'

Officers, forest rangers rescue moose that fell through ice on NY lake

(Newser) - Forest rangers and environmental conservation officers in upstate New York used sleds and chainsaws to rescue a bull moose that had fallen through the ice on a frozen lake. In a Facebook post , the state Department of Environmental Conservation said officers responding to a call about a moose in Lake...

Baby Gorilla Found in Plane's Cargo Hold Recovering

Zeytin is now recuperating in a zoo in Istanbul after being found in a box on Turkish Airlines flight

(Newser) - A young gorilla rescued from a plane's cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat. The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month. After a...

Construction Workers Save Blind Cat From Frozen Pond

They came to the rescue after 20-year-old cat fell through ice in Massachusetts

(Newser) - Tiki, a 20-year-old blind black-and-white cat, likes to roam about outdoors. But this time he caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in. He has an alert passerby and a couple of nearby construction workers to thank for his rescue...

Oil Spill in Boston River Soaks Wildlife

Rescuers are treating dozens of affected birds in the Muddy River

(Newser) - Wildlife rescuers were rushing Monday to tend to dozens of geese and ducks that were soaked in oil after an apparent spill in a Boston river. Police and fire departments were dispatched to the Muddy River on the border of Boston and the town of Brookline a little after noon...

Rescuers Pull Dog Out of 50-Foot Mine Shaft

Firefighters helped rescue the beleaguered canine from mine shaft in California's El Dorado County

(Newser) - There are almost 2,000 abandoned mines in California's El Dorado County, according to FOX40 , which details the tale of "one poor dog" who ended up 50 feet deep in one. Per an online statement , firefighters responded to a middle-of-the-night call last Thursday at an area about 70...

Fate of Massachusetts' Famous Beaver Is Decided

Massachusetts governor steps in

(Newser) - The question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild was resolved Thursday when the Massachusetts governor stepped in to protect Nibi. The state issued a permit to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue...

2 Boys Peered Into Market's Lobster Tank, Made Rare Find
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Sep 29, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

2 Boys Peered Into Market's Lobster Tank, Made Rare Find

Blue lobster discovered in New York grocery store

(Newser) - Leave it to curious preschoolers to spy something odd in the supermarket that escapes everyone else's notice. UPI reports that Danielle Morales was shopping with her two boys, 3-year-old Zachary and 4-year-old Parker, at Market 32 in Clifton Park, New York, when they decided to stop by the lobster...

Cat Was Missing for 2 Months. Then, 'a Little Paw Shot Out'

Tabby named Drifter expected to make full recovery after getting trapped in sewer in Duluth, Minnesota

(Newser) - A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking outside and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly eight weeks. The 3-year-old tabby—an indoor feline who had aspirations of being an outdoor cat—went missing from the home of Clifton Nesseth and Ashley Comstock in the northeastern...

He Ran 1.5 Miles From Chopper to Save Dogs From Park Fire

Trevor Skaggs' heroism on display amid 5th-largest fire in California history

(Newser) - A man fleeing California's Park Fire was forced to leave behind his two Rottweilers and their litter of puppies on Wednesday when his truck broke down. The remote area above Cohasset was soon blocked by fire and the dogs "presumed lost," the North Valley Animal Disaster Group...

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