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DOT Ruling On Emotional Support Animals Called A ‘Disservice’ By Experts, But Should Curb Abuse Of System

DOT Ruling On Emotional Support Animals Called A ‘Disservice’ By Experts, But Should Curb Abuse Of System

The decision by the United States Department of Transportation regarding the classification of service animals, determining that only dogs could be classified as such and emotional support animals do not meet the criteria, made major waves for travelers on Wednesday. Once the new ruling goes into effect, the scope of animals allowed on a flight […]

4y ago

US Transportation Department Rules Only Service Dogs Allowed, Emotional Support Animals Do Not Qualify

US Transportation Department Rules Only Service Dogs Allowed, Emotional Support Animals Do Not Qualify

In a final ruling issued on Wednesday, the Transportation Department declared that only dogs can be classified as service animals, and canines used for emotional support would not fall under that classification. The decision is a shift from the previous requirement that airlines were required to allow animals on board as long as a passenger […]

4y ago

Rachael Ray Shares New Pic Of Puppy Bella Boo Blue With Her Favorite Deadpool Toy

Rachael Ray Shares New Pic Of Puppy Bella Boo Blue With Her Favorite Deadpool Toy

Rachael Ray posted a new pic of her puppy Bella Boo Blue with her favorite toy. The stuffed object is a departure from the standard dog toy. It represents the character of Deadpool riding a unicorn. It is one of Bella’s favorites and as Rachael described in the caption, little does her puppy know how […]

4y ago

Bald Eagle Attacks A $950 Government Drone, Sends It To The Bottom Of Lake Michigan

Bald Eagle Attacks A $950 Government Drone, Sends It To The Bottom Of Lake Michigan

A bald eagle reportedly attacked a government drone worth approximately $950, tore off one of its propellers, and ultimately sent it plummeting to the bottom of Lake Michigan, The Guardian reported Friday. “The Phantom 4 Pro Advanced quadcopter drone was about 162 feet in the sky when it is thought the bird of prey attacked […]

4y ago

Video Shows Woman Getting Attacked By Adult Bison, Has Her Pants Ripped Off In The Scuffle

Video Shows Woman Getting Attacked By Adult Bison, Has Her Pants Ripped Off In The Scuffle

On Wednesday, a woman was attacked by an adult bison at South Dakota’s Custer State Park and her pants were ripped off in the scuffle. A video of the attack was shared by the Custer County Chronicle‘s Facebook page. The video, which contains strong language, can be viewed here. According to WJW, a Fox-affiliated television […]

4y ago

Florida Inmates To Comfort Dogs At Animal Shelter During Fourth Of July Fireworks

Florida Inmates To Comfort Dogs At Animal Shelter During Fourth Of July Fireworks

Inmates in one Florida jail will be spending part of Saturday evening — the Fourth of July — at an animal shelter, comforting dogs who are frightened by the sounds of fireworks exploding outside. As Space Coast Daily reported, the days leading up to Independence Day can be pure hell for some dogs and cats. […]

4y ago

Hundreds Of Elephants In Botswana Have Died As A Result Of Mysterious Circumstances

Hundreds Of Elephants In Botswana Have Died As A Result Of Mysterious Circumstances

Hundreds of elephants in the African country of Botswana have died under mysterious circumstances, and animal activists are criticizing the nation’s seemingly slow response to the situation, The Guardian reported. At least 350 elephants have died in the northern part of the country, and the number may be considerably higher, as the animals’ carcasses can […]

4y ago

Shark Attacks A 16-Year-Old Boy Visiting The Outer Banks, Father Had To Fight It Off

Shark Attacks A 16-Year-Old Boy Visiting The Outer Banks, Father Had To Fight It Off

On Thursday, a 16-year-old boy visiting the Outer Banks in North Carolina was attacked by a shark. According to CNN, Nick Arthur was playing on the sandbar when the shark bit his thigh and refused to let go. Tim Arthur, the boy’s father, rushed over to his son and started to kick the shark in […]

4y ago

Reports That Tiger Was Released From Oakland Zoo During Protests Appear To Be Part Of A Viral Hoax

Reports That Tiger Was Released From Oakland Zoo During Protests Appear To Be Part Of A Viral Hoax

Reports that a tiger escaped — or was released — from the Oakland Zoo during protests in the area appear to be part of a hoax. Late on Saturday, as protests continued across the Bay Area in response to the death of George Floyd, reports emerged that a tiger had been spotted loose from the […]

4y ago

Arkansas Boy, 9, Dies In A Suspected Dog Attack, Sheriff’s Office Investigating

Arkansas Boy, 9, Dies In A Suspected Dog Attack, Sheriff’s Office Investigating

A 9-year-old boy from Faulkner County, Arkansas has died from a suspected dog attack on Thursday morning, according to a press release issued by the Faulkner County Sheriff’s office. The boy’s mother allegedly asked him to get the mail in the morning. When she realized he had not returned after a few minutes, she went […]

4y ago

Amy Cooper Says Her ‘Entire Life Is Being Destroyed’ After Video Of Her Threatening Black Man Goes Viral

Amy Cooper Says Her ‘Entire Life Is Being Destroyed’ After Video Of Her Threatening Black Man Goes Viral

Amy Cooper has issued a public apology after a viral video showed her — a white woman — threatening to call the police on a black man who asked her to put her dog on a leash in New York City’s Central Park, saying her “entire life” has been destroyed by the incident. The video […]

4y ago

Kitten Born With Two Faces Is Taking Social Media By Storm

Kitten Born With Two Faces Is Taking Social Media By Storm

A kitten in Oregon was born with a rare genetic quirk: two faces attached to one body. The adorable feline was born on Wednesday and has been named Biscuits and Gravy by her family. The baby cat’s siblings and mother are all doing well. Owner BJ King expressed his surprise at seeing the two-faced cat […]

4y ago

An Alligator Who Survived WWII Bombing Raids Has Died In A Moscow Zoo

An Alligator Who Survived WWII Bombing Raids Has Died In A Moscow Zoo

An alligator who survived an allied bombing raid during World War II has died of old age at a Moscow zoo, BBC News reported. Saturn was hatched in the U.S. in 1936, and wound up being gifted to the Berlin zoo shortly afterwards. Unfortunately, within a few years, the U.S. and Germany would be at […]

4y ago

Dogs Also Go Through An Angsty Teenage Stage, Claims New Study

Dogs Also Go Through An Angsty Teenage Stage, Claims New Study

Man’s best friend may be ever more similar to humans than previously believed. According to new research studies from the United Kingdom, dogs reportedly go through an angsty phase when they hit adolescence, proving that the beloved animal is not unlike the average human teenager. According to Science Alert, the research team looked at 378 […]

4y ago

Scientists Rediscover ‘Ultra-Rare’ Blue Bee Believed To Have Become Extinct In Florida

Scientists Rediscover ‘Ultra-Rare’ Blue Bee Believed To Have Become Extinct In Florida

The “ultra-rare blue calamintha bee” was rediscovered by a researcher at the Florida Museum of Natural History recently, according to a news release from the museum. The bee was first discovered in 2011 with scientists unsure whether the bee still existed. Previously, there were only four known locations where the bee has been known to […]

4y ago

Georgia Officials Are Trying To Control Invasive Lizard Species That Can Grow Up To 4 Feet Long

Georgia Officials Are Trying To Control Invasive Lizard Species That Can Grow Up To 4 Feet Long

Georgia officials are asking the public to assist them in tracking an invasive species of lizards that can grow up to four feet long, according to CNN. The lizard is known as the Argentine black and white tegu, and wildlife officials are working to eradicate them from the area, where they pose a significant threat […]

4y ago

Jorja Bolla, An 11-Year-Old Nebraska Girl, Brings Her Pony To Windows To Cheer Up Nursing Home Residents

Jorja Bolla, An 11-Year-Old Nebraska Girl, Brings Her Pony To Windows To Cheer Up Nursing Home Residents

An 11-year-old Nebraska girl is bringing joy to nursing home residents by taking her pony to their windows, CNN reports. Even under ordinary circumstances, the life of a nursing home resident can be filled with boredom and loneliness. However, during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s been even worse, as family members and loved ones who would […]

4y ago

Japanese Aquarium Asks Public To Video Call Eels During Lockdown

Japanese Aquarium Asks Public To Video Call Eels During Lockdown

Sumida Aquarium, which is currently closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, has taken to social media to people to video call their garden eels as a reminder to the animals that humans do not pose a threat. The aquarium — housed in the Tokyo Skytree, Japan’s tallest structure — has been closed to the public […]

4y ago

California Politician Chris Platzer Resigns After Throwing Cat, Drinking Beer During Zoom Meeting

California Politician Chris Platzer Resigns After Throwing Cat, Drinking Beer During Zoom Meeting

A Vallejo, California politician has resigned from his job after apparently throwing his cat and drinking beer during a town meeting that was conducted over Zoom, San Jose’s KNTV reports. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Vallejo Planning Commission has been holding meetings via the online conferencing platform, as have businesses, local governing bodies, schools, […]

4y ago

Mauled ‘Tiger King’ Employee Says Joe Exotic Is A ‘Monster’

Mauled ‘Tiger King’ Employee Says Joe Exotic Is A ‘Monster’

Kelci “Saff’ Saffery, who became famous after being mauled and losing an arm on the Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, is speaking out about his former boss. While speaking with Fox News host Nancy Grace, Saffery chatted about the animal cruelty he witnessed at the hand of Joe Exotic, whose real name […]

4y ago

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