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Mountain lion attacks 5-year-old at Southern California park and is euthanized

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Mountain lion attacks 5-year-old at Southern California park and is euthanized

Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans

Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans

Can’t? Don’t say that to Paralympic archer Shaun Anderson

Can’t? Don’t say that to Paralympic archer Shaun Anderson

Researchers find evidence that large sharks may be hunting each other

Researchers find evidence that large sharks may be hunting each other

Thousands of Turks protest controversial law to remove stray dogs

Thousands of Turks protest controversial law to remove stray dogs

Tiger bites handler at Australian amusement park

Tiger bites handler at Australian amusement park

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How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers

How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers

Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that

Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that

A celebrity ‘Russian spy’ whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters

A celebrity ‘Russian spy’ whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters

Dozens of exotic animals seized at Turkish border

Dozens of exotic animals seized at Turkish border

Workers breach key Klamath dams, allowing salmon to swim freely for the first time in a century

Workers breach key Klamath dams, allowing salmon to swim freely for the first time in a century

Man arrested in Colorado dog breeder’s killing, but the puppies are still missing

Man arrested in Colorado dog breeder’s killing, but the puppies are still missing

One Maryland man is using music to save the Chesapeake Bay

One Maryland man is using music to save the Chesapeake Bay

Oklahoma rodeo company blames tainted feed for killing as many as 70 horses

Oklahoma rodeo company blames tainted feed for killing as many as 70 horses

Taipei zoo’s giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday

Taipei zoo’s giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday

Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ are making their live debut

Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ are making their live debut

Authorities search for missing California couple last seen leaving home on nudist ranch

Authorities search for missing California couple last seen leaving home on nudist ranch

A second elephant calf in 2 weeks is born at a California zoo

A second elephant calf in 2 weeks is born at a California zoo

Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds

Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds

2 Indiana men charged in heat deaths of 9 dogs in an uncooled truck

2 Indiana men charged in heat deaths of 9 dogs in an uncooled truck

Wolf pack that attacked Colorado livestock to be relocated as reintroduction program stumbles

Wolf pack that attacked Colorado livestock to be relocated as reintroduction program stumbles

Former District Dogs employee indicted after allegedly kicking 5-month-old puppy to death

Former District Dogs employee indicted after allegedly kicking 5-month-old puppy to death

Chewy: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Chewy: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Germany’s newest panda twins thrive during first 5 days in Berlin Zoo

Germany’s newest panda twins thrive during first 5 days in Berlin Zoo

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