Everyone knows animals can be dangerous; they’re behind bars in the zoo for a reason! But of course, we share the planet, and can’t always interact peacefully. When animals enter human territory, all bets are off. In light of the recent attack by a snake on two sleeping boys, it seemed appropriate to take a […]
A boa constrictor that escaped from an urban zoo has killed a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old in Canada. According to USA Today: Two children living in an apartment above an urban zoo died from a boa constrictor that apparently got loose Monday in the Canadian town of Campbellton, the CBC reports. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. […]
For years, activists and investigators have gone undercover to reveal shocking and horrible cases of animal cruelty at some of the country’s largest plants and farms. They often take pictures or record secret videos of the abuses, leading to prosecution, closures, recalls, or statements from the offenders promising to change such practices. Who can forget […]
Warning: What you are about to see is graphic. Leon Rosby of Hawthorne, Calif. was taking video of police officers after they barricaded a house in his neighborhood. But that action caught the attention of the officers. That’s when Rosby, who was walking his Rottweiler, started to ask the cops why there were no black […]
In case you didn’t know: today is wild animals and rappers day. Eh, OK, not really. Today there’s a lot of hard news stuff going on. Entertainment and music has been kinda slow (unless *cough* Wale is your thing). So, shoot, we decided to hit ya’ll over the head with a rappers with animals post. […]
Presenting Julius, a female python from Germany. In this video, she’s displaying a new trick she just learned and couldn’t wait to show the world. If you ever thought you were safe in your own house, Julius is about to give you a major reality check. Even though she makes a loud thud after falling […]
Reason number 785 to love puppies. A guide dog saved the lives of his two trainers earlier this week, when an out-of-control car came barreling down the sidewalk. Todd Jurek, a veteran training supervisor at Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, California, was accompanying apprentice instructor Danielle Alvarado on a field test of guide-dog-in-training O’Neil. […]
It’s hard to upstage President Obama, but the First Dog, Bo Obama, managed to pull it off. White House photographer Pete Souza might have meant to capture Barry, but got a lot of Bo instead, which is really just how we like it. Soooooo cute! And here’s a bonus pic – caption: “POTUS greets Bo. […]
It was last Sunday, the same day as Gay Pride in Los Angeles. The town was dressed in rainbow colors that shouted from the street corners and rooftops that people demanded equality in this town – for ALL. Every rainbow flag that hung from every restaurant, painted on every street, bursting from every colorful balloon […]
Dog for life! Do you know a rapper who loves dogs more than DMX? Your answer should be no. Yes, rapper Big Boi loves his pit bulls, and yes, Waka Flocka vowed to save puppies for PETA, but no rapper in the game loves dogs more than DMX. Besides the fact DMX growled on more […]
A cat is being detained at a Russian prison after being caught smuggling cell phones in to prisoners. Guards saw the cat climbing up a wall at the prison and upon closer inspection, found cell phones and chargers taped to the animal’s body. This is real. Check out more details in the clip below. http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/p/951041/sp/95104100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/12056131/partner_id/951041?entry_id=1_cmxkoywe&playerId=kaltura_player_12056131&cache_st=12056131&autoembed=true&width=540&height=335BAD […]
Mother nature is roaring!… and she’s been trying to tell us to get out sh*t together! Just a week after Oklahoma was devestated by a deadly tornado, another round of twisters hit the state yesterday night. Fires have been breaking out, earthquakes are hitting with a vengeance and hurricanes have happened in the tri-state area. The […]
