A Memphis resident trying to help an injured bird reportedly sought assistance from the city but received none. She then reached out to several other local animal agencies and businesses but still found no one willing to help the bird. Ultimately a PETA volunteer in Los Angeles found someone willing to pick up the bird … Continue reading Just let me hobble along please until I reach Normalville.
Category: wild animals
SC Animal Control Officer – ah heck, I just don’t know
When an alligator turned up 1 mile away from the nearest body of water in the parking lot of a store in West Ashley, SC, Charleston AC came to save the day. And by "save the day", I mean: Snare the gator in a chokepole, drag and lift him by said chokepole and place him … Continue reading SC Animal Control Officer – ah heck, I just don’t know
Sea World Learns Nothing, Again
This video of a killer whale at Sea World nearly drowning a trainer during a show in 2006 is very difficult to watch. The trainer survives but the first 10 minutes of the clip, when the whale has his foot in her mouth and pulls him underwater, depicts what well could have been the end … Continue reading Sea World Learns Nothing, Again
We Have a Lodger
I don’t normally like to ask for presents but…
...in this case, let's just say that YES, I will happily accept this li'l guy as a gift. And if you wanted to toss in a substantial piece of the Amazon or the Everglades for when he grows up, that'd be swell. kthx.
Rescuers Banned from TX Shelter After Pet Puma Mauls Kid
Strap in - it's going to be a bumpy ride. Last July, Odessa AC in TX visited the home of Some Dumbass who was keeping a mountain lion as a pet. The ACO advised the owner the cage the animal was living in was too small and the gaps between the bars were too wide. … Continue reading Rescuers Banned from TX Shelter After Pet Puma Mauls Kid
Treats on the Internets: Other Edition
Because I know many of you are like me in that you are interested in other animals besides dogs and cats, I have a few links to share in that department: Midwestern Harry Potter fans will be happy to hear there is a glut of snowy owls in Kansas this year. But it's important to … Continue reading Treats on the Internets: Other Edition
Zanesville, OH: Exotic Animals Suffered in Captivity
I know many readers followed the killing of dozens of wild animals who had been released from their cages on an Ohio farm just before the owner committed suicide on October 18. In a recent meeting of a group tasked with making recommendations for exotic animal ownership in OH, Tom Stalf from the Columbus Zoo … Continue reading Zanesville, OH: Exotic Animals Suffered in Captivity
Updated: Wild Animals Escape Preserve in Ohio
Although details are few at this point, what is known makes for a sad story. The owner of the Muskingum County Animal Farm, a wild animal preserve in Ohio, was found dead on his property late yesterday afternoon. Most all the cage doors for the 48 animals had been left open. Lions, tigers, cheetahs, wolves, … Continue reading Updated: Wild Animals Escape Preserve in Ohio
Not as Nature Intended
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