A nearly 5-foot-long boa constrictor had to be brought down from a limb in Texas recently. It was a pet boa . . . unable to fend for itself in the wild. The animal control officer who rescued it also fostered it. He said, “She needed a good home, and I felt like me and…… read more »
NJ cops rescued a two-year-old who climbed onto a luggage belt at the Newark Airport last week while the mom was distracted talking to a JetBlue agent at the check-in counter. The kid went down a chute at the end of the belt, but two cops were walking by and jumped into action. One of them…… read more »
Schools out!!! (Except for the fish.) The spawning is done and now it’s dinner time. In the freshwater fishing world, everything is biting. The crappie are hiding under docks, weed beds and trash piles to stay cool and are feasting on minnows, jigs, and beetle spins. The Bream, which include bluegill, pumpkin seeds, red ears,…… read more »
Say hello to Jax! He’s a 10-12 month old spaniel mix who is 58 lbs of love. He’s neutered, up to date on vaccines and heartworm negative. Jax is dog friendly and laid back, and although he hasn’t met any kids, the shelter feels that he’ll be fine with them. He’s also potty trained, good…… read more »
A Delta flight from Detroit to L.A. made an emergency landing on Monday to save a dog that had a medical emergency. The travel site “View from the Wing” said it’s the first time they’ve ever heard of an airline doing it for a pet. A vet on board treated the dog, and the plane…… read more »
A farmer from Minnesota named David DeCook recently found a 3.8 carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. One report said it could be worth up to $19,000. He said it looked like a candy wrapper at first……………… Denver five-year-old Astoria Massa went viral this month after Qdoba forgot her side of guacamole…… read more »
Firefighters in Raleigh, NC rescued 14 kittens from an abandoned home that caught fire recently. No one was seriously injured in the blaze, and the kittens’ mother also made it out. Animal control is now caring for the kittens and finding them forever homes………….. In other animal news: The San Diego Humane Society took in…… read more »
Dairy Queen catered a Texas wedding for free after the bride made an impassioned appeal on TikTok. They don’t usually do weddings, but said it was a no-brainer because the groom’s last name is “Blizzard” . . . Bradley Blizzard……… A guy in Seattle says his pet lizard recently saved his life. He was napping…… read more »
This is Rue, a female retriever mix is estimated to be about 9 months old. Rue is an extremely cuddly and playful girl that would love a family to call her own. She is very sweet and craves attention all the time. Rue seems to be dog friendly but it’s always a good idea to…… read more »
A guy fishing in Pensacola Beach, Florida saved a teenage girl from drowning last Thursday and didn’t even have to get his feet wet. His name is Andrew Smith, and he can’t swim because he has a seizure disorder, but he had his drone with him, so he used it to drop her a flotation…… read more »