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Python invasion has exploded out of the Everglades
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Burmese pythons are too good at what they do — they’re nearly undetectable to both humans and their prey, they barely need to move and when they do they’re deadly. On top of that, they have lots of babies. As a result, according to an ambitious...
'Cocaine cat' escaped owner, will now live at Cincinnati Zoo
An African serval cat that was found with cocaine in its system after an escape at a traffic stop now calls the Cincinnati Zoo home, much to the delight of social media users still amused by the recent release of the movie “Cocaine Bear.” The wild cat's story has trended online,...
Tribes bury Southern California's famed mountain lion, P-22
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tribal leaders, scientists and conservation advocates buried Southern California's most famous mountain lion Saturday in the mountains where the big cat once roamed. After making his home in the urban Griffith Park — home of the Hollywood Sign — for the past...
Bill to control outdoor cats met with outstretched claws
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A bill to make Maine’s animal trespass law apply to cats swiftly ran up against opposition from cat lovers on Monday. Herding cats, it turns out, may be simpler than getting people to agree on how to keep them from roaming and killing birds. ...
Tom Brady pet project in Tampa that flew under the radar
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s most meaningful quarterback sneaks of 2022 were mostly unseen. The recently retired Bucs quarterback and his two youngest children would arrive in his pickup at the four-story facility on Armenia Avenue in Tampa two or three times a month. All Brady...
1st baby pangolin in Europe born in Prague zoo, doing well
PRAGUE (AP) — A Chinese pangolin has been born in the Prague zoo, the first birth of the critically endangered animal in captivity in Europe, and is doing well after initial troubles, the park said on Thursday. For the first few days after the baby female was born on Feb. 2, park...
Reno man convicted of animal cruelty in beating of dog
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 29-year-old Reno man faces up to six months in jail after he was convicted of animal cruelty for beating and throwing his dog onto a downtown sidewalk before a passerby intervened. Washoe County prosecutors originally charged Dennis Glenn with one felony count...
Open hearts, helping hands: Jill Biden's valentine to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The handprints of military children pressed onto paper hearts are decorating a corner inside the White House and the lawn as first lady Jill Biden celebrates Valentine's Day. Three large hearts, one with the message, “Reach Out with Open Hearts and Helping...
Spain: Rights groups urge more protection for hunting dogs
MADRID (AP) — Animal rights groups and pet shop owners marched Sunday in separate demonstrations to protest a new animal welfare law proposed by the Spanish government that seeks to advance the protection of animal rights. The draft legislation has fueled criticism by animal rights...
New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots
When Mark Winternheimer’s 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting: twice-daily injections of insulin, an implanted monitor and frequent visits to the vet. Despite their qualms, Winternheimer and his wife, Courtnee, of New Albany,...
