Man Who Soothes Dog in Lake Says His Companion Saved Him From Suicide 19 Years Ago

This story went viral a few days ago, and here's the update at London's Daily Mail, " 'He saved MY life... I just want to h...

Killer Whale Nearly Drowns Trainer at SeaWorld in San Diego

At LAist, " Video: Terrifying Footage Shows Killer Whale Attacking Trainer At Sea World ." My wife and I took the boys to SeaWorld...

100-Pound Mountain Lion Captured in Orange County

This was a few days ago, but amazing. The local news reports said that the coyote tried to drive off the mountain line, seen at the video. T...

Florida Teenager Loses Right Arm in Alligator Attack

The Los Angeles Times reports, " Florida teen loses arm -- but not his wit -- to alligator ." Lots more at London's Daily Mail...

Great White Shark Encounters on Both Coasts of United States

Folks feel as though they're living through Peter Benchley's "Jaws." So far there have been no deaths. The Santa Cruz Sent...

Three Gored During Monday's Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Some of the other outlets, like Telegraph UK , have edited the video. But the Guardian has a raw cut, " Pamplona bull run: Britons and ...

South Africa Chimp Attack on Texas Grad Student Called 'Territorial Defense'

The alpha chimps are said to be six times stronger than humans. What's amazing is that these two pulled the victim, Andrew Oberle, under...

Ernie Brown Jr. — a.k.a. 'Turtleman'

I mentioned that we'd been watching Animal Planet a couple of weeks back. Well as "Monster Week" was winding down, my wife st...

I'll Have Another Won't Run Belmont Stakes

I was looking forward to this, the possible first Triple Crown winner since 1978. See Sports Illustrated, " I'll Have Another's...

Animal Planet 'Monster Week'

My young son turned on "Animal Planet" last night and we've been hooked. Here's the homepage: " MONSTER WEEK: Episode...

New Jaguars at San Diego Zoo

Majestic animals. They grow into huge cats. Santa Barbara Zoo has an awesome jaguar exhibit. They're very active animals, moving around ...

I'll Have Another Wins Kentucky Derby in Spectacular Come-From-Behind Upset

At the Kentucky Post , " I'll Have Another wins Kentucky Derby ." And at the Los Angeles Times , " I'll Have Another...

Obama Ate Dog Meat as a Boy

In normal times, this wouldn't be a big deal. But I'm glad it is at this point, since it's now considered a disqualification for...

Rescued Dog Bites News Anchor During Live Television Report

This is freaky, and sad too for the woman, Kyle Dyer, who clearly likes the dog but gets attacked anyway. See London's Daily Mail , ...

Giant Pandas Prepare For New Life In Scotland

At Sky News : Edinburgh Zoo is about to take delivery of two of the rarest animals on the planet - a pair of giant pandas on loan from the C...

Thailand Floods Bring Fears of Escaped Crocodiles

Interesting piece, at WSJ , " As Floodwaters Rise, So Do Thais' Crocodile Fears: Reptiles Escape Farms, Spurring Bid to Bring Them ...

Outrage Over Exotic-Game Animals Hunted Down in Ohio

Strange story. And look for activists pushing for even more regulations. At WaPo , " Dangerous exotic animals turned loose, hunted down...