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Florida Veterinarians Remove Shoe From Crocodile's Stomach
University of Florida veterinarians surgically removed a shoe swallowed twice by the same hungry crocodile, the school said.
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Rescued Animals Arrive in New Jersey to Escape Deep Freeze, Lack of Water in Texas
Some very lucky dogs and cats from storm-battered Texas will have new homes here in the tri-state as soon as the end of this week. Dozens of cats and dogs were flown to New Jersey over the weekend. They were relocated from shelters that had no power or water due to the winter storm and dangerously low temperatures that ravaged…
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Long Island Family Demands Changes, Offers Reward to Driver Who Hit Dog
As the family calls for traffic changes, they are offering a reward to find the driver who left their beloved dog to die after striking her with a car. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.
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NJ Dog Owner Reunited With Pet Who Saved His Life While Suffering Stroke
It was an emotional reunion as 6-year-old German shepherd Sadie bounded into the lap of Brian Myers as he exited his rehab facility, weeks after helping save his life during a medical episode in the middle of the night
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Dog Reunited With Owner After Saving His Life
A 6-year-old dog finally got to reunite with her owne, weeks after saving her life. Sarah Wallace reports.
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NYC Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Allegedly Having Dog Attack, Kill Stray Cats
A man was arrested and charged after a Brooklyn community alleged he let his dogs attack a group of stray cats that had been in the neighborhood for years, killing some of the felines
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Rescue Dog Hailed a Hero After Helping Save NJ Owner's Life as He Suffered Stroke
A few months after being adopted from a New Jersey animal shelter, a German shepherd named Sadie is being called a hero after rescuing the man who rescued her
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Rescue Dog Rescues Owner Who Had Stroke in NJ Home
NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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COVID-19 Outbreak Forces NYC Animal Shelter to Close
In 24 hours, the Animal Care Center of NYC in East Harlem has been able to find new temporary homes from 45 pets. Their biggest remaining need is helping large dogs find fosters with access to spaces to stretch their legs and play. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.
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NYC Animal Shelter Forced to Temporarily Close Due to COVID Hopes to Find Foster Homes
Animals at a Manhattan shelter are becoming victims of the virus — without ever contracting COVID-19
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Look Out for Falling Iguanas as Temperatures Dip in South Florida, NWS Warns
When the temperature drops, so do they. As South Florida dips into the 40s and 50s, the National Weather Service in Miami is warning residents about the potential for falling iguanas. “Well it’s that time again,” the agency tweeted. “It’s cold enough for us to forecast falling Iguanas here in South Florida.” Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures in South...
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Rescue Dog Saves Owner After Stroke
The rescued canine reportedly dragged its owner to his phone after he suffered a stroke.
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Hilton Valentine, Founding Animals Guitarist, Dies at 77
Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of English rock and roll band The Animals who is credited with coming up with one of the most famous opening riffs of the 1960s, has died.
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Snowy Owl Makes Appearance at Central Park
Move over Mandarin duck: there’s a new fowl that has bird-watchers on the prowl. John Chandler reports on a rare snowy owl sighting in Central Park.
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Snowy Owl Makes Rare Visit to Central Park
A snowy owl was spotted strolling around New York City’s Central Park on Wednesday, delighting witnesses and experts who say there hasn’t been a recorded sighting in over a century. The white owl was seen on the North Meadow ballfield, according to several witnesses. Wildlife experts say it’s unusual for the creature to appear in the city. They’re more...
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Rare Snowy Owl Spotted in Central Park
Central Park got a rare visitor on Wednesday.
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Neighborhood Cat Mauled to Death After Owners Sic Dogs on NYC Strays, Rescuer Says
One woman said that the owners let the dogs go after the cats, and when one escaped up a tree, they forced it to go back down to be mauled by the canine
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Man Used Dog to Attack and Kill Beloved NYCHA Complex Cat: Rescuer
NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Marine Institute Rescues Stranded Dolphin Calf
A beached dolphin calf who had been separated from his mother is now receiving around-the-clock care from a veterinary team.
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WATCH: Deer Ransacks Mattress Store
A confused deer broke into a mattress store in Johnson City, Tenn.