'Despicable and horrific’: Florida man accused of starving dogs, drinks detergent to avoid going to jail

The Brevard County Sheriff said he would like to put a man under the jail instead of inside it after deputies discovered two emaciated dogs lying paralyzed next to a bag of unopened dog food inside the man’s home. 

French bulldog taken from San Lorenzo found in Arizona, suspects arrested

A French bulldog taken nearly two weeks ago from San Lorenzo is back home with its owners and two suspected dognappers are in custody after they were tracked to southeastern Arizona, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

Woman finds raccoon hanging out in hammock outside her Pennsylvania home

Forget sleeping in a tree — one intrepid raccoon in Pennsylvania decided to make itself at home by lounging in a woman's hammock.

America's rarest snake found choked to death on giant centipede in Florida

The rim rock crowned snake is the rarest snake in North America, and was spotted for the first time in 4 years in the Florida Keys — but researchers say the reptile was found dead, and had apparently choked to death while trying to eat a giant centipede.

Seal and dog play fetch on Santa Cruz beach

A surf photographer captured video of a seal chasing after a ball with his dog on a Santa Cruz beach last weekend. The uncommon playmates are seen bouncing through the ocean together, playing fetch.

Researchers say dead whale that washed in Half Moon Bay was popular 'Fran'

Researchers say a humpback whale that was struck by a ship and washed ashore Sunday in Half Moon Bay was a well-known humpback named Fran.