Fighting bears tumble down mountain in Spain

A dramatic and violent encounter between two bears in nature was captured on video over the weekend.

Dog adoption fees waived in San Francisco for the summer

San Francisco Animal Care and Control and the SPCA are waiving fees to encourage more dog adoptions in the summer.

Bear smashes car window, helps itself to leftover McDonald’s

Locals in the tiny town of Jackson, New Hampshire, are used to a few bears showing up this time of year, but there’s one particular bear that’s really making itself at home.

Dog that defended California owner from mountain lion dies

A dog credited with defending her owner from a mountain lion attack last month in Northern California unexpectedly died Wednesday.

Iditarod dog found safe 3 months after disappearing from race checkpoint

Leon, a sled dog, went missing while racing The Iditarod in Alaska in March. He was expected to see a veterinarian and eventually fly back to France.

Stolen dog reunited with family 11 years later thanks to animal control officer

An animal control officer found a microchip on the Yorkie and used it to locate the pet’s owner, who bought the dog to help her family cope with the loss of a relative.

Tourists hope puppy stolen from van will be returned

Tourists who were in San Francisco for just an afternoon desperately want their stolen puppy returned.

30 dogs, cats found dead in animal rescue CEO's home

Investigators said on May 22, they responded to a welfare check at her home in Columbia after a caller stated there was a “smell of death” emitting from her residence.

Cougar mauls 9-year-old at church camp in Washington state

A cougar attacked a 9-year-old girl who was playing hide-and-seek at a church camp in Washington state, seriously wounding her and sending her friends running in fear.

Stanley the rooster surfs on a vacuum cleaner in California

Stanley the rooster gets to do a lot of cool things. And because this rooster lives in Morro Bay, Calif., he's also an expert surfer.

'No place for a horse': Animal control rescues horse found abandoned on streets of Philadelphia

Darien, a horse found wandering the streets of Hunting Park on Monday, is now in need of a new home after concerned residents called authorities and animal control took the horse off the streets.

VIDEO: Coyote enters Woodland Hills home through dog door

The coyote was in the house for nearly three minutes. The woman who lives there says neither she nor her dogs noticed the coyote in the house.

2 extremely rare leopard cubs born at Saint Louis Zoo

The Amur leopard is considered one of the rarest and most endangered cats in the world, the zoo said when announcing the female cubs.

California considers banning declawing of cats in most cases

California's lawmakers could soon ban the declawing of cats solely for the convenience of humans, advancing a bill on Thursday to halt what animal rights activists say is a painful procedure used primarily to prevent torn furniture and scratched skin.

California's salamanders have amazing skydiving skills, UC study reveals

A UC Berkeley study has unveiled incredible gliding and parachuting skills that have evolved among the wandering salamander which dwells among towering Northern California coast redwood forests.