Animal Control officers rescue lost dog after 5-hour chase in San Francisco

After an epic five-hour chase across train tracks and around parked cars by four officers near San Francisco's Oracle Park, plus some intensive detective work, Nieve, a fluffy white terrier mix, was reunited with her family Friday.

Mother deer comes running to crying newborn human baby

An Ohio mother recognized a familiar maternal instinct in a female deer that came running out of the woods to check on her crying human baby.

Yosemite ranger gives heartbreaking account of mother bear calling for cub killed by driver

A Yosemite National Park ranger has shared a heartfelt, heartbreaking story about a young bear that was struck and killed by a vehicle and her grieving mother that spent hours by her side hoping to wake her up.

Lost dog rescued after being stranded at sea for 3 hours

A springer spaniel was saved by rescuers after being lost at sea for three hours and seemed to enjoy his ride back to his owners on the lifeboat.

Officials warn Solano County residents about mountain lion who attacked several animals

A mountain lion has likely been visiting a neighborhood in Fairfield that is not far from Travis Air Force Base, according to officials at the Solano County Sheriff's Department.

Ex-cops in Maine get jail time for beating porcupines to death

Addison Cox, 28, of Warren, and Michael A. Rolerson, 31, of Searsmont, were sentenced Thursday on misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals and night hunting, according to court documents.

DNA: Wildlife officials killed bear that killed California woman in Montana tent

The bear killed Leah Davis Lokan, 65, of Chico, California, early on July 6 at a campsite near the post office. She was participating in a much-anticipated trip along a long-distance bike route that traces the Continental Divide.

2 bull sharks swam up Mississippi River to St. Louis, study finds

A pair of bull sharks were found to have swum from the Gulf of Mexico to St. Louis via the Mississippi River, a recent study confirmed.

Fish captain gets rare view of blanket octopus near Anna Maria Island

Seven miles off the coast of Manatee County, a fishing captain had the rare experience to see a blanket octopus drifting around his boat.

Mesa K-9 officer rescues black kitten from storm drain during monsoon season

A K-9 officer in Mesa was flagged down by residents who said a kitten was stuck in a storm drain for days. She along with her 4-legged partner rescued the kitten just as the state's monsoon season brings wet weather to the Valley.

Giant pandas no longer endangered but still vulnerable, China says

Chinese officials said they no longer consider giant pandas to be an endangered species but remain “vulnerable,” due to conservation efforts.

'This is a miracle': Family's cat missing after Surfside condo collapse found alive 2 weeks later

A Florida family struggling in the aftermath of the Surfside condo collapse has been given a glimmer of hope in the midst of tragedy: their beloved cat, missing since the night of the disaster, has been found alive.

Dog rescues kitten trapped in hose in Georgia back yard

A dog became an unlikely hero after sniffing out a trapped kitten in his back yard. His owner caught the rescue on camera.