Students, staff say bats are still inside school, cafeteria at East Austin College Prep

Last Wednesday parents received a letter from East Austin College Prep,  saying they discovered a bat, but what the letter did not include was that it wasn't just one bat, but a colony of bats.

Days-old puppy rescued from drainpipe at home in Brisbane, Queensland

A two-day-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier pup got into a tight squeeze when it fell down a bathroom drain at a property in Brisbane, Queensland, during the late hours of Saturday, March 7.

Tennessee ‘hero’ dog dies after saving family from deadly tornado

A family's dog barked incessantly and woke them up just before a tornado ripped apart their home, giving them time to shelter in their laundry room.

Dog leaps off 2,000-foot cliff with owner, parachutes to earth

This is the thrilling moment a man parachutes off a cliff with his dog — from a height of more than 2,000 feet.

Cat rescued from utility pole in Thrall

One cat ended up on top of a utility pole in Thrall, prompting a rescue operation.

Woman charged in connection with abandoned dog found in trash bag

A 48-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the abuse and abandonment of a dog found last month in southwest suburban Willow Springs.

Florida bill targets 'phony baloney' use of emotional support animals

Under the proposed bill, people who falsely or fraudulently claim the need for an emotional support animal could face up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.

Florida man sentenced to probation for taping dog's mouth shut

A Florida man convicted of taping a dog's mouth shut and leaving the animal dehydrated and malnourished was sentenced to five years of probation on Monday.