Animals

A Woman Brags On Dating App About An Illegal Deer Kill

7:27am January 09, 2019

At the time she mentioned killing a deer, the Oklahoma woman was on the dating app Bumble. The guy chatting with her about the illegal deer kill just happened to be a game warden.

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Hawaii Officials Confirm The Death Of 14-Year-Old Snail

8:13am January 08, 2019

George, the last of his species of Hawaiian land snail, died on New Year's Day. Wildlife biologist David Sischo tells NPR, "I very rarely saw him outside of his shell."

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George, the last known Achatinella apexfulva, a Hawaiian land snail, died on New Year's Day.

George, Reclusive Hawaiian Snail And Last Of His Kind, Dies At 14

6:36pm January 07, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

While he was but one very lonely Achatinella apexfulva, his death takes place amid a crisis for Hawaii's native snails, whose populations have been decimated by invasive species.

Scientists Probe Sounds In Cuba That U.S. Diplomats Complained About

6:14am January 07, 2019

In 2016, diplomats said there were persistent, high-pitched sounds which left them feeling sick. Officials worried of a "sonic attack." Analysis suggests the noise could be singing of a loud cricket.

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In Sri Lanka, Elephant And A Woman Battle Over Her Purse

7:00am January 04, 2019

An elephant reaches its trunk out of its pen and steals a woman's purse. In a tug of war, the woman manages to retrieve her phone. The elephant got the purse and the mangoes inside.

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Partial Government Shutdown Hooks Alaska's Fishing Industry

6:55am January 04, 2019

by Nat Herz

January marks the opening of Bering Sea fisheries. Boats need federal permits and inspections before they can leave the docks. The shutdown has put hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue at stake.

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Uga, the University of Georgia mascot, sits near the sideline during the second half of the NCAA Sugar Bowl game against Texas in New Orleans on Tuesday.

Sports

VIDEO: Texas Longhorns Mascot Charges Georgia's Bulldog

10:35am January 02, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

A pregame photo-op at the Sugar Bowl almost goes horribly wrong.

TSA Moves Toward Enlisting More Floppy-Eared Dogs

7:06am January 01, 2019

The agency's administrator told the Washington Examiner that the agency is phasing out pointy-eared dogs in favor of floppy-eared dogs, which seem to go over better with passengers.

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Rescued Cow Along N.J. Highway Gives Birth To Calf Named Winter

6:37am January 01, 2019

We reported that a cow bound for the slaughterhouse slipped out of a truck, and wandered along a New Jersey highway until it was caught. After taken to an animal shelter, the cow gave birth.

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National

Intern Killed By Lion At North Carolina Animal Center

3:57pm December 31, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Alexandra Black, 22, "was a beautiful young woman who had just started her career," her family said. It's not clear how the male lion escaped a holding area during a routine enclosure cleaning.