2 days agoFlorida man wrestles gator to save dogA man walking his dog wrestles an alligator after the dog was snatched.
Owl found in Rockefeller Center tree could take flight soonA tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is eating its way back to good health and set to be released back...
Hoot, hoot, hoot! Owl in Rockefeller Center Christmas treeA worker helping set up the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree found a holiday surprise — a tiny owl among the massive branches.
Belgian racing pigeon fetches record price of $1.9 millionFor about a pound of pigeon, a wealthy racing fan put down a record 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for the Belgian-bred bird.
Stolen Bigfoot statue found along road in Santa Cruz CountyPolice officers in the mountains north of Santa Cruz responded to a suspicious figure in a roadway early Thursday and found Bigfoot.
NYC woman gets ill swan to clinic via foot, car and subway Ariel Cordova-Rojas went to New York’s Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge last week to celebrate her 30th birthday.
Cat at Northeast's highest peak dies after 12 years on dutyA cat who patrolled the U.S. Northeast’s highest peak for a dozen years as its weather observatory’s mascot has died.
Beach ball-sized jellyfish capable of damaging boats spotted in South Carolina Because beach ball-sized jellyfish is exactly what 2020 needs...
Potty training: NASA tests new $23M titanium space toiletNASA's first new space potty in decades is getting a not-so-dry run at the International Space Station before flying to the moon.
Authorities use pear to entice, capture escaped emuAuthorities in a city north of Boston have captured an emu after the large flightless bird was spotted roaming local streets.
Gray parrots separated at zoo after swearing a blue streakA British zoo has had to separate five foul-mouthed parrots who keepers say were encouraging each other to swear.
Romanian villagers re-elect mayor despite his COVID-19 deathRomania’s once-mighty opposition party may have lost the race for the mayor of Bucharest in countrywide municipal elections held Sunday, but it celebrated a somewhat biza...
Bank manager finds 9.07-carat diamond in Arkansas state parkA bank manager discovered a 9.07-carat diamond at a state park in southwestern Arkansas after thinking the precious gem was a piece of glass.
3 accused of creating man cave under Grand Central TerminalThree railroad workers have been suspended for turning a storage room under New York’s Grand Central Terminal into an unauthorized “man cave” with a television, a refrige...
Troublesome South African baboon evicted for raiding homesA troublesome baboon has been evicted from a seaside village in South Africa.
Tiny Rubik's Cube goes on sale in Japan for anniversary A tiny but playable Rubik’s Cube, so little it fits on your fingertip, has gone on sale in Japan for 198,000 yen, or about $1,900, for delivery starting in December.
Grave mistake: 'Casket' seen in river turns out to be dockPolice in Maryland investigating reports of a casket photographed bobbing up and down in a river discovered the object was something far less macabre.
New Hampshire 16-year-old swims across English ChannelA 16-year-old from New Hampshire successfully swam across the English Channel, completing a 33-mile-swim she called an, “adventure.”.
2 pythons weighing 100 pounds collapse ceiling in AustraliaAn Australian returned home and was surprised to discover that his kitchen ceiling had collapsed under the weight of two large pythons apparently fighting over a mate.
John Oliver: Name sewage plant for me, I'll give to charityComedian John Oliver has upped the stakes in a tongue-in-cheek spat with a Connecticut city, offering to donate $55,000 to charity if officials follow through on a joke t...
3-year-old girl safe after being lofted by kite in TaiwanA 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air.
Lock of Lincoln's hair and bloodied telegram up for auctionA lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair, wrapped in a bloodstained telegram about his 1865 assassination, is up for sale.
City naming sewage plant after John OliverA Connecticut town's officials are showing comedian John Oliver what they think about his expletive-filled rant about their city — they’re naming the local sewage treatme...
Travelers lost about $900K at airport checkpoints last yearTravelers left behind nearly a million dollars at U.S. airport security checkpoints last year, including about $19,000 in foreign currency.
'Calamari comeback': Tiniest state's DNC video gets big buzzRhode Island was a big sensation at the virtual Democratic National Convention for its unconventional video plugging calamari — the state's official appetizer.
Rare ‘fire tornado’ spotted in Northern California - A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge forest fire that has forced hundreds o...
Philly Naked Bike Ride called off because of the coronavirusThe coronavirus pandemic has slammed the brakes on this year’s Philly Naked Bike Ride.
Creator of mosquito-themed state flag says design was a jokeA Mississippi man who submitted a proposal to place a giant mosquito on the new state flag says he created the design as a joke.
