Prolific tortoise helps save his species from extinctionA prolific tortoise helped save his subspecies by fathering about 40% of an island's giant tortoise population.
Wyoming deputies lasso deer that fell through iced-over pondTwo Wyoming sheriff's deputies used their rodeo skills to help save a deer that fell through ice
Firm hands out $10M in holiday bonuses to 198 employeesA commercial real estate developer is handing out a total of $10 million in bonuses to its 198 employees
Oink oink, cha-ching: $3 million found in barrels of porkDeputies in North Carolina say barrels of raw pork shoulder were riding fat in a tractor trailer they pulled over
Miami Beach unveils traffic sculpture made of sandIt took artist Leandro Erlich two years and 330 tons of sand to create a giant traffic jam made entirely of sand
‘Thanksgiving antics’ NC elk gets tangled up in red hammockAuthorities in North Carolina say an elk invited itself over for Thanksgiving and its antlers got stuck in a resident’s hammock
Hospital: Kidney went to wrong transplant patientA New Jersey hospital says a kidney meant for one patient was mistakenly transplanted into another with the same name who was farther down the priority list
NYC commuters enjoy Thanksgiving feast on subway carThanksgiving came early for a group of New York City commuters who enjoyed a holiday feast on a subway train
Ruff ride: Dog struck by car rides inside bumper for milesA dog hit by a car in upstate New York rode for 45 minutes wedged between the broken bumper and the grille before the driver realized she was carrying an injured passenge...
Trial opens in lawsuit over 'Frankenstein' use of remainsA civil trial has begun over the mishandling of human remains at a now-closed Phoenix body donation facility
Police say man jumped over 12-foot wall twice during chasePolice in Maryland say a burglary suspect jumped over a 12-foot (4-meter) wall twice during a chase before being captured
