Animals

Md. Senate advances dog bite liability measure

Md. Senate advances dog bite liability measure

Brian Witte · February 26, 2014 10:35 pm

This undated photo released by Gomez Trial Attorneys courtesy the Pankey family, shows Aidan Pankey and one of his pet rats. Lawyers representing the Pankey family have filed a lawsuit against Petco Animal Supplies Inc., saying Aidan died from rat-bite fever contracted from a male rat purchased at one of the national chain's stores. (AP Photo/Courtesy Pankey Family)

Boy’s death from infected rat spurs suit vs. Petco

Julie Watson · February 26, 2014 8:56 am

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Poll confirms: More Americans hate clowns

Paul Bedard · February 26, 2014 5:00 am

This undated photo released by Gomez Trial Attorneys courtesy the Pankey family, shows Aidan Pankey and one of his pet rats. Lawyers representing the Pankey family have filed a lawsuit against Petco Animal Supplies Inc., saying Aidan died from rat-bite fever contracted from a male rat purchased at one of the national chain's stores. (AP Photo/Courtesy Pankey Family)

Child dies from infected rat; family sues Petco

Julie Watson · February 26, 2014 12:20 am

In this Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 photo, an Indian man moves out of the way of a leopard in the northern Indian city of Meerut, India. Forestry officials and police armed with tranquilizer darts searched for a leopard that injured six people in the northern Indian city, creating panic and driving people indoors, police said Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Leopard on the prowl panics bustling Indian city

Washington Examiner · February 25, 2014 3:53 pm

FILE - In this Dec. 25, 2010 file photo, a festival official touches the lip of a young expensive Majahim, dark-skinned originally from Najd, Saudi Arabia, camel during the final day of Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in outskirt of Zayed City about 120 kms south west of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Scientists say the mysterious MERS virus has been infecting camels in Saudi Arabia for at least two decades and that previous human cases have probably been missed. Since the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus was first identified in 2012, doctors have struggled to explain how most patients have fallen sick. MERS can cause symptoms including fever, breathing problems and kidney failure. To date, it has killed more than 180 people, mostly in the Middle East though infections have also spread to Europe and northern Africa. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Study: MERS virus infecting camels since 1992

Maria Cheng · February 25, 2014 11:24 am

Cigarette maker Lorillard bans animal testing

Cigarette maker Lorillard bans animal testing

Michael Felberbaum · February 24, 2014 10:28 pm

Ohio AG says horse rescue charity misappropriated funds

Ohio AG says horse rescue charity misappropriated funds

Bryan Cohen · February 24, 2014 8:12 pm

Indonesia hopes to cash in on manta ray tourism

Margie Mason · February 21, 2014 10:21 am

Animal advocates lobby state on pet shop breeders

Animal advocates lobby state on pet shop breeders

Washington Examiner · February 21, 2014 9:01 am

Groups to feds: Speed up sea turtle analysis

Groups to feds: Speed up sea turtle analysis

Janet McConnaughey · February 21, 2014 1:11 am

Romania: Authorities kill over 180 street dogs

Romania: Authorities kill over 180 street dogs

Washington Examiner · February 20, 2014 4:22 pm