North Carolina warns mobile petting zoo visitors of rabies exposure after baby goats test positive

North Carolina health officials are urging people who touched baby goats at a mobile petting zoo to contact their local health department after several goats tested positive for rabies.

State Fair fun: Monty’s Traveling Reptile Show
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FOX 9 hosts are joined at the Great Minnesota Get-Together by the crew of Monty’s Traveling Reptile Show who stopped by to show off some alligators, lizards, snakes and more.

4-H shows off beef breeding heifers at State Fair
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The Minnesota State Fair offers 4-H beef and dairy cattle shows during the first four days in the Cattle Barn and Coliseum. FOX 9’s All Day takes a live look on day one.

Meet Bolt, the TSA's cutest canine for 2026

Bolt, a “doggone dedicated” bomb sniffer at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, has been named TSA’s top dog for 2026.

Peekachu, rescued beluga whale at Shedd Aquarium, dies suddenly

Peekachu, one of eight beluga whales recently rescued from a closed Canadian marine park and brought to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, died suddenly Tuesday evening.

Wisconsin Point sees first piping plover nesting in nearly 50 years

For the first time in nearly half a century, piping plovers have been spotted nesting on Wisconsin Point. This shorebird has been endangered for decades.

Fromm recalls wet dog food over potential metal contamination

Fromm Family Foods is recalling cases of wet dog food over potential metal contamination. It’s at least the second dog food recall announced this month.

"Very aggressive" donkey jumps into van, injuring 3 people

A "very aggressive" donkey on the loose jumped into a van, kicking and biting two motorists and a woman who intervened to try and help.

Felons may not have to pay for bigger pets in new Minneapolis ordinance
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A Minneapolis ordinance that requires felons to pay to have a pet over 20 pounds is likely on its way out. A Minneapolis city committee passed an amendment on Wednesday to an ordinance that made it tough for people getting out of prison to own a bigger dog. Some residents feel that's unfair. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has more.

Can Do Canines hosting open house Tuesday night
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Can Do Canines, which provides service dogs to people with disabilities, is hosting an open house Tuesday night from 6-8 p.m. in New Hope. Executive Director Jeff Johnson joined FOX 9 News at 5 to talk about Tuesday's event.

Cass County Sheriff warns residents after bears enter homes, roam campground

The Cass County Sheriff has issued a warning as officials say bears have been getting a little too comfortable around people in the county with incidents of the bears entering homes and going into tents seeking food.

Watch: Colorado deputy smashes van window to rescue dog locked inside in heat

A Colorado sheriff’s deputy smashed the window of a van to rescue a dog that had been locked inside for nearly four hours in 83-degree Fahrenheit weather.

Ridglan Farms beagles: Last dogs released from Wisconsin facility

The last Ridglan Farms beagles left the Wisconsin facility on Wednesday, marking an end to a years-long animal rights campaign and legal battle.

Venomous snake found in high school football players helmet

A high school student football player in Arkansas found an unsettling surprise in his helmet during football practice. 

Plymouth dog attack: German Shepherd kills another dog, still on the loose

Plymouth police are warning residents after a dog attacked and killed another dog in a neighborhood, and the aggressive animal is still on the loose.

Why Alabama deputies were forced into rodeo duty

Deputies and officers wrangled a 1,500-pound bull near Pickens Academy on Friday after a foot pursuit along Highway 17.

Corgis race at Canterbury Park
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Corgis took to the track at Canterbury Park on Sunday to race for a chance to compete in September against other dog breeds. Goose the corgi couldn't quite find his speed, and was the last to finish in the first heat.