Walk for Animals: Highlighting the Animal Humane Society volunteers
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The Animal Humane Society hosted the Walk for Animals on Saturday at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, its biggest fundraiser of the year. It doesn't happen without pet lovers giving their time and energy to the campaign.

Walk for Animals: Catching up with CEO Joy King
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FOX 9 partnered with the Animal Humane Society for Saturday's Walk for Animals at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. FOX 9's Leah Beno caught up with CEO Joy King.

Swatting hoaxes trigger zoo evacuations nationwide

A wave of hoax “swatting” calls reporting bomb threats and active shooters has forced evacuations and temporary closures at multiple zoos across the country.

Cougar population rebounding in Minnesota
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The University of Minnesota’s Voyageurs Wolf Project has captured video evidence of the cougar population reproducing in Minnesota for the first time in 100 years.

Massive sea lion named 'Chonkers' is social media sensation at Pier 39

Rare Steller sea lion nicknamed "Chonkers" has become a social media sensation after taking up residence at Pier 39 for over a month.

Tennessee infant killed in dog attack at family home, police say

Police in Portland, Tennessee, are investigating after a 7-month-old girl was killed in a dog attack at her family’s home.

Black bear spotted in Cottage Grove neighborhood

A black bear was spotted roaming around in a Cottage Grove neighborhood on Friday, according to authorities.

4-H students learn training services dogs
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4-H students are learning to raise and train service dogs with help from Can Do Canines as part of their Pups and Learning (PAL) program.

As marijuana use widens, vets are treating more pets for cannabis poisoning

As marijuana use increases in the U.S. and more states legalize the drug, veterinary clinics are seeing a big uptick in pets with cannabis toxicity.

Humans cause nearly 2/3rds of wolf deaths in the Upper Midwest: study

A new study shows humans are responsible for the vast majority of wolves deaths in the Upper Midwest, with most of the human-caused deaths being illegal kills.

Service dogs train at MSP Airport
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Several service dogs are now ready to help their future owners navigate airports after a training day at MSP Airport. As part of Can-Do-Canines' "Flight to Nowhere" training, the dogs went through real airport checkpoints, learned how to use the tram, and even boarded a model airplane cabin for a fully immersive experience.

Hippos connected to Pablo Escobar face culling in Colombia

Dozens of hippos who descended from the ones brought to Colombia by onetime drug kingpin Pablo Escobar will be killed as the South American nation looks to control its population.

Animal Humane Society's 'Kitty Doula' helped 175 cats
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While there are many ways the Animal Humane Society helps animals, a massive part of their success relies on foster care. Calling herself a "kitty doula," Lisa Meunier has cared for 175 cats and kittens over the past 12 years.

IUCN Red List: Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals added to endangered list

One of the Antarctic’s most well-known and beloved animals is at the brink of extinction, and environmentalists are calling it a "stark warning" of the threat of climate change.

Man hits wolf with snowmobile, brings it to bar, and kills it, gets probation

A man who admitted to striking a wolf with a snowmobile, taping its mouth shut and showing it off at a local bar before killing it was sentenced to 18 months probation by a Wyoming judge.