Sadie the Bear picks Vikings over Lions at Minnesota Zoo

Ahead of the Vikings matchup this weekend versus the Lions, the Minnesota Zoo enlisted the help of one of its brown bears to pick the winner of the game.

Minnesota Wild dog busted stealing fan's pizza at preseason game

The Minnesota Wild’s newest dog was busted stealing a slice of pizza during Thursday night’s preseason game at the Xcel Energy Center.

Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video

The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.

Duluth firefighters untangle goose stuck in fishing line

Firefighters in Duluth, Minnesota helped untangle a goose that was stuck in some fishing line and could not get out.

Minnesota teen expands effort to build wheelchairs for disabled animals

Last winter, FOX 9 spoke with a young girl in Champlin who is making a difference, using her free time to build wheelchairs for disabled animals.

Twin Cities seeing spike in feral cats on the street

A Twin Cities animal rescue group says it is seeing an explosion in feral cats on the streets of the metro.

Highly contagious rabbit disease detected in Minnesota

A highly contagious rabbit disease has been detected for the first time in Minnesota, killing two pet rabbits in Ramsey Country earlier this month.

Florida man uses trash bin to catch alligator

A dramatic video shows a Florida man forcing an alligator into a garbage bin. 

Ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species now extinct, US says

The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species were declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday.

Minnesota man wins Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest for the 6th time

With every stroke of his paint brush, Jim Hautman paints a very different picture of wildlife on his canvas. But, one animal in particular seems to bring out his best.

Bear sighting disrupts school day routine for Elk River, Minn. girl

An eleven year old in Elk River, Minnesota woke up to quite the sight Wednesday morning as she spotted a black bear milling around her neighborhood.

Community searches for beloved care home cat who went missing in Buffalo, Minn.

At Lake Ridge Senior Health and Living in Buffalo, Shadow the cat is pretty popular. He's not just the mascot for the center, but he gives support to residents and their families.

Minnesota animal rescue group sees decline in adoption requests

At about this time last year, pet rescues couldn't keep up with the influx of adoption requests. Now, they have the opposite problem on their hands. 

Swarm of bees kill more than 60 endangered penguins in South Africa

More than 60 endangered African penguins were apparently killed by a swarm of bees in South Africa last week, in what bird conservationists described as an unusual occurrence.

National Zoo lions, tigers test 'presumptive positive' for COVID-19

Officials at the Smithsonian's National Zoo say six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers have tested presumptive positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.