Animal rescues seeing a rise in pet surrendering due to veterinarian costs

A Princeton animal rescue has seen an uptick in pet owners surrendering their animals. The rescue points to the cost of vet care and financial difficulties.

Porcupine hitchhikers return to northern MN

A porcupine and her baby are back in northern Minnesota after quite the adventure.

Emu and dogs have a blast playing chase at Florida farm

An emu who grew up with a dog was seen having a blast playing a game of chase with two of his canine pals at their farm home in Vero Beach, Florida.

Chihuahua beaten to death caught on camera leaves Peoria family in shock

A Peoria family is mourning their Chihuahua while police investigate dash cam footage that shows a neighbor beating the dog to death with a shovel.

First responder who saved kitten after fire adopts him

The Coon Rapids Community Service officer who brought a badly injured kitten to the Animal Humane Society found a special connection and decided to officially adopt the cat.

Kitten found after fire adopted by rescuer
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The kitten was found in a field in Coon Rapids as first responders were responding to a grass fire at a homeless encampment. Coon Rapids Community Officer Eric Prindle brought the kitten to the Animal Humane Society in Coon Rapids were veterinarians weren?t sure if he would survive his injuries. Officer Prindle felt such a strong connection with the kitten, named JJ, he decided to adopt the cat after his original owner decided she could not properly care for his injuries.

Como Park western lowland gorilla euthanized

A western lowland gorilla named Nyati that was born at Como Zoo was euthanized after a medical assessment determined a degenerative decline in its quality of life.

Watch: Coyote gets 'booped' by its potential rodent dinner

The video captured along Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state shows the small rodent sneak up behind the coyote and “tag" its tail.

Bird lands on FOX News reporter's head live on-air
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FOX News White House correspondent Peter Doocy was surprised by a bird while live on FOX and Friends Friday morning.

Watch: Golden retrievers appear under seats during best flight ever

A couple recently found two golden retrievers resting under their seats on a flight from Fort Myers, Florida to Detroit, Michigan.

Dad feels like 'coolest Papi' while introducing daughter to dolphin pal

A dad in St Petersburg, Florida, said that a friendly dolphin made him "the coolest papi" when he was able to introduce it to his daughter.

Dire wolves are back: The science behind Colassal's de-extinction
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Grant Spickelmier, director at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, joined FOX 9 All Day to chat about the news that Colassal Biosciences, a de-extinction company, has brought back the once extinct dire wolf, which were made famous by the HBO show "Game of Thrones." The dire wolf pups are named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi. Dire wolves, which were much larger than a gray wolf, went extinct 12,500 years ago.

Horse collapses, dies on downtown Atlanta sidewalk

Police are investigating the death of a horse that was found on a sidewalk in downtown Atlanta.

Nevada deputies seize 7 'emotional support' tigers from home

Authorities in Nevada seized seven "emotional support" tigers from a home last week. The owner claimed he got some of the tigers from Joe Exotic.

Tampa dog owner pries open gator’s jaws to save pet from attack

A Floridian's worst nightmare: a battle between a dog and a gator, but it was no match for the dog's owner, who made sure her beloved pet was coming home and pulled her dog "Kona" from the alligator's grip.

Como Zoo welcomes baby sloth after surprise birth

The Como Park Zoo and Conservatory welcomed its newest member on Wednesday after a sloth unexpectedly gave birth.