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Maine woman seeks to keep prohibited exotic fish
AUGUSTA, Maine - A Maine woman says she should be able to keep her exotic pet fish in her home's indoor pond even though the state prohibits them.

Georgette Curran of Harpswell told a judge Wednesday that Maine is the only state...

Chester County men face trial in theft of baby Alpaca
For the past 11 years, Daniel Camarote has been raising and breeding alpacas on Kirk's Farm in New London Township, Chester County without incident.

That all changed last December, in a post-Christmas Day prank gone horribly...

Orphaned possum cuddled his way into her heart
The tiny baby's odds of survival were slim. At four weeks, he was alone, his mom and siblings snuffed out by a car. It's likely the baby possum would have been a vulture's meal - but for the actions of one motorist and the unpredictable events...

Two raccoons in Allegheny County test positive for rabies
Two raccoons in the Sewickley area have tested positive for rabies, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.

Three dogs were exposed to the raccoons - one found on Park Lane in Glen Osborne and another on Redgate...

Student who sued university over campus pet rule honored
ALLENDALE, Mich. - A West Michigan student who settled a lawsuit with Grand Valley State University over her right to keep a guinea pig in her campus apartment has been lauded by an advocacy group.


$8,000 restitution ordered for killing pregnant goat in Hawaii

LIHUE, Hawaii - A man must pay more than $8,000 in restitution for killing a pregnant goat at a Kauai dairy.

The Garden Island reported April 18 that Ryan Jacob Winchell was also...

8 pet llamas confront woman, police say
A Robeson Township woman was confronted by her eight pet llamas after her two dogs attacked her pet goat, Stella, on Saturday morning, township police said.

Police said two dogs attacked the goat at the large rural property in...

Sheriff: Teens confess to shooting cattle in Kentucky

PINEVILLE, Ky. - A southeastern Kentucky sheriff says two teenagers charged with shooting several cows told him they committed the acts because they were bored.

Bell County Sheriff Bruce Bennett told

Deputies: Georgia man stabbed, unleashed dogs on pet pig
SPRINGFIELD, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man unleashed his two pit bulls on a neighbor's pet pig that got loose in a mobile home park, then stabbed the animal 23 times in front of children and other onlookers, authorities said.

The pig -...

Larimer County, Colorado, warns of rabies in area
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Two Larimer County residents this week have started preventive vaccinations for rabies as health officials warn of rabies in the county.

Larimer County health officials Saturday also say they've...

Rabbit sanctuary in Texas ready for post-Easter influx
GARLAND, Texas - If the Easter bunny needs any help delivering all those eggs this weekend, maybe he could use a set of wheels.

Two-year-old Lily the bionic Lionhead bunny may not hop to it like her four-legged friends at the North...

Rabid fox found in Socorro County, New Mexico
MAGDALENA, N.M. - State health officials are urging pet owners to vaccinate their dogs and cats after rabies was confirmed in a fox in Socorro County.

The Health Department says the fox had attacked a young dog at a home about a...

Justin Bieber's pet monkey quarantined in Germany
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BERLIN - Justin Bieber had to leave a monkey in quarantine after landing in Germany last week without the necessary papers for the animal, an official said Saturday.

The 19-year-old singer...

New Yorkers boldly flout law to keep pigs
NEW YORK - Pigs have long gotten a bad rap. The four-legged ungulates are considered so messy and stinky that they're synonymous with slovenliness: Eat too much and you're pigging out. Forget to clean up and your house is a pig pen. And when is...

Loose pig captured in Portland, Ore., suburb
BEAVERTON, Ore. - It's not the usual thing in the Portland suburb of Beaverton, but police say there was indeed a pig running along city streets.

Officer Mike Rowe said a caller described the animal as "a regular farm pig." By the...

D.C. zoo opening elephant center after $56 million overhaul
WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington is opening an expansive new community center for elephants and hopes to begin expanding its herd.

The public opening of "Elephant Trails" on Saturday marks a major...

Pot-bellied pig distracts motorists in Lansing, Mich.
LANSING, Mich. - A late winter's stroll by a pot-bellied pig has slowed traffic on a Lansing roadway.

A video posted by the Lansing State...

Michigan House approves bear cub handling bill
LANSING, Mich. - People in Michigan could get the chance to pet and take photos with bear cubs, under legislation approved by the House.

The bill approved by a 56-52 vote Thursday would free up facilities to allow the handling of...

Lion kills intern at California exotic animal park
DUNLAP, Calif. - The Seattle-area intern fatally mauled by a lion at a Central California exotic animal park loved lions and tigers since childhood, "was absolutely fearless" around them and hoped to work at a zoo after her six-month...

Horse neglect rampant in Illinois, advocates say
CHICAGO - The four horses hadn't been visited in weeks. There was no water in their buckets, no hay in the stall. All of the animals looked dangerously thin.

The horses' caregiver apparently had stopped showing up. So even though...

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