Where the animal came from and how far it traveled to get to rural Missouri is a mystery as the cats in the region are not known to breed.

Scientists are commenting on the confounding situation after studying what should have been a deadly encounter for the pup.

A Chandler woman who ran an animal rescue out of her now-condemned home has been arrested after dozens of abused dogs were discovered.

Police responded to reports of a dead body in the water, and found a massive and dangerous animal near the scene.

“This is huge. This is unbelievable," said Jim Edelhuber, an avid bird watcher and photographer when he spotted the birds.

The horses -- traditionally used to tow carriages -- have long been utilized by Anheuser-Busch to market its Budweiser brand.

"She had basically no chance of surviving in the wild with such a severe injury," one wildlife expert said.

Alligators are nothing to be toyed with, as a group of swimmers at a lake in Texas found out in short order.

A man fearlessly showed a black bear the door after the wild animal intruded on an outdoor gathering in Pennsylvania.

Some dances are best enjoyed from a distance, and the National Park Service is sharing one of them with wildlife-lovers through social media.