Colombian officials agreed on April 13 to a plan that would cull about 80 of the "cocaine hippos," which have become an invasive species.

After numerous (and expensive) attempts to quell their non-native hippo population, Colombia is opting for the simplest solution.

The lawsuit, filed last year in New York, marked a new front in the PETA's long-running campaign against dog breeders.

The 16-month-old kangaroo made his escape from a Wisconsin petting zoo after some stray dogs rushed his enclosure and spooked him.

By the time help arrived, the damage had already been done, and the animal had sustained horrific injuries.

Lisa Levy, the community care minister at Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green in New Haven, is facing five counts of animal cruelty.

Katherine Heigl put out a succinct statement responding to the haters who were harassing her over a dog rescue event.

A wandering coyote had a close encounter with a zooming toddler, which left mother and child very shaken but unhurt.

"The thief's movements were tightly tracked by people who heard about the theft," CBS News reported about the Chicago incident.

A petition to ban hunting and ranching in Oregon is nearing the number of signatures it needs to be placed on November's ballot.