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When the three bullets slammed into his upper right chest, Michael Haynes was sure he was dying. But that wasn’t the worst of it. What brings tears to Haynes’ eyes as he recounts the events of last weekend, what chokes off the words before he can speak them, is this: It was all happening in [...]

Forest rangers in the northern Italian Alps have confirmed for the first time the existence of an albino mountain goat — and named him “Snowflake.” Rangers took photos of the albino capra ibex climbing with its mother Sunday at about 10,000 feet above the Les Laures valley in the northwestern Val d’Aosta region, said Christian [...]

Peru’s celebration of the guinea pig included contests for the biggest, the best-dressed – and the tastiest. The second annual festival of the cuy, as guinea pigs are known in the Andes, brought brass bands into the streets of highland Churin on Sunday to celebrate all things related to the furry rodents. “Zero cholesterol! Protein [...]

Aldo looks, eats and lazes like a hippopotamus _ but he’s only about as big as a human baby, at 21 inches. The pygmy hippo, born this month at the Paris Zoo, is one of only a few dozen in Europe, bred in a special program to boost the rare species. There are no more [...]

(Miniature Pinscher Puppy that was purchased from Wizard of Claws) When Ed Webb brought home his newborn Maltese “Vanna,” he never expected that just weeks later he would be putting her to sleep. The Humane Society is asking a Florida judge to certify a class action lawsuit against a company the group says sells defective puppies like [...]

Summer is here and that means one thing – (no, not rolling blackouts) it’s time to go outside and enjoy your yard or patio. This is easy during the day, when the sun is shining and natural light is plentiful. If your outdoor areas are not properly lit, however, the setting sun can be like [...]

One of the hottest trends in decorating today is the concept of “the Outdoor Room.” In this process, the home’s outdoor spaces are decorated with fashion, design, and coloration while allowing for the ability to withstand the elements. Making this exterior decorating possible is what the industry calls performance fabrics and fibers. With the use [...]

At five days old, the calf born to deaf dolphin Castaway died of breathing complications on June 15 at the Florida’s Marine Mammal Conservancy (MMC). The male calf’s body was sent to a National Marine Fisheries laboratory for a necropsy, though the cause of death could not be determined. Veterinarians stayed through the night to [...]

Eighty-four Siberian tiger cubs have been born in captivity in northeast China since March this year in a boost to the survival chances of the endangered species, state media reported Sunday. All the cubs were doing well, Liu Dan, an official with the Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Centre in Heilongjiang province, told Xinhua nws agency, Liu [...]