Alaska man dies from novel animal-borne virus, likely contracted from stray cat
The first death from Alaska pox was Types of orthopoxvirusesreported on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. State officials released a bulletin on February 9 detailing: old man He contracted the virus in September 2023, apparently after being scratched by an infected stray cat. The man, whose immune system had been suppressed by cancer treatment, first […]
Grad student loses arm after being mauled by stray dog she took in
An Arizona animal lover says he was attacked by a stray dog he had adopted, screaming for nearly 30 minutes and eventually losing his arm when it was “bitten out.” Calista Muñoz, 25, has only just opened up about the July attack that left her in a coma for several days and required 18 surgeries, […]
Tennessee toddler Brayden Smith, 3, killed by stray bullet during New Year’s Eve celebrations
A 3-year-old Tennessee boy was shot and killed by a stray bullet in his home on New Year's Eve, a horrific tragedy that authorities blamed on a “celebratory shooting.” Police said Brayden Smith was inside his family's northeast Memphis apartment when a bullet came through a window and struck him around 6 p.m. Sunday. told […]
Stray dogs who caused 350k in damage to cars at a Houston dealership are in custody — and one can even be adopted
Two stray dogs that caused more than $350,000 in damage to a car at a Houston dealership are now in custody, and one is available for adoption, authorities said. Late last year, surveillance camera video captured the vicious dogs in action. Eye-popping footage shows them charging across the G Motors lot in Harris County, Texas, […]
Texas man hit by stray bullet during New Year’s celebration
A Texas man had a gloomy start to the new year after he was hit by a stray bullet while celebrating with friends and family. In 2024, Frederico Perez, a father of three, was on the phone with friends and family when he was suddenly struck in the leg by a stray bullet. “I started […]