Coyote warning issued in Beverly after dog attacked on trail
Local News Police noted that coyotes are typically more defensive at this time of year because it is their denning […]
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Entangled humpback whale freed from fishing gear off Mass. coast
Local News Responders used a hook-shaped knife at the end of a 30-foot pole to free the young whale. View
‘Old Thom,’ iconic solitary orca, spotted by Cape Cod fishermen
Local News The orca, recognizable because of its unique dorsal fin, is periodically seen swimming alone off the Cape and
Waltham animal control officers recover ‘pile ’o pigs’ dumped in woods, cemetery
Local News Animal control officers recovered 19 guinea pigs, including 10 found at the cemetery and nine found in the
Large groups of dead fish wash ashore in Boston, Worcester ponds
Local News These groups of dead fish may make for an odd sight, but officials say it’s actually part of
Photo Contest: Is Your Pet the Best of the Beasts?
Hank (2025 Winner of “Doggone Adorable”) Credit: Courtesy of Maggie Pyne Does your furry, scaly or feathered friend have what
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The battle over the aging Attleboro Zoo is getting wild
Local News City proposal would transform Capron Park Zoo into a nature reserve. Visitors at the lion exhibit at the
AirTag leads volunteers to hidden cat and six kittens in Waltham
Local News Rescuers from The Cat Connection found the family tucked inside an industrial site and moved them to a
Nearly 100 cats rescued from Rhode Island hoarding situation
Local News Ninety-seven cats were rescued from a 1200-square foot-apartment in Woonsocket, RI, the shelter said. Nearly 100 cats were