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Iconic Big Banana Car pulled over by Montana Highway Patrol
(UPI) -- The Montana Highway Patrol shared a photo from an interstate traffic stop involving an unusual vehicle: a car modeled after a banana. The MHP posted a photo to social media showing the fruit-shaped vehicle pulled over at the side of Interstate 90, near Billings. "We've stopped speeders, distracted drivers...
Jun 25, 2026
US truck carrying fireworks catches fire, sparking spectacular display
Onlookers were treated to an early Fourth of July display when a truck hauling fireworks caught fire on June 6th, sending pyrotechnics skyward along a Tennessee highway. Sparks flew for several minutes, stopping traffic in both directions, while astounded eyewitnesses filmed the spectacular scene near the city of Chatt...
Jun 09, 2026
"Monster wolf" robots in high demand to scare off bears in Japan after record number of attacks
CBS NEWS- A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year. "Monster Wolf" is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals. Ohta Seiki, the Hokkaido-...
Jun 08, 2026
World's largest dog pool party held at Florida park
UPI - A Miami-area dog park hosted a pool party with 277 dogs in an attempt to break a Guinness World Records title. The Chewy Summer Social, hosted by pet supply company Chewy on Saturday at Chewy Bark Park, part of The Underline linear park in Coral Gables, gathered 277 canines of all sizes to dip into a series of ki...
May 12, 2026
WELCOME TO ELEPHANT CAM!
Watch live footage of the elephant herd from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's all-new experience, Denny Sanford Elephant Valley. STEP INTO ELEPHANT VALLEY When you come face-to-face with the largest land animals on Earth, it's not just your mood that shifts-it's your perspective. Suddenly, everything feels bigger. You d...
May 03, 2026
Stranded dog rescued from high-rise apartment ledge
(UPI) -- A dog who went missing from a high-rise apartment in Australia was spotted stranded on a ledge by a neighbor with a drone. Jake Dobrin's 2-year-old Jack Russell terrier, named Elbie, went missing from her home on the 13th floor of Meriton apartments in Dee Why, a suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, on Friday....
Apr 28, 2026
Surprise 4-legged Olympic competitor wows cross-country fans
(NPR) A local dog made a bid for Olympic glory Wednesday morning, breaking out of his doghouse and onto the homestretch of the cross-country ski course in the middle of a race. Two-year-old Nazgul was quickly collared by race officials and returned unharmed to his home at a nearby bed-and-breakfast, but not before his ...
Feb 19, 2026
Tiny deer faces down giant rhino in zoo enclosure
UPI) -- A zoo in Poland shared video of a tiny muntjac deer facing off with a massive -- and luckily patient -- rhinoceros. The Wroclaw Zoo in Poland posted a video to Instagram showing the small Chinese deer, named Mundzak, in a standoff with a rhinoceros named Maruska in the enclosure the animals share. "Someone...
Jan 14, 2026
Talented shelter dog escapes kennel, unlocks front door
(UPI) --A West Virginia animal shelter shared security camera footage of an escape artist dog getting out of his kennel, unlocking the front door and leaving. The Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter posted a video to Facebook showing the Houdini-esque hound, named Dawson, escaping from his locked kennel while the sh...
Jan 14, 2026
Water-skiing squirrel delights crowds at N.C. fair
(WAND) -- The Carolina Classic Fair in Winston-Salem, N.C., is pulling in large crowds with a talented headlining performer: Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel. Twiggy proved to be a big draw during the fair's opening day on Friday, and is scheduled to perform multiple times a day until the fair closes on Sunday. The tal...
Oct 08, 2025
