Our animal friends are always reminding us that it's their planet, too. Here's the latest on humanity's ongoing struggle with its beastly friends.
Man Sentenced in Fish Attack
Multnomah County (Oregon) Sheriff's Office
All you fish-haters out there, pay attention. Animal cruelty laws apply to aquatic creatures, too. Donald Earl Fite III, 27, found out the hard way after he allegedly impaled his ex-girlfriend's fish during a fight over the summer. Find out more here in the Weird Crime Mug Shot Hall of Shame.
Woman Eaten by Her Pet Bear
A woman was eaten by her pet bear, which is the kind of thing that happens when you keep man-eating animals as pets. Officials say Kelly Ann Waltz, 37, was apparently killed when she went into the bear's cage to clean it and feed the animal. She also kept a lion and tiger, according to lehighvalleylive.com.Bathtub Dog Killing
Martin County (Florida) Sheriff's Department
Police in Stuart, Florida, say a woman stabbed a dog to death in her bathtub, according to WPBF.com. Police believe Cassandra Lauderdale killed the dog because it tried to bite her when she was giving it a bath.
Rat Killer Honored
It seems like some animals are perfectly OK to kill. Like rodents (Sorry, Mickey). In Bangladesh, a farmer was honored for killing 83,000 rats as officials hope to kill millions more. Like some kind of rodent serial killer, Mokhairul Islam keeps a tail from each rat he slays.Toilet Snake Snared
No, that's not a euphemism. There really was a snake living in the toilet system, and it's really been caught, according to the BBC.Pisco the Therapy Llama
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Terminally ill patients in a Colorado are getting an unexpected visitor: a 13-year-old llama pal. Pisco’s monthly visits are part of an animal therapy program.
Kits for Cat Quakes & Dog Disasters
Oyagokoro
Many places live under the constant threat of a massive earthquake, but leave it to the Japanese to design a survival kit for... pets.
Conjoined Snakes OK After Surgery
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
A pair of snakes born joined at the head were ssssssseparated during a unique and ssssuccessful sssssurgery in Arizona. See the before-and-after photos.
Kitty Porn
Martin County (Fla.) Sheriff's Department
A Florida man charged with downloading child pornography says he's not to blame. It's the cat's fault.
Burlar Caught Having Sex With Dog
Remember the good old days when a man who said he had "sex with a dog" was simply a misogynist with low standards?
