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A volcano continues to erupt on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain on Saturday Oct. 16, 2021. Officials say there is no sign that a volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma is coming to an end, one month after it began. The volcano on one of the Canary Islands off northwest Africa has so far destroyed more than 1,800 buildings, mostly homes. (AP Photo/Daniel Roca) PW103 PW103

October 19, 2021 at 10:20 am

Trapped by lava: Drone company will try to rescue stranded dogs on La Palma WATCH

Drone company Aerocámara said it had received permission to undertake "the most complicated thing we have done." It plans to use food as bait and...

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October 13, 2021 at 3:48 pm

Lucky Dog! Pooch trapped in crevice 5 days rescued, unharmed

A dog trapped for five days deep inside a narrow, rocky crevice at a state park north of New York City was rescued unharmed.

Southwest Airlines employee Cathy Cook and Icky.

October 13, 2021 at 1:58 pm

Couple finds their luggage is overweight because of stowaway dog

Like most people, the Owens wanted to avoid the airline's checked luggage fee, so they opened up their suitcase to rearrange belongings. They were shocked...

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September 13, 2021 at 6:31 pm

Dogs die after playing in Washington state rivers; toxic algae suspected

A day on the Columbia River ended with a family dog dead, likely from toxic algae. This summer, four dogs died after swimming in the...

August 31, 2021 at 5:15 am

UK vets euthanize alpaca with bovine TB after public battle VIEW

The controversial camelid was sentenced to death after twice testing positive for bovine TB. His owner argued the tests had produced false positives and battled...

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Sgt. Pen Farthing of the British Royal Marines is shown in this undated photo in Afghanistan with the dog he adopted, named Nowzad after the village where Farthing rescued him from a dogfight. Paul “Pen” Farthing is the Nowzad animal shelter founder.

August 30, 2021 at 5:45 am

A Royal Marine rescued animals from Afghanistan in a mission dubbed ‘Operation Ark,’ but his staff was left behind

The dayslong evacuation mission, dubbed "Operation Ark," ended on Sunday when Paul "Pen" Farthing arrived at London's Heathrow Airport on a privately chartered flight with...

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This image taken from Loveland, Colo., Police Department body camera footage shows Officer Matthew Grashorn pointing his gun at a dog he shot after it ran toward him on June 29, 2019, after he got out of his patrol car. The dog, a 14-month-old Staffordshire terrier-boxer mix named Herkimer, was later euthanized. His owners are suing Grashorn, his supervisors and the city of Loveland over the shooting. (Loveland Police Department/The Life & Liberty Law Office via AP)

August 28, 2021 at 2:35 pm

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Trapped by lava: Drone company will try to rescue stranded dogs on La Palma WATCH

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A Royal Marine rescued animals from Afghanistan in a mission dubbed ‘Operation Ark,’ but his staff was left behind

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