1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (525+ words) Federal inspectors again cited an Indiana company for violations of the Animal Welfare Act after monkeys at one of its out-of-state breeding facilities lost limbs to severe injuries. Inotiv, based in West Lafayette, breeds animals for academic and medical research....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (179+ words) Watch your step. The deadliest animal in your state might not be the predator you'd expect. A new report identified the most dangerous animal in every U.S. state, and while sharks, bears and alligators made the list, snakes proved to be…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (509+ words) A vehicle struck and killed a massive, 400-pound black bear near the shores of Lake Okeechobee in rural Martin County early Monday. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the driver reported that the adult male bear ran directly into…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (256+ words) Hoosiers as of July 1, 2026, will no longer be held liable if they break into a hot car to rescue a pet in imminent danger. While it was never illegal to rescue an animal from a hot car, the owner of…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1043+ words) Naples is plagued by one of the most capable creepy predators on the planet. The situation is dire from an ecological perspective. For years, hunters, hikers and others who get out in the historic Everglades have reported that the mammal…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (538+ words) As Florida temperatures climb, so do snake sightings, especially of invasive Burmese pythons, which become more active and easier to spot during warmer months. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in Florida....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (559+ words) No, it's not a slow news day, but we do need to talk about turtles. Hoosiers may be seeing more of them crossing roadways during the months of May, June and July near wetlands, lakes and rivers. Much like the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (226+ words) The federal government cited an Indiana-based company for three "critical" violations of animal welfare law after dozens of rabbits died at its facility in Denver, Pennsylvania. Envigo RMS, an Indianapolis-based company acquired by Inotiv in 2021, breeds lab animals for academic…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (109+ words) Susan Norlin used to set out raw chicken for vultures, and plates of popcorn for pigeons. Now the town is cracking down. She fed the birds for years. Now Portsmouth is taking her to court. For years, Susan Norlin delighted…...