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Runaway parrot reunites with owner, canine best friend
(UPI) A singing parrot found wandering loose on the streets of England has been reunited with his owner -- and his canine best friend.
The RSPCA said the cockatiel was found lost on a street in the Kearsley area of Bolton, near Manchester, sparking a search for his owner.
The group said the talkative bird, named Ernie, has now being reunited ...Read more
WATCH: Dog helps rescue Michigan man who fell through ice into lake
(UPI) A Michigan man who fell through the ice into a frigid lake can thank the efforts of his obedient dog for his successful rescue, Michigan State Police said.
The MSP said in a news release that Motor Carrier Officer Kammeron Bennetts responded to a call reporting a 65-year-old Traverse City man had fallen through the ice into Arbutus Lake ...Read more
Stowaway cat takes 800-mile journey under hood of moving van
(UPI) A cat who went missing from her owner's home turned out to have gone for an 800-mile road trip across England and Wales in the engine compartment of a moving van.
Laura Teale said her family's 8-year-old Siamese cat, Jasmine, failed to return home for dinner at her Weston-super-Mare home on the same day that her neighbors moved to ...Read more
Deputy rescues bobcat in Florida
(UPI) A Florida sheriff's deputy on patrol ended up loading a bobcat into his patrol car when the wild animal appeared to be injured.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office shared photos of the deputy lifting the bobcat and loading it into his patrol vehicle in Precinct 4.
The deputy took the bobcat to Blue Pearl Animal Hospital.
The sheriff's ...Read more