By: Robin Andrews/IFLScience In a not-so-classic tale of revenge, a giant python tried to take a chunk out of a man’s arm before he and some other villagers decided to kill the beastie and eat it. The slithery wannabe assassin, found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, was measured to be 7 meters (23 feet) long –…
People Just Tried To Kill 40 Porcupines For These ‘Magical’ Stones
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo Dozens of lives were saved just in time, thanks to a last-minute tip that led to a tense chase in Indonesia. Even though the smugglers, who turned out to be two Indonesian soldiers, tried to speed away, they stopped their car once police blocked their way. When authorities opened the back hatch of the…
People Are Locking Up Dozens Of Dogs To Farm Them For Their Blood
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo Pets sometimes need blood transfusions, just the way people sometimes do — but a new investigation suggests that blood coming from a blood farm in Texas is sourced from approximately 150 ex-racing greyhounds who are caged and suffering. An anonymous former employee at the Pet Blood Bank observed and documented greyhounds kept in wire cages…
People Are Rushing To Save Thousands Of Animals Before This Volcano Erupts
By: Elizabeth Claire Alberts/The Dodo The volcano could erupt at any moment — but animal lovers are going into the danger zone, risking their lives to help as many animals as they can. Last week, the Indonesian government issued a dire warning to the island of Bali — Mount Agung, an active volcano, could erupt for the first time…
NYC Museum To Feature Dogfighting Footage As ‘Art’
By: Arin Greenwood/The Dodo There’s also an “arena” where live reptiles will kill each other — and people aren’t happy. The Guggenheim Museum in New York City is about to exhibit a video that shows eight scarred pit bulls, described as “fighting dogs” by the artists, facing each other on treadmills — a tool commonly used to train…
California Becomes First State To Ban Pet Shop Sales Of Non-Rescued Animals
By: Good News Network After a bill was unanimously passed in the Senate earlier this week, California has become the first state to ban the commercial breeding of dogs, cats, and rabbits. The legislation, AB-485, is a direct blow against the use of puppy mills: facilities that breed animals in crowded, dirty, and inhumane conditions. Now, the…
Why Do Some Dogs Like TV So Much?
By: Lilly Feinn/The Dodo It’s true that you won’t find your pup binge-watching “Game of Thrones” anytime soon (even with all the direwolves), but that doesn’t mean dogs don’t like TV — far from it. While the TV-watching habits (and tastes) of dogs are quite different from our own, plenty of dogs take pleasure in…
Why Do Some Cats Have Six Toes?
By: Lili Feinn/The Dodo Our differences are what make us special. In a way, they are like superpowers. This is not only true for humans but animals, too. Found on the streets of Portland, Oregon, a small kitten with unusual paws was dropped off at a veterinary clinic by a couple of kind passersby. The…
The Majestic Long-Endangered Snow Leopard Is Not Endangered Anymore
By: McKinley Corbley/Good News Network After decades of being listed as endangered, the status of the majestic snow leopard has finally been upgraded to “vulnerable”. The reclassification was announced this week by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) after a 3-year survey showed great improvements in their population. Thanks to improved tracking techniques, such as camera traps…