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Playful bears spotted outside of Windsor home

Middletown

Dog missing after vehicle stolen found safe: Middletown police

Luna, a gray pit bull mix, was accompanying her owner on deliveries when she disappeared.
Features

A century of success is celebrated at the Burlington Fish Hatchery

While some things have changed at the hatchery since 1923, a lot has remained the same.
Animals

Moose attacks woman and her dog on Colorado hiking trail

Wildlife officials used signs to warn hikers of a moose with calves that may act aggressively towards people, dogs and reminded owners to leash their pets.
Animals

‘Sooooo creepy’ | Social media reacts to video of creepy crawler at Texas wildlife refuge

The refuge posted a video for its “What is it Wednesday?” requesting that people take a guess at what the creepy crawler was.
Animals

Black bear captured after spotted in tree at Disney's Magic Kingdom

Florida wildlife officials explained the black bear was most likely moving through the area looking for food.
Animals

Rare manatee sighting captured near Connecticut border

Since 1995, there have been six confirmed cases of manatees in the Connecticut, RI, and Fisher's Island, NY area.
Animals

Starving bear euthanized, intestines blocked with human trash

The bear was acting sick, and its intestines were found to be blocked from trash, according to Colorado wildlife officials.
Animals

Glastonbury couple rescues baby shark caught in work glove

The two were diving on the sand flats off Jamestown, Rhode Island, when one of them spotted the 16-inch juvenile shark with its head stuck inside a work glove.
Animals

Video: 3-legged bear breaks into screened-in lanai, drinks White Claw seltzers before leaving

Other than damaging the pool cage screening, the bear rummaged through the family's refrigerator outside which was captured on video.
Animals

East Windsor firefighters rescue horse that couldn't stand up after falling

The horse wasn't able to get up due to its age and the terrain it was in, and the owner needed help moving it to a better spot.
Animals

'He was a giant': Hunters catch massive 920-pound gator in Central Florida

According to Capt. Kevin Brotz, it’s rare to come across a gator this big, with his second biggest coming out just a couple of inches smaller.