A Florida pet owner dove into a lake and pried her dog’s head from the jaws of a 7-foot alligator after it snatched the animal during a walk. Kim Spencer, a Tampa resident, said she didn’t ...

TAMPA, Fla. — You could say a Florida woman has now rescued her dog twice — first through adoption and then from an alligator's grip. Kimberly Spencer was walking her dog near a pond when the ...

This can release dissolved gases within the joint and produce collapsing air bubbles that cause a popping or snapping sound. Air bubbles do not cause pain and are considered harmless. Cartilage is the ...

Jim Spinale, 91, is a retired science teacher who volunteers at the So. Shore YMCA Nature Center. His snapping turtle shell is a hit with preschoolers ...

The Irwin family recently took a boat out to sea so they could release a turtle back into its native waters. The conservationist then reminded followers to use propeller guards to better protect ...

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The Turtle Shack Cafe has been open for about two weeks at its new home in the European Village, and business has been booming, manager J.T. Cerchiara said. The popular restaurant has been closed ...

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Do you ever want to leave the city cares behind and move to the water? When Bobby and Susan McKenzie moved from Baton Rouge to the diversion canal in 2005, they ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A dive team searching for a missing man in Port St. Lucie reported finding his dead body, which was tied with a string and attached to a cinder block. The St ...

A 9-foot alligator broke into a Louisiana family’s home, and video of the intrusion shows it started slapping around furniture when confronted. The break-in happened around 10 p.m. on Wednesday ...

Green sea turtles weren't the only turtle or tortoise available for people to cook, but they had built a reputation as a sign of luxury. During the 19th century, snapping turtles were part of ...

Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies wrangled a 9-foot alligator out of someone's kitchen Thursday night with the help of a volunteer and released the ambitious gator back into the wild. " ...