#Florida gator chases people through Wendy’s parking lot

#Florida gator chases people through Wendy’s parking lot

“#Florida gator chases people through Wendy’s parking lot” Maybe it was looking for a bite? A large alligator paid a blood-freezing visit to a Wendy’s in Florida on Monday. The 6-foot-long reptile chased pedestrians through the fast food restaurant’s parking lot in Lehigh Acres, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. “He may have just been…

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#Zoo euthanizes animals as state becomes too warm

#Zoo euthanizes animals as state becomes too warm

“#Zoo euthanizes animals as state becomes too warm” The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley has announced that their two remaining musk oxen were preemptively laid to rest over fears that the warming state would make their final days more difficult. Zoo officials announced the decision on their website on May 13, writing that the pair…

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#Japanese scientists say breathing through rectums ‘saved’ mice

#Japanese scientists say breathing through rectums ‘saved’ mice

“#Japanese scientists say breathing through rectums ‘saved’ mice” In what sounds like a “South Park” episode, Japanese scientists have developed a procedure that allows lab animals to “breathe” out of their rectum. In a new study published last week, scientists using an enema of oxygen-carrying liquid proved that oxygen-deprived animals — and maybe people — can…

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#Mystery surrounds 18 elephants found dead

#Mystery surrounds 18 elephants found dead

“#Mystery surrounds 18 elephants found dead” It is a tragedy of elephantine proportions. Indian forest officials have launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths of 18 wild Asian elephants Thursday, which locals suspect could have been caused by a massive lightning strike on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Heartbreaking viral Twitter photos and videos show the dead…

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#Shelters bracing for ‘selfish’ return of pandemic pets

#Shelters bracing for ‘selfish’ return of pandemic pets

“#Shelters bracing for ‘selfish’ return of pandemic pets” Prepare for the great doggy dump. At the height of the pandemic, animal shelters reported record high adoptions, as bored home dwellers sought out new four-legged friends to keep them company in lockdown. But with reopenings afoot, the same shelters are braced for an influx of pets…

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#COVID-19 pet boom has veterinarians backlogged, burned out

#COVID-19 pet boom has veterinarians backlogged, burned out

“#COVID-19 pet boom has veterinarians backlogged, burned out” FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — During the gloomiest stretches of the pandemic, Dr. Diona Krahn’s veterinary clinic has been a puppy fest, overrun with new four-legged patients. Typically, she’d get three or four new puppies a week, but between shelter adoptions and private purchases, the 2020 COVID-19 pet boom brought…

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