Unfortunately for one pup, her soon-to-be owner thought the wandering "Yoda"--a chihuahua found behind an apartment building--was a rat. Yoda did weigh only two pounds. But it may have been the hair. "Yoda", as it turns out, is valuable: She's won the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Award and garnered her owner both honor and a bundle of cash, $1,000. Read more
It's unbelievable someone would poison pets over a neighbor dispute, no matter how severe--but the man Concord (CA) police say is responsible for strychnine-laced meatballs in poisoning neighbors' dogs is unreal: Accused killer Earl Ansley's a cop, a former California police officer himself. Read more
Those familiar with an HOA know the problems condo owners face. The condo association at Village of Abacoa in Florida has created an unusual fix to stop dog poop violations: Forced DNA swab samples are being taken as evidence against owners who allow canines to defecate in common areas. Read more
"Dusty" 'Klepto Kitty' Chu has stolen a plethora of goods: At least 600 items have gone missing from neighboring homes in San Mateo, California, as a literal cat burglar is caught on night-vision video by Animal Planet--literally dragging home everything but the kitchen sink. He does do underwear and bras. Read more
The Ohio driver of a garbage truck discovered a new "friend" while out on the job: A 6-foot Burmese python snake was found hanging out on the vehicle's roof after the garbage man emptied a trash bin from a Cincinnati fast-food restaurant. Read more
Waves at a popular kayak run in Colorado turn to some sweet swells for a misplaced flock of geese. A videographer, trying to catch some footage of kayakers, instead got a host of feathered friends on-scene: A flock of over 1,000 geese settled in to the water -- to ride and surf those pumping waves. Read more
Snakes on a plane has a new twist: Railway officials discover snakes on a train -- as in deadly, highly venomous king cobras are found stashed in bags under a passenger seat. Read more
School fairs may pump out goldfish, left and right, to kids that don't know how to take care of them but it's a Tacoma bar that's under fire -- after animal activist complaints over gold fish races wi Read more
Misplaced pets are said to travel miles in order to find owners, and their way home: a long-haired dachshund has been found back at its Boston home, where a fire had ravaged the East coast apartment a Read more