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“If this is your goat, please retrieve him. He’s already trying to promote himself to Sergeant,” the Little Elm Police Department stated
“But it’s still not every day that rush hour traffic is being blocked by four horses running down our main thoroughfare,” North Ridgeville Police Capt. Greg Petek
The pig named “Parrot” has been taken to an animal welfare center after officers chased him down, rescuing him from roaming on the busy highway
Drone footage shows the Atlantic City Police officer swimming to the dog, which had drifted about 100 yards from shore
In the footage, the monkey is seen swinging from the store’s rafters as police walk through the store, trying to find the animal’s owner
The gator led Lake County Sheriff’s deputies on a brief foot pursuit before it was taken into custody, in spite of its “death roll” maneuver
The footage shared by the Ketchikan Police Department shows the bears in the front seat of the car with the video captioned, “Don’t be suspicious. Don’t be suspicious.”
“Oh, I got you and you’re fine. I know you’re super mad,” the St. Johns County deputy is heard saying as the alligator thrashed in his grip
A Reidsville Police Department was assaulted in his patrol car by an angry bird hiding in the backseat on a 105-degree day
“Gerald” the raccoon was dropped off at a wildlife rehab center after “acting more like a K-9 than a critter” and interacting with Lakeville PD officers
The divers stayed clear of the truck until after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent trappers to catch the alligators
“I was like, an alligator? What do they want me to do about an alligator?” Smith County Deputy Brian Hutchins said; Hutchins was able to capture the gator using a makeshift lasso
“Beachgoers received an unexpected thrill (Thursday) afternoon when an 8-foot alligator decided to join them in the surf,” the Sunset Beach PD wrote in a Facebook post
Images shared by the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office show a van on its side with crabs crawling around its ajar doors, the pavement and the wooden barrels inside
The raptor, not yet fully grown, passed through the library’s electronic doors about 10 a.m. , just as toddler story time was wrapping up
The Jefferson County deputy’s tactics ultimately proved unsuccessful, but the cat eventually left of its own accord
“Durango’s viral, yet unexpected escapee made a return appearance — yep, Irwin, the kangaroo hopped to us,” the department posted on X
Quick action by Paramedic Gabrielle Pride and Officer Taylor Gibbons cleans, saves and re-homes the animal
Gilmer County Sheriff’s deputies were able to wrangle the whole herd and return the goats to their owner
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“No raccoons were hurt or injured in this incident,” the Springfield Township Police Department stated
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Sheriff Andre Brunson said. “We had a bear a few years ago, but never a kangaroo. You never know what you’ll see in Macon County”
“I’m thinking ... I can just bring it around and do a cattle drive, but for deer and just use the [propeller wind] or the drone to motivate them,” Green Lake PD Detective Josh Ward
The gator wandered through a neighborhood before taking refuge under a car near the house waiting on the pizza delivery, which was ultimately carried out by a Bradenton PD officer
Webster Police Department officers were also met with “heavy resistance” from the suspects during the raid; the dog attacks sent three officers to a hospital
Highway cameras captured the pursuit, which ended when officers and community service officers safely secured the bird
“The outstanding communication by dispatch and the quick actions of the MCSO deputies...ensured the safety of the two residents of the home and the family dog,” the Macomb County Sheriff’s office stated
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