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If it's too cute to be true, it probably is. The owner of a Manitoba dog sanctuary, whose dog was the subject of a heartwarming viral video with a polar bear, told CBC News that a bear has killed and eaten one of his dogs. The viral clip, which was posted online over the weekend, showed an enormous polar bear stroking a lounging dog on the head for several fascinating and adorable moments. While many were awed by the unlikely friendship, conservation officers were called to remove three polar bears from Mile 5 Dog Sanctuary in Churchill, Man., last week,...

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The California drought has killed more than 102 million trees in a die-off of forests that increases the risk of catastrophic wildfires and other threats to humans, officials said Friday. The latest aerial survey by the U.S. Forest Service shows there are 36 million more dead trees since May in the state and there has been a 100 percent increase since 2015. “These dead and dying trees continue to elevate the risk of wildfire, complicate our efforts to respond safely and effectively to fires when they do occur and pose a host of threats to life...

I just bought a Mossberg Maverick 88. I have a heat shield from a Mossberg 500 coming as well as a side saddle. I would like to purchase a scabbard but have no clue which one to choose and if scabbards can support a long gun with a 6-shell side saddle. Anyone have any suggestions?

Whale, whale, whale. What do we have here! A whale made a rare appearance in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty this morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard Petty Officer Frank Iannazzo-Simmons said the whale was spotted around 8:00 a.m., reported ABC-owned station WABC in New York. Iannazzo-Simmons added that the Coast Guard put out a travel advisory to boaters cautioning them to avoid contact with the whale. The whale was likely a humpback, according to Howard Rosenbaum, ocean giants director at the Wildlife Conservation Society based in New York City. Rosenbaum told WABC that...

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The sight of hulking moose isn't uncommon around Unalakleet. But Brad Webster had never seen moose like this before. Webster, a social studies and science teacher, was showing a friend around the grounds of the Bible camp that he helps maintain. It was early November, cold enough that the slough at the site was covered in a sheet of ice thick enough to walk on and clear enough to see through.

It is a rare sight in Northern California, but two mountain lions were caught on camera going for a swim. The two giant cats were spotted at Shasta Lake, which is just north of Redding. A father and his son witnessed the mountain lions as they swam across the lake. The pair posted videos they took on facebook, which instantly went viral. “We see two things in the water that we had never seen before, so we stopped, turned around for a quick second, and next thing you know we see two large mountain lions swimming across the lake,” father...

The body of an Oregon man who slipped and fell into a scalding hot spring while he was trying to “hot-spot” at Yellowstone National Park earlier this year dissolved before rescue crews could finish their recovery, according to a recent report. A view of a hot spring at the Norris Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park on May 12, 2016. (Credit: Mladen Amtonov/AFP/Getty Images) Colin Nathaniel Scott, 23, was with his younger sister when he walked more than 200 yards away from the boardwalk on June 7 to a hot spring called Pork Chop Geyser. Scott was planning to “hot-spot,”...

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the 'pheasant-elect.' Stop what you're doing. This is important. Photos of a golden pheasant in Hangzhou Safari Park are going viral on Chinese social media for the bird's resemblance to President-elect Donald Trump: Meet the pheasant-elect: Bird sporting 'Donald Trump's hairstyle' soars to internet fame in China https://t.co/qYUbMcDYmV pic.twitter.com/VTPlDcaBcp — People's Daily,China (@PDChina) November 14, 2016 A journalist in Hangzhou noticed the similarity between Mr. Trump's mane and the pheasant's signature golden crest and took pictures of the bird, which then went viral, MailOnline reports. According to the pheasant's keeper, identified only as Mr. Gao, the...

Hundreds of dog owners joined a man on his final walk with his beloved whippet before the pet was put down. Mark Woods issued an emotional Facebook plea for walkers to join him as he took Walnut for his last scamper on Porth Beach in Cornwall. He said he made the heartbreaking decision to put down the dog after his health began to spiral in his old age. Mr Woods posted an open invite to celebrate the end of Walnut’s life after 18 “incredible” years which soon went viral as thousands showed their support.

Veteran Night Owls broadcaster Alan Robson reveals his interest in the paranormal and the supernaturalBroadcaster Alan Robson made his name with his Night Owls show. But he’s well known for his interest in the paranormal and the supernatural. As a result he has written a number of books about the subjects and contributed to programmes at home and abroad, including the Scariest Places on Earth hosted in the US by Linda Blair who starred in The Exorcist. His interests have taken him to some out-of-the-way places where he has witnessed bizarre happenings. He has watched a corpse having a stake...

A New York woman who went for a hike in Chappaqua Thursday got a surprise when she ran into Hillary Clinton on the trail. The woman, Margot Gerster, posted about the encounter on Facebook Thursday afternoon, saying she took her daughters for a walk because she has been “so heartbroken” about the results of the presidential election. Clinton conceded the race at an event in New York City Wednesday morning. “As we were leaving, I heard a bit of rustling coming towards me and as I stepped into the clearing there she was, Hillary Clinton and Bill with their dogs...

Last month, OutdoorHub published an article for the top early season bucks. It’s November 7th, the rut is just starting to really heat up, and we already have an early favorite for the best buck taken during the rut. Austin Pontier shot this giant of a buck near Osceola, Iowa, on November 6 and early rumors put this deer on a massive scale. Judging by this photo alone, this buck could gross score more than 200 points, maybe even 220 or more. Sometimes, pictures can make bucks look a little bigger than they prove to be, however, that doesn’t seem...

Full -Ted Nugent Performance at Donald Trump Rally in Grand Rapids, MI. (11-8-16) Star Spangled Banner and Fred Bear

Trident gun fishing is only for the bold; we follow one young hunter on the path to catch the smartest prey in the seaMy friend Danai keeps all her fishing supplies in one corner of her beach house. There are things like flippers, snorkels, and masks; a buoy that you wear around your waist to alert incoming boats that you’re in the water; and...a trident gun? “What do you do with that?” I asked her. It was probably a stupid question, but was the gun even real? Was this some kind of staple for every Greek beach house, like the...

Passengers on an Aeromexico plane discovered a terrifying sight near the overhead bins over the weekend: a dangling snake. The flight, which was scheduled to land in Mexico City on Sunday, made a quick landing and animal control took the stowaway reptile into custody. The snake can be seen in video posted by Twitter user @Inda_medina: La vibora voladora…ja ja ja. Una experiencia única en el Vuelo Torreón-México, vuelo 231 de Aeroméxico. Eso si…Prioridad en aterrizaje. pic.twitter.com/qwDk6Wtszw — Indalecio Medina (@Inda_medina) November 6, 2016 “The procedures carried out for this flight are currently being evaluated to determine how the animal...

Big-wave surfers around the globe are keeping their eyes glued to the Bay Area. Officials with the renowned Titans of Mavericks surfing competition announced Friday that the competition is currently in the orange alert stage, meaning that a potential swell of monstrous waves could make a beeline for the surfing spot just a few miles from Half Moon Bay and signal the start of the famous challenge. The next step is for organizers to up the status to red, which would tell thrill-seeking surfers that the competition is extremely likely to happen within a matter of days or hours. At...

While only one can win the heat, the six female big-wave surfers have already made history in the competition's 17-year history, as the first women selected to compete as official competitors at the Titans of Mavericks. Sarah Gerhardt, Emily Erickson, Paige Alms, Jamilah Star, Keala Kennelly, Andrea Moller have been announced as official competitors with Bianca Valenti and Wrenna Delgado as alternates. Sarah Gerhardt Sara Gerhardt, of Santa Cruz, California, is noted as the first woman to surf the Mavericks and has been quoted as an inspiration to other aspiring big-wave surfers in a feature for Santa Cruz Waves. Andrea...

Giant, spike-toothed salmon that weighed almost 400 lbs. once made their home in the ancient coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean, according to new research. The now-extinct salmon species spawned in California rivers approximately 11 million to 5 million years ago, the scientists said. The fish measured up to 9 feet long, with spike-like teeth that were more than 1 inch long. Though its dagger-like teeth could have been deadly for prey, the ancient salmon was probably a filter feeder rather than a predatory species, meaning the fish took in water full of plankton as it swam, as modern Pacific...