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Brave or lucky? See the moment a dog took on a hammerhead shark

Brave or lucky? See the moment a dog took on a hammerhead shark

(CNN) Passengers on a boat tour in The Bahamas caught the moment a daredevil dog jumped directly onto a 12-foot hammerhead shark. The incident happened off the coast of Exuma. Passengers who were on a board tour gasped and screamed as the god leapt into the water, appearing to fight the shark. The dog then…read more »

This woman is riding around the world with her German shepherd

This woman is riding around the world with her German shepherd

(CNN)- It isn’t every day that you spot a motorcyclist riding along the road with a German shepherd dog on the back of their bike. So it’s not surprising that the sight of content creator Jess Stone and her beloved dog Moxie cruising along together usually has onlookers doing double takes. “Every car that rides…read more »

Teach Your Pet to Communicate

Teach Your Pet to Communicate

Through pressing buttons of pre-programmed speech sounds or words, animal learners can share their requests, thoughts, and feelings. With time and patience, learners have been incredibly successful. Some have not only been able to communicate needs and wants, but also seem to relay more abstract concepts such as feelings or time. FluentPet Sound Button are…read more »

Romania’s ‘dancing bear festival

Romania’s ‘dancing bear festival

(EuroNews) Hundreds of years ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania would drape themselves in bear skins and dance to warn off evil spirits. The quirky custom still lives on today, drawing in tourists from around the world.  The ‘dancing bears festival’ takes place every December, starting a week before Christmas and ending with…read more »

Large buck rescued after calling through ice in Minnesota river

Large buck rescued after calling through ice in Minnesota river

Dec. 8 (UPI) — Firefighters in Minnesota came to the rescue of a large buck that fell through the ice of a frozen river. The Thief River Falls Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post that the “beautiful buck” will “live another day” after crews responded to Red Lake River in Thief River Falls. Rescuers said they…read more »

Empire Magazine Cover Reveals New Look At Harrison Ford For ‘Indiana Jones 5’

Empire Magazine Cover Reveals New Look At Harrison Ford For ‘Indiana Jones 5’

Indy returns! Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones 5 takes the spotlight in the latest issue of Empire Magazine. The marketing campaign for the yet-to-be titled fifth Indiana Jones movie has officially kicked off with the new issue of Empire Magazine. Harrison Ford reprises his role as Indiana Jones on the cover of Empire, which has arrived ahead of the first…read more »

California baker creates life-sized Han Solo out of bread

California baker creates life-sized Han Solo out of bread

(AP) — Han Solo may be a hunk. But “Pan Solo” is a hunk of bread. That’s what a bakery in the San Francisco Bay Area has dubbed its 6-foot bread sculpture of the “Star Wars” character as he appeared after being frozen in carbonite in “The Empire Strikes Back.” Hannalee Pervan and her mother,…read more »