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    June 13, 2018
    Responding to the man's call for help, sheriff's deputy Lindsay Scotten calmly wrangled a blue indigo out of the bathroom with her bare hands. Photo courtesy of Bee County Sheriff's Office.
    Huge snake slithers out of Texas man's toilet. Deputy wrangles it with her bare hands
    Frankly, it could have been a lot worse. Wade Vielock could have been sitting on the toilet when the enormous snake slithered its way out of...
    news/science-and-natureJune 13, 2018 - 11:08am
    June 11, 2018
    A file photo of an alligator near Everglades City, Fla., in this Oct. 28, 2007 (Barbara P. Fernandez/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    Ominous warning came days before Florida woman was killed by a 12-foot alligator
    One moment, Shizuka Matsuki was out for a walk with her pit bulls, standing next to a pond at Silver Lakes Rotary Nature Park in Davie, Florida,...
    sports/outdoorsJune 11, 2018 - 1:49pm
    A customer who skipped the lid but not the straw -- she said she usually carries a glass straw -- at Cafe Grumpy, in New York, May 9, 2018. In many quarters, the ubiquitous plastic straw has suddenly become a pariah for the harm it can do to the environment, and some cities, including Seattle and Malibu, Calif. (Stephen Speranza/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    SeaWorld, Ikea and Royal Caribbean are getting rid of plastic straws and bags
    Less than two weeks after a pilot whale died off Thailand with 80 plastic bags in its stomach, three major companies - SeaWorld, Ikea and Royal...
    news/science-and-natureJune 11, 2018 - 11:18am
    June 8, 2018
    Bison charges, gores 59-year-old woman at Yellowstone National Park
    YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK—A California woman is now in good condition after she was gored by a bison Wednesday morning, June 6, at Yellowstone...
    sports/outdoorsJune 8, 2018 - 3:30pm
    June 7, 2018
    Deb Narum of Michigan, N.D., snapped this photo of her husband, Marvin, having a staredown with a bear that wandered through their shelterbelt south of Michigan on Thursday morning. They watched the bear for about half an hour before it wandered away to the east, Deb says. (Photo courtesy of Deb Narum)
    Bear wandering through Michigan, N.D., is the talk of the town
    For whatever reasons bears decide to wander where they don't normally wander, a bear decided to wander into Michigan, N.D., and has caused quite...
    sports/outdoorsJune 7, 2018 - 10:26am
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    Grand Forks firefighters embark on duckling rescue mission
    GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A special rescue mission sends firefighters into storm drains. The Grand Forks Fire Department saved two sets of ducklings...
    sports/outdoorsJune 7, 2018 - 7:09am
    May 24, 2018
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    Mauled in the woods, a grizzly bear researcher in Montana walks two miles with a fractured skull for help
    Less than two weeks ago, Amber Kornak posted about her new job on Facebook.
    news/science-and-natureMay 24, 2018 - 7:14am
    May 21, 2018
    Vehicles of authorities near Lake Hancock, northeast of Snoqualmie, Wash., where a cougar attacked two bicyclists Saturday, May 19, 2018, killing one. Two friends riding their bikes were attacked by a cougar, which killed one of them in the state’s first such fatality in more than 90 years, officials said. (Ryan Abbott/King County Sheriff’s Office)
    Cougar that killed biker, injured another near Seattle was emaciated
    The two mountain bikers, authorities say, did what they were supposed to do. They made loud noises to drive the cougar away. One of them even...
    news/science-and-natureMay 21, 2018 - 11:31am
    May 8, 2018
    great horned owl, its left pupil dilated, is shown shortly after a driver found it trapped in the grille of his truck. Courtesy of PAWS.
    This owl had an extraordinary survival story after a very bad day
    A great horned owl can take down prey larger than itself: Skunks, wild turkeys, the occasional cat. Its sharp and powerful talons can crush its...
    sports/outdoorsMay 8, 2018 - 12:11pm
    May 1, 2018
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    Shocking video shows wildlife park owner being dragged, mauled by lion after entering enclosure
    THABAZIMBI, South Africa - The owner of a South African wildlife park is lucky to be alive after he was dragged and mauled by a lion after entering...
    news/worldMay 1, 2018 - 2:03pm
    April 23, 2018
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    Incredible photos show precise moment when a high school golfer was attacked by an unhinged goose
    BLISSFIELD, Mich. - In Florida, they have alligators. In Arizona, they have rattlesnakes. In Michigan? Here's a tip: stay as far away from the...
    sports/golfApril 23, 2018 - 3:55pm
    April 5, 2018
    Image from Wikipedia. By Darkone - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=260394
    'Zombie-like' raccoons being reported in Ohio
    Robert Coggeshall was playing with his beagles outside his Youngstown, Ohio, house around noon Friday, March 30, when he saw the raccoon. The...
    sports/outdoorsApril 5, 2018 - 12:19pm
    April 1, 2018
    Boat ramps in need of repair are just one of the infrastructure issues the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is facing. Gov. Mark Dayton has outlined $130 million in DNR asset improvements in his 2018 public works bill. (Minnesota DNR photo)
    OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: DNR highlights need for infrastructure repairs in governor's public works bill, Red River Catfish League sets summer season, Ducks Unlimited recognizes Bismarck chapter for fundraising efforts etc.
    DNR highlights asset repair needs The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources last week highlighted the need for infrastructure improvements...
    sports/outdoorsApril 1, 2018 - 6:56am
    March 29, 2018
    A tern chick opens its mouth hoping to be fed by an adult carrying a small fish on Interstate Island. Bob King / Forum News Service file photo
    Wildlife groups want more cash for conservation
    DULUTH — One-third of wildlife species in the U.S. are at risk of extinction, 40 percent of the nation's freshwater fish are now rare or...
    sports/outdoorsMarch 29, 2018 - 6:29pm
    March 28, 2018
    Female peregrine in town isn't Terminator
    There's a new female peregrine in town—possibly the second to show up at the UND water tower since Sunday—vying for the affections of Marv the male, but she's not Terminator, the matriarch of local peregrines since 2008 when nesting first was documented in Grand Forks....
    sports/outdoorsMarch 28, 2018 - 5:21pm
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