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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2011

Video: Cops Called to Corral Bear at Oregon Grade School

Once police arrived at the scene, they surrounded the animal from every angle. The bear was shot with a tranquilizer dart after it ran across the street and climbed a tree.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 3, 2011

Video: Gator Takes Bite Out of Deputy's Patrol Car

A 10-foot alligator ran afoul with the law in Florida, after attaching its jaws to the front bumper of an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy's Crown Victoria. After the gator affixed its jaws to the front bumper, the deputy reversed the vehicle to loosen the animal's grip.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2011

Missouri Deputy Resigns, After Shooting Chihuahua

Dep. Kelly Barks was responding to a domestic disturbance call in February, when she encountered three growling dogs, including the Chihuahua. Barks fired at the dog, left the home, and returned to fire two more shots at the dog.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2011

Texas Deputy Succumbs to Injuries From Cow Attack

Smith County (Texas) Sheriff's deputy Robert Britton has died as a result of injuries he sustained when an injured cow charged him while he directed traffic.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2011

Charging Cow Critically Wounds Deputy

Smith County Sheriff's Department Deputy Robert Britton Jr., 54, suffered massive head trauma after being struck by the cow, which had been hit by two vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2011

Moose Shakes Off TASER Attempt In Alaska

Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game deployed a special TASER designed for wildlife on the animal on Feb. 4, yet they were unable to stop the hulking animal. Both probes from the electronic control device failed to stick in the moose because of its thick winter coat.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2010

St. Louis Deputy Fatally Shoots Pit Bull

A St. Louis Sheriff's deputy shot and killed one of two pit bulls who approached him in a threatening manner on Monday. The deputy was leaving his home, when the shooting occurred.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2010

Owner Warned After Florida Deputy Shoots Charging Pit Bull 'Hoss'

The deputy didn't ticket owner Angela Minacapelli, yet animal control officers warned her about securing the animals, which had reportedly charged nearby residents.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2010

Officer Disciplined for Posting Romping Goat Photo on Facebook

Southfield (Mich.) police responded to a call of two baby goats romping on a residential roof, because keeping goats is illegal within city limits.

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Articlesby Dave SmithSeptember 16, 2010

Stings, Stabs, and Bites

Nothing focuses the mind during a search warrant like discovering a diamondback rattlesnake in a dresser drawer.

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