Animals

It's a girl! A 42-year-old former pet and research chimpanzee named Ginger has given birth to a baby girl at Chimp Haven -- the third baby born there since the sanctuary opened.

Folks in Indiana are not the only ones concerned about a new strain of swine flu. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals are both monitoring reports of influenza virus H3N2v from county fairs in other states.

A house fire has claimed the lives of two pets, with a third still missing.

The Caddo Sheriff’s Office will accept bids on a hog that was unclaimed by its owner after it was picked up on Sparks Davis Road.

Robinson's Rescue says its vision is to eliminate the euthanasia of dogs and cats in our region by working with community leaders, animal support/rescue groups, government agencies, police, educators and the public to develop programs that focus on the value of animal life and the direct relationship between treatment of animals and the welfare of humans in our community.

Christina Moore is happy to have her stolen cockatoo Sunny back!

Elvis is in the building -- Caddo Correctional Center, that is. Elvis Buck Robinson III was arrested after stealing a neighbor's cockatoo and selling it on Craigslist.

In July of 2008, the carcass of a bloated, chimera-like animal washed ashore in Long Island. The ‘Montauk Monster‘ terrified and fascinated the nation that summer, with zoologists eventually concluding the beast was probably a water-damaged raccoon, rather than some sort of byproduct of a top-secret experiment gone horribly wrong. Four years later, it looks like we have another monster on our hand

Parents will have a chance to make sure their children are experts at taking care of the pets. Thanks to a camp being offered by Bossier Parish Community College, youngsters will gain valueable knowledge in caring for pets.

A 55-year-old Braidwood, Illinois man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.