In the beginning: Neanderthal child eaten by giant bird 100,000 years ago
POLAND — If you thought The Bird War was recently hatched, you’d be dead wrong — as dead as a Neanderthal child eaten by a large bird 100,000 years ago.…
What the duck?
THAILAND — Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the street. This poor driver has to wait for an army of ducks to go by —…
Cat collects money for homeless
TULSA, Okla. — If you give a cat a dollar it will ask for more … and donate it to the homeless. Such is the story of Sir Whines a…
Well ‘owl’ be — photographer peeps owl hiding in tree
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alice McKay (@alicehmckay) OTTAWA, Ont. — A self-proclaimed “hobby photographer” with a pretty impressive collection of Instagram photos happened across a…
Killer cassowary to be auctioned off
ALACHUA, Fla. — If you’ve always wanted to own a killer bird, here’s your chance. The large, flightless bird that attacked and killed its 75-year-old owner in Florida earlier this…
Alabama man recruited into The Bird War as spy?
LEVEL PLAINS, Ala. — For William Doran of Enterprise, Ala., it would appear that bird was the word — and the actions. According to the Associated Presss, Doran was charged…
Flightless bird kills owner in Florida
ALACHUA, Fla. — One of the world’s more dangerous birds — a cassowary — attacked and killed its owner when the man fell on his property, according to authorities. Its…
Maryland man ambushes pelican, charged with animal cruelty
OCEAN CITY, Md. — A 31-year-old Maryland man is facing charges of animal cruelty after jumping into a harbor in Key West, Fla. and grabbing a brown pelican as it…
Enraged emu attacks Australian zookeeper
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA — Cecil the Emu was hungry. And he considered the zookeeper “fair game.” An unnamed zookeeper was kicked and scratched while attempting to feed the emu on March…
Fox enters chicken coop, loses badly
BRITTANY, FRANCE — Have you heard the one about the fox that snuck into the chicken coop? Let’s just say it didn’t end well for the fox. It’s believed that…