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  • A panda cub attempts to crawl in this still photo from a zoo in Taipei, Taiwan.
  • A panda cub at a zoo in Taiwan celebrated her 100th day. She is charming everyone by showing off her crawling skills.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • A panda cub attempts to crawl in this still photo from a zoo in Taipei, Taiwan.
  • A panda cub at a Taipei zoo celebrated her 100th day. She charmed everyone by showing off her crawling skills.
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animal news, vod
  • Daisy, a young Chihuahua that was found abused in Westminster, is seen in this October 2013 photo.
  • A reward is being offered as an animal rescue group tries to find a dog owner who abandoned an abused Chihuahua.
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animal news, orange county news
  • A dead, 18-foot long oarfish was found off the coast of Catalina Island on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013.
  • An 18-foot long oarfish was found off the coast of Catalina Island on Sunday. It took 15 adults to pull it up to the beach.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • Yuan Zai, a giant panda cub, is shown in this photo provided by Chinese zoologists.
  • A giant panda cub, named after her pudgy figure, sunbathed for the first time at a zoo in Taiwan.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • Yuan Zai, a giant panda cub, is shown in this photo provided by Chinese zoologists.
  • A giant panda cub, named after her pudgy figure, sunbathed for the first time at a zoo in Taiwan.
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animal news, vod
  • A young bear climbs a chain-link fence near the Baldwin Park-West Covina border on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013.
  • A young bear was captured near a Baldwin Park neighborhood Friday, but not before it created quite a stir.
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animal news, los angeles news
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  • The Glendale Police Department's K-9 unit is having a family-friendly fundraiser on Saturday in Verdugo Park.
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animal news, san fernando valley, los angeles news
  • Our Pet of the Week on Thursday a 1-year-old terrier mix named Jewel.
  • Our Pet of the Week on Thursday a 1-year-old terrier mix named Jewel. Please give her a good home!
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pet, animal news, vod
  • A great white shark is seen erupting from the ocean off Cape Town, South Africa, and trying to snatch a young seal for lunch.
  • Incredible pictures from the waters off Cape Town, South Africa, show a close call for a young seal.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • A pit bull is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Riverside County supervisors passed an ordinance requiring pit bulls in unincorporated areas to be spayed or neutered.
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animal news, riverside county, inland empire news, leticia juarez
  • A mountain lion was struck and killed on the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills early Monday morning.
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animal news, los angeles news, sid garcia
  • This Google Maps image shows the approximate location where a pit bull was shot and killed after attacking children on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013.
  • A pit bull was shot and killed in San Bernardino after attacking children on Sunday afternoon, police said.
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shooting, animal news, san bernardino county, inland empire news
  • Orion Wholean is seen swimming with a 300-pound bull shark off the coast of Florida in this undated file photo.
  • A fisherman risked his own life by jumping overboard off the coast of Florida to revive a 300-pound bull shark.
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animal news, rescue, bizarre news
  • Orion Wholean is seen swimming with a 300-pound bull shark off the coast of Florida in this undated file photo.
  • A fisherman risked his own life by jumping overboard off the coast of Florida to revive a 300-pound bull shark.
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animal news, rescue, entertainment
  • Rare white lion cubs made their debut at a South Korean zoo on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013.
  • Rare white lion cubs made their debut on Tuesday at a South Korean zoo. The cubs were brought outside for the first time.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • Panda cubs are seen at a research center in China in this Sept. 2013 photo.
  • A research center in China showed off 14 giant panda cubs over the weekend. The center has bred 20 cubs this year.
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animal news, eyewitness news
  • The Santa Ana Zoo says it has two new adorable baby monkeys: a colobus monkey and a crested capuchin monkey.
  • The Santa Ana Zoo says it has two new adorable baby monkeys: a colobus monkey and a crested capuchin monkey.
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animal news, entertainment
  • A dog is seen in this undated file photo.
  • A 2-year-old boy's uncle and grandmother were arrested after the toddler was fatally mauled by pit bulls in Colton.
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animal news, arrest, san bernardino county, inland empire news, leticia juarez
  • A pit bull is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Riverside County has passed stage 1 of an ordinance that would require pit bulls more than 4 months old to be sterilized.
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animal news, riverside county, inland empire news, carlos granda
  • A pit bull is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Riverside County supervisors have passed stage 1 of an ordinance that would require pit bulls to be sterilized.
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animal news, riverside county, eyewitness news
  • A dog is seen in this undated file photo.
  • A boy's uncle and grandmother are facing child endangerment charges after he was fatally mauled by pit bulls.
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animal news, arrest, san bernardino county, eyewitness news
  • A group of artificially-bred pandas got to spend some time together for the first time since their births in southwest China over the summer.
  • A group of artificially-bred pandas got to spend some time together for the first time since their births.
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animal news, entertainment
  • Samuel Eli Zamudio, 2, of Rialto was killed after he was attacked by at least one family pit bull in the backyard of a home in the 700 block of West Citrus Street in Colton on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013.
  • A 2-year-old boy's uncle and grandmother were arrested after the toddler was fatally mauled by pit bulls in Colton.
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animal news, arrest, san bernardino county, eyewitness news
  • Our Pet of the Week on Tuesday is a 3-month-old Chihuahua mix named Sammy.
  • Our Pet of the Week on Tuesday is a 3-month-old Chihuahua mix named Sammy. Please give him a good home!
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animal news, pet, vod
  • Officials said a 2-year-old child has died after being attacked by at least one family pit bull in Colton on Monday.
  • Officials said a 2-year-old child has died after being attacked by at least one family pit bull in Colton on Monday.
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animal news, eyewitness news
  • Officials said a 2-year-old child has died after being attacked by at least one family pit bull in Colton on Monday.
  • Officials said a 2-year-old child has died after being attacked by at least one family pit bull in Colton on Monday.
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animal news, inland empire news, leanne suter
  • An 8-inch Mandarin rat snake was discovered in the passenger cabin of a Qantas Boeing 747 in Australia Sunday.
  • An 8-inch Mandarin rat snake was discovered in the passenger cabin of a Qantas Boeing 747 in Australia Sunday.
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animal news, national news
  • Rihanna poses with a furry primate called the slow loris, which is a protected species.
  • Rihanna posted a photo on Instagram showing her snuggling with a protected primate, which led police to arrest two men.
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animal news, arrest, celebrity, entertainment
  • Sir Stuffington, a one-eyed cat rescued from the streets of Portland, is seen.
  • A one-eyed kitten rescued off the streets of Portland has gone from near death to Internet sensation in days.
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animal news, vod
  • A dog that was poisoned in La Canada Flintridge is seen.
  • A dog was poisoned in a La Canada Flintridge neighborhood where another dog was poisoned a few years ago.
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animal news, pet, eyewitness news
  • Walfrid Whittington and his service bird, Laura, are shown in this undated file photo.
  • A local man needs the public's help to find his stolen service bird that helps treat his narcolepsy and depression.
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animal news, los angeles news
  • Bruce Langsen took this photo of a hungry great white shark eating a seal on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013.
  • A photographer in Massachusetts captured a photo of a hungry great white shark eating a seal on Sunday.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • A young pit bull named Indy recovers at Westlake Village Animal Hospital after someone strapped fireworks to him and lit them on fire.
  • The dog that nearly died after someone strapped fireworks to him and lit them on fire is almost ready for adoption.
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animal news, charity, los angeles news, rob hayes
  • A young pit bull named Indy recovers at Westlake Village Animal Hospital after someone strapped fireworks to him and lit them on fire.
  • The dog that nearly died after someone strapped fireworks to him and lit them on fire is almost ready for adoption.
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animal news, charity, eyewitness news
  • Jimmy Greer, Dalco Turner, John Ratcliff and Jennifer Ratcliff pose with a 741-pound alligator they caught in Mississippi, setting a new state record, on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013.
  • A team of gator hunters caught a giant alligator weighing 741.5 pounds, setting a new state record for Mississippi.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • A woman's service dog is dead after being run over by a hit-and-run driver. Now the woman is looking for a replacement, but she says the process could take months.
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animal news, los angeles news, rudabeh shahbazi
  • Eight-week-old cub brothers Kamau and Winspear are seen at the Dallas Zoo in this undated file photo.
  • The Dallas Zoo has welcomed two tiny male cheetah cubs. A puppy has also been brought in to help keep the cubs calm.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • Eight-week-old cub brothers Kamau and Winspear are seen at the Dallas Zoo in this undated file photo.
  • The Dallas Zoo has welcomed two tiny male cheetah cubs. A puppy has also been brought in to help keep the cubs calm.
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animal news, eyewitness news
  • Bumblesnot is seen in this undated file photo.
  • ABC7 reporter John Gregory's disabled, elderly dog Bumblesnot has become a global Internet sensation.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • An Antelope Valley family is fighting to save its beloved dog, ordered euthanized after biting two children.
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animal news, legal, los angeles news, carlos granda
  • A bear is seen from footage captured by a man in Glendora.
  • A man in Glendora has captured amazing footage of wildlife in the mountains. Some of his content is going viral.
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animal news, amazing video, caught on tape, eyewitness news
  • Our Pet of the Week on Thursday is a 6-year-old Beagle-mix named Paisley.
  • Our Pet of the Week on Thursday is a 6-year-old Beagle-mix named Paisley. Please give her a good home!
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animal news, pet, vod
  • Alligator hunters in Mississippi caught a 727-pound gator on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013.
  • Alligator hunters in Mississippi broke the state's record for the biggest gator caught. The gator weighed 727 pounds.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • California Highway Patrol received a report of a bull running in traffic Sunday morning, Sept. 1, 2013.
  • California Highway Patrol received a report of a bull running in traffic Sunday morning.
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animal news, california highway patrol, los angeles news
  • A female mountain lion was on top of a deer it had just killed along Mulholland Highway.
  • A very unusual sight along Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains recreation area stopped traffic.
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animal news, griffith park, caught on tape, los angeles news
  • Colonel Meow, a Himalayan-Persian cross-breed, made the Guinness World Records book as the cat with the longest fur.
  • He's quite the hair-raising local celebrity. Colonel Meow and his long locks made it into the Guinness World Records.
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animal news, bizarre news
  • El Porto, Manhattan Beach, Calif., August 27, 2013.
  • At least 50 shark sightings have been reported over the last month in Manhattan Beach.
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animal news, south bay, los angeles news
  • Our Pet of the Week on Tuesday is a 2-month-old Chihuahua-mix named Jake.
  • Our Pet of the Week on Tuesday is a 2-month-old Chihuahua-mix named Jake. Please give him a good home!
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animal news, vod
  • A bird is seen in this Aug. 26, 2013 photo.
  • The Boy Scouts stepped in to help avoid bird disasters at Los Angeles International Airport.
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animal news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news