August 17, 2026 Dangerous rabid beavers attack 2 teens, with 1 airlifted and popular park partially closed Two rabid beaver attacks at Cunningham Falls State Park injured a teen swimmer and a fisherman, prompting partial closures and thermal imaging surveys.
August 15, 2026 Alaska runner hospitalized after using bear spray to fight off brown bear on Alaska trail A runner on Anchorage's Wolverine Bowl trail used bear spray to fend off a brown bear and was hospitalized, marking the second attack in the area in weeks.
August 14, 2026 California teen faces prison after viral video shows him squaring up, repeatedly kicking sea lion in the face Tyler Muehl admitted to kicking a sea lion in La Jolla while referring to himself as UFC fighter Max Holloway. He faces up to a year in prison.
August 14, 2026 Elephants may have played surprising role in early human survival, study suggests A new study suggests early humans were butchering elephants for food nearly 2 million years ago, revealing a strategic adaptation to megafaunal resources.
August 13, 2026 Beach walk takes horrifying turn after woman spots something scattered in the sand Nearly 30 dead dogfish sharks washed up on a Jersey Shore beach, and a shark ecologist reveals thoughts on what likely caused the rare mass stranding event.
August 13, 2026 Jack Story skipped his high school graduation to go bass fishing and walked away with $100K Jack Story skipped his high school graduation to compete in the Bass Fishing League All-American on Lake Murray and he won $100,000 at age 18.
August 12, 2026 Son of Florida alligator attack victim says tourists and TikTokers are emboldening the gators Dina Spann's son blames tourists and TikTokers for feeding alligators on the Silver River, saying the reptiles have lost their natural fear of humans.
August 12, 2026 Denny Hamlin chases monster largemouth bass in Texas with Bassmaster pro Chris Zaldain From NASCAR speeds to patient casts, Denny Hamlin hauled in multiple trophy largemouth bass alongside Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain in Texas.
August 12, 2026 8-year-old boy reels in bizarre surprise during weekend fishing trip at Pennsylvania lake Seamus Coffey was fishing for bass in Pennsylvania's Ridley Park Lake when he reeled in a piranha, later confirmed by the state Fish and Boat Commission.
August 12, 2026 Deadly disease outbreak kills 2,000 as experts reveal what Americans should know The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed over 2,000 people. Experts say the average American faces very little threat while sharing key information.