August 16, 2025 California man rescued by helicopter after spending two days trapped behind waterfall Ryan Wardwell reportedly became trapped behind a California waterfall when strong hydraulics forced him off his climbing lines during a rappelling adventure.
August 16, 2025 California man rescued after two days trapped behind waterfall A 46-year-old man was rescued by a helicopter after he was trapped for two days behind a waterfall in California. (Credit: Tulare County Sheriff's Office)
August 16, 2025 Rare sighting as threatened bird species likely got lost, ending up 1,000 miles from home in Wisconsin Threatened wood stork species discovered in Columbia County, Wisconsin, by a deer hunter, marking unexpected appearance outside of its normal Gulf Coast habitat.
August 16, 2025 Would you donate pets for zoo to feed to its predators? Some say 'yes' Aalborg Zoo defends feeding donated pets to predators as natural behavior while critics call the practice "disgusting" and "completely unacceptable"
August 15, 2025 Hiker's friend watches in horror as brown bear drags man into bushes on mountain: report A hiker in his 20s was reportedly killed by a brown bear on a Mount Rausu trail in Japan, prompting trail closures and helicopter evacuation of over 71 people from the area.
August 15, 2025 Florida woman wins annual python challenge with record snake haul Florida woman breaks python challenge record by capturing 60 snakes, helping remove 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Everglades in 2025 competition.
August 15, 2025 Mosquito-borne dengue fever cases surge at popular US vacation destination Dengue fever cases have surged in Hawaii with the latest travel-related infection, prompting health department warnings about mosquito-borne virus prevention for returning travelers.
August 15, 2025 'Sharks won’t do anything to you': Florida spearfisherman attacked by shark minutes after reassuring family Spear fisherman Chance Armand suffered a bull shark bite off Florida's coast just minutes after telling his visiting family not to worry about sharks.
August 15, 2025 Florida man says he is 'blessed' after shark attack while spearfishing Chance Armand, 28, was attacked by a bull shark on Aug. 2 while spearfishing in Florida.
August 14, 2025 Person infected with brain-eating amoeba after water-skiing, health officials say A brain-eating amoeba case in Missouri highlights the risks of warm freshwater activities, as health officials recommend preventing water from entering the nose.