Florida man attacked by alligator at hotel
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A 49-year-old man was wandering around the grounds of a Sarasota County hotel when he thought he saw a dog in some bushes. It turned out the dog was actually an alligator that lunged toward him and bit his leg.

Man bitten in leg by 7-foot alligator at North Port motel garden

While a man was walking around a North Port motel during the middle of the night, deputies said he was bitten by an alligator.

Ex-MMA trainer fights kangaroo that attacked his dogs in wild video

The Australian man suffered injuries to his head, leg and arm and said the kangaroo tried to go after his dogs again after he and the animal battled.

Bird flu responsible for duck deaths, authorities say
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People living around Lake Dot in Sanford finally have answers about dozens of dead ducks that turned up along the lake's shoreline. The Florida Department of Health said bird flu appears to be the cause behind the deaths.

Sea turtle delivers eggs, endures surgery after shark attack

A loggerhead turtle whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack is rehabbing at Zoo Miami’s new Sea Turtle Hospital, where veterinarians were able to save more than 100 of her eggs after she was rescued.

Mountain lion safely removed from English classroom at Pescadero High School

A mountain lion was safely removed from a high school it had entered earlier on Wednesday morning, officials say. Despite the scare, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said all students and staff were safe.

Whale shark sighting off Sarasota coast
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Two Tampa Bay boaters spotted a whale shark on Sunday while fishing about 26 miles off the coast of Sarasota.

Deal reached on Florida manatee habitat protections

The agreement, announced Wednesday, requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to undertake long-discussed revisions of “critical habitat” for Florida manatees by Sept. 12, 2024.

Experts have warning for disc golfers during alligator nesting season

Police in Largo, Florida believe a man found dead in a lake was killed by an alligator. They say the man might have been looking for disc golf discs.

9-year-old girl recovering after being attacked by a cougar in Stevens County

9-year-old Lily Kryzhanivskyy is recovering after being attacked by a cougar near Fruitland, Washington in Stevens County on Saturday morning. 

Alaskan woman removes opossum from Brooklyn bar

It may sound like the start of a joke but an Alaskan woman did remove an opossum from a Brooklyn bar.

Florida wildlife officials say some manatee food growing

Wildlife officials working to prevent threatened Florida manatees from starving to death say they’re encouraged that some of the marine mammals’ favorite food is growing naturally in a key area.