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Virginia Middle School Fire Linked to Classroom Python as Teacher Rejects Finding

Fire officials say evidence points to the 8-foot python toppling a heat lamp and investigation results could prompt tighter rules on classroom animals.

Rabies Confirmed in Fox That Bit Child and Woman in Worcester

Venomous Cottonmouth Discovered in Maumelle High School Player’s Helmet

Loose German Shepherd Kills Another Dog in Plymouth

LASD Deputy Kills Pit Bull During Attack in Lancaster Yard

Police Destroy Dog After Hemlington Lake Attack and Puppy Dies

Neighbor Arrested After Florida Woman Mauled to Death by Two Dogs

Two Dogs Seized After Cocoa Woman Is Mauled to Death

Coyote Linked to Carson Child Attacks Captured and Euthanized

Worcester Woman Bitten by Fox as Neighbors Trap It

NYPD Officer Fatally Shoots Pit Bull Attacking Owner in Queens

Pearsall Man, 92, Has Finger Amputated After Backyard Dog Attack

Novi Newborn Killed in Suspected Dog Mauling as Investigation Continues

Mother Killed Protecting Son in Big River Dog Attack

Officials Search for Coyote After Person Injured on Chester County Trail

Dog Seized After Riviera Beach Street Attack Injures 3

Grandfather, 3-Month-Old Granddaughter Found Dead as Police Halt Pit Bull Mauling in Tennessee

Fremont Police Seek Owner of Off-Leash Dog After Fatal Central Park Attack

Daytona Beach Woman Killed in Suspected Dog Attack After Possible Medical Episode

Bacliff Man Killed by His Two Pit Bulls as Deputy Shoots One to Halt Attack