Ben Hooper
Deer safely hoisted out of 10-foot-deep dry well in New York
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Multiple agencies participated in the rescue of a deer found stranded in a 10-foot-deep…
Dog reunited with owner 7 years after burglary in Florida
Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A stray dog picked up by a Florida police officer was reunited with his…
Monkey gets loose inside Spirit Halloween store in Texas
Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A pet monkey got loose from its owner at a Spirit Halloween store in…
‘Emo-chic’ deer with hammock wrapped in antlers spotted in Texas
Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A Texas police department shared video of a deer spotted with a hammock wrapped…
Black bear pays a visit to Montana distillery
Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A black bear took a stroll through downtown Bozeman, Mont., and was recorded by…
New Jersey safari park announces three zebra foal births
Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Six Flags Wild Safari in New Jersey announced the recent births of three Grant's…
Blueberries create sticky traffic jam on California highway
Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The California Highway Patrol warned Fresno-area travelers of "a berry sticky situation" resulting from…
‘Creepy dolls’ take over Minnesota museum in time for Halloween
Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A Minnesota museum opened a seasonally-appropriate exhibit dedicated to the stuff of Halloween nightmares:…
Three donkeys spotted wandering loose in Alabama
Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Authorities in Alabama are trying to find the owner of three donkeys that have…
Bear steals bag of garbage from California trash bin
Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A California man captured video of a bear digging through a curbside trash bin…
Large boa constrictor found ‘camped out’ on car hood in Florida
Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A pair of Florida police officers responded to an unusual call to remove a…
Loose monkey lured with hot cup of coffee in South Carolina
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A South Carolina town clerk teamed up with the local mayor -- and a…
Herd of escaped yaks visit Ohio middle school
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A herd of five yaks escaped from a ranch in Ohio and made their…
Browsing bear caught on camera running loose through Arizona store
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- An Arizona wildlife photographer who failed to find any interesting wildlife in a state…
Illinois man recycles old Powerball numbers, wins $1M
An Illinois man found an old, long-forgotten Powerball ticket and decided to give the numbers another try, earning…