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It's No TV Ad, an Emu Really Was on the Loose in Franklin, Mass.
It might sound like one of Liberty Mutual’s “Limu Emu” ads, but police in Massachusetts really did have to wrangle one of the large, flightless birds this week. But the emu that wandered away from its home is back with its owners thanks to the Franklin Police Department, the agency said Monday.
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Owl Hit by Car in Franklin, Massachusetts, Expected to Be OK
An owl is expected to make a full recovery after it was hit by a car in Massachusetts, according to Franklin police. Officers responded to a call from a driver who said they hit an owl while traveling on Interstate 495. Photos of the scene show the owl in quite a predicament, as it appears to be stuck near the...
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Bunny Or Bird? Optical Illusion May Be the New “The Dress” Debate
A video of an animal being stroked has the internet wondering if it’s a crow or a bunny.
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Boom in Electric Scooters Leads to More Injuries, Fatalities
Andrew Hardy was crossing the street on an electric scooter in downtown Los Angeles when a car struck him at 50 miles per hour and flung him 15 feet in the air before he smacked his head on the pavement and fell unconscious. The 26-year-old snapped two bones in each leg, broke a thighbone, shattered a kneecap, punctured a lung...
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Goose Impaled by Arrow Finally Captured by Mass. Wildlife Officers
Animal control officers in Fall River, Massachusetts finally captured a goose with an arrow in its chest after the bird evaded officials for days. WJAR reports the goose was first spotted by a Fall River photographer, who saw the injured bird. The photographer reportedly called animal control, who told him they received their first report on the goose on March 21.
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Maine Oversees Record Year for Piping Plover Hatchlings
Maine officials say the effort to protect a rare bird species has met success with a record number of piping plover hatchlings.
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Electric Scooter Rental Company Flees Cambridge Somerville After Cease and Desist Letters
A California-based electric scooter rental company that left scooters on public sidewalks without warning has left two Massachusetts cities.
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More Than 200 Birds Find Forever Homes After Being Saved From Cockfighting
Over 200 birds that were involved in a mass cockfighting operation in Northampton, Massachusetts were saved from euthanasia and found their forever homes.
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Boston-Bound JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Buffalo Due to Reported Bird Strike
A Boston-bound JetBlue flight had to make an emergency landing in Buffalo Thursday morning after a reported bird strike.
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JetBlue Flight to Boston Forced to Make Emergency Landing
A Boston-bound JetBlue flight had to make an emergency landing in Buffalo Thursday morning after a reported bird strike.
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2018 Oscar Nominations: Michelle Williams, James Franco, Tom Hanks and More Snubbed
As is the case with every award show, some stars were unexpectedly left out of the running for an Academy Award while others were surprisingly included.
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Oprah, ‘Three Billboards,' ‘Lady Bird' Triumph at Black-Draped Golden Globes
With a red carpet dyed black by actresses dressed in a color-coordinated statement, the Golden Globes were transformed into an A-list expression of female empowerment in the post-Harvey Weinstein era. Oprah Winfrey led the charge. “For too long women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to the power of those men,” said Winfrey,...
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Supermodel Christie Brinkley Being Treated in Miami After Bird Accident
Supermodel Christie Brinkley has made an unscheduled trip to Miami from the Turks and Caicos Islands for medical treatment after a run-in with a bird.