A 'sad and horrific' death for a starving bear whose intestines were blocked by garbage and was euthanized
Colorado wildlife officers had to euthanize a sickly bear after receiving multiple calls from concerned residents near the San Miguel River Trail. "There was all these paper towels, wipes, plastic bag type materials, and indigestible food content," said John Livingston, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson.
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Man pleads guilty after an encounter with a bison at Yellowstone National Park led to the animal being euthanized, prosecutors say
A man has pleaded guilty to intentionally disturbing wildlife following an encounter with a newborn bison calf at Yellowstone National Park that resulted in the young animal being euthanized.
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A raccoon was euthanized and tested for rabies after it was brought to a Maine pet store and customers kissed it
A raccoon was euthanized and tested negative for rabies after it was brought to Maine a pet store for a nail trim, officials said, potentially exposing customers who kissed the animal to the dangerous virus.
1970-01-01 08:00
Yellowstone National Park says encounter between park visitor and bison calf forced authorities to euthanize animal
Officials at Yellowstone National Park say they were forced to put down a newborn bison calf after another unfortunate encounter between a park visitor and wildlife, according to a release from the National Park Service.
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