Animals

A swan caused a stir in Freetown this morning when it decided to take a rest right in the middle of a roadway, and the town's animal control officer is concerned it may be injured.

Eric is an 11-month-old terrier mix that loves to play, cuddle, and play some more. He just needs a little help coming out of his shell. Let's find him a home.

A Mattapoisett woman who lost her home when her husband allegedly burned it down has been reunited with her beloved cat who went missing four months ago.

Pets and people are pretty tight, but does the Commonwealth of Massachusetts allow pet owners to be buried with their beloved pets?

MassWildlife has confirmed what many on the SouthCoast already knew: there is more than one bear that has been making its way through the region.

Last fall Massachusetts announced its official state dinosaur and became one of only 16 states to even have an official state dinosaur. Clearly, not every state has the same state "stuff." Though each of the 50 states has its own state flag, state flower and state tree, that seems to be where it ends. Outsi...

You've probably heard enough by now about the wandering SouthCoast black bear and are ready for something else, so how about bats?

A bear expert from MassWildlife said he is 'almost certain' there was only one black bear trekking across the SouthCoast last week, a two-year-old male.

A Marion yacht worker got the surprise of her life this morning when a black bear walked right by her on the docks of Sippican Harbor and jumped in for a swim.

The new Wareham Dog Park has a fire hydrant mascot in desperate need of a new name. A contest open to children seeks suggestions.