Joe the emu left home and was found along the Crooked River the next day.
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Goat rams through sliding glass door, naps inside bathroom
The break-in happened Friday when an escaped male goat from a farm several miles away repeatedly butted against a sliding glass door, breaking into an Ohio home.
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Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive at unlikely spot
Vents on Bogoslof Island spew mud, steam and sulfurous gases but biologists estimate that for 2019, about 36,000 pups will have been reared on the island.
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Acadia’s Hawk Watch program turns 25
Scientists are interested in whether the timing of raptor migration is being influenced by climate change.
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Brunswick couple who faced 152 animal-cruelty counts sent to jail
Robert and Nancy Enman will not be able to get animal breeding licenses in the future and will be subject to random checks.
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Carcass of North Atlantic right whale found off coast of New York
Federal officials say it’s the first observed death of a right whale death in United States waters this year.
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Welcome to the dog days of Portland’s mayoral race
As the contest begins to heat up, 3 of the 4 candidates resort to posting pictures of adorable dogs out on the campaign trail.
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Maine State Aquarium reopens after closure for repairs
The popular West Boothbay Harbor destination for schoolchildren and adults had closed Aug. 29 because of a problem with its filtration system.
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Pups enjoy off leash fun at opening of new Gardiner Dog Park
20 dogs attend city-owned dog park despite cancellation of Barks in the Park event.
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DNA hints the Loch Ness ‘monster’ might be giant eel
The DNA project found no evidence to support the notion that the monster is a long-necked ancient reptile.