Animal Attraction

Thu Jan 07 07:13:10 PST 2010 by Associated Press

Weather Blog: Freezing rain, slick roads in Dallas area

Temperatures dipped below freezing in north Texas as some schools and offices closed during the hazardous winter travel conditions.

Fri Jan 08 09:29:26 PST 2010 by Associated Press

Animal Attraction: DC zoo plans goodbye party for panda Tai Shan

The Friends of the National Zoo will host a “Farewell to Tai Shan” party at the end of the month before the 4-year-old giant panda is sent to China.

Fri Jan 08 09:44:31 PST 2010 by Associated Press

Animal Attraction: Dog may have frozen to death in Beaumont

Beaumont police say a pit bull has been found dead in a garbage can and three other dogs suffered exposure during freezing conditions.

Fri Jan 08 09:45:18 PST 2010 by Associated Press

Animal Attraction: Killer whale born at SeaWorld

There’s been an addition to the SeaWorld San Antonio family. Park officials say an 18-year killer whale named Takara gave birth to an orca calf in Shamu Theater, the park’s research and breeding facility.

Tue Feb 02 14:01:23 PST 2010 by Associated Press

Gators in the Rio Grande Valley? Who knew?

The Rio Grande Valley boasts balmy weather, pristine beaches, succulent citrus—and gators.

Sun Mar 28 14:56:37 PDT 2010 by Associated Press

Injured eagle ready to fly again after rehab

A bald eagle found shot and left for dead on a Texas ranch six months ago was released back to the wild Sunday.

Fri Apr 23 14:21:01 PDT 2010 by Associated Press

Dashcam video shows heroic dog leading Alaska troopers to fire

A dashcam video from the Alaska State Troopers shows a dog leading them through winding back roads to a blazing fire at his owners’ property.

Wed May 19 12:44:19 PDT 2010 by Associated Press

Houston man sentenced in hot tub scam

Prosecutors say a Houston man has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in federal prison for defrauding eBay customers who bought hot tubs that were never built.

Tue May 25 11:59:52 PDT 2010 by Associated Press

HPD: Man shot to death in car at apartment complex

A man was shot to death in his car early Tuesday morning, and Houston police were on the hunt for his killer.

Tue Jul 13 12:59:06 PDT 2010 by Associated Press

Crime Blog: Woman gets 4 years in prison over Houston wheelchair fraud

A woman who operated two Houston companies must serve four years in prison over what prosecutors say was a $3.9 million motorized wheelchair scam.

Wed Oct 27 14:21:35 PDT 2010 by Associated Press

Crime Blog: Police say dad violated custody order, didn't return daughter

Crime Stoppers and police are looking for a man with a history of family violence believed to have violated custody orders and taken his daughter back to Mexico more than three years ago.

Fri Jan 07 10:53:15 PST 2011 by Associated Press

Documents: Hitler-mocking dog enraged Nazis

Newly discovered documents have revealed a bizarre footnote to the history of the Second World War: a Finnish mutt whose imitation of the Hitler salute enraged the Nazis so deeply that they started an obsessive campaign against the dog’s owner.

Mon Jan 24 16:54:09 PST 2011 by Associated Press

Humane Society nursing 230 dogs, 11 cats back to health after rescue

The Houston Human Society veterinary team has begun preliminary medical exams for a multitude of animals that were rescued from a private residence in northwest Houston on Thursday.

Mon Feb 07 14:37:39 PST 2011 by Associated Press

For animals, it can be a jungle at the zoo

Novia was the Houston Zoo’s no-show ocelot. Eager crowds gathered for a glimpse of the leopard-spotted South American wildcat, but she only warily eyed them from inside her den.

Wed Jun 01 14:58:23 PDT 2011 by Associated Press

League City: Police identify murder-suicide victims

Police have released the names of a husband and wife found fatally shot in their Houston-area home in an apparent murder and suicide.

Sun Jul 17 10:39:57 PDT 2011 by Associated Press

Newborn wildlife abandoned due to heat, drought

The extreme heat and persistent drought seen in much of Texas is taking its toll on wildlife.

Wed Jul 20 15:40:00 PDT 2011 by Associated Press

Police: Deer Park man facing child porn charges for pics on his cell phone

A 19-year-old Deer Park man is facing charges for allegedly persuading a teenager to send nude photos of herself to his cell phone and then using the photographs to threaten her.

Fri Jul 29 06:15:37 PDT 2011 by Associated Press

Texas woman charged after trapped raccoon rescue

A raccoon rescue near Dallas has led to a court fight over cages.

Thu Sep 01 10:30:54 PDT 2011 by Associated Press

Woman punches bear in snout to save dog

A Juneau, Alaska, woman says she knows it was stupid to punch a black bear in the snout to save her dog.

Thu Sep 22 12:12:57 PDT 2011 by Associated Press

No more special last meals for Texas death row inmates

Texas inmates who are set to be executed will no longer get their choice of last meals, a change prison officials made Thursday after a prominent state senator became miffed over an expansive request from a man condemned for a dragging death.

Thu Dec 01 14:58:54 PST 2011 by Associated Press

Crime Blog: Prison time for 2 people who robbed bank, bragged on Facebook

A federal judge in Houston has issued prison sentences to two of four people who pleaded guilty to robbing a Houston bank and bragging about it on Facebook.

Mon Feb 13 13:28:52 PST 2012 by Associated Press

Crime Blog: Former deputy constable charged with impersonating a public servant

A former deputy constable is facing charges after investigators say he pretended to work for Harris County Precinct 1 in a bid to get out of a traffic ticket.

Tue Feb 28 13:30:36 PST 2012 by Associated Press

AKC: In the US, labs are still top dog

The American Kennel Club says the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog in America for the 21st straight year.

Wed Mar 14 15:21:11 PDT 2012 by Associated Press

Crime Blog: 3 sentenced in scheme to steal millions from Davis-Lynch

Three people convicted in a scheme in which more than $13 million was stolen from an oil industry company have been sentenced to prison terms and ordered to pay restitution.

Wed Mar 28 14:11:38 PDT 2012 by Associated Press

She's a survivor: Tiny puppy called 'Beyonce' fit into spoon at birth

A very tiny puppy is sitting inside a coffee mug, trying without success to escape by scratching its little paws against the slippery surface.

Mon Apr 23 15:23:22 PDT 2012 by Associated Press

Photos: Super-sized fat cat weighs 39 pounds

A very tiny puppy is sitting inside a coffee mug, trying without success to escape by scratching its little paws against the slippery surface.

Thu Jun 21 06:57:07 PDT 2012 by Associated Press

Crime Blog: Houston man gets 10 years for human smuggling

A Houston man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a human smuggling ring.

Thu Aug 02 16:32:36 PDT 2012 by Associated Press

10-foot alligator shows up on North Carolina beach

A 10-foot alligator has been relocated after it showed up on a North Carolina beach.

Thu Aug 16 22:07:24 PDT 2012 by Associated Press

Man accused of smuggling kilo of heroin in bowels

A Nigerian man was arrested at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental after arriving in the country with two pounds of what tested positive for heroin hidden in his bowels.

Tue Sep 11 05:39:26 PDT 2012 by Associated Press

Sighting of rare spider halts Loop 1604 underpass project

The discovery of a rare spider not seen in more than three decades has halted a San Antonio highway construction project indefinitely. The Braken Bat Cave meshweaver has been found in the middle of a underpass project on Texas 151 at Loop 1604.

Tue Sep 25 05:27:06 PDT 2012 by Associated Press

Zombie bees reported in Ore. and Wash.

Zombie bee reports have been confirmed in Portland, Corvallis, and Kent, Wash., researchers said.

Wed Jan 09 14:29:45 PST 2013 by Associated Press

Recall: Purina, Milo's Kitchen pulling some dog treats

Two makers of pet treats are pulling products from the market because they may contain traces of poultry antibiotics that aren't approved in the U.S.

Sat Mar 30 14:23:35 PDT 2013 by Associated Press

Brenham calf recovering after removal of 5th leg

A Central Texas veterinarian has surgically removed a fifth leg from the back of an otherwise healthy calf.

Mon Apr 01 04:48:30 PDT 2013 by Associated Press

Pattycake, gorilla at NYC’s Bronx Zoo, dies at 40

Pattycake, the first gorilla born in New York City, has died at the Bronx Zoo. She was 40 years old and suffering from chronic cardiac problems.

Fri Apr 12 15:06:57 PDT 2013 by Associated Press

Suspects admit guilt in armored truck robberies, shootings

Federal authorities say two men have entered guilty pleas for 2009 robbery attempts on armored trucks in the Houston area that left two guards with gunshot wounds.

Thu Apr 25 09:59:53 PDT 2013 by Associated Press

Houston anti-gang efforts add Crime Stoppers offer

Increased anti-gang efforts in the Houston area will include cash for tips as part of the Crime Stoppers program.

Fri May 31 05:39:04 PDT 2013 by Associated Press

Houston Zoo to bring back gorillas

The Houston Zoo has announced a plan to bring back gorillas as part of a new exhibit set to open in spring 2015.

Tue May 28 15:44:34 PDT 2013 by Associated Press and KVUE.com

Rare twin giraffes born in Central Texas

Officials with a Central Texas wildlife refuge say twin giraffes have been born, marking just the second time such a birth has occurred in the United States.

Mon May 16 05:31:06 PDT 2011 by Associated Press & khou.com staff

HPD: Man charged with murder after headless, dismembered body found at Houston home

A 32-year-old Houston man was facing murder charges Monday after police found a headless, dismembered corpse outside a southeast Houston home.

Wed Dec 19 08:03:34 PST 2012 by CBS News / Associated Press

Instagram now says users’ photos won’t appear in ads

Instagram, the popular mobile photo-sharing service now owned by Facebook, said late Tuesday that it will remove language from its new terms of service suggesting that users’ photos could appear in advertisements.

Fri Oct 21 10:30:31 PDT 2011 by Nakia Cooper / KHOU.com & Associated Press

Elderly woman faces judge in husband’s 1970 hot grease death

Mary Ann Rivera, a 76-year-old ailing woman accused of killing her husband more than 40 years ago, appeared before a Harris County judge Friday to hear charges on the cold case killing.

Tue May 07 07:02:47 PDT 2013 by JUAN A. LOZANO / Associated Press

Houston man sentenced to death in Beaumont courthouse killing

A Houston man convicted of fatally shooting a 79-year-old woman outside a Beaumont courthouse last year has been sentenced to death.

Thu Jul 22 09:29:28 PDT 2010 by David Paul / 11 News & The Associated Press

Weather Blog: Tropical depression No. 3 forms; could be a rainmaker for Houston

An area of disturbed weather in the Bahamas has become better organized and was upgraded Thursday to tropical depression status with winds of 35 mph.

Mon Sep 26 07:53:24 PDT 2011 by Jeremy Desel / KHOU 11 News & the Associated Press

Freaky fish tale: 5-year-old catches piranha in Houston lake

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials say a fish caught by a young girl in a suburban Houston lake last month was a red-bellied piranha. It’s only the second piranha ever verified in Texas waters and the first in nearly 30 years.

Wed Sep 05 05:26:36 PDT 2012 by Doug Delony / KHOU 11 News & Associated Press

FBI denies list of iPhone users came from its laptop

The FBI has disputed a hacker group’s claim that it stole personal identification data on millions of Apple device owners from an agent’s laptop.

Thu Oct 04 05:59:21 PDT 2012 by Doug Delony / KHOU 11 News & Associated Press

Mitt Romney puts Big Bird in social media spotlight

As Republican Mitt Romney pledged to cut funding to PBS—adding, “I like PBS, I love Big Bird”—commenters on Twitter leaped to the defense of their favorite “Sesame Street” characters.

Wed Dec 12 11:41:28 PST 2012 by Doug Delony / KHOU 11 News & Associated Press