Animal Welfare

The tiger who mauled a man to death after he entered its enclosure at a UK wildlife park will not be euthanized ... according to the zoo.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park announced Sunday that the tiger, named Altai, is "safe and well" and will not be put down following Saturday's deadly attack.

The park says it's received an outpouring of messages from people concerned about the animal's fate.

A cyclist has died after colliding with a dog in Central Park on Monday, according to authorities.

An NYPD source tells TMZ ... they got a call a little after 8 a.m. about a bicyclist who'd been struck at 84th Street and East Drive.

They tell us the 71-year-old man was riding his bike with a helmet on when he hit an off-leash dog ... falling to the ground.

The feds raided a luxury apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles ... where a young couple ended up in custody after cops found pounds of fentanyl and cocaine -- and even a baby alligator, TMZ has confirmed.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Marvin Angelito and Susan Gonzalez were charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. A search warrant was executed after a sting operation where the feds purchased drugs from an associate of Marvin and Susan.

Federal agents swarmed the DTLA apartment on September 10 ... and entered to find the two suspects sleeping. A K-9 was deployed to search the apartment but "became disoriented and began to collapse due to fentanyl exposure."

The K-9 handler had to utilize Narcan to revive the police dog.

Adult film star Charlie Forde is taking a break from the mattress to support a cause that really matters ... jumping back into her old career to help needy animals.

Here's the deal ... Charlie's got into the porn world a few years ago -- after she decided to focus on the lucrative career instead of her work as a veterinarian.

However, she's still a licensed vet in Australia with experience in emergency medicine ... so now she's offering her skills to organizations that need to hire an experienced vet on a budget.

A pit bull's vicious attack has left a San Francisco woman with life-threatening injuries ... and video of the aftermath shows the dog drenched in her blood.

The attack went down in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood Tuesday morning before authorities found the victim with the dog standing over her ... its face beet red with gore.

The video -- obtained by CBS News -- is pretty graphic and shows a police officer struggling to restrain the animal with a snare pole.

A beloved Los Angeles-area coyote named Wendy survived being shot in the face ... but the damage was so horrific that vets ultimately had to put her down.

The 3-year-old coyote had become a familiar sight around Studio City, where locals noticed a huge growth on the side of her face and wildlife rescuers spent weeks trying to catch her.

Once they finally did, vets discovered the awful truth ... Wendy had been shot with a pellet gun, and two pellets were still lodged in her head.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are mourning the loss of their beloved dog, Betty ... who died after 18 years with the family.

Gwen shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram Saturday ... writing, "It's with the heaviest hearts that we share our sweet Betty has gone to heaven." She added that Betty "made us all smile for 18 years" and said they'll "miss her forever."

Gwen thanked Betty for all the love and joy she brought into their lives ... ending the post with a butterfly and heart emoji.

Blueface is making a disturbing childhood confession ... claiming he once put peanut butter on his penis and let his Chihuahua lick it off.

The rapper made the shocking admission during a livestream, saying he was just 9 years old at the time.

Watch the clip ... the women sitting with Blueface in a hot tub appear unsure how to react as he tells the bizarre story.

Smart Dogs Training Academy is getting torched on Yelp after influencer Madeleine White and her DJ husband claimed their dog died while in the academy's care.

The company's Yelp page is currently flooded with one-star reviews referencing Dunkin, the couple's 2-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog.

Madeleine and Andrew Fedyk claimed Dunkin died during a board-and-train program in Studio City ... and now internet warriors are turning their anger towards the company's review page.

A woman went scorched Earth on a lady who was walking her German Shepherd on the asphalt during SoCal's heatwave, bare paws and all ... it got toasty and it's all on video.

We're told the situation went down Wednesday outside a TJ Maxx in San Dimas, CA -- where temperatures reached over 100 degrees. Witnesses say, around 2 p.m., a blonde woman got into a heated confrontation with a younger brunette after spotting her walking her dog across the scorching hot parking lot.

We're told the blonde warned the woman her dog needed booties to protect his paws from the record-breaking heat.

A Newport Beach police officer wasn't going to waste any time when he saw a group of dogs baking in a car ... and he quickly busted out a window to save the pooches.

Check out the footage ... as you can see from the cop's body cam from May 18, shared today by the department as a serious reminder of the danger ... the dogs were clearly distressed, with the window only slightly cracked ... while some were in cages.

The pooches were checked out by a vet after they were saved ... and all had body temperature levels that can be deadly for dogs.

Hayden Panettiere's final animal-rights campaign has been released following her death -- the actress filmed the powerful spot just two weeks before she suffered cardiac arrest and died.

PETA unveiled the campaign Tuesday, showing the late "Heroes" star naked in a bathtub, speaking out against marine parks and dolphins and whales being held in captivity.

Hayden used the bathtub to make a strong, simple point ... imagining spending an entire lifetime confined to a space that small ... similar to marine mammals living in tanks.

California bald eagle Jackie may soon soar over Big Bear once again ... with local officials considering several public tributes following the beloved bird’s death ... TMZ has learned.

A spokesperson for Visit Big Bear tells TMZ ... officials are working to incorporate Jackie into the community's Labor Day drone show, potentially illuminating her likeness and name in the sky.

We're told officials are also discussing a sunset memorial at Big Bear Lake and a permanent statue honoring Jackie, who became a local icon alongside her longtime mate, Shadow.

Beloved California bald eagle Jackie is dead ... just weeks after suffering a brutal attack carried out by two other eagles ... ending weeks of hope that the iconic Big Bear bird would pull through.

The Ojai Raptor Center announced Monday that Jackie died early Monday morning after more than three weeks of intensive medical treatment.

The facility shared a remembrance photo of Jackie on Facebook, writing, "Our team is heartbroken. It has been an extraordinary privilege to care for her."

Three of the dogs found at Linda Blair's Los Angeles-area property are in need of a visit to the veterinarian ... according to Los Angeles County officials, who are investigating her no-kill shelter.

The L.A. County Departments of Regional Planning, Public Works (Building and Safety), Public Health, and Animal Care and Control Department released a statement Tuesday giving the rundown on the recent raid at Linda's shelter ... saying 251 dogs were found at the property.

The officials say three of those 251 dogs need to be examined by vets ... and they claim her permits to run a shelter expired back in 2023.