Animals

Beloved dog influencer Raffie – from the famed TikTok account "bundleofbullies" – has suddenly passed away from a heart attack ... according to his owner who was on vacation at the time of his passing.

The account’s owner Maren announced the news on TikTok, saying she is away in Austria and got the call from the doggie daycare Raffie and his siblings were staying at … and they told her in the midst of a fight with another dog, Raffie dropped dead from a heart attack.

Maren struggles to catch her breath as she says, “I never imagined that I would have to make this video” and says her other dog Pickles wanted to “attack Raffie” … leading to Raffie’s death.

She shares that the owner of the daycare immediately started CPR on Raffie, but Pickles wanted to “attack further” so Raffie’s best friend Oden stepped in to protect him – almost dying himself, but luckily was rushed to the vet and survived the incident.

Alaska Airlines doesn't give in to purr-pressure -- that's what Alexandra Compton found out on a recent flight home for the holidays ... and she told TMZ it might be because they're dog people.

Alexandra -- a 35-year-old bartender now known as '2 Cat Karen' -- got into a standoff with airline staff in Las Vegas when they refused to let her board with her 2 cats in the same carrier.

She tells TMZ ... on December 21 she was travelling from Vegas to Portland to go back home for the holidays on a flight with her cats Phoenix and Blaze. According to Alexandra, the airline caused a fuss over the cats being in the same carrier, but she's travelled with Alaska Airlines in the same carrier many times before.

"A man in charge came down from an office and didn’t even look at the cats," Alexandra told us. "He made the decision I needed to book another seat and get another carrier or I couldn’t fly with them. Because he didn’t look at the cats, it made me think he was a dog person. It was giving he had a golden retriever at home."

This is bananas ... a passenger at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was caught trying to bring "nonhuman primate meat" through Customs.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said they seized the prohibited item along with some "unknown plants" and beans that were reportedly carrying pests. All the items were reportedly destroyed.

The passenger, from Congo, apparently didn't think anything of it.

Simone Biles' dog breeder is receiving a ton of backlash for cropping her new Doberman Pinscher's ears and docking its tail ... telling TMZ Sports he's gotten death threats over something he says is "common practice."

We spoke with the owner of Regal Empire Dobermans after fans and PETA slammed Biles and her husband, Jonathan Owens, for buying a puppy that underwent the procedures.

William Regal is also dealing with the blowback ... telling us people have made seriously menacing comments toward him, and have attempted to have his company shut down.

Gary Busey's new social media post is us giving "goose"-bumps ... and we mean that quite literally -- since it features his bizarre impression of a goose in flight.

The actor shared the clip to social media Tuesday ... in which he promises his approximately 374K social media followers an excellent holiday gift -- before making loud honking noises into the camera.

Busey then says, "That's what a goose sounds like when they're flying, to let you know they're up there."

12/12 2:55 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained the long list of injuries Ryan Easley suffered from the tiger attack ... and the injuries are nothing less than horrific. Here they are ...

1. Two lacerations with deep punctures on the left side of the neck.
2. Two lacerations extending from the left to the right side of the neck with separate deep punctures.
3. About ten more deep punctures and multiple other lacerations around the neck area.
4. Cluster of deep red-purple contusions on the scalp.
5. Extensive hemorrhaging within the soft tissue and muscles of the neck.
6. Multiple crush and puncture injuries to the neck's cervical vertebra and spinal cord.
7. Multiple lacerations on the upper abdomen.
8. Two superficial lacerations on the left side of the upper back.
9. Five lacerations on the right side of the upper back.
10. Approximately 47 lacerations and punctures on the mid and lower back with contusions.
11. Four more lacerations in the mid back and one additional on the upper abdomen.
12. Laceration on the upper right arm.
13. Two lacerations on the upper left arm.
14. Abrasion on the lower right leg.
15. Round red mark on the lower right leg.

And there's more ... but you get the picture.

An associate of "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic was attacked by a tiger during a show in Oklahoma earlier this year ... and now TMZ has learned the official cause of death.

According to the Tulsa Medical Examiner, Ryan Easley died from blunt force, sharp force, and crushing injuries ... due to tiger mauling.

As we reported ... Ryan was handling a tiger during a show at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo, OK, on September 20. We were told a tiger suddenly grabbed Ryan around his neck and shoulder area, and sank its teeth into him before violently shaking him.

Content creator Charles Ross, who posts videos on social media under his business name RossCreations, is on the radar of authorities in Florida ... after he shared footage of an opossum getting launched in the air by a catapult.

Ross has 2 million followers on Instagram and his bio says he's from Sarasota, FL ... and the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ they've received multiple complaints about the opossum video.

In fact, we're told there is an ongoing investigation.

Raise the whoof! Dog owners met in Buenos Aires, Argentina today ... attempting to break the record for the most golden retrievers gathered in a park at one time.

According to the Associated Press, 2,397 dogs did the trick at the park in Palermo, a neighborhood in the city ... beating the former record of 1,685.

And they took the cutest doggone pics ... one participant was snapped hugging 2 pooches -- including one which appeared to be wearing pink chiffon -- while another dog enjoyed a petting tag-team from 3 humans doting on the canine.

Never get between a bear and its food! A handler learned this the hard way when a hungry sun bear attacked him for some snacks.

Watch the video ... the bear appeared to casually stroll up to the handler on its hind legs at the beginning of a performance at the Hangzhou Wildlife Park in Zhejiang Province in China, this weekend.

At first, it looks cute ... sun bears famously look like humans in bear suits, so alarm bells didn't seem to go off for anyone ... until the bear slams the handler to the ground, fiercely trying to get at the snack.

Another staffer is seen rushing in with a mini-basketball hoop, using it as a net to restrain the animal ... as the shocked audience gawked at the scene before them.

12/4 9:28 AM PT -- The footage of the drunken raccoon inside the liquor store was just released ... and ya gotta see it.

Surveillance video shows the raccoon climbing on some liquor boxes before falling to the ground ... and later, the animal is stumbling down an aisle, walking around broken bottles and puddles of booze.

A raccoon broke into a liquor store and ransacked the joint, shattering bottles of liquor and slurping up the booze until it passed out drunk near a toilet and got apprehended.

You might think this is all a tall tale ... but it's actually a true story and it happened at Ashland ABC Store in Hanover County, Virginia.

The mischievous critter did its little breaking and entering routine at the liquor shop over the weekend, falling through one of the ceiling tiles onto the floor, according to the Associated Press.

Move over Kylie Jenner ... there's a new love interest in Timothee Chalamet's life!

Timothee has welcomed a fur baby into his life ... a sleepy little critter who has instantly bonded to the "Marty Supreme" star.

The dog seems to be a pit bull terrier mix -- at least according to A.I.

Timothee hasn't revealed a name for the pooch, but you can feel the love by the crying-eye emoji in the caption.

What's unclear ... will this be a case of 'Have Dog, Will Travel'? Timothee is one of the most sought-after actors in the game, so will the dog accompany him on his travels?

"Last Comic Standing" finalist Rebecca Corry is not joking about animal rights in Los Angeles ... her nonprofit just sued the city, the cops, and Mayor Karen Bass, among others ... over the unethical treatment of animals in city shelters and on downtown's Skid Row.

All jokes aside ... Corry isn't just a comedian, she's also an animal activist and founder of the Stand Up For Pits Foundation, which dedicates itself to saving the lives of pit bull-type dogs.

In the new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the foundation is suing Bass, the LAPD, Los Angeles Animal Services, L.A. Animal Services Manager Annette Ramirez, and the City of Los Angeles -- claiming they're all to blame for not following the law in caring for stray animals, and causing widespread animal suffering.

Mirror, mirror on the wall -- which pup outran ’em all? The results are in, and one lucky pup just snagged some serious bragging bites at the 2025 National Dog Show!

Soleil the Belgian Sheepdog stole the whole show -- the clear fan fave at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s big event, beating out 200 other breeds with her elegance, grace ... and major 'top dog energy.

Soleil’s handler, Daniel Martin, called her "magic" -- saying she was totally switched on, feeding off the crowd’s energy, and TBH ... the win was a no-brainer in his eyes.

Turkeys shouldn't need a pardon since they're not criminals ... but, maybe one day the president will pardon them all -- so hopes a prominent animal activist.

Ellie Laks -- founder of The Gentle Barn, a foundation that promotes the humane treatment of animals -- joined us on "TMZ Live" to discuss turkeys ... including the annual tradition of the Commander in Chief letting two turkeys live as millions of others become the main course on Thanksgiving.

Laks -- known in some circles as a "Turkey Whisperer" of sorts -- says it breaks her heart that so many turkeys are killed each year ... rolling her eyes at the gimmick where POTUS issues the pardon.

Gobble gobble ... we’ve got a text! Two lucky turkeys just scored the ultimate White House glow-up, set to be pardoned by Donald Trump in a full-on "Love Island"-style reveal!

The video’s a full-on hoot ... baste mates Gobble and Waddle strut onto the red carpet as the "Love Island"-style narrator purrs, "Two new eligible turkeys enter the coop" before cutting to the duo flapping their way to some luxurious hotel beds.

TBH, it then swerves from Casa Amor to "The Bachelor" energy -- rose petals everywhere and Gobble & Waddle turkin' 9-to-5 -- wrapping with the killer tagline: "Two birds ready to ruffle some feathers in the coop."