Animals

Actor-singer Tyrese Gibson was booked early Friday morning on a Cruelty to Animals charge in Atlanta ... days after news broke at least one of his Cane Corso mastiffs had fatally mauled a neighbor's dog last month.

According to Fulton County, Georgia records, Tyrese was booked at 5:59 AM local time ... he posted a $20,000 bond and was released.

As we reported, at least one of the singer's dogs killed a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Henry in the little dog's own yard.

Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist and chimpanzee expert, has died ... according to a statement posted to her official Instagram account.

According to a statement released by the Jane Goodall Institute ... Jane passed away Wednesday morning in California while on a speaking tour of the United States.

The institute states she died of natural causes but does not specify beyond that.

Cops in Georgia say they can't find Tyrese's killer dogs -- weeks after the animals mauled his neighbor's pet to death and investigators claim the actor isn't making it easy.

Fulton County Police Animal Services Captain Nicole Dwyer tells TMZ ... authorities have no idea where Tyrese's Cane Corsos are, accusing him of giving law enforcement the runaround.

Dwyer tells us Tyrese was supposed to surrender the dogs last Friday, but never showed. His lawyer later told police Tyrese needed to get his affairs in order first.

Adding to the drama, cops saw Tyrese post online about taking a mental health break and in that post said he was flying to Dubai until November.

Tyrese's decision NOT to keep his 4 Cane Corso dogs under surveillance has come back to bite him ... Atlanta PD say his brutes are dog-killers!!!

Fulton County Police Animal Services Captain Nicole Dwyer announced on Monday that the R&B star/'Fast & Furious' staple had a warrant out for his arrest for animal cruelty.

Dwyer told local Atlanta media WSB-TV that they had received a call on September 18 from a neighbor who let his dog out at night ... only to find it dead on the ground minutes later from a clear-cut animal attack.

A man in Russia is lucky to be alive ... 'cause he was nearly torn apart by a very angry wild bear!

Check out the video ... you can see the man dive into the back seat of his parked car in a lot in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a city on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, on Thursday ... as a freaking bear comes out of nowhere and attacks.

The pissed-off Yogi hammers its paws against the car and leaves deep dents before moving along -- seemingly realizing it missed out on a meal. However, others were not as fortunate as this guy.

Kevin Spacey's rescue dog -- named Boston in honor of the city after the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... Boston, a mixed breed, passed away at a doggie daycare in Baltimore on Tuesday. We're told Boston was on set with Kevin overseas in April and May.

Boston had been Spacey's constant travel companion for years, but she recently got sick. We're told he wrestled with the idea of flying back to the States, but Boston's doctor urged him to act quickly to prevent more suffering, and Kevin didn't want her to wait until he arrived.

Two people were arrested at a Canadian ostrich farm as they desperately continued to protest the mandated slaughter of 400 ostriches.

Local news outlets report officials with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) arrived at the British Columbia farm Tuesday to begin preparations for the cull ordered due to an avian flu outbreak nearly 1 year ago. Protesters lined up at the farm, calling the mandate inhumane and unnecessary.

Universal Ostrich Farms farmers Katie Pasitney and her mother, Karen Espersen, were arrested for refusing to leave the ostrich pen as CFIA officials got to work.

PETA isn't pleased with Tom Brady ... telling TMZ Sports it wishes the Fox broadcaster hadn't made his "kick the dog" comment while calling Sunday's Bears vs. Cowboys game.

The animal rights org. told us Monday it was surprised to hear the NFL legend mutter the phrase ... as it stated it knows TB12 is "kind to animals."

"So," PETA added, "we were as confused as everyone else by his comment about 'kicking the dog at home.'"

Although Kyler Murray's mostly known for his work on the gridiron, he became notable among football fans for a not-so-positive reason in September 2025.

The Arizona Cardinals quarterback received widespread backlash after he shared a photo in which he posed next to one of his pit bulls while wearing a Michael Vick jersey ... there are some pretty negative connotations there.

Here's a look at what led to the athlete receiving criticism for his post, which he quickly took down, and at how he managed the subsequent fallout.

For a bit of context ... Vick, a former NFL star, was arrested and agreed to plead guilty to charges related to his involvement with a dog-fighting ring in 2007.

The athlete admitted to killing several dogs by hanging and drowning when he was questioned in the case, according to ESPN. An official report in the case included information about the former football player finding it "funny" when certain dogs injured and killed others.

He was convicted in 2007 and received a 23-month prison sentence. He was ultimately released early, in May 2009, for good behavior, and he served two months of home confinement before he was fully released from federal custody.

Vick was reinstated to the NFL in 2009, and he announced his retirement in 2017 after spending the 2016 season as a free agent. He's also become an advocate for animal rights in the years since his release from prison.

Murray's post didn't really leave much to the imagination, as he wore a Vick jersey while posing for the photos.

It's worth mentioning the jersey was from Vick's time at Virginia Tech University, where he played from 1999 to 2000.

Also present in one of the photos was Trunks, one of Murray's pit bulls -- a breed historically prized for its fighting skills.

Murray's post didn't stay up for long, as he got tons of backlash over its implications before taking it down.

Murray spoke about the controversy surrounding his post at a press conference on September 17th, and he apologized for any discomfort he might have caused by sharing the photos, according to USA Today.

The athlete admitted to taking down the post after he "saw how it affected people" and stated he "no way, shape or form" condoned either dog fighting or animal cruelty.

He chalked up his act of wearing Vick's jersey to paying tribute to "a player I admired very much growing up" in his statement.

If you need more evidence Jeffrey Epstein was one sick pup ... then look no further than his 50th birthday book — which features drawings of his favorite subject — underage girls!

Congress, as you know, obtained a copy of ol' Jeffrey's Bday book and released it publicly Monday, showing artwork from an unidentified artist (or pervert!) that will surely gross some people out.

The documents, obtained by TMZ, include a drawing depicting a man handing multi-colored balloons to a group of pig-tailed girls with "1983" scribbled at the bottom.

It's not exactly clear if the guy is Epstein because he has a full head of dark hair instead of his famous salt and pepper look. However, Epstein was just 30 in 1983, so he probably wasn't graying much yet.

A baby raccoon got another chance at life after a trash dive went sideways ... and all the credit goes to one animal-loving nurse, who used her skills to save the kit.

Misty Combs, a nurse from Kentucky, tells TMZ ... she was going about her day when she and her coworkers spotted a raccoon in crisis in the parking lot of the Letcher County Health Department -- where she works as an RN.

The health department is notably located next to a moonshine distillery, where the baby raccoon and another little one got into the dumpster ... as you can see in pics provided by Combs.

Spain is well known for its bull runs — and usually someone gets gored — and Sunday was no different, with one unlucky fella dying.

The incident — captured on video — went down at a 10th annual festival called Toro del Gayumbo in the Spanish town of Ubrique — where two bulls were released onto the streets at separate times.

One bull came charging out at 12:30 PM, while the other bull, named Mosquetero, hit the road at 6:30 PM, plowing into a middle-aged man watching the festivities.

Terrifying incident in Key Largo, Florida -- an 8-year-old boy was chomped by a shark on his leg and had to be airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office confirms to TMZ the shark attack went down around 3:24 PM Monday as the boy was snorkeling with his dad and another sibling ... and he was rushed to the Ryder Trauma Center at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Chilling MCSO dispatch audio captures the chaos ... a scuba boat alerted by the boy's father called in the injury -- the child was reportedly bitten above the knee -- describing the boy as pale and losing a ton of blood.

According to the call, they slapped on two tourniquets and a bandage to slow the bleeding ... all while scrambling to monitor the boy’s vital signs.

Sheriff Rick Ramsay told the Miami Herald the boy went under the knife Monday night. His current condition was not immediately released.

Joe Exotic is trying to save some tiger bloodlines from behind bars ... 'cause he's suing to keep an animal sanctuary away from the tigers' reproductive organs!

The "Tiger King" star -- who is still locked up in a federal prison in Texas -- has filed a lawsuit against Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in Indiana ... claiming the sanctuary spayed and neutered the animals in unnecessary procedures which "prevent them from their natural ability and behavior, namely reproduction, thereby wounding, harming, and harassing them."

Exotic says the sanctuary is not complying with federal laws and regulations with respect to caring for and exhibiting these endangered species of tigers.

Kick off International Dog day with your paws up and chow down on these precious pics ... Life may be ruff at times, but the celebs are here with feel-good vibes and their four-legged friends ... They're furrever loyal!

It's a dog's life and Reese Witherspoon and Rob Lowe are just here for the snuggles, while Millie Bobby Brown took a snooze with her paw-tner in crime!

Chrissy Teigen had a paw-ty in the sheets and snapped a cutesy shot with her adorable pup ...

And all roads Rhodes lead to pure bliss with Hailey Bieber who loved on her furry child ...

A former Miss Universe contestant was killed after a horrifying car accident in Russia -- when an elk came crashing through her Porsche's windshield.

Kseniya Alexandrova -- crowned Vice-Miss Russia back in 2017 -- was in the passenger seat of her husband's Porsche Panamera on July 5 when the elk suddenly bolted onto the road. The elk's body flew into the car, slamming directly into Alexandrova's head, knocking her unconscious, according to reports.

Alexandrova slipped into a coma immediately after the crash due to suffering catastrophic head injuries. She remained in that state until passing away on August 15, according to her modeling agency.