Animals

Beloved bald eagles Jackie and Shadow -- who've called Big Bear Lake, California their home for years -- are now forced to potentially relocate due to developers inhabiting a shoreline near their nest, TMZ has learned.

A rep for Friends of Big Bear Valley tells TMZ … "We are working hard to raise $10 million dollars to purchase land near to Jackie and Shadow's nest currently earmarked for luxury development. Right now we are at nearly 20% of our goal."

FOBBV runs a 24/7 live stream that sits atop a tall tree in Big Bear -- about two hours east of L.A. -- which monitors Jackie and Shadow's daily shenanigans, and even captures heartfelt moments like when the feathered couple welcomes new eggs and raises their babies. Here's the sitch ...

WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre and his wife, Kaitlyn Frohnapfel, are mourning a tragic loss -- the former World Champion announced the death of their cat, Chaz, on Wednesday.

McIntyre shared a series of photos on his Instagram of himself and his wife with their beloved pet, writing, "You were once in a lifetime, Chaz."

Plenty of fans and his fellow WWE counterparts flooded the comments with love and support for the couple ... including Natalya -- who wrote "Chaz was such a beautiful cat!"

Don't worry, Clavicular fans ... the gator police haven't caught the streamer in their nets yet -- he brought his stream to an abrupt end for his health.

Here's the deal ... Clav's Tuesday evening stream ended suddenly -- and, social media users immediately wondered if the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission had taken him down to the Big Swamp to face charges for shooting a dead gator.

However, a rep for Clavicular tells TMZ ... rumors the star turned off his live stream because of any investigation are "100% false." The stream ended because the star wasn't feeling well ... full stop.

'Looksmaxxing' streamer Clavicular has a spotlight on him in Florida ... he's under investigation for shooting up a dead alligator in the Everglades.

Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins says the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is looking into the incident.

As we reported ... Clavicular was in the middle of a streaming marathon, cruising through the Everglades in an airboat, when his group came upon a dead gator floating in the water. The streamer then whipped out a handgun and squeezed off a bunch of shots, using the reptile as his target.

'Looksmaxxing' streamer Clavicular is now jailmaxxing in Florida ... after getting arrested for battery in Fort Lauderdale.

According to jail records, Clavicular -- real name Braden Eric Peters -- was arrested Thursday night on a warrant out of Osceola County and hit with a misdemeanor battery charge.

The 20-year-old posed for a stone-faced mugshot ... staring blankly into the camera. Records list him at 6'1", 170 pounds ... with a bond set at $1,000.

A man authorities believe is at the center of a disturbing viral video showing a pit bull being violently attacked has turned himself in ... and cops say the backlash was so intense it nearly overwhelmed their department.

According to cops, Michael Gerchy surrendered Friday at Connecticut's Glastonbury Police Department on two active warrants -- one for animal cruelty and another for violating a protective order.

Authorities say the investigation kicked off on March 12, when officers first caught wind of a shocking video circulating online that allegedly showed Gerchy assaulting one of his own dogs at a residence in Glastonbury.

"Looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular unloaded a clip on a dead alligator in a Florida swamp ... and it's all on video.

The streamer was cruising through the Florida Everglades on an airboat when his group came upon a dead gator floating in the water ... and Claviuclar pulled out a handgun and squeezed off a bunch of shots.

Hard to tell if Clavicular is a good shot, even from close range ... there wasn't a lot of blood in the murky water and there were a lot of splashes from the bullets hitting the water.

Kevin DiCicco -- the creator of "Air Bud," who had fallen on hard times in recent years -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Kevin's brother Mark tells TMZ ... Kevin passed away Saturday after spending some time in hospice.

We're told Kevin smoked a lot, and he developed advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He died in San Diego, California.

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Sara Bareilles' day took an insane turn ... when she discovered an animal skull in the wall of her home.

She shared what she dubbed her first "short film" on social media Thursday, and it's as hilarious as it is horrifying.

Actress Alexandra Paul -- known for her roles on "Baywatch" and John Carpenter's "Christine" -- is in hot water with the law ... she was arrested in Wisconsin over the weekend, TMZ has learned.

According to criminal records obtained by TMZ, Alexandra was arrested and booked Sunday on one count of trespassing. The papers say she was arrested on Sunday morning and later booked in the county jail that afternoon.

According to the Dane County Sheriff's Office ... Alexandra's arrest was related to a protest at Ridglan Farms -- a controversial breeding facility in Blue Mounds, about 30 miles west of Madison.

Heidi Fleiss is speaking out after her neighbor called the police and animal control on her two parrots ... telling TMZ she plans to speak to her neighbor later today.

The former "Hollywood Madam" and animal lover tells TMZ she bought her Nevada home for her two parrots, Gin and Juice.

Heidi’s neighbor Shauna Cordova told local news and local law enforcement that Heidi’s birds are loud in the mornings and roam the area.

“It has woken me up,” Shauna said. “Nobody likes to get woke up. So when you get woke up, it puts you in a bad mood. You’re like, what in the heck is going on?”

Heidi tells TMZ ... “She hates me. Who the f*** calls the news because [parrots] are waking you up?”

Courtney Stodden got down and dirty -- literally -- letting herself get drenched in corn syrup to protest the leather industry, in support of PETA.

Check it out -- Courtney stripped down to a bikini on Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday before the sticky black syrup was dramatically poured all over her ... telling TMZ later the messy stunt was still nothing compared to what cows endure.

Courtney made it clear she’s calling out what she sees as the leather industry’s dirtiest secret -- saying she’s all about exposing the ugly side of luxury fashion, even if it means pulling a wild stunt like this.

A Connecticut man named Mike Gerchy appears to have been caught on video beating the crap out of a pit bull ... and now we're told police are investigating.

Check out the dramatic clip posted to Instagram ... which opens with a man body-slamming one of 2 canines in the living room of a house in Glastonbury, CT. You then see the man start kicking the poor pooch while yelling, "What is your f***ing problem?"

A frightened woman is standing in a doorway telling the man to "stop it" ... but he doesn't seem to listen and continues the beatdown, before shooing the dog up the stairs.

LISA met up with a star possibly even bigger than herself ... the viral monkey Punch!

The BLACKPINK star stopped by Ichikawa City Zoo in the Chiba prefecture just outside Tokyo, Japan to visit the monkey who went viral because other apes in his enclosure were bullying him.

The star wanted to support the monkey's habit of carrying around a stuffed orangutan by bringing her own to the zoo ... holding it up for the little macaque to see.

Fireworks on Capitol Hill ... Sen. Thom Tillis ripped into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during a congressional hearing ... comparing American citizens killed by immigration agents to a dog she killed.

Check out the video ... the Republican Senator from North Carolina says Noem has shown terrible leadership and decision-making as Trump's DHS Secretary.

Tillis says the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by ICE and Border Patrol remind him of a passage from Noem's book ... where she recalls killing a dog she brought on a hunting trip.

March 1 marks National Pig Day, where we appreciate the world's favorite domesticated hoofed creatures ... and we're helping you celebrate with pics of some sexy swine-loving celebs!

Actress Jena Frumes had a laugh with a big chonky girl in the water ... while "Selling Sunset" star Emma Hernan cradled a plump lil piggy closer to shore.

And forget ponies ... Chappell Roan joined the Pink Pig Club, as she embraced a sleepy hog who nodded off in her arms.