Jimothyhas friends in high places ... two members of Congress are demanding Seattle protect its viral raccoon "at all costs."
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TMZ obtained an exclusive letter from Reps. Anna Paulina Lunaand Tim Burchett to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson -- warning Jimothy's newfound fame could attract people looking to harm him or disrupt his daily raccoon business.
Their solution: put City Hall on raccoon patrol.
The lawmakers want him enrolled in community carnivore monitoring initiatives ... including sighting-report platforms and databases tracking his movements, well-being and "general mischief."
A FedEx store in Memphis got a special delivery ... when a large iguana leaped out of a package, sending the worker hightailing it outta there ... and the wild scene is on video.
Roderick Duncan, who goes by @chefp_ on Instagram, was picking up an iguana he had shipped when the reptile escaped the shipping box and scurried around the store!
He captured the whole thing on camera, explaining that he was expecting the iguana, Titan, to be stiff and still when he opened up the box.
The old man who was attacked by a bison in Yellowstone National Park says ya gotta keep your eyes on a bison ... because they can come at ya quick!
The 65-year-old man who was flipped eight feet in the air by a bison this month at Yellowstone National Park shared his story from his hospital bed. Carl Isom-McDaniel broke his femur in four places, had surgery and is now recovering at a Montana hospital.
Carl Isom-McDanielrelayed the events of his tango with a buffalo in a new video from his hospital bed ... explaining the bison was rolling around in the dirt -- not showing any aggression -- until it locked eyes on him.
Carl says he told his grandson to go ... before he started running through some trees, trying to escape the bison before the animal caught up to him.
Terrifying drone footage shows a massive great white shark cruising past some kids swimming off the Southern California coast ... and the children are blissfully unaware there's an apex predator below them.
Carlos Gauna -- known as The Malibu Artist online -- posted an anxiety-inducing video to InstagramMonday that shows a 10-foot shark approaching young swimmers in the water ... who apparently had no clue the shark was even there.
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Carlos captioned the clip ... "I don't often get nervous but this was one of those rare instances where I did. The young swimmers had no idea."
"Long Island Lolita" Amy Fisher is back in the headlines ... this time over a disturbing animal cruelty case involving her eldest son, who is being accused of microwaving his pet cat.
25-year-old Brett Anthony Bellera is charged with aggravated animal cruelty ... after authorities say his pet cat, Reaper, died in December 2024 in what investigators describe as a horrific incident inside a South Florida apartment.
Investigators say a forensic examination determined Reaper suffered extreme pain before dying from "involuntary heat exposure" ... and the injuries are consistent with microwave radiation, immersion in hot water, or exposure to hot water vapor. Investigators have not publicly concluded which method caused the fatal injuries.
According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, Bellera' girlfriend -- Jennifer Armenti -- is also charged.
Cuteness overload on Capitol Hill ... courtesy of some 6-week-old puppies who may have a future as Capitol Police dogs.
Check out the adorable video ... Charlie Cotton was able to sniff out these soon-to-be police K-9s before they were unleashed on Capitol Hill to work on their socialization skills and confidence.
The pups weren't the only ones doing some digging ... Charlie chatted up the humans transporting this litter and got to the bottom of these dogs' purpose ... and it sounds like they have meaningful career paths in their futures.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are being sued by someone claiming to be a former assistant who says a simple stop at the couple's house ended with their guard dog sinking its teeth into his leg.
According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, a man named Cole Gill is suing the former 'Hills' stars... claiming he was viciously attacked by the couple's Dutch Shepherd, Ego, after stopping by their Carpinteria, CA home to pick up a credit card and run errands they had assigned him.
Gill says the attack happened on November 17, 2025, when he lawfully entered the property at Spencer and Heidi's request. He claims the dog bit into his right thigh ... leaving puncture wounds and other injuries that resulted in permanent scarring and emotional trauma.
Paws what you're doing ... Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's mysterious fur baby has officially landed ... and we're getting the first look at their pooch.
The fluffy white dog Swifties have been obsessing over was spotted Sunday at around 5 PM hopping off Taylor's private jet after it touched down at the newly renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida ... giving fans their clearest look yet at the couple's newest family member.
The adorable pup carefully made its way down the aircraft's stairs with a handler while Travis -- sporting a red cap -- was seen on the tarmac grabbing luggage.
The viral Yellowstone National Park tourist who was tossed into the air by a massive bison has been identified ... and despite his injuries, he seems to be taking the wild encounter in stride.
Carl Isom-McDaniel was cracking jokes as he lay in severe pain after suffering multiple broken bones in Friday's harrowing encounter with the massive beast at the Bridge Bay Campground near Yellowstone Lake.
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A witness told The New York Times ... the 65-year-old was traveling with his grandson when the bison became enraged and went after Carl. Viral video shows Carl running around trees trying to get away ... before the bison catches up to him and tosses him into the air like a rag doll.
Newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce flew to California days after their massive wedding bash in NYC ... and the couple's rumored new dog may have been on the private flight.
Taylor and Travis were spotted Thursday at the Burbank Airport, where they had their minions hold up black umbrellas to block photogs from getting the money shot ... but a key clue still emerged.
In the snaps, a large white object that appears to be furry is seen being carried out of the private jet ... and some folks think it's a dog!!!
A New Jersey officer in charge of the K-9 unit has been charged with animal cruelty ... after he allegedly left two department dogs to die in a hot car.
Cody L. Henderson of the Salem County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday and charged with recklessly causing the death of Boomer, a 6-year-old springer spaniel, and Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian malinois, according to NJ.com.
Both dogs were left in the same cruiser May 29 ... allegedly for seven hours in the beating sun ... with the engine off, no windows cracked, while Henderson worked the courthouse. He is accused of ignoring the dogs until the end of the day, when he discovered them dead of heat stroke.
Here's what brown can do for you ... and it's ugly ... a UPS delivery person was caught on camera chucking a package at a dog and trying to fight the pet's owner ... and TMZ has learned UPS is taking action against the driver.
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A viral video from a Ring camera shows the driver forcefully throw a big a package at the pup on Tuesday, hitting the pooch right in the face.
As the driver walks away you hear someone say, "Now what?"
When the dog owner comes over, the delivery person throws down his hat and glasses, saying "Come on, let's go," ... before putting his fists up like he's ready to fight.
A bull rider got violently trampled during a rodeo in NYC, turning him into a bloody mess and sending him straight to the emergency room, according to police.
The terrifying incident occurred Sunday night in the Bronx, where the 25-year-old man was riding the bull at the Rodeo Tierra Caliente before he was suddenly tossed like a rag doll to the ground.
NBC New York obtained a video showing the exact moment the rider fell from the bull and was stomped by its hooves. Several handlers rushed in to drag the rider away to safety.
A cruise ship brought some strange cargo to Alaska ... pulling into port with a massive carcass on its bow -- a pregnant 61-foot fin whale.
The Royal Caribbean Group's "Ovation of the Seas" arrived in Seward, AK, on June 19, hauling the endangered whale, which was towed to a local beach for further examination.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Alaska, the whale was freshly dead and in good nutritional condition ... with an adequate amount of blubber and muscle.
Preliminary findings from the necropsy reportedly indicate the whale died after being struck by a vessel. The marine mammal had blunt force trauma to the jaw, spine, and ribs.
You don't truly know the power of nature until you have 400 pounds of it charging at you, ready to pounce ... as one woman in Canada found out when she came across a grizzly.
Take a look at this wild video ... a woman hiking with her dog has a surreal grizzly bear encounter that -- by some miracle -- doesn't end in absolute tragedy.
For an agonizing couple minutes, the bear chases down the hiker and her dog ... getting as close as about a couple feet away ... all while the woman frantically shouts to scare the animal off.
One woman in India got absolutely steamrolled by a runaway bull ... after the beast came flying out of nowhere, launched itself at her scooter, and sent her crashing hard onto the pavement ... and it's all on video.
Wild CCTV footage from the city of Manmad shows the bull charging across the road before attempting to hurdle the unsuspecting woman ... only to completely botch the jump, slam into her, knock her off the scooter and bolt from the scene.
The impact left the woman with serious head and shoulder injuries, and she was rushed to a nearby hospital.
