Pets

Much like Icarus, this pet falcon flew too close to the sun ... but in this case, the sun was a massive truck speeding down a highway.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson saved his dog once from death, but his second attempt failed.

The Rock's bulldog pup Brutus was put down Monday night after eating a poisonous mushroom in the family's backyard. The mushroom was so toxic, the dog's liver shut down within hours.

The Rock says the dog was on life-support, but after consulting with vets he decided to let Brutus go.

You'll recall earlier this month, Brutus fell in the pool and The Rock jumped in to save him.

Rock said, "We'll always love you Brutus ... and you'll always be my lil' main man and rough housing Brute."

RIP Brutus

Great news for Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott -- the adorable dog that was STOLEN from his home has been found ... and cops nabbed the people suspected of the dognapping.

Elliott and his father Stacy begged the public for help when their dog Chase -- an Alaskan Malamute-German Shepherd mix -- was stolen from the family home in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday.

The scumbags who took Chase reportedly cut through a fenced off area to snatch the pooch.

But things turned around Tuesday morning -- when someone found Chase chained to a nearby fence and returned him to the Elliotts!

This dog was going to get this frisbee from the side of a tree ... gravity be damned.

Surviving on the streets of New York City ain't easy, but a Big Apple squirrel's got the hard knock life all figured out ... curing its sugar craving with a milkshake.

The squirrel displays serious street smarts ... removing the lid and straw like it was born in the same lab that gave Spiderman its powers.

Somewhere, pizza rat is kicking himself he didn't get to this can first.

Shake Shack had their own thoughts on the squirrel video, tweeting "The heart wants what it wants."

Real question ...

What is New York City famous for? Rats and pizza ... and this video has both.

This little guy must have really been jonesing for a slice ... opting for carry out instead of delivery.

Tori Spelling's 6 lb. pup is missing and she's offering a reward for its return.

The former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star posted fliers around her Calabasas neighborhood pleading for information about her long-haired terrier mix named Mitzi.

Tori says the dog is microchipped and has an ID collar, but the contact info is outdated. The situation's even more frantic because Mitzi needs medication.

Tori says she's set up an email address for info about the dog ... mitzimissing@gmail.com.

The Spelling fam doesn't have the best history with dogs -- a pit bull they were boarding nearly bit the dust last year because the bill went unpaid.

Spider-Bear ... Spider-Bear ... does whatever a Spider-Bear does.

A condo dweller in Gatlinburg, TN saw something you don't see everyday ... a curious bear scaling a 3 story building.

Luckily for us, the freaked out resident was able to grab some footage of this furry guy's trip up and down the condo.

Orcas are called killer whales for a reason ... so when they're pissed off and you're in their turf, you better hightail it out of there ... just like what these fishermen had to do.

Two fishermen were in for the scare of their lives while fishing in San Diego, CA last week ... having to escape from a pod of irritated orcas.

They say there were about 30 killer whales surrounding them before they were forced to jet back to shore ... with a few of them actually chasing their boat.

Dogs and cats are nice and all ... but some celebs in Hollywood like their pets to be a little more exotic.

Carol Harrington got quite the startle when she looked out into her backyard and saw a family of bears playing around on her hammock.

Mama bear and her two cubs needed some time to chill out in this scorching weather in Warren County, New Jersey.

Think we may have just found the biggest tennis fan in the world 'cause this dog can't contain his excitement watching Serena Williams vs Venus Williams during the U.S. Open.

We're guessing George is more of a Venus fan since his tail turns into a tornado of fur every time she's on the screen.

This bunny rabbit could have earned a Chris Berman chant -- because he went all the way.

It was a CFL Labour Day Classic to remember, when the Stamps went up against the Esks ... but it was the rabbit that stole the show.

It went the whole length of the field before doing a touchdown dance that would make Deion Sanders proud.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson had a scary Labor Day weekend ... one minute playing with his new puppies, the next minute he's diving into his pool to save their lives.

The Rock got 2 French Bulldog pups, Brutus and Hobbs. He let them loose in his backyard and they beelined it for the pool. Hobbs went into doggy style mode, but Brutus sunk like a rock.

The action hero did what action heroes do ... jumped in and saved Brutus.

At least he didn't have to make a Hobson's Choice.

A short time from now in a living room not that far away ... "Star Wars" droids will be playing with puppies and it will make you lose your mind how cute it is.

The Star Wars BB-8 Droid toy will be $149.99 and can be controlled by your smartphone ... so you too can terrorize your pooch with just the flick of your finger.

The El Paso Chihuahuas -- a Triple-A baseball team -- had a great idea to get fans amped up for the start of their game ... have a race with a bunch of Dachshunds (wiener dogs).

The Wienerschnitzel weenie dog race went smoothly in the beginning ... then all hell broke loose when one pup broke free from the pack and turned the field into his own personal playground.