A horse believed to be stolen from his Georgia pasture was found alive in a nearby ditch three weeks after going missing, reported television station WALB News . A cell phone video shows Sheyenne being lifted from the five-foot ditch in a cotton field about a mile from his owners' farm. He's lost about half of his 1,200 pounds, but a veterinarian who examined him said he's likely to recover from his...
Ahh, Aruba. White sand, turquoise water, and donkeys. Donkeys? Yes, lots of them, as I was lucky enough to be able to verify in person last week. Before cars overtook the Dutch Caribbean island about 30km off the coast of Venezuela, donkeys were a major form of transportation. But when their usefulness was eclipsed by the auto, many of the long-eared equines were set loose to fend for themselves on...
A 77-year-old woman from the U.K. died of injuries she sustained when struck by a spooked zebra, a new coroner's report concluded. Eileen Whale was staying at a holiday center in Kenya last September when the pet zebra collided with her, tossing her in the air. She died in February. The BBC News cited a coroner's report of gastrointestinal bleeding and pancreatitis brought about by a series...
Swimming with dolphins? That's so last year. Try riding with dolphins. A Bradenton, Fla., horse owner is offering "horse surfing" for those looking for a different type of aquatic adventure. Reported on HeraldTribune.com , former polo player and 10-year horse surfer Tim Mattox offers horse rides in the bay. Patrons have the option to ride or stand atop the wading animal and jump off into...
The ever-expanding waistlines of some burros in Oatman, Ariz., have prompted the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ask tourists to kindly refrain from feeding carrots and other goodies to the portly beasts, MSNBC reported. The burros are a major draw for the half-million tourists that visit the tiny town annually. But the BLM is hoping a reduction in the all-you-can-eat buffet will encourage the critters...
