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Red River Zoo Teaches Kids Importance Of Farming At Agricultural Adventure Day

This Is The 4th Agricultural Adventure Day For The Zoo

FARGO, N.D. — At the Red River Zoo, families are learning about the agricultural industry and how crops grown around the state are used for multiple things. “These crops that are grown like the field corn here is actually used for ethanol. To find out the alternative use for these crops besides food is really important, so they see what…

A Dog Doctor Brings Joy to the Village Family Service Center

He and therapist Shauna Erickson are a registered therapy team

FARGO, N.D. — An unconventional doctor at the Village Family Service Center is helping people from all walks of life. His name is Doctor Spencer Reid, CGC, AKC. “More credentials than his mama,” clinical supervisor and child therapist Shauna Erickson said. Dr. Reid is a dog. His credentials stand for Canine Good Citizen and American Kennel Club– essentially obedience certification….

Jamestown Police Looking for Pitbull Who Has Bitten At Least Three People in Ten Days

Blaze is a red/brown color, weighs 70 to 90 pounds, has a white chest and white feet

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Jamestown Police asks for your help to find what they call a dangerous Pitbull. Blaze is a red/brown color, weighs 70 to 90 pounds, has a white chest and white feet. He was last seen in the area of the Buffalo Motel around 2:00 where someone suffered a serious bite. The victim was treated for serious injuries….

5-Year-Old Has 16 Stitches After Unknown Animal Attack in Detroit Lakes

In just seconds, that small encounter turned dangerous as Xavier ripped the animal off his face

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — On Friday, one family from Detroit Lakes was expecting a new baby…but they weren’t expecting one of their other kids to end up in the hospital. The boy now has 16 stitches because of the wild animal. 5–year–old Xavier Garza was outside doing what he does best…playing. What did it look like? “Black,” Xavier said. How…

Scientists Say Moose Skulls Are Shrinking

The study found that moose skulls were smaller if they were born in years when moose were more abundant

  MINNESOTA — Moose are shrinking. Michigan Tech University scientists studied more than 660 moose skulls from Isle Royale National Park, which is located about 25 miles off the tip of northeastern Minnesota. Scientists discovered that the skulls have shrunk by 16 percent over the past 40 years. The study found that moose skulls were smaller if they were born…

THE BUZZ: Mystery Animal “Terrorizing” Family: What Should They Do?

The breaking point for Latoria was when the animal jumped on her car when she pulled into her driveway. Fox 32 Reporter, Rafer Weigel reports from Chicago

CHICAGO — Recently, we’ve had reports about a coyote running wild in a south Fargo neighborhood and for the most part, people have been keeping a pretty cool head, but that’s not the case for a neighborhood in Chicago. In fact, people there say they are being “terrorized.” It’s hard to tell from the cell phone video, but there’s an…

First West Nile Animal Case Confirmed in Minnesota

Minnesota has documented 23 human cases this year

  MINNESOTA — The Board of Animal Health has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in a Minnesota horse in more than a year. It was diagnosed in a 33-year-old American quarter horse in the northwestern town of Euclid in Polk County. The mare had poor coordination and weak hind legs when seen by a veterinarian October 9,…

Hello, Ska! Chahinkapa Zoo Acquires White Bison

Ska is named for the Native American word for white

  WAHPETON, ND — The Chahinkapa Zoo has acquired a white bison from a ranch in Selfridge. The yearling has been named “Ska” and weighs between 600 and 700 pounds. Ska is named for the Native American word for white. The animal is considered spiritually significant in several Native American religions. The zoo curator says Ska is unique because he’s…

Lemonade Stand Helps Dogs at a Moorhead Car Dealership

One of the dogs has apparently become a local celebrity

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Several dogs stopped by Muscatell Subaru in Moorhead and they weren’t there to buy a new car. Pooches from 4 Luv of Dog animal rescue showed up for Y-94’s final Lemonade Stand of the summer. Proceeds go to the rescue while visitors got free engraved name tags for their pets. They had many people throughout the afternoon…