A Tarentum man is facing criminal charges, accused by police of letting pit bulls out of an apartment on Halloween that ...

Rabies is a deadly virus that affects the nervous system. Rabies primarily affects animals, but it also affects human beings.

An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but highly dangerous lung infection, Coconino County health ...

Both snakes are deadly, but which is more venomous, aggressive, or lethal to humans in a real-life encounter? Find out how they compare.

Here are four creatures that might bite, pinch, or sting in the water in and around Rhode Island. Clinging jellyfish are dime ...

Snakes are common in nearly all outdoor environments and typically would much rather be left alone than defend themselves ...

Water moccasins stand their ground—but do they actually chase people? Learn the facts behind this misunderstood snake.

Scores of the US are reporting a higher rate than usual in tick bites which has prompted medics to warn about the many Lyme disease symptoms.

At the top of Yosemite National Park’ s Vernal Fall on a recent holiday weekend, amid the throngs of tourists snapping photos ...

When your cat bites you, it is not just a random attempt from your furry friend; instead, it is packed with meaning.

Act 224 was passed in 2024, partly in response to the death of 71-year-old Bob Northrop, who was attacked by four large dogs ...

As I went through one article after another—including Fatima Ignacio Gimenez’s June 16 column (see “Rabid about rabies”) and the April 6 editorial (see “Rabies: Deadly but preventable”)—I felt (and ...