Our four-legged, feathered, and slithering friends have been known to romp across the front page of the daily newspaper from time to time. Here they are captured in all their newsworthy glory!

Wild pachyderm wreaks havoc on Indian village after falling in love with domesticated elephant.

Amorous moose woos a lawn ornament.

Swedish navy mistakes minks for enemy submarines.

Snakes have been used as weapons in hold-ups.

Woman smuggles snakes into Sweden by carrying them in her bra.

Some brands of cat litter are radioactive.

Alligators disappear during airplane transport.

A colony of chickens lives alongside a busy freeway.

Attorney General John Ashcroft believes calico cats are a sign of the devil.

Frozen squirrels have been used for criminal purposes.

A stray pit bull saved a woman by chasing off a knife-wielding attacker.