Pity the poor animal — rarely does anything good happen to him in the realm of urban legends. If he isn’t the object of some unfortunate mishap, he’s being treated cruelly, causing a calamity, being unceremoniously disposed of, or forming the main course of someone’s meal. And when the animal’s turn to be the star of the story comes, it’s usually because he’s attacked some unsuspecting human being. Since we like to provide our readers with all the creature comforts of home, we’ve given our friendly critters their due and included a fair share of tales that highlight the lighter side of the animal kingdom as well.
22 August 2018 A viral, scare-mongering Facebook post fabricated a series of fatal spider bites and used photographs of the relatively harmless woodlouse spider.
12 July 2018 A travel web site got the basic facts right about the gruesome death of David Baloyi in February 2018.
5 July 2018 Experts have authenticated video footage showing the aftermath of a deadly snake attack in June 2018.
28 June 2018 Medical experts said that they had never heard of dogs suffering "chemical burns" from chewing on tennis balls.
27 June 2018 In June 2018, an Arizona fire department warned local residents to check their pool noodles for rattlesnakes before taking a swim.
26 June 2018 According to a Facebook meme, a school of bluegills can completely dismantle a human body in less than fifteen minutes.
25 June 2018 Footage from a video featuring a remote control crocodile (or alligator) was actually a response to a prank created for a YouTube page.
11 June 2018 A digitally manipulated video showing a group of penguins living on a plastic island was created by a conservation group in order to raise awareness of the extent of pollution in the ocean.
9 June 2018 A haunting photograph and a stirring tale of maternal sacrifice: one is real, the other isn't.
5 June 2018 A viral video shows people wearing jewelry consisting of what appear to be live beetles decorated with gold and gemstones.
31 May 2018 Rumors that the daughter of Walter Palmer killed several wolves on a hunting trip are unsubstantiated.
24 May 2018 Rumors about a gay baboon's "terrorizing" a village and raping five men can be traced back to a homophobic fake news article.
