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Dallas Zoo hosting solar eclipse viewing event, inviting public to witness animal reactions – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

As the April 8 total solar eclipse nears, one of Dallas’ top attractions is preparing for a unique experience. The Dallas Zoo is hosting a viewing event allowing visitors to take in the eclipse and witness how animals may react to the celestial event. Regular admission tickets are available online beginning this week. The zoo […]

North Texas animal welfare adoption posts record year – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Operation Kindness is celebrating its highest adoption rate in 47 years. The North Texas Animal Welfare Organization said they helped 5,702 animals find homes in 2023. The organization is also celebrating several different milestones over the year including the opening of the PetSmart Everyday Adoption Center, its new partnership with the Dallas Police Department, and […]

Former Harlandale HS teacher, Dallas Cowboys player arrested for animal cruelty

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A former Harlandale High School teacher and Dallas Cowboys player was arrested after he abandoned a puppy in a storage unit for two days when temperatures were over 100 degrees. Dwayne Anthony Missouri, 44, was booked on cruelty to non-livestock animals, a class A misdemeanor. On June 18, Helotes police responded […]

Dallas Police seize tiger, chickens in animal cruelty case – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Police say a tiger was among the animals seized Friday during an ongoing animal cruelty investigation. In a statement Friday afternoon, police said four search warrants were served at a residence along Johnson Lane. At the home, an enclosure was found with a tiger inside. Elsewhere on the property police found dogs, roosters and […]

Dallas Zoo missing animals: Monkeys found in abandoned home inside closet

Two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo were found Tuesday in an abandoned home after going missing the day before from their enclosure, which had been cut. But no arrests have been made, deepening the mystery at the zoo that has included other cut fences, the escape of a small leopard and the suspicious death of an endangered vulture. […]

Dallas Animal Services provides update on coyote management plan

Coyote. Illustration by Jynnette Neal. The City of Dallas is working to educate residents about coyotes and is considering a no-feeding ordinance. Dallas Animal Services and the city’s urban biologist briefed the Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee on Monday about its coyote management plan. Right now, DAS is working on an interactive mapping […]

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