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• Photos: Firefighters rescue kittens trapped in car engine

  May 24, 2022 2:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters saved five kittens that were stuck inside a car's engine block. The St. George Fire Department shared photos of the rescue. The department said the crew was able to get all five felines out without damaging the vehicle. more »

• Wandering chicken finds new home at Popeyes

  March 7, 2022 1:08 PM

  SLIDELL - People are lining up in droves at a Popeyes in south Louisiana. But this time it's not because of a chicken sandwich, nor any other menu item for that matter. As customers pull through the drive-thru lane at the Popeyes on Gause Boulevard, they'll spot a chicken... more »

• La. sheriff's deputy trampled while trying to corral escaped bull

  March 1, 2022 8:47 AM

  SHREVEPORT - A sheriff's deputy ended up in the hospital after he tried to capture a bull roaming a neighborhood in northern Louisiana. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies showed up after multiple drivers complained about the loose bovine in the area of Williams Road. Stock Patrol Sergeant... more »

• Mom ticketed after unattended 5-year-old crashes vehicle into Dollar General Play Video

  February 28, 2022 1:05 PM

  Editor's Note: Police initially identified the child as being 3 years old. PLAQUEMINE - A 5-year-old boy left alone in a running car rolled the vehicle into a building late Monday morning, according to police. The Plaquemine Police Department said the vehicle struck the Dollar General on Belleview... more »

• 'Unathletic' gator with arthritis captured after escaping Wisconsin zoo

  May 26, 2021 5:22 PM

  BONDUEL, Wisc. - An alligator that managed to slip away from a zoo was safely captured , likely thanks in part to the animal's age and its "terrible arthritis," according to the zoo's owner. Steve "Doc" Hopkins — the owner of Doc's Zoo in Bonduel, Wisconsin — told WLUK... more »

• Video: Cat leaps from burning apartment building, walks away unfazed Play Video

  May 13, 2021 7:07 PM

  CHICAGO - A cat was caught on video leaping from the window of a burning apartment building and landing on its feet, with seemingly little effort, before casually walking off like nothing happened. The Chicago Fire Department shared video of the daring feline on social media Thursday afternoon. That... more »

• VIDEO: Deputies use broom to corral gator outside person's home Play Video

  May 3, 2021 3:05 PM

  TAMPA - A group of sheriff's deputies had to get creative after they were asked to help wrangle a gator in a Florida neighborhood. Video shared by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Sunday showed deputies Wheaton, Noland and Morrey trying to relocate the scaly intruder from someone's yard. ... more »

• Officials: Bear captured in Port Allen neighborhood euthanized Play Video

  April 27, 2021 8:03 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A bear that made multiple visits to a West Baton Rouge neighborhood this past week was euthanized, officials said Wednesday. Wildlife and Fisheries agents captured the black bear late Tuesday night. On Sunday, the 200-pound male bear sat up in a tree for the entire... more »

• VIDEO: Thief takes food delivery driver's car in broad daylight Play Video

  February 26, 2021 5:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A brazen thief stole a delivery driver's car after she left it idling while she brought food to a house in a suburban New Orleans neighborhood. Video captured on the customer's front door camera shows the entire thing unfolded in a matter of seconds Thursday evening.... more »

• Saints invite 500 health workers to attend playoff game Sunday

  January 15, 2021 5:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Hundreds of vaccinated health care workers have been chosen to attend the Saints' divisional playoff game against the Buccaneers, the team announced Friday. According to a statement from the organization, 500 employees from the Ochsner Health and LCMC Health systems were selected to attend the game.... more »

• VIDEO: Coast Guard rescues 4 from burning boat near Gulf coast Play Video

  December 14, 2020 11:37 PM

  FORT MORGAN, Ala. - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four boaters Monday after their vessel became engulfed in flames off the coast of Alabama. The Coast Guard said it was alerted to the incident around 6:45 p.m. near Fort Morgan. Two helicopter crews conducting training exercises nearby were diverted... more »

• VIDEO: Owner rescues puppy from python in backyard Play Video

  December 2, 2020 12:37 PM

  A pet owner in Australia had to jump into action after a python latched itself onto her puppy in her backyard. Surveillance video from Michelle Van Schlouwnen's home shows a carpet python leaping out of foliage at the family's 9-week-old puppy, Jasper. Michelle and her daughter saw the snake... more »

• Livingston man allegedly doused his mother in gasoline, tried to set her on fire

  November 19, 2020 6:42 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A man is charged with attempted murder after officials say he tried to set his mother on fire inside their home. The state fire marshal's office announced the arrest of Jacobi Smith, 29, on Thursday. The agency said the charges stemmed from an argument Tuesday between Smith... more »

• Vehicle disappears from parking lot during overnight storm, found upside-down on I-10

  June 24, 2020 3:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A vehicle that went missing from a parking lot near I-10 during a severe storm early Wednesday morning was later found overturned on the interstate. Tenants at an office building on One Calais Avenue off Essen Lane told WBRZ that a vehicle parked in the lot... more »

• LDWF warns of rabies-like disease among Louisiana raccoons

  February 5, 2019 1:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is warning residents to be aware of a rabies-like disease being seen in raccoons and other animals. The department has received an increased number of reports about raccoons infected with the "canine distemper." The complaints have primarily been reported... more »