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Smuggler arrested with 300 tarantulas strapped to his body

National

Bear cub released back into the wild months after being pulled from tree for selfies

The orphaned female cub was successfully released into an undisclosed and remote area in the mountains of western North Carolina.
Weather

Can the color of a woolly worm predict winter weather in Louisville and southern Indiana?

"Solid black woolly worm. Think [they] say solid black means a bad winter," Danielle Dingess wrote, sharing a photo from outside her home in Okolona.
Local News

LMPD looking for suspect after puppy found burned in basket under I-64

LMPD said they are reviewing surveillance cameras from the area.
Animals

New Hampshire shelter faces enor-mouse problem after man surrenders nearly 1,000 rodents

Part of the shelter’s cat pavilion has been turned into a mouse hospital and hotel, with dozens of containers lined up on the floor and on tables.
Kentucky

Here's how to get a hunting license in Kentucky

The process of buying a license in Kentucky is fairly straightforward once you know what you'll be hunting.
Animals

This week's shelter star was once adopted, abandoned and now up for adoption again

Everywhere Melissa goes, she's turning heads with the next best costume. It's her foster mom's hope it'll gain the attention of her next forever family.
National

Boa constrictor slithers inside truck before extracted by Arizona firefighters

The fire department thinks the snake is most likely a pet that slithered away from its home.
Animals

These snakes found in Kentucky may look like deadly coral snakes, but they're not

While a bite from a coral snake could be deadly, a bite from a scarlet snake likely won't even break the skin.
Animals

South Carolina woman wakes up to find unexpected guest, large snake behind her toilet

The woman, who lives at the Rice Terrace Apartments, told deputies she woke up around 5 a.m. to find the slithering surprise and immediately called law enforcement.
Local News

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Louisville stop shipment of over 80 birds and bats

Both animals are native to sun-Saharan Africa and similar climates.
Football

Kirk Herbstreit's beloved viral sensation dog, Ben, has passed away after battling cancer

Ben had become quite famous around the college football world as he traveled with Kirk to every game.