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Backyard chickens have more fun in Minnesota, apparently. A hilarious viral video shows several adventurous chickens sliding down a railing.
After over a century of mysterious hanging, Polar Caves’ “mysterious hanging boulder” in New Hampshire fell this week, smashing the walkway.
Chiricahua National Monument in Willcox, Arizona, is now officially a national park, making it the nation’s 64th place with this designation.
“Most memorable wedding ever!” Watch footage of bridesmaids and guests noticing black bears as they crash a bride’s big day in Florida.
A great white shark photobombed a beach goer in central California when it breached unexpectedly. See the unlikely moment here.
An alligator fatally attacked a fisherman on Friday evening in Winter Garden, Florida. Learn more about the incident here.
A Yorkshire terrier named Benny successfully chased a bear into a tree in a North Carolina backyard. Watch here.
“Oh, he needs to get out of there, dude.” Footage shows a mountain biker standing near a wall of fire for a little bit too long.
A falling cactus struck an Arizona hiker on the head, injuring her two miles from the trailhead. Learn more here.
“Not your average day on the road!” A loose emu was disrupting traffic in the Santa Cruz area of California.