TEXAS - A concerned pet owner who arrived home and couldn't find his dog was shocked when unusual noises lead him to find it stranded on the roof of his house. FULL ARTICLE

MONKEY MIA BEACH, Australia - Beachgoers in Western Australia got a surprise when they were joined in the water by an unusual swimming comapanion: an emu. FULL ARTICLE

AL-BASRA, Iraq - A Syrian brown bear was caught on video wandering the streets of al-Basra after it escaped from a local store, where it had been put up for sale. FULL ARTICLE

GUADALAJARA, Spain - Officials have put down the rumors of a black panther wandering the hills of Guadalajara, Spain, by discovering the real culprit: a shaggy black dog. FULL ARTICLE

INDIANA - An Indiana couple attempting to claim a $1,000 Powerball prize were stunned to find a $1 million check awaiting them at the Hoosier lottery office. FULL ARTICLE

ALASKA - A woman driving home from work in Alaska caught video footage of an entire family of Lynx crossing the road in front of her vehicle. FULL ARTICLE

OXFORD, England - A tortoise that escaped from her owner's garden in England turned up six months later at a school across the street, just over 1000 feet away. FULL ARTICLE

CALIFORNIA - Visitors at Disney's California Adventure got an unexpected scare when Ursula the sea witch's head fell off, and she kept right on singing. FULL ARTICLE

TEXAS - A group of teens practicing for baseball tryouts were joined by a curious young deer that took a liking to the boys and attempted to join in the fun. FULL ARTICLE

BANGKOK, Thailand - A surprised traveler on a Bangkok road caught video footage of a "truck surfing" dog riding on a trailer that appears to be loaded with crops. FULL ARTICLE