Alexandria man charged with trying to poison neighbors' dogs over 'loud barking'

An Alexandria man was caught on camera throwing what investigators say was chunks of meat stuffed with rat poison into his neighbor's yard over "loud barking" from their dogs. 

Spencer, beloved Boston Marathon dog, dies after cancer battles

Spencer was known to hold a “Boston Strong” flag along the marathon route for the past nine years as runners passed by.

Dead whale washes ashore in NYC

Another dead whale has been found on the shore of a local beach.

FOX 5's Bob Barnard reunites with puppy who crashed live shot 2 years ago

Two years after an adorable puppy interrupted FOX 5's Bob Barnard during a live shot in Leesburg, Virginia, Bob and the pup reunited!

Superb Owls across DC, Maryland and Virginia

WHO doesn't love owls? Over the years, FOX5 has encountered a few local favorite – some might say superb – owls in and around the D.C. area. 

Emotional video helps hound get forever home after 7 years at shelter

A woman who follows the shelter on Facebook had seen posts about Mitch in the past, but the emotional video "convinced her to give Mitch a forever home."

‘We regret our mistake’: Animal shelter accidentally euthanizes dog

A North Carolina woman said she took her dog to the shelter to be quarantined after the animal bit someone. But a fatal mistake left her to mourn the loss of her pet.

Budweiser announces birth of 4 new Clydesdales — here's how you can meet them

To celebrate the recent birth of four new foals, the Budweiser Clydesdale breeding and training ranch in Missouri is hosting a Super Bowl watch party.

'Unreal': Woodpeckers hoard more than 700 pounds of acorns in walls of North Bay home

Exterminators in the North Bay were recently met with a nutty surprise during a call to a home in the wine country community of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County: more than 700 pounds of acorns in the walls stacked up about 20 feet from floor to attic.