(UPI) Police at the University of Montana issued an alert Tuesday morning to warn students and faculty of a bear wandering the campus.

The University of Montana Police Department's alert, sent at 5:09 a.m., revealed the bear was first spotted near a bike rack outside Craig Hall.

Police said the bear had followed a student for a short time, but...Read more

(UPI) The most surprising play in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series happened off the field, when a snake was found in the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout.

Brent Honeywell, the Dodgers' relief pitcher, said he walked into the dugout during the fifth inning and spotted the small serpent nearby.

"I was hoping it was a rally snake. We ...Read more

(UPI) Residents of a Chicago suburb are being warned to keep an eye out for a caracal, a species of wild cat native to Asia and Africa.

The Hoffman Estates Police Department said the caracal has been spotted in recent days near the Hilldale Golf Course, and investigators have yet to determine where it came from.

"The village is currently ...Read more

(UPI) A Florida man returned home after three days of sheltering from Hurricane Milton to find an alligator swimming laps in his pool.

Emile De Cuba said he returned to his home in Stuart after three days at his mother-in-law's Vero Beach home and was relieved to see his house was not seriously damaged by the storm.

He said his relief quickly ...Read more

(UPI) A baby born in the parking lot of his parents' favorite microbrewery in Michigan was named after the business, which in turn created a special brew to honor the newborn.

Aaron and Kyle Baker were on their way from Vicksburg to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo on the baby's due date when they realized they would not make it in time....Read more

(UPI) An animal enforcement officer was summoned to an historic mansion in Georgia where an owl flew in through an open window and took up residence atop a stored Christmas tree.

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office said on social media that Animal Enforcement Officer Rebecca Galeazzo responded to Hay House in Macon on a report of an owl that found...Read more

(UPI) A zoo in England announced the hatching of two baby African penguin chicks in what is being hailed as an important step for the conservation of the endangered species.

The Hertfordshire Zoo said the chicks hatched in August, and "are already showing signs of independence, swaggering out of the nest earlier than expected for their species....Read more

(UPI) A Las Vegas man spent nearly 23 hours going up and down the stairs in his home to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to ascend and descend the height of Mount Everest on stairs.

Sean Greasley had to climb -- and descend -- a distance of 29,031 feet and 5.5 inches on the stairs in his home to match the height of the world...Read more

(UPI) Workers with a Florida waste management company captured video of the moment an alligator lunged out of Hurricane Milton floodwaters and attacked the tire of their vehicle.

Dave and Amanda of North Fort Myers Sanitation were driving through floodwaters in the Riverbend neighborhood of North Fort Myers when they had the unusual encounter ...Read more

(UPI) A large snake was "cited for trespassing" in Colorado when it was found brazenly slithering through a resident's home.

"How many cops does it take to wrangle a very large snake out of a community member's home?" the Boulder Police Department said on social media. It's not the start of a joke, but it is a question some of us asked when ...Read more

(UPI) A bright fireball that illuminated the early morning sky over Australia's New South Wales and Queensland is believed to have been a particularly large fireball.

Multiple residents from across the two states reported spotting a bright fireball in the sky before 6 a.m. Thursday, sparking speculation of what the object could be.

Brad Tucker...Read more