Animal Control Coverage

Authorities in Charlotte are looking for a bull on the run. Photo provided by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control.

Authorities in Charlotte are looking for a bull on the run. Photo provided by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control.

Bull on the run in Charlotte after severe weather passes through NC

A bull escaped from a pasture in Charlotte after storms passed through Monday night in North Carolina. Video courtesy of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control.

Authorities in Charlotte are looking for a bull on the run. Photo provided by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control.

Authorities in Charlotte are looking for a bull on the run. Photo provided by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control.

Bull on the loose in Charlotte after severe storms

A bull escaped from a pasture in Charlotte after storms passed through Monday night in North Carolina.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

'I started panicking': Woman mourns pit bull found in Apex with burn injuries

A family dog that went missing last week was later euthanized when it was found with burns covering over 60% of its body.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

Raleigh owners required to register dangerous wild animals starting in July

Starting July 1, if you have a dangerous wild animal acquired before Sept. 3, 2022, you can keep it -- but you're required to register the animal with the city's Animal Control Unit and pay a registration fee.

Wake Co. homeowner finds copperheads mating in her backyard

What was supposed to be a fun day in the sun turned into a woman getting her dogs away from two venomous snakes mating.

Slithering surprise: Woman discovers copperheads mating near dogs

Jessica Price was hoping for a nice day out in the sun Monday, what she got was two snakes mating in her backyard.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Fayetteville woman spooked after finding three snakes in her apartment

A Fayetteville woman says snakes from a nearby creek are getting into her apartment.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Fox sighting: Animal seen in front of Sanford homes

A fox was seen Wednesday in front of homes in the Sanford area.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Caught on camera: Fox perusing in front of Sanford homes

A fox was seen Wednesday in front of homes in the Sanford area.

64 malnourished cats and dogs seized from Fayetteville home that reeked of animal urine, feces

Two Fayetteville women were charged with animal cruelty from a Cumberland County case that led to the seizure of more than 60 animals.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Rabid skunk caught in Orange County

A skunk in Orange County has tested positive for rabies, according to the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health.

Abandoned puppies rescued after being found in Sampson County

Two puppies were rescued Sunday after being found abandoned in Sampson County.

Good news: Wolfdogs at Orange County shelter won't be euthanized, all have new homes

Orange County Animal Services has some good news to share. After worries that some wolfdogs found loose last June would be euthanized, all eight that were taken to the shelter have found permanent homes.

Stolen horse found wandering alone after missing for weeks

A missing horse was mysteriously returned to his owner on Monday night after gone for 3 weeks. The strangest part? The horse's mane was shaved off.

Nine wolf-dog hybrids loose in Orange County have been caught; next home could be sanctuary

There have been no reported incidents of the dogs harming animals or humans, but officials continue warning people to maintain a safe distance if they see one of the dogs.

Wolf-German shepherd hybrids still loose; Orange County trying 'new baiting techniques'

An agency official told WRAL on Friday that workers are trying "new baiting techniques" and continuing to monitor traps and investigate reported sightings.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL reporter

Wolf-German shepherd owner could face charges after pack escaped

Orange County Animal Services warned the public Monday about dogs on the loose that could be a cross between wolves and German shepherds.

Sara Krueger, WRAL reporter; Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist

Venomous zebra cobra captured days after getting loose in Raleigh

Animal control is continuing to try and catch a venomous zebra cobra on Wednesday night after it was spotted on a porch in a north Raleigh neighborhood, where officials had previously been searching.

Deadly cobra still on the loose in a Raleigh neighborhood

Officials haven't located the snake as of yet, which has many in the area concerned.

Police search home on street where venomous cobra was spotted

Animal control and police search a home on 9617 Chamonix Place in north Raleigh. Officials are looking for a venomous cobra, which was spotted on someone's front porch in the neighborhood. The Zebra Cobra is extremely poisonous and could kill.

Oh deer: Wild doe barges through front door of downtown Raleigh store

A deer busted through the doors of a gift store in downtown Raleigh on Monday afternoon.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

More than 60 dogs, puppies rescued after being neglected in NC shack

The ASPCA and Caldwell County Animal Control rescued more than 60 dogs, including newborn puppies, who were neglected in a shack covered in animal waste and trash.

'I was praying that I would live': NC woman attacked by rabid fox in her bed

A rabid fox attacked a North Carolina woman while she was in her bed on Sunday night.

Daniel Pierce WGHP and Nexstar Media Wire