CAMBY, Oregon- Noah Abel is convinced his dogs will stop at nothing to hunt the varmints that are eating up his vineyard. "When the rabbits high tail it my dogs would go through a wall to get 'em. Thankfully there aren't walls here but you should see them jump the fences."

BLOMFIELD, New York- Crosman air rifles has announced they hope to get young girls into shooting at an early age through a pink version of their 760 Pumpmaster. "You'll be surprised how much the girl in your family will love shooting if you start her out with a pink gun," says the company website. Some parents groups are concerned and worry about the result of a father buying a young girl something pink named "Pumpmaster."

PERTH, Australia- Colin Dillon named his new yacht after the late Steve Irwin who was killed by a sting ray. So, when he was snorkeling near McDonnell Cay he was a little un-nerved when he saw a mass of sting rays headed for him. "I got out of the water just in time. Until they started slapping the hull with their wings I didn't want to think the worst but now I have to wonder," said the surprised boater.

LOVELAND, Colorado- Joggers in the Hillcrest neighborhood have not been able to run without at least one deer trailing them. Marathoner Sandy Morin said "I don't know what they are up to or want but they sure are interested in what we are doing. I can tell you this, they know our limits and can go us one better."

SAN DIEGO, California- Animal behaviorists are coming to the conclusion relationships between human husbands and wives may mirror those of lions in the area of sex. According to Dr. Vicky Liviakis "The males are full of themselves when it's time to mate, but get yelled at around the house a lot by the females and pretty much do what the lioness says to do."

BAHMFOOUT, South Africa- Tourists are being advised to use designated rest areas while in the bush. Several lion attacks on humans have occurred while tourists were relieving themselves outdoors. "It seems to be a pattern. You squat, they rush. When you think of it, why wouldn't they attack while you're most vulnerable," remarked tour guide Dirk Hinkeerbinden.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida- A bat tried to hitch a ride to outer space on the space shuttle. Could it survive? Experts say there is little chance the bat could get too far from Earth before expiring. NASA scientist Larry Brown said, "But our radar will be looking for any large, winged creature re-entering the atmosphere, because we all know bats turn into giant evil beasts once they spend time in space." NASA officials note that Mr. Brown was due to retire this week and is known to put reporters on.

TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, Alaska- Park rangers say they have seen lots of interesting things over the years but they never expected to witness a bear teaching a wolf how to fish for salmon. "There was not only tolerance for another species threatening its food supply, but this bear was actively showing the wolf how to fish. When the wolf didn't copy what he was doing, the bear roared at the wolf until he did it. It looked like a high school football practice. They definitely can work together," said DNR official Chris Hoffman.

QUEEN'S END, Australia- It didn't take a master detective to tell Patty Buntine where her dog had gone. Her 3 year-old Maltese terrier was missing from the backyard in northern Australia and in Bindi's place? A 10-ft.-long olive python with a suspiciously Bindi-shaped bulge in its belly. The bloated serpent tipped the scales at 35 lbs. which is a full 14 lbs. (or one small dog) heavier than its normal weight. A snake expert said the python will return to the wild once it successfully digests the dog. "It can't move right now. This is the equivalent of a 220-lb. man eating a 132-lb. steak. Or, a vegetarian eating ten 13 pound potatoes."

FT. MEYERS, Florida- A feral cat jumped through a soccer mom's minivan window and caused her to crash through a wall, then into a swimming pool. Ben Finkelstein was sitting on his patio when Leda Alpert came crashing in. "Never saw anything like it. You should have seen those kids scramble out. Sadie (Mrs. Finkelstein) gave 'em towels and bagels and they settled down." The feral cat escaped, too. "We've got to get that thing now that my wall is down. I've got no protection."