The poor female mallard duck above was brought to Upper West Side veterinary hospital Animal General in bad shape Wednesday afternoon—they believe the duck was attacked by an off-the-leash dog in Central Park. It had most of its bill torn off and half its tongue missing, as well as lacerations to the back of its head, according to practice administrator Karen Heidgerd. "It’s one of the worst things we’ve seen," she told DNAInfo. The duck had to be euthanized due to the extensive injuries. more ›

So horrible: A 20-month-old boy is in serious but stable condition today after a pit bull mauled his face. Police sources say the dog became agitated when Elliot Korenblyun's parents were arguing on Sunday morning, and that she abruptly tore into the boy. "I don't understand how this happened," mother Olga Volovnik, 24, tells the Daily News. "She suddenly attacked the baby, and then we were fighting to get her off." more ›

Almost a year after a 200-pound chimpanzee named Travis mauled Charla Nash, the cop that shot the violent creature has been denied a claim for workers comp for post-traumatic stress disorder. Why? Because the law was made for officers who shoot people, and doesn't extend to the rest of the animal kingdom, the AP reports. But for the anniversary of the chimp's death, a Connecticut state senator wants to amend it to include police who fire at animals, at least those "required to use deadly force on animals that attempt to injure them." (How about rabid raccoons?) Meanwhile Nash—who lost hands, lips, nose and eyelids when the animal attacked—is in the process of suing the state for $150 million. more ›

A 200-pound chimpanzee, who was a beloved sight in his Stamford, Connecticut neighborhood, was shot by police officers after he attacked his owner's friend. The Post reports that owner Sondra Herold, 70, was having trouble containing her pet Travis: The Stamford police said that Herold "gave him Xanax in tea to quiet him, but the chimp grabbed the keys to open the kitchen door, went outside and started banging on car doors to indicate he wanted to go for a ride." So Herold called friend Charla Nash for help. more ›