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Peninsula Park Ranger Uses Stun Gun On Man Walking Dogs Off-Leash

CBS 5 - Special Reports

A park spokesman said a man walking his dogs in San Mateo County was hit with a stun gun only after it “developed into a more serious law enforcement situation.” »

Mountain Lion Spotted In Redwood City Area

CBS 5 - Food For Bay Area

A possible mountain lion sighting was reported in unincorporated Redwood City Wednesday afternoon, San Mateo County emergency officials said. »

Governor Eyes Repeal Of Waiting Period To Euthanize Shelter Animals

CBS 5 - Movie Reviews

Governor Jerry Brown is planning to repeal a law designed to protect shelter animals from unnecessary euthanization, but there's a mounting effort to stop the governor. »

Customs Agents Intercept Smuggled Animal Skulls at San Francisco Airport

The Snitch

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionStopped at the border​It's always interesting to see the sorts of contraband that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are intercepting in the Bay Area. »

Baby Bison Dies After Leashless Dog Enters Paddock in Golden Gate Park

The Snitch

This is not the bison that died ​It's been a dramatic week for the San Francisco Zoo, which has been coping with the mysterious disappearance -- and even more curious return --of a stolen monkey. Now, »

Banana-Sam: Cops Asking Questions After Zoo Claimed "No Questions Asked"

The Snitch

The zoo said no questions asked. But for the police, this was not a case of monkey-see, monkey-do​The San Francisco Zoo may have made a monkey out of the man who graciously returned Banana-Sam, the ce »

Banana-Sam's Brethren: Other Memorable Human-Zoo Creature Interactions

The Snitch

The zoo has Banana-Sam back in hand...​The disappearance -- and all-too-convenient return -- of purloined San Francisco Zoo squirrel monkey Banana-Sam turned the eyes of the world toward San Francisco »

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Peninsula Park Ranger Uses Stun Gun On Man Walking Dogs Off-Leash

CBS 5 - Special Reports

A park spokesman said a man walking his dogs in San Mateo County was hit with a stun gun only after it “developed into a more serious law enforcement situation.” »