Animals

Olivia el Corgi  —conocido por el famoso dúo de perros "Hammy & Olivia"— ha muerto, esto de acuerdo a su dueño, Chris, que rompió en lágrimas contandole a los fans acerca de su reciente emergencia mortal.

Chris se puso muy emotivo en el video del miércoles, diciendole a la gente que Olivia murió en paz luego de una emergencia, diciendo que era incapaz de vaciar sus riñones y él y su pareja, Sarah, tuvieron que tomar la difícil decisión de sacrificarla, añadiendo: "Simplemente no queríamos que sufriera".

Dice que la familia está "aplastada" por la muerte repentina, añadiendo que ella era su mejor amiga, y está instando a sus compañeros dueños de mascotas a amar a sus amigos peludos un poco más ahora que están con nosotros.

Olivia y Hammy saltaron a la fama viral en 2020, ganando tracción por sus hilarantes videos juntos, donde usaban disfraces e incluso ladrando en un puñado de sketches cómicos.

Sin embargo, su estrellato no terminó en línea, porque los cachorros —junto con Chris y Sarah, por supuesto— llegaron a programas como "Access Hollywood" y varios programas de noticias locales de Los Ángeles para hablar sobre su reciente libro de cocina de comida para perros, "Barkcuterie".

Olivia solo tenía 8 años.

RIP

Olivia the Corgi -- known as 1/2 of the famous doggy duo "Hammy & Olivia" -- has died ... this according to her owner, Chris, who broke down in tears telling fans about her recent health emergency.

Chris got extremely emotional in Wednesday's video, telling people Olivia passed peacefully after an emergency -- saying she was unable to empty her kidneys and he and his partner, Sarah, made the tough call to put her down ... adding, "We just didn't want her to suffer."

He rightfully says the family is "crushed" by the sudden death ... adding she was his best friend, and is urging his fellow pet owners to love their furry friends a bit extra today.

Olivia and Hammy rose to viral fame in 2020, gaining traction for their hilarious videos together -- getting decked out and hilarious costumes and even barking in a handful of comedic sketches, too.

Their stardom didn't end online, however ... because the pups -- along with Chris and Sarah, of course -- made it onto shows like "Access Hollywood" and several L.A. local news programs to talk about their recent dog food cookbook, "Barkcuterie."

Olivia was only 8 years old.

RIP

It seemed like we finally had proof of life outside planet Earth when a bizarre-looking creature washed up on the Western shores of Australia ... but now we know what it is, and it's a real shock.

The blob has the appropriate name -- Coffin Ray -- aka a Numbfish.

Get this ... Mr. Ray produces a shock of more than 200 volts  ... it's 20 times more powerful than the device divers use to shock sharks into retreat mode.

One of the folks who had a bad experience with a Coffin Ray compared it to touching an electric fence.

Although Coffin Rays don't seem to like the U.S.A., divers say they've seen a bunch of them in the shallow waters of Australia, where they bury themselves in the sand.

Parecía que por fin teníamos evidencia de vida fuera del planeta Tierra, cuando esta extraña criatura apareció en las costas occidentales de Australia ... Pero ya sabemos lo que es y el descubrimiento es un verdadero shock

El pez tiene el nombre apropiado de raya ataúd y es nativo de Australia.

Escuchen esto, la Sra. Raya produce una descarga eléctrica de más de 200 voltios, es decir, 20 veces más potente que el dispositivo que los buzos utilizan para conmocionar a los tiburones y apartarlos.

Una persona que tuvo una mala experiencia con una de estas rayas lo comparó con tocar una valla eléctrica.

Aunque parece que no les gusta mucho EE.UU., los buceadores dicen que han visto un montón de ellas en las aguas poco profundas de Australia, donde se entierran en la arena.

Pharrell's latest feat as Louis Vuitton's creative director is a $1 million dollar crocodile-skin handbag, which some might call high fashion -- but PETA insists it's a barbaric display of animal cruelty!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained an open letter Tuesday, penned by PETA's Senior VP Lisa Lange and addressed to Pharrell, which reads ... "Dear Pharrell, This is an invitation the likes of which you’ve never been offered before."

The correspondence is filled with references to Pharrell-produced hits, yet there's nothing joking about it as Lange says ... "When you were made men’s creative director of Louis Vuitton, we hoped animals would get lucky and that you would choose vegan fabrics, which are the preference of today’s ethical and environmentally conscious consumers. But we aren’t happy to note your newest design, the "Millionaire" Speedy bag, which is crafted from crocodile skin, because when it comes to animals being used for fashion, it isn’t beautiful—it’s abuse."

Lange also accused the Neptunes' superproducer of sitting idle as the crocs get mutilated for their skin -- a complaint she also recently leveled at Offset for his birthday bag blowout for Cardi B.

The letter continued, "A PETA Asia investigation found workers at LVMH’s suppliers cutting live crocodiles’ necks open and ramming metal rods down their spines while they were still conscious. Another investigation revealed that workers at facilities supplying LVMH struck pythons repeatedly on the head, suspending them in the air, inflating their bodies with water, and disemboweling them -- even as they moved about."

Lange wants Pharrell to go to a crocodile factory farm, where she says bags like the Millionaire Speedy are made ... and she's warning it won't be a fun trip to the zoo.

In her words -- "You’d want to bring along nose plugs and high boots to wade through fetid, waste-filled water. If we go to an indoor tank, also bring a flashlight, because you won’t see daylight. There are no blurred lines here. Killing wildlife for a bag isn’t cool—it’s cold. Are you up for this trip?"

Los problemas de Kim Zolciak y Kroy Biermann parecen no terminar nunca. La policía recibió un llamado por un supuesto casi accidente entre el perro de la pareja y un niño.

De acuerdo con un informe, obtenido por TMZ, la policía recibió una llamada la semana pasada de una mujer que dijo que el perro de Kim y Kroy estaba fuera sin su correa, y la mujer afirmó que este no era el primer encuentro con el perro.

La persona que llamó dijo que el perro "casi atacó a sus hijos" el mes pasado, y le dijo a los oficiales que el perro los persiguió, pero afortunadamente, nadie resultó herido.

Teniendo en cuenta lo que supuestamente pasó, la persona que llamó dijo que ver al perro vagando sin correa era preocupante, ya que el perro es "super agresivo y poco confiable".

Los perros de Kim y Kroy  —Stone y Sinn— fueron el tema de discusión en un grupo de Facebook. Un padre preocupado dijo que un perro había tratado de "atacar" a su hijo mientras montaba un scooter.

La gente se unió y dijo: "Por lo general, el perro de la pareja está detrás de la puerta en el patio delantero, pero a veces su puerta de entrada está abierta".

A propósito, Sinn mordió a su hijo, Kash, allá por 2017 y casi lo deja ciego.

9:39 AM PT -- A source close to Kim Zolciak says the police never spoke to Kim and Kroy Biermann after the report was made, and the reporting person allegedly doesn't even live in the neighborhood.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are in the doghouse with law enforcement yet again ... after some pissed-off neighbors called the cops after one of the estranged couple's dogs nearly attacked a kid.

Alpharetta, GA cops got a call last week about the Biermann dog from a woman who said it was off its leash ... the woman claimed this wasn't the first problem with the dog.

The caller told dispatch the dog "almost attacked her kids" last month, telling officers the pooch chased them -- but thankfully, no one was injured.

Given what allegedly went down, the caller said seeing the dog roaming without a leash was concerning, telling dispatch the dog is "super aggressive and never confined."

Kim and Kroy's dogs -- Stone and Sinn -- were apparently the topic of discussion in a Facebook group as well -- with a conversation posted on IG account @Thegoodthebadandthefake6 concerned parent saying a dog had tried to "tackle and attack" their kid, who was riding a scooter.

Folks chimed in, pointing the finger at the estranged couple and saying -- "It may be [Kim and Kroy's] dog. He is usually behind the gate in the front yard, but sometimes their driveway gate is open."

BTW, Sinn bit their son, Kash, back in 2017 ... nearly blinding him.

But the dogs are obviously not Kim and Kroy's only problems ... as we reported, local cops have been called a couple of times to their home, and body cam footage from August showed how unpleasant things have gotten in their house recently.

Guns N' Roses' bass player, Duff McKagan, is the proud owner of an adorable new pup ... a rescue he picked up with his boo as a brand new addition to their family.

Duff and his wife, Susan Holmes McKagan, rescued the little one Monday from The Labelle Foundation in Los Angeles -- an organization that's all about rescuing, rehabbing, and advocating for dogs.

The doggo is a chihuahua-terrier mix and is just about as adorable as it sounds.

And if ya still aren't on board, check out this clip of it running around in the grass ... awww!!!

BTW, Guns N' Roses just wrapped the North American leg of its latest tour -- closing out with a couple of shows at The Hollywood Bowl and a killer concert at Hell And Heaven Fest in Mexico.

Translation ... Duff and Susan have some time on their hands to train their adorable dog.

El bajista de Guns N' Roses, Duff McKagan, es el orgulloso propietario de un nuevo y adorable cachorro, que rescató junto a su pareja para hacerlo parte de su familia.

Duff y su esposa, Susan Holmes McKagan, rescataron al pequeño el lunes de la Fundación Labelle en Los Ángeles, una organización que se dedica a rescatar, abogar y rehabilitar a perros.

El doggo es una mezcla de chihuahua-terrier y es supertierno.

Si todavía no estás a bordo, echa un vistazo a este clip de ella corriendo por la hierba ... awww!!!

Por cierto, Guns N' Roses acaba de concluir la etapa norteamericana de su última gira, con un par de shows en el Hollywood Bowl y un concierto en el Hell And Heaven Fest en México.

En otras palabras, Duff y Susan tienen algo de tiempo para entrenar a su adorable perro.

Peyton Manning debe haberse perdido la reunión de pauta, porque el miembro del Salón de la Fama parecía absolutamente sorprendido cuando Arnold Schwarzenegger alimentó a su burro mascota, Lulu, frente a millones de personas durante la transmisión, ¡y la reacción en el panel no tiene precio!

El incómodo momento tuvo lugar durante el programa "Manningcast" de Peyton y su hermano Eli Manning en ESPN durante el partido de los NY Jets contra los L.A. Chargers el lunes por la noche.

Como siempre, los famosos hermanos del fútbol americano trajeron invitados de gran calibre al programa, esta vez Arnold fue quien se presentó. Sin embargo, la legendaria estrella del cine de acción no estaba sola.

Fue el invitado especial de Schwarzenegger el que sorprendió a Peyton.

"Oh, sí", le dijo Schwarzenegger tranquilamente a Lulu mientras le daba de comer. La cara de Peyton fue divertidísima.

Eli trató de aliviar algo la incomodidad ... tomando un tiro en su hermano mayor.

"¡¿Qué es eso?!", preguntó Eli. "Ese burro se parece a ti comiéndote a Peyton".

Por supuesto, actor y fisicoculturista de 76 años ha profesado su amor hacia los animales ampliamente, y fuera de su burro, Arnold tiene un pony mascota, un cerdo y algunos perros.

Schwarzenegger explicó recientemente cómo consiguió el burro; él y su novia sentían que su pony Whiskey necesitaba un amigo, por lo que consiguió Lulu.

"Pasaban el rato juntos, se querían", dijo Schwarzenegger a ¡HOLA! "Ella necesitaba una compañera. Míralos, ¡se llevan bien!".

Peyton Manning must've missed a production meeting ... 'cause the Hall of Famer looked absolutely shocked beyond belief when Arnold Schwarzenegger fed his pet donkey, Lulu, in front of millions during MNF, and the legendary signal caller's reaction was priceless!

The awkward moment went down during Peyton and brother Eli Manning's 'Manningcast' show on ESPN during the NY Jets vs. L.A. Chargers game Monday night.

As always, the famous football bros brought A-list guests to the show ... this time bringing on the one and only Arnold. But, the legendary action movie star wasn't alone.

And, it was Schwarzenegger's special guest that threw Peyton for a loop.

"Oh yes," Schwarzenegger calmly told Lulu as he fed her. The look on Peyton's face was hilarious!

Eli tried to alleviate some of the awkwardness ... by taking a shot at his older brother.

"What is that?!" Eli asked. "That donkey looks like you eating Peyton."

Of course, the 76-year-old actor, bodybuilder, and politician's love for animals is widely known .. and outside of his donkey, Arnold has a pet pony, pig, and some dogs.

Schwarzenegger recently explained how he got the donkey ... he and his GF felt their pony Whiskey needed a bestie, so he got Lulu.

"They were hanging out together, loving each other," Schwarzenegger told HOLA!. "She needed a companion. Look at them, they’re getting along!"

Doc Antle is facing potential prison time -- 'cause the guy cut a deal with the feds in his criminal case ... pleading guilty to charges of sneaking around animals and conspiring to launder money.

The 'Tiger King' star pled guilty Monday to one count of a wildlife trafficking charge and another count of a conspiracy to launder money ... both of which carry a max penalty of 5 years behind bars, a fine up to $250k and 3 years of supervised release.

It remains to be seen what the judge will ultimately sentence him to ... hizzoner is gonna review a report from the U.S. Probation Office in making that determination.

As we reported ... this whole thing stems from a bust last summer, when FBI agents hauled Antle into custody after he'd been indicted. The indictment alleged Doc engaged in an elaborate scheme to traffic wildlife dating back many years.

Long story short ... prosecutors said Doc concealed financial transactions related to animal trafficking and profited from it over the years.

Among the allegations, prosecutors claimed Doc had directed the sale of some cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers and a chimp ... allegedly using bulk payments to hide the transactions and falsifying paperwork. The feds also claimed he tried using his nonprofit in these sales as a way to make them look like donations.

Texas Tech security didn't have to worry about fans invading the football field on Thursday night -- but they did have to deal with an opossum storming the pitch ... and the animal was sure pissed off when guards wouldn't let it continue its jaunt.

The wild scene played out at the end of the first quarter of the Red Raiders' game against TCU in Lubbock, Texas ... when an opossum somehow broke into Jones AT&T Stadium and made its way onto the field.

Broadcast cameras showed the marsupial got to the 15-yard line ... before security went to chase it down so play could resume.

Eventually, officials were able to corral it with an animal snare pole ... but you can see, the little beast was not pleased at all to be detained. In fact, it hissed and showed its teeth the entire time that it was being dragged away.

The opossum was ultimately removed from the stadium ... and the game went on -- but after TTU was able to beat TCU, 35-28, its fans asked to keep the critter!!

"Our lucky possum!!!" one Red Raiders supporter wrote on social media.

Seems the school is at least somewhat open to the idea ... its president was actually seen petting the opossum following the incident -- and the team ended up making a pic of the little guy its background image on X.

Un windsurfista se llevó una sorpresa inesperada mientras surfeaba las olas de Australia esta semana y una enorme ballena lo golpeó mientras estaba en la mitad de su paseo. Por un momento, pensó que la criatura marina iba a matarlo.

Todo ocurrió el miércoles por la mañana, cuando Jason Breen abordaba una embarcación frente a la costa de una de las playas del norte de Sydney.

El hombre de 55 años navegaba por el agua en un agradable día, cuando de repente se estrelló contra una ballena.

En el video grabado por la cámara GroPro de Breen se puede ver que golpeó al mamífero con fuerza y en una entrevista con Windsurfing.TV horas después del incidente, dijo que también pensó que se iba a morir.

"Me arrastró unos 6 o 7 metros", dijo Breen. "Lo único que me salvó fue la correa. La correa se rompió por completo. Y si no hubiera sido así, probablemente no estaría aquí. Solo el chasquido de la cuerda del pie me salvó".

Breen cree que la ballena lo arrastró bajo el agua durante unos 20 segundos y pensó que "todo había terminado", según le contó a 9News.

Breen, sin embargo, fue capaz de reírse de todo después de escapar. Más tarde se enteró de que un espectador, Paul Nettlebeck, había capturado todo el incidente en su cámara desde unos pocos metros de distancia.

De hecho, Nettlebeck estaba tan nervioso después de presenciar todo, que llamó a las autoridades en Australia para que lo ayudaran.

A windsurfer got an unexpected surprise while hitting the waves in Australia this week ... a massive whale body-slammed him while he was mid-ride -- and for a moment, he thought the sea creature was going to kill him.

It all happened when Jason Breen was boarding off the coast of one of Sydney's northern beaches on Wednesday morning.

The 55-year-old was cruising on the water on a beautiful day ... when suddenly, he smashed right into a breeching whale.

You can see in video caught on Breen's GroPro cam ... he hit the mammal hard -- and in an interview with Windsurfing.TV hours after the incident, he said he feared his life was over.

"It did drag me down sort of 20-to-30 feet," Breen said. "The only thing that saved me was my leash. The webbing completely ripped out. And if it didn't, I probably wouldn't be here. It was only the snap of that leg rope that actually saved me."

Breen said he believed the whale dragged him under the water for around 20 seconds ... telling 9News, "I thought it was all over."

Breen, though, was able to laugh about it all after he escaped ... and then he found out a bystander, Paul Nettlebeck, actually happened to catch the moment on camera from a few hundred yards away.

In fact, Nettlebeck was so nervous after witnessing it all, he said called authorities in Australia to seek help.

Kylie Jenner is earning some serious kudos from PETA for her decision to make her new clothing line animal-friendly.

The billionaire makeup mogul is now dipping into the clothing biz, and the first drop from her company, Khy, includes a trench coat and some skintight dresses made with faux leather.

The folks over at PETA tell TMZ ... they're thrilled Kylie's going with vegan leather because it "spares vulnerable cows the slaughterhouse knife and shows that kruelty-free fashion is truly the way of the future."

Kylie keeps piling up brownie points with the animal rights crowd ... as we first reported, PETA also applauded her faux lion dress from Paris Fashion Week as a statement against trophy hunting.

With Kylie looking like she's going all-in on faux animal products, PETA's excited for the future because she holds so much influence, especially when it comes to fashion.