Stop bugging me! Published: Thu, Nov 10, 2011 The stench rising off the dead bodies was over-powering. It was so thick you could taste it. Sandy pulled a dust-mask respirator over his face, but the smell still penetrated. To speed up the decomposition process he quickly shoveled manure over the decaying flesh. The manure cut the odor somewhat, that is, if... Read More

Honeymooner Bags an Alligator Clutch Purse Updated: Wed, Jul 14, 2010 From handbags to meat grinders, Anne McCollam gives her appraisal of collectibles and antiques. Read More

Pamela Anderson auctions car for PETA cause Updated: Mon, Jun 30, 2008 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Pamela Anderson has auctioned her sporty 2000 Dodge Viper for $65,000 as a donation to animal-rights activists to run an anti-snake slaughter campaign. Michael McGraw, a spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said the group will use the cash to raise awareness... Read More

L.A. Zoo Welcomes Reggie the Alligator Updated: Fri, Aug 10, 2007 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Reggie, the alligator that cruised an urban lake for nearly two years while eluding what were purported to be some of the world's best gator wranglers, was introduced to adoring fans on Thursday at his new home in the Los Angeles Zoo. The 7 1/2-foot-long, 114-pound alligator was... Read More

Gator roundup: Texas residents gather gators Updated: Wed, May 31, 2006 Flooding in southeast Texas is causing problems for residents in Beaumont, and one of those problems is what's lurking beneath the water. Dozens of alligators escaped from an area gator farm as the flood waters surged. As Kara Stevens shows us, there's more than one way to round up a gator. Read More

Rescue workers meld in flooded community Updated: Mon, Sep 12, 2005 NEW ORLEANS - As we creep along, ducking toppled trees and drooping power lines along this lake of a street, a medical technician spots a swarm of flies buzzing around a window. "There's a body in there," says Matt Riner, 22, who came here from New York with other emergency workers. "Something's dead in there."... Read More