Freckles the manta ray has charmed hundreds of visitors to the Ningaloo Reef off the western coast of Australia. A group of snorkelers, however, realized their recent encounter with Freckles was ...

Ripley the dog needed to go under the knife twice to remove a fish hook from her stomach A dog owner spent £7,500 on two surgeries to remove a fish hook from his pet's stomach. Ripley, a two-year-old ...

PONCA CITY, Okla. (AP) - The light bulb came on for Keith Lawrence several years ago during a fishing trip to Canada with his father for walleye and pike. Lawrence had bought a local coil-spring tool ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there could be a better way to remove a fish hook from your catch without hurting yourself," said one of two inventors, from W. Columbia, S.C., ...

With thousands of people expected to hit the lakes this weekend, some may walk away with an injury instead of a fish. Hooks all too often end up in fingers and not the perfect catch. Essentia Health ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Animal care staff at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center were kept busy Thursday morning. The crew spent most of the morning performing surgery to remove a hook from the ...

It’s that time of the year when we venture to the ponds, streams, and lakes in an attempt to tempt a fish or two to bite a lure or bait. Unfortunately this activity comes with some trepidation, as ...