Scary.

This is why keeping your receipt is important. According to the Daily Mail U.K., a sad fad has started up in Argentina's largest bazaar, La Salada, where ferrets on steroids are sold to visitors "disguised" as pure-bred toy poodles. The pseudo-dogs sell quickly because of what appears to be an amazing price for an in-demand canine. It is not until later that buyers realize they have been duped, and have spent hundreds of dollars on a pumped-up ferret. One tourist didn't find out he had been tricked until he took his two new "poodles" to the vet for checkups. The vet delivered a shocking diagnosis: The man purchased two ferrets that had been fed steroids since birth and specially groomed ...

Looks like we have someone competing for the role of Lion King. According to Teddy Hilton, Ukrainian zoo owner Alexander Pylyshenko is planning to spend the next year caged with the two lions in his zoo. Pylyshenko's move isn't all about showing how macho he is. The animal lover is hoping to help big cats everywhere. The zoo owner believes the stunt will raise awareness of the plight of the majestic lion, and also help bring in donations for a big-cat rehab center. The wild move will happen sometime in 2013. Though Pylyshenko is not sure of the exact date, he does have a plan for beating the boredom of living in a cage. The zookeeper will spend six months in the cage with the lions, and ...

This headline sounds like a bad remake of "The Birds," but it's the unfortunate reality for some Garden State residents. According to the Daily Mail U.K., over 100 vultures swooped into the Bridgewater, New Jersey, area this week and are refusing to leave. Locals are understandably spooked and officials are worried about the damage these birds could cause. The United States Department of Agriculture says when these sinister-looking birds gather in large groups, they often wreak havoc. Vultures can easily tear off shingles and caulking from homes, and damage other parts of a residence's exterior. "I noticed them about two years ago and thought, now that's a big bird," resident Tim Friar ...