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Rebekah Sorenson has completed a new book “If I Were a Skunk …” a lighthearted story that shows there is more to skunks than their commonly known stinky spray, exploring how they navigate the world ...

Luke Bryan is dealing with a problem that's basically a rite of passage for dog-owners. His two dogs, Choc and Boss, got skunked. It happened during a trip to the deer farm, during the Bryan family's ...

Ever wondered what makes skunk spray so powerful? In this video, we break down the science behind one of nature’s most notorious defense mechanisms. From the chemical compounds that cause the stench ...

As children, we are taught not to use certain offensive words. Families hold different views on which words are proper. In our society, vocabularies vary. Today, even truth varies. What words are ...

A stinky situation at an elementary school led to students getting the day off on Friday.In a letter sent home to parents, Fitchburg Public Schools Superintendent Jon Thompson says a skunk had been ...

Students at a Massachusetts elementary school got a surprise day off on Friday after a skunk snuck in overnight and sprayed inside a classroom. Fitchburg Public Schools said in a statement that they ...

FITCHBURG ― Students at McKay Elementary in Fitchburg got a three-day weekend after an unexpected and pungent visitor broke into the building and left a malodorous mark on one of the classrooms. That ...

One thing every dog owner hopes never will happen is for their dog to get sprayed by a skunk. That awful, lingering smell can turn a fun walk or backyard romp into a smelly disaster. However, because ...

Washington Borough’s animal control officer, Robert Lagonera, thanked his wife, kids, and ShopRite customers for dealing with a robust stench after he was sprayed while trying to rescue a skunk. The ...