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Posted: 5/27/2012
The past week was marked by several unusual animal stories. A Canadian man received quite a scare when a bear dragged him from an outhouse. Gord Shurvell, camping and fishing in Northern Ontario, was dragged into the brush by the black bear, but was rescued by his friend Daniel Alexander. Alexander told CBC, 'The bear was down on all fours, with his head was down. And as soon as he done that, that's when I shot him, right in the head. Thank God that that bear turned.'In Arizona, a male pit bull refused to leave the side of a female pit bull for 14 hours. The dog, who reportedly appeared 'very sad,' nuzzled his deceased female companion by the side of a road for hours before officials removed him to a shelter.Officials in Florida busted an alleged cockfighting ring in the Keys this week. Investigators discovered over 250 chickens in two apartments. One resident was charged 52 counts of animal cruelty.In other animal news, a video surfaced this week of a baby penguin meeting a human for the first time. Taken on a trip to Antarctica, the penguin pecks the man's head, but luckily misses his eyes.Below, check out some of the best animal photos from the past week. For even weirder animal pictures, check out these creatures that made a top 10 list of species described in 2011.A one-month-old female cheetah cub, left, delivered via a rare caesarian section, and her brother, delivered naturally but then abandoned, lick off what's left of their meals after a feeding at the National Zoo in Washington, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The cubs are expected to go on public view in late summer. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)A monkey swims in the Bagamti river to beat the summer heat in Kathmandu on May 25, 2012. Temperatures in the Nepalese capital are rising with the onset of summer. AFP PHOTO/Prakash MATHEMA SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 25: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was created using the iPhone 4s with Instagram 'LoFi' filter) A cat sits in front