Dog fights off bear, saves chickens!

From 5 Good News Stories - five good things in the news by Caloroga Shark Media / Happiness Good News Lab

May 31, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

This episode features five uplifting news stories, including a heroic dog and conservation efforts for endangered birds.

Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: In New Mexico, Honey, a 12-year-old half-blind dog, fought off a bear threatening a chicken coop and her family, suffered serious head and neck injuries, and recovered after emergency surgery. In Australia, conservationists helped endangered regent honeyeaters relearn their mating song by placing wild adult males with captive young birds so they could learn directly. In the Netherlands, 8-year-old Feline won a national contest and had her “Sweet Monster Train” drawings turned into full-train decals to spark kids’ excitement for train travel. At the New England Aquarium, 33-year-old harbor seal Reggae went viral cuddling a yellow rubber duck as part of enrichment activities. In Thailand, an escaped ostrich from an animal cafe followed a cement truck and ran about 10 miles on a highway before being safely returned. 5 Good News Stories is a daily podcast with five positive, uplifting news stories to brighten your day. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network John also hosts Daily Comedy News Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! For…

People in this episode

Host: Johnny Mac

Topics covered

animal rescue
conservation
children's art
marine life
animal antics

Keywords

dog
bear
chickens
conservation
art
seal
ostrich

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Mexico, Australia, Netherlands, New England, Thailand