COOS BAY, Oregon -- A K-9 officer suffered a major injury while pursuing a suspect in Oregon. Coos County Sheriff's Office said K-9 Officer Odin was searching for a suspect that evaded arrest earlier ...

The average porcupine has 30,000 needle-sharp quills, each with 800 barbs at the tip. Usually, these miniature spears lie flat along the back, sides, and tail of the animal. But if it’s attacked, they ...

Long before European colonial settlers introduced the trade in glass beads to North America, porcupine quills were the medium Native artists across the continent used to adorn baskets and clothing.