Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control granted a young girl’s request to house a unicorn in her backyard — as long as she maintains the mythical creature in a humane way. The agency even sent a ...

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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control has issued its first ever unicorn license. Madeline, a 6-year-old, wrote a letter to the department requesting official ...

LOS ANGELES — A pony may be a common Christmas wish for many kids this time of year, but one girl in Los Angeles County has her sights set just a little higher. The girl, identified only as Madeline, ...

A six-year-old on a quest to keep a unicorn in her backyard figured she'd get the hard part out of the way first — getting permission from animal control. In mid-November, eager to cut through the red ...