Leapin' Lizards!
(Now with a hyperlink so you can actually see the video I'm referencing. Sometimes I can be a little absent-minded...)

There's an old show-biz adage, courtesy of W.C. Fields:
Never work with animals or small children.

Apparently, nobody told the news staff at NBC 5 in Dallas... at least the part about working with animals. This happened back in 2002. And I know someone who used to work at that station.