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Dog bites man in 'racist' attack

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

An assault in which a man was bitten on the chest by a dog may have been racially motivated, police said.

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Apr 30th, 2006

Vets accused of faking dog's death

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A couple who thought they were watching their epileptic dog being euthanized actually witnessed a simple sedation procedure concocted so the veterinary clinic could later give the canine to another owner, they claim in a lawsuit.

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Apr 29th, 2006

Dog Blamed for Starting N.H. House Fire (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - A fire that damaged a house this week is being blamed on the family dog. Investigators determined that the fire started in the kitchen near the stove.

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Apr 28th, 2006

Dead dog on porch dressed in human clothing

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

PITTSBURGH - Police found a dead dog dressed in human clothing on the rear porch of a home and authorities said it had been bludgeoned and stabbed days earlier.

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Apr 27th, 2006

Cat family welcomes rejected pug puppy

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. - A pug puppy rejected by his mother has found a new, more welcoming family - a cat and her three kittens.

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Apr 22nd, 2006

Man slashed in row over two dogs

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

A man suffers horrific injuries in an attack in west London by two men armed with a cleaver after a row over dogs on leads.

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Apr 21st, 2006

5 Dogs Shot Dead, 10 Horses Wounded

From theledger | local

A man returned to his residence to find five of his dogs fatally shot and 10 of his horses wounded, authorities said. At least one of the horses, a 7week-old colt, died, and several others were missing, said Sgt. Mike Ward with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.

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Apr 20th, 2006

Dog Gets Lifetime Membership In Golf Club

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

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Apr 20th, 2006

Cougar Bites Man Playing Fetch With Dog (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - A state wildlife agent believes a cougar was being playful when it bit a man on the leg as he was playing stick-toss with his dog at his home near Leavenworth.

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Apr 20th, 2006

How Dogs Helped One Man Cope With Tragedy

From MSNBC.com: Newsweek

Foster and one of his palsAuthor Ken Foster has rescued more than a dozen dogs. How they saved him in return.


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Apr 20th, 2006

Starving and filthy, how breeder kept 200 dogs

From Telegraph News | UK News

Hundreds of dogs and cats have been discovered starving and dehydrated in a filthy shed after a pet breeder died.

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Apr 19th, 2006

Police in Taipei promise to get more serious on dog abduction

From Moreover Technologies - Taiwan news - of 1336 returned

Financially strapped kidnapers are targeting pet dogs and police in Taipei promised yesterday to pursue dog abductors with the same vigor as hunting kidnappers. Senior police officer Liu Chung-zhi made the promise after a city councilman and a pet owner

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Apr 18th, 2006

Dogs saved from 'horrific' shed

From BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition

Hundreds of weak and starving dogs are found along with six dead dogs in an excrement filled shed.

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Apr 18th, 2006

Lassie races to top spot in survey of favourite pets on TV

From Scotsman.com News - Entertainment

COLLIE dog Lassie has been named Britain's favourite small-screen pet.

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Apr 18th, 2006

Hemp crop push is going to the dogs

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

After eight years battling bureaucracy, Tasmanian farmer Ian Rochfort has been granted government approval and the first licence to use hemp seed (Cannabis sativa) in a pet health food product. Mr Roc...

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Apr 17th, 2006

Stolen dog found dead

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

A family pet stolen by two robbers as was being walked is found dead in Shropshire.

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Apr 14th, 2006

Judges reject dog strangle appeal

From BBC News | Scotland | UK Edition

A man who tried to kill a dog in front of police officers loses a legal challenge against his conviction.

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Apr 13th, 2006

Uproar in Turkey Over Slain Stray Dogs

From Moreover Technologies - Turkey news - of 1462 returned

ANKARA, Turkey Turkish authorities are openly violating laws to prevent cruelty against animals, with abuses against stray dogs intensifying, rights activists and opposition lawmakers say.The charges follow the recent discovery of hundreds of dead dogs

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Apr 13th, 2006

Driver Charged in Puppy Smuggling From Mexico

From Moreover Technologies - Latin America news - of 9526 returned

More than two dozen puppies were seized from a motorist trying to smuggle them from Mexico, officials said Wednesday. Many of the 28 animals were infested with parasites, dehydrated and too weak to stand, said a San Diego County Department of Animal

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Apr 13th, 2006

Man Accused Trying to Steal Back His Dog (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - When Thomas Carroll couldn't come up with the $125 in fines and fees to bail his pet Weimaraner out of the dog pound, investigators say he broke into the pound to free his pooch and three others.

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Apr 13th, 2006

28 puppies seized at border crossing

From MSNBC.com: U.S. News

More than a dozen puppies were seized from a motorist who tried to smuggle them into the United States from Mexico, authorities said.

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Apr 13th, 2006

Woman jailed for having seven dogs released

From Daily Herald (Our Towns)

SALT LAKE CITY -- A woman jailed for having too many dogs has been released after the Humane Society took temporary custody of five of the animals.

Meanwhile, the judge has apologized for suggesting she should have shot five of the dogs before returning to court..

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Apr 12th, 2006

Smoky the wolf-dog awaits judge's ruling

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

Smoky was supposed to get his day in court today, though he most likely wouldn't have been there to howl on his own behalf.But ...

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Apr 12th, 2006

Wolf dog hybrids need special controls

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

A household animal that's part wolf just shouldn't be allowed to run free. That's the bottom line in the case of Smoky, the part...

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Apr 12th, 2006

Dog survives 80ft fall from cliff

From BBC News | Scotland | UK Edition

A Jack Russell called Pip is recovering after falling off a cliff and having to doggy paddle for 40 minutes until help arrived.

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Apr 12th, 2006

Pet owner battles grooming business over big vet bill

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - How much could a pet dog be worth? According to a Kansas appeals court, the answer for one Yorkshire terrier is about $1,300.

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Apr 11th, 2006

Man attacked dog after pub biting

From BBC News | Wales | UK Edition

A man admits beating his partner's dog so badly it had to be put down after it bit him inside a busy pub.

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Apr 11th, 2006

Police-dog killer jailed 7 years

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

THE laughing knifeman who plunged a blade into the chest of Titan the police dog during a seven-hour siege was jailed for at least seven years yesterday. Self-confessed white supremacist Luke Graham...

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Apr 6th, 2006

Dog's shooting adds fire to Martinsville's debate on who should manage animals

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

MARTINSVILLE - How to manage pets and deal with strays in this Morgan County city is a hot issue.One dog was shot and kill...

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Apr 6th, 2006

What the well-dressed dog is wearing (Reuters)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

A small dog is dressed in a kilt at the DDressed to KiltReuters - From a Chihuahua in a white Marilyn Monroe dress to a bulldog in a purple net tutu, the dogs of New York today are as well dressed as their owners.


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Apr 6th, 2006

Dog finds stolen Games medals: The Australian

From Moreover Technologies - Australia news - of 16659 returned

Dog finds stolen Games medals: The Australian London, Apr 06: BRITISH rower James Cracknell's two Olympic gold medals, stolen during a burglary at his home last month, have been found by a dog under a bush, The Sun newspaper reported today.

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Apr 6th, 2006

Dog Found After Escaping Over 7-Foot Wall (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - An American bulldog that had escaped from a kennel by scaling a 7-foot concrete wall topped with barbed wire was found Wednesday night, Animal Control Bureau officials said.

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Apr 6th, 2006

Puppies Reportedly Starved, Cannibalized in Taiwan Pound-Demand Humane Improvements From City's Mayor

From Moreover Technologies - Taiwan news - of 2587 returned

Puppies Reportedly Starved, Cannibalized in Taiwan Pound-Demand Humane Improvements From City's Mayor Please respond and forward as appropriate. International involvement is essential in order for progress to be made in this case. Please take a moment

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Apr 6th, 2006

Man Charged In Puppy Killing

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

Wed, 5 Apr 2006 09:30:01 GMT

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Apr 6th, 2006

Pa. exhibit shows art's love affair with man's best friend

From Pennsylvania News

PITTSBURGH - The dog may be man's best friend, but a new exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Art suggests that dogs, along with other household pets and wild animals, are also among his favorite subjects to paint and sculpt.

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Apr 6th, 2006

Judge Compromises in Canine Custody Case

From Feature Stories

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Every dog has his day, but a standard poodle named Zena had her day in court in Shelby County as the center of disputed ownership case.

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Apr 6th, 2006

Dog, missing for nearly 5 years, returned to family

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - A couple says they are thrilled to have their dog back nearly five years after it disappeared.

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Apr 6th, 2006

Family Gets Dog Back After Nearly 5 Years (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - A couple says they are thrilled to have their dog back nearly five years after it disappeared. Holly and Troy Webb said they thought the worst when Gidget, their Lhasa apso, ran away in 2001.

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Apr 6th, 2006

Dog Held in Attack Scales Wall to Escape (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - An American bulldog that was being held by the Animal Control Bureau because he attacked another dog escaped from a kennel by scaling a 7-foot concrete wall topped with barbed wire.

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Apr 6th, 2006

Rescued dogs 'could be put down'

From BBC News | England | UK Edition

Dogs picked up in RSPCA raids being trained for fights face an uncertain future.

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Apr 6th, 2006

Ten arrested in dog fight raids

From BBC News | England | UK Edition

Ten men are arrested and 47 dogs seized in raids across Birmingham to stop alleged dog fighting.

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Apr 4th, 2006

10 RCMP puppies get names starting with 'S' from kids in Canada-wide contest

From Moreover Technologies - Canada news - of 10072 returned

INNISFAIL, Alta. ( CP) - They're cute and cuddly now, but 10 RCMP puppies are a step closer to fighting crime after getting names from Canadian schoolchildren.

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Apr 4th, 2006

Record number of Karachiites bitten by dogs

From Moreover Technologies - Pakistan news - of 8905 returned

Most of these cases usually come from Baloch Colony, Malir, Korangi, Bazerta Lane, Landhi etc.,' she said, adding that it costs Rs 15,000 to treat each patient.

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Apr 4th, 2006

Puppy Survives Eating Metal Tent Peg

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

Mon, 3 Apr 2006 12:27:01 GMT

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Apr 4th, 2006

Pooches pampered at rescue centre

From Moreover Technologies - London news - of 1762 returned

Underfloor heating, a grooming suite and glass-fronted kennels are among plush facilities at a new multi-million pound dog rescue centre. The Dogs Trust West London is opening on 16 acres of farmland in Harefield.

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Apr 3rd, 2006

Puppy swallows 10in tent peg

From News (http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk)

Emma DunlopA THREE-month-old puppy from Rotherham needed emergency surgery after swallowing a metal tent peg almost as long as its body. (03/04/2006 08:39:35)

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Apr 3rd, 2006

When a pet dies, family mourns loss

From Burlington Times News

The bond between people and their dogs is one you just can't explain unless you've been there.

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Apr 3rd, 2006

9/11 Detainees in New Jersey Say They Were Abused With Dogs

From NYT > National

A lawsuit charges that the detainees' confinement was arbitrary, illegally based on their religion or national origin, and that guards routinely terrorized them with dogs.

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Apr 3rd, 2006