Posted on 19 November 2010
The thirty-two-year-old police officer who killed a Siberian husky in a Severn dog park is set for trial this Friday after the widespread outrage of the incident. Keith Shepherd will give detail of what happened before the judge following his charge for animal cruelty and firing his gun near homes — both misdemeanors. His attorney [...]
Tags: animal cruelty, Bear-Bear, Keith Shepherd, police officer, Severn dog park, Siberian husky
Posted on 18 November 2010
Russia’s Prime Minister confirms that he likes the name for the puppy given to him by his Bulgarian counterpart, Boyko Borisov. RT is offering an opportunity to come up with your suggestions, which we will be sent to Vladimir Putin. The Karakachan breed male dog that lives in the prime ministerial residence near Moscow is [...]
Tags: Boyko Borisov, Karakachan breed, male dog, Moscow, prime ministerial residence, RT, Russia's Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin
Posted on 17 November 2010
Charges could be filed in a feud between two neighbors in Bartholomew County, Ind. After a man allegedly shot and killed his neighbor’s dog. The owner of the dog, Josh Jackson of Waymansville was amazed to see his dog, Caesar, under his porch. “I heard a weird noise under the porch, some weird breathing,” he [...]
Tags: Bartholomew County, Caesar, charges, dog, Josh Jackson, porch, Rick May
Posted on 16 November 2010
A dog was rescued by firefighters this morning when the fire crews quickly put out a fire at 181 Connecticut Ave. The fire incident at the rear of the two-story home was noticed by a passerby. The fire was reported to have started in the back porch but quickly extended up the walls. A witness [...]
Tags: attic, dog, fire, firefighters, New London, rescued
Posted on 15 November 2010
Memorial gathering was held for a dog that was killed by Des Moines police. The 2-year-old Newfoundland called Rosie was shot week ago by an officer after she got out of her yard. Officers claimed the dog was aggressive while they tried to get close to her when they her wandering in a traffic. They [...]
Tags: Des Moines police, dog, Facebook page, Justice for Rosie, Newfoundland, Rosie, Seattle Humane Society
Posted on 14 November 2010
New measures have been set in place in Singapore after a review following consultation with stakeholders such as dog owners, animal welfare groups, veterinarians and the general public. Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has initiated new control which necessitates obedience training for dogs that attack or cause injury to a person or animal. This is [...]
Tags: Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority, animal, animal welfare groups, dog, Dog owners, obedience training, Perror de Presa Canario, Singapore, veterinarians
Posted on 13 November 2010
A K-9 dog was beaten with crowbar and sustained major wounds following respond to predawn break-in at a truck-and-implement supply business in Maplewood, authorities said. The suspect that wounded the Roseville dog – Major and other two remained apprehend according to Lt. Lorne Rosand. Major was treated at University of Minnesota Veterinarian Medical Center for [...]
Tags: crowbar, K-9 dog, Lt. Lorne Rosand, Major, Roseville Police, surgery
Posted on 12 November 2010
Recent rising dog population in china has forced Shanghai’s authority to impose a limit to the number of dogs each household in the city may own. Report released in 2009 by mapsoftheworld.com ranked China third on the list of world top ten countries with most pet dog population after Brazil and USA. Dog ownership in [...]