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Oregon woman that starves English mastiff charged with animal neglect

Posted on 20 November 2010

A 26-year-old Oregon woman has been arrested by the police after been charged with animal neglect when Albany police found a starving dog unable to walk. Albany Police discovered severely malnourished 5-year-old English mastiff on Thursday in Erica Michelle Olsen of Albany back yard with no food or fresh water. A police spokesman said the [...]

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Police officer faces trial for shooting Siberian husky

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 [...]

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Vladimir Putin requires name for fluffy puppy

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 [...]

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Man shoots neighbor’s dog for peeing on grill

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 [...]

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New London firefighters rescues a dog during fire outbreak

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 [...]

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Remembrance vigil held for dog killed by police

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 [...]

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Singapore: New measures to control dog attacks

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 [...]

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K-9 dog faces surgery after been beaten with crowbar

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 [...]

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K-9 dog with protruding ribs gets clean bill of health

Posted on 12 November 2010

Denton police have reported that the police dog featured in the newspaper last weekend with protruding ribs is healthy and within his normal weight range. The dog was taken to vet following the alarming attention about the dog’ weight as a result of photo taken by North Texas Daily reporter Sara Jones when Gino the [...]

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Video: A dog piledrives a kid to the ground

Posted on 12 November 2010

Not sure what’s funnier, the dog piledriving this poor kid or the 2 adults laughing and filming. Either way, win for us. That just goes to show you: You can take the dog out of the pound, but you can’t take the pound out of the dog. &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp      

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