Bizarre animal killings may be victims of dog park debate

This is an update to the story I posted yesterday about a rash of sick dogs linked to a Toronto park. Two of the dogs have since had to be euthanized, and several raccoons have also died from similar poisonings....

Disgraced Korean Scientist creates 17 cloned dogs

Thursday June 19 2008 A controversial South Korean scientist has claimed to have created 17 clones of an endangered dog breed. for original story click here

Cane toad survives after being eaten by greedy dog

A cane toad is suprisingly alive after being eaten by a dog and vomited up 40 minutes later.  The Northern Territory News reports how dog owner Jackson Crews rushed his dog Bella to an animal clinic when she mistook the poisonous toad for a pie and swallowed it...

DVD-Sniffing Anti-Piracy Dog Dead

" Malaysia's plan to use dogs to sniff out pirated DVDs suffered a setback after one of two Labradors trained for the task died of an unknown cause, officials said Monday.Authorities were investigating the cause...

Stamp of approval for man's best friend

" MAN'S best friend is about to get a friendly lick from millions of Australians, as five of the nation's most popular dogs feature on a new stamp collection.The stamps will go on sale today.According to Australia...

Colombia landslide kills at least 6, more missing

One local Newspaper "La Opinion" Stated rainfall during the early hours of this Saturday in the Department of Antioquia claimed new victims when an avalanche buried  20 homes and left dead at least six people."BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian emergency workers and residents...

Notes On a Thursday Before Memorial Day (Repost)

excerpt from story from Thursday Before Memorial Day-Last yearThe night before, PBS “Newshour” was watched, part of a report wasaired, it was called “The Costs of War in Iraq” and was reported byEconomics...

Paris Hilton's Chihauhau is the most expensive dog

The cost of owning the world's smallest breed of dog, a favourite with celebrites like Paris Hilton, Britnety Spears and Sharon Osbourne, far exceeds its larger cousins – a statistic that tells us much about the Chihuahua's owners.

Iguana causes power outage in Florida

An iguana caused 20,000 people to lose power in Florida.  The iguana unfortunately lost his life after he came in contact with the  high-voltage equipment. "An iguana apparently caused a power outage...

Tempest over a Timbit

The Tim Hortons cashier who gave a Timbit to a fussy child and was fired for it, has been rehired today.Seemed like a silly idea to fire someone over that anyway."Nicole Lilliman, 27, said she was fired Wednesday...

Rusty may soon be demoted to the back seat

Remember that time you were driving and stopped short, spilling your slurpee all over your poor dog? A California lawmaker wants to make that a fineable offense."SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pull over and put...

Plucky poodle named to Animal Hall of Fame

Yes, there's an animal hall of fame.Interestingly, the stats at the end of the article show 114 hall of famed dogs and 23 cats. Does this mean canines have a leg up in the age-old cat/dog debate? And what's the...

Fire in Connecticut apartment complex leaves 150 homeless

An aggressive fire destroyed a large apartment complex in Norwich Connecticut this morning, leaving 150 homeless.Dozens of people have still not been accounted for."No deaths had been confirmed, but Fire Chief Ken Scandariato said he couldn't rule out that some residents...

Will the 'Oprah Effect' send puppy mills packing?

While watching Oprah's April 4 expose on puppy mills - a show that she dedicated to her beloved dog Sophie - I thought about all the darling dogs who've shared and enhanced my own life. Muffin, a treasured terrier...

Supreme Court Rule: Sniffer Dogs Unconstitutional

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Supreme Court ruling that  Police using Sniffer Dogs to sniff out weapons, drugs,  and bombs for that matter as unconstitutional and against an individuals...

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