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LONDON: All dog-owners face compulsory microchipping of their pets and the introduction of mandatory third party insurance under proposals announced on Tuesday to combat the rise in attacks by dangerous dogs. Existing laws may also be extended to cover private property, to protect postmen delivering mail. Currently owners are only breaking the law if their dog is out of control in a public place. The proposals were announced by Home Secretary Alan Johnson, himself a former postman, who hit out at owners of so-called weapon dogs. "The vast majority of dog owners are responsible, but there is no doubt that...
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As far as contests go, this one goes to the dogs. Rascal, a seven-year-old African sand dog, won the title at the 15th annual ugly dog contest in Del Mar, California. Rascal has made history, holding the most "ugliest dog" titles at one time, what an accomplishment.
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A good thing: Getting expensive earrings for your birthday from Prince William. A bad thing: They go missing. A god thing: Realizing where they are. A bad, bad thing: Where they are, are in your dog's poop. Prince William's girlfriend experienced that very emotional rollercoaster.
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This is the biggest week of the year of the show dog calendar, with Crufts starting in Birmingham on Thursday. After many years of being celebrated as a wonderful exhibition of the British pro-animal culture at its best, Crufts has been blighted by controversy in the past two years. It started last year, when major sponsors and supporters pulled out after the BBC documentary “Pedigree Dogs Exposed” highlighted apparent inaction by the Kennel Club in the face of high levels of inherited disease in some pedigree dogs. This year, Crufts will again be under pressure, as critics watch closely to...
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Salida, CO - Fox31 KDVR reports of a dramatic mountain lion encounter on Thursday afternoon in Chaffee County. Around 4 pm, a malnourished mountain lion chased a small dog into the home of Michele Bese and her two young children. The lion entered the home through a doggie door leading to the outside yard. When the lion first entered the home, Michele was unable to tell if it was a coyote or a mountain lion. She made the mountain lion determination after one of her 5 dogs confronted the animal. Michele was able to secure her children in a bedroom...
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ST. ALBANS, W.Va.--A St. Albans High School senior will spend four weekends in jails for killing his neighbor's German shepherd with a bow and arrow. But in the case of 18-year-old Charles Wiant, Kanawha Circuit Judge James Stucky agreed to a sentencing arrangement that will allow him to attend the Hank Williams Jr. concert at the Charleston Civic Center on April 2. Wiant's lawyer, Bill Forbes, explained that Wiant's girlfriend already has spent a lot of money on the tickets. Stucky imposed a sentence that was suggested by the victims and recommended by prosecutors in exchange for a guilty plea....
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WAYNE, N.J. (WPIX) - A 380-pound black bear is expected to be euthanized after authorities say the animal killed a dog in a quiet New Jersey suburb. The bear was captured Thursday afternoon after a state bear response team found the animal snoozing under a porch in a Wayne neighborhood. Members of the state's Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife tranquilized the animal before transporting it to a state facility. The bear was reportedly spotted at least three times before midnight. It was first seen on Fox Hill Drive around 8 p.m., then on Lyle Avenue around 11 p.m. and...
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I have exciting news for animal lovers in Massachusetts. On March 3, 2010, the House voted 150-1 to ban the devocalization of dogs! The Bay State has taken on this pioneering step to ensure this vitally important and necessary protection of canines. The bill was authored by Rep. Lida Harkins, D-Needham, and co-sponsored by Rep. Bill Bowles, D-Attleboro. Bowles said, "I think basically it is a cruel and barbaric practice." This cruel and unnecessary procedure, along with tail docking and feline declawing, has already been humanely banned throughout the United Kingdom. But, sadly to say I was unable to find...
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It was the closest call of the Last Great Race. At the end of the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1978, Dick Mackey edged defending champion Rick Swenson by a single second. Judges ruled Mackey the winner because his dogs crossed the finish line ahead of Swenson's. Over three decades, Swenson would become the race's only five-time winner, while Mackey's sons Rick and Lance added their own championships to the family tree. On Thursday, the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame inducted the photo finish as one of the state's great athletic moments.
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