Posted on 31 July 2011
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When a horse is killed during the infamous wild horse race on July 30, 2011, rodeo thugs followed their usual routine of conducting a physical cover-up by surrounding the victim.
Additionally, CFD Tickets Chairman Jim Gorman directed another thug to physically block SHARK president Steve Hindi from filming. That effort didn’t work, other than to demonstrate the character (or lack thereof) of CFD officials.
Posted on 31 July 2011
From: LompocRecord.com
The van is loaded up for a different show almost every weekend.
Brushes, nail clippers, dog food and tempting treats are piled next to luggage and cages filled with a dozen dachshunds.
Merilynn Hurd, a 60-year-old professional dog breeder, has a Palm Springs, address, though sometimes it doesn’t feel that way.
“I used to be a normal person,” Hurd joked, explaining how a friend got her hooked on breeding and showing dogs 35 years ago. “It’s an addiction. It is so rewarding.”
Hurd joined the ranks of more than 1,200 participants who competed in this weekend’s dog competitions in Lompoc’s Ryon Park.
Breeds strutted their stuff in the 52nd Lompoc Valley Kennel Club All-Breed Show on Saturday, with judging for the 53rd show beginning at 8 a.m. today.
“On the Road Again My Way,” Hurd’s 2-year-old smooth miniature dachshund called “Roadie” for short, relaxed in the shade of Hurd’s tent after a show Saturday, earning smiles and admiring glances from passing strangers.
The dog showered kisses on her owner while Hurd described the business as one centered around a different kind of family to celebrate birthdays and holidays with.
“It’s like having children,” said Hurd, who doesn’t have children of her own. “Instead, I have my dogs. The commitment is 24/7. We’re an extended family.”
More than a time commitment, breeding and showing dogs can put a dent in the pocket book.
Pete DeSoto, event chairman, said he used to spend about $20,000 a year breeding and showing miniature poodles.
After 20 years, the Lompoc resident and his wife decided to get out of the breeding business and into the judging business.
“You make a lot of friends,”
DeSoto said, recalling memorable road trips across the country. But “you have to do a lot of grooming. Grooming is a talent.”
Like other dog handlers, Gwen Stulz said she’d rather not know how much she spends on hotels, gas and other expenses.
Stulz, a resident of Apple Valley in San Bernardino County, boasted the only French briard herding dog in the Lompoc competitions.
“Of the big dogs, this is my favorite,” she said. “You’ve got to brush them every day. It’s a very time-consuming thing to do.”
For dog owners unwilling or unable to travel, professional handlers gladly become surrogate trainers and family members.
Charlene Smutny of Simi Valley, who claims she was “shot with the show bug,” has been a poodle handler for seven years, not always showing her own.
The toy poodle she directed on Saturday will go back to its owner for retirement once it “finishes championship,” which means earning a champion title with overall points.
Tray Pittman makes a living showing client dogs and his own with his Paray professional handling business in Sacramento.
He spruced up “Ribbons,” the No. 1 collie in the country right now, clipping the rough collie’s fur and applying chalk to her face as a dog version of blush.
Beyond eight hours of grooming per week, Pittman said Ribbons spends time on the treadmill and gets plenty of sleep.
“I wish I got as much as her,” he said. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun. Most people do this their whole lives.”
Read more: LompocRecord.com.
Posted on 31 July 2011
From: News-Journal.com
Canines and their human compatriots took over much of Longview’s Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center on Saturday as the Longview Kennel Club kicked off its American Kennel Club Licensed All Breed Dog Show.
The event continues today from 8 a.m. to about 4 p.m.
Scheduled events include conformation dog shows along with today’s All Breed Obedience Trial.
At the All Breed Conformation Dog Shows, there are 150 registered breeds eligible to compete for the dog that most closely matches the standard for each breed exhibited. Obedience Trials activities range from basic obedience to the more advanced trials that involve retrieving scented objects and performing jumps.
Admission to the shows is $5 for adults and $2 for children younger than 12.
Posted on 30 July 2011
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Saturday, 07/30/11
Lackawanna Kennel Club.
Bloomsburg, PA.
Judge Dr Robert Indeglia.
Posted on 30 July 2011
By Associated Press
From: StlToday.com
A northern Illinois animal control official is on administrative leave after the wrong dog was euthanized and another with a violent history was adopted.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Christine Johnson, administrator of Kendall County’s Animal Control facility in Yorkville, said Friday that she “made a mistake” and had lied about putting down Moose. The bull mastiff was ordered destroyed after biting three people, including a 6-year-old boy in the face.
Moose was instead adopted by a family in another county. It is unclear if the dog will now be euthanized.
A resident involved in dog rescue groups pointed out the mix-up at an animal control meeting Friday. Johnson then admitted she knew of the mistake about a week after the wrong dog was euthanized.
Posted on 30 July 2011
From: GoDanRiver.com
The Danville Police Department has released the names of the suspects facing charges after a dog was found dead — hanging from a cable on Elizabeth Street on Friday — and another canine discovered with no food and water.
Hope Angela Flowers, 39, of the residence, and Maurice Lashawn Holloway, 24, of Pittsylvania County are charged with animal neglect, animal cruelty and tethering an animal, according to a news release from the Danville Police Department.
The Danville Area Humane Society was called to the house at about 8 p.m. after police discovered the dead animal, according to Paulette Dean, executive director of the Humane Society. Neighbors called police after discovering the scene, Dean said.
“It was a gruesome scene … just gruesome,” Dean said of finding female pit bull mix. The dog had suffered and the death was not instant, according to Dean. The body of the animal will be taken to Lynchburg on Monday for a necropsy.
The Humane Society seized another male pit bull at the same location also tethered and left out in the heat for an extended period. Dean described the animal as being dehydrated and weak, but “will be OK.”
The Humane Society plans to file a petition to get custody of the seized canine.
Neither animal had shade or water, Dean said. Temperatures reached the upper 90s in Danville on Friday.
Lynn Shelton, of the Humane Society, removed the body from the chain. Shelter Manager April Hogan assisted in seizing the live dog.
Dean said police would be filing charged in the incident.
Danville has an anti-tethering law that prohibits leaving a dog chained up for more than four hours out of a 24-hour period.
Read more: GoDanRiver.com
Posted on 30 July 2011
By Mark Young
From: The North Platte Telegraph
A North Platte man faces up to 2 years in prison after leaving his pet dog inside his vehicle during an 80-degree day while taking care of personal business at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
Ted Cook exited the hospital to find his dog in distress and contacted the North Platte Animal Shelter. Animal Control Officer John Petit responded to the call and arrived to an unresponsive animal.
“We arrived to find the dog laying on the ground in distress,” said Petit. “We rushed him to a local veterinarian and by the time we arrived the dog was already brain dead and died a short time later.”
Petit said that Cook initially reported that he was only in the hospital for 5 minutes, but later said it was 15 minutes.
“The vet said it was likely more than that,” said Petit. “The dog’s body temperature wouldn’t even register on the vet’s thermometer, which maxes out at 120 degrees. It can get hot really quick inside a vehicle and it’s important to know that if you go out on errands, don’t take your dog with you.”
Cracking a window does not have the desired effect that a pet owner may think it does.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures that are as low as 80 degrees outside can rise to more than 200 degrees inside a vehicle if the sun is out.
Shortwave energy can quickly heat the interior of a car in a matter of minutes to the point of causing severe internal injuries to pets and children who are left in the vehicle.
North Platte Animal Shelter Supervisor Kerri Kelsey said she understands the desire for pet owners to take their pets with them, but it’s extremely dangerous to do so.
“I commend people who want to spend that kind of time with their pets, but taking them on a drives where you have to leave them in the vehicle for even a short amount of time is scary,” she said. “It only takes a few minutes for temperatures to rise to the point where neurological damage and internal organ damage can occur.”
Kelsey said dogs being left locked in vehicles on hot days is, “a huge issue in our area and that’s just from the cases that we know about,” she said. “There are certainly a lot more that don’t get reported. My advice to people is to put on a fur coat on a hot day and lock yourself in your vehicle and see how long you can stand it. Then maybe they’ll have an idea of what it’s like for the dog.”
Cook was cited for animal abuse and care of animals, both Class 1 misdemeanors, with each charge carrying up to a year in jail or prison.
Authorities encourage citizens to contact the police department at 535-6789 or animal control at 535-6780 if you are out shopping and see a dog locked in a vehicle on a hot day.
Read more: The North Platte Telegraph
Posted on 29 July 2011
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Pasco County authorities say a puppy found in a Holiday canal appears to be the victim of “extreme animal cruelty.”
Posted on 29 July 2011
This puppy does an awesome job selling a fatal neck bite from another dog.
Posted on 29 July 2011
By John Schneider
From: LSJ.com
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Photo: Bernie the cat. / Kathleen Smith
Kathleen Smith was sitting on the porch of her north Sycamore Street home, minding her own business, Tuesday afternoon.
Her cat, Bernie, was on a leash, playing in the bushes near her house.
A cat on a leash? Smith feared her beloved Bernie would bolt onto busy Saginaw Street.
Suddenly, she said, a neighbor’s pit bull came charging around the corner with the neighbor close behind it. The dog chased Bernie onto Smith’s porch and grabbed the cat in its jaws.
Smith and the owner of the dog tried to separate the animals, but failed.
Smith, 47, then went into her house and came back with her husband’s .38-caliber pistol. She took one shot from her porch and killed the pit bull.
Smith said she asked her neighbor to call Lansing Police. Officers approached Smith’s porch with their guns drawn – an understandable precaution since a gun was fired. She was ordered to her knees and handcuffed.
Smith accepted the treatment as standard procedure. But as the dust settled, she was the only one charged with a crime – discharging a weapon in a public place … in a manner that endangered life and property.
“Why am I the criminal here?,” Smith asked.
Because, said Lansing Police spokesman Lt. Noel Garcia, the pit bull broke the leash it was on.
“It was not a matter of negligence,” Garcia said, adding that Smith shot the pit bull after the cat was already dead.
For more, read Saturday’s Lansing State Journal.
Posted on 29 July 2011
Posted on 29 July 2011
By Jennifer Viegas
From: Discovery News
Some dogs were domesticated by at least 33,000 years ago, but these canines did not generate descendants that survived past the Ice Age, suggests a new PLoS ONE study.
The theory, based on analysis of a 33,000-year-old animal that may have been a partly domesticated dog, explains why the remains of possible prehistoric dogs date to such early periods, and yet all modern dogs appear to be descended from ancestors that lived at the end of the Ice Age 17,000-14,000 years ago.
The ancient animal identified as being a partly domesticated dog was found in Razboinichya Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia.
“The Razboinichya dog find demonstrates that the right wolf/human conditions suitable for getting domestication started were present at least 33,000 years ago,” co-author Susan Crockford told Discovery News. “However, such conditions would have had to be present continuously — stable — for many wolf generations, perhaps 20 over about 40 years for the domestication process to generate a true dog.”
“It appears that such stable conditions were not present until after the Ice Age, sometime after 19,000 years ago,” added Crockford, a researcher at Pacific Identifications Inc. and author of the book “Rhythms of Life.” “Even after the Ice Age, domestication of wolves could have got started at several different times and places, and still failed because the conditions were not continuous enough for the changes to become permanent.”
The Siberian animal was unearthed some years ago, but was only recently dated to 33,000 years ago by three independent radiocarbon dating facilities. Crockford and her colleagues conclude that it was a partly domesticated dog because of its mixture of dog and wolf features.
Based on its skull and other remains, the scientists believe it was about the size and shape of a large male Samoyed dog. Its teeth were still wolf-sized, however, and “it probably behaved more like a wolf than a dog.”
Its remains were excavated from a cave area containing wild animal bones. Usually fully domesticated dogs, even very early ones, received more careful burials, often being placed in graves with, or next to, their owners.
Since no other dog-like animals were found at the site, the researchers think this animal was an “incipient” dog in the early stages of domestication. The scientists hold that domestication can happen naturally, without direct human intervention, when wolves are attracted to settlements and gradually adjust to a human-dependent lifestyle.
The Ice Age, however, changed the abundance and migration patterns of the animals that the people in the Altai Mountains of Siberia hunted for food.
“As a result, the people probably had to move more often than they did before,” she explained.
Without the conditions that fuel domestication, the dog or dog-like animals gradually died off, the researchers suspect. Dogs reemerged after the Ice Age, reproducing and becoming the ancestors to today’s modern dogs. It is unclear when the first pre-Ice Age dogs emerged, but a dog-like skull dating to 36,500 years ago was found at Goyet Cave in Belgium. It’s possible then that the first dogs appeared in parts of Europe and Asia much earlier than commonly thought.
Other experts contacted by Discovery were interested in the new study, but would like to see more specimens to strengthen the theory. For example, Keith Dobney, chair of human palaeoecology at the University of Aberdeen’s Department of Archaeology, said, “This is a very interesting and potentially important find — potentially pushing the domestication of the dog much further back.”
Without more specimens, however, he said it cannot be ruled out that the Siberian dog, and possibly some of the other pre-Ice Age animals, were different representatives of now-extinct wolves.
Richard Meadow, director of the Zooarchaeology Laboratory at Harvard University’s Peabody Museum, echoed Dobney’s reservations about the study’s conclusions.
Crockford admits that the paper presents “a new way of thinking about domestication, but it fits the evidence better than the idea that people deliberately created dogs for some specific purpose.”
Posted on 29 July 2011
Posted on 29 July 2011
From: MyFOXla.com
Riverside – Authorities sought the public’s assistance today in their search for whoever shot a German shepherd puppy with an arrow in Riverside, causing fatal injuries.
“We work so hard around here to get through the day — and then something like this happens,” said Riverside County Department of Animal Services veterinary technician Eileen Sanders. “No matter how much we try to help all the animals that come through here, there always seems to be someone purposely causing an animal to suffer for some sick reason.”
According to animal control officials, the 6-month-old puppy was located around noon Wednesday by a security guard at La Sierra University. The canine had been disabled by an arrow fired from a cross-bow, said Animal Services spokesman John Welsh.
“The arrow penetrated the dog’s right side, injuring his spine,” he said, adding that one of the pup’s lungs was punctured.
An animal control officer rushed the dog to the Western Riverside County Animal Shelter in Riverside, where efforts were made to save him.
“He was bleeding from his nose, and he was having difficulty breathing,” Sanders said. “His right-side lung was either filled with blood or had collapsed.”
A veterinarian euthanized the puppy, which had no tags or other signs of identification.
The nonprofit Animal Solutions Konnection — ASK — Foundation was expected to offer a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The penalty for felony animal cruelty in California is a year in jail coupled with a $20,000 fine.
Anyone with information was urged to call Riverside police at (951) 826-5700 .
Read more: My FOXla.com
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A smart dog cover himself with a blanket because he’s cold.
Posted on 28 July 2011
By Mary Slosson; Editing by Jill Serjeant
From: Reuters
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Photo: Reuters / Fred Prouser
(Reuters) – Film star Ewan McGregor and actress and animal rights campaigner Betty White will join Whoopi Goldberg and other all-stars on a panel to judge a new heroic dog award show, the Hallmark Channel said on Wednesday.
The American Humane Association is bringing the celebrities on board for its inaugural “Hero Dog Awards,” a TV contest which recognizes “thousands of specially trained dogs giving comfort to people every day,” the American Humane Association said.
The winning dogs will also get to attend their own red carpet awards gala in Beverly Hills.
Canine movie star Rin Tin Tin, a dog rescued from the frontlines of World War I in France who later became an American icon and movie idol, will be given a special legacy award, presented to one of his doggie descendants.
Dogs compete in eight categories: law enforcement and arson dogs; service dogs; therapy dogs; military dogs; guide dogs; search and rescue dogs; hearing dogs, and emerging hero dogs, for “ordinary pets who do extraordinary things,” according to the Hallmark Channel.
White, 89, of “The Golden Girls” TV fame, also works for several animal organizations, including the Los Angeles Zoo.
Other celebrity judges include personal trainer Jillian Michaels and “Glee” castmember and dog lover Kristin Chenoweth. The 90-minute show will be broadcast on Hallmark on November 11.
Posted on 28 July 2011
By Kevin Grasha
LANSING – A pit bull found dead and frozen earlier this year inside a pet carrier starved to death over the course of weeks to months, prosecutors said.
“This dog went though some considerable pain and torture before it died,” Assistant Prosecutor Jeff Cruz said Wednesday during a sentence hearing for the dog’s owner.
Cruz told Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Clinton Canady the body fat content of the pit bull’s bone marrow was 0.5 percent. The normal range is about 60 percent, he said.
Kitayi Burks, 27, who pleaded no contest last month to a felony count of animal killing, was sentenced Wednesday to six months in jail. Canady suspended four months of Burks’ sentence. The Lansing resident will serve two months in jail and then 18 months of probation.
Canady also ordered Burks to pay more than $1,900 in fines and costs and said Burks could not own or maintain any animals.
If Burks violates probation, he would have to serve another four months in jail.
Prosecutors said Burks left a pit bull he owned inside the pet carrier at Ingham Park. In January, the dog was found dead and frozen.
“My intention was not for the dog to die, Your Honor,” Burks said in addressing Canady.
He acknowledged he has “made some mistakes,” but added “I’m not a bad person.”
Burks previously said the dog died from an illness.
In court Wednesday, Burks’ attorney, Jennifer Lamp, said Burks paid someone else to dispose of the remains. He was unaware the person left the dog in the park, Lamp said.
Cruz argued Burks never would have paid someone to dispose of the dog’s remains.
Burks has four children, pays $314 a month in child support and reported to county officials his last job was in 2005, when he worked as a cook for Little Caesars Pizza, Cruz said. Burks told officials his children’s mother helps him out with money, Cruz said.
Canady, referring to Burks’ previous felony conviction for larceny and eight misdemeanors – including convictions involving marijuana and cocaine use – said Burks could go to prison if he doesn’t turn his life around.
“It looks like you’re on your way to the Michigan Department of Corrections,” Canady said.
Read more: LSJ.com
Posted on 28 July 2011
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By Jeanie Sorbet-Rentz
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Photo: Scrappy, held by Dylan Prestenbach, is safe and sound with his family in Avondale after surviving a coyote attack. On the sofa are Christana Cavalier, father John Prestenbach and Connor Prestenbach.
Hello, neighbors. Hope everyone is having a great week. There is a saying that love comes in all sizes. Well, the Prestenbach family in Avondale found out how true that statement is.
Dylan Prestenbach, age 7, had talked his parents into letting him get a dog. He named the new family member Scrappy. Scrappy is a small dog, a mix of terrier and dachshund. Scrappy has considered himself the protector of his loving family.
John Prestenbach, Dylan’s father, lets Scrappy out in the backyard every night. The Prestenbach’s back-door neighbor is the swamp and woods of Avondale, and sometimes they get wild visitors. Scrappy has scared off raccoons, opossums, nutria and other wildlife from their back yard.
On July 1, John Prestenbach heard Scrappy barking, but the bark was somehow different. When John ran out of the door, he noticed that Scrappy was not in the yard. Scrappy had dug a hole under the fence and had gone after a coyote.
When John got to the scene, the coyote had Scrappy by the neck. John was about 60 feet away from them and ran toward them, yelling at the coyote. The coyote dropped Scrappy and ran back into the woods behind the property.
John picked up Scrappy and rushed him into the house, where they bandaged him. The next day, the family brought Scrappy to a veterinarian near River Road on the east bank. Scrappy got a few stitches on his throat and was treated for the injuries on his back. The veterinarian told the Prestenbach family how lucky Scrappy really was.
From now on, they keep him inside at night because the coyote might come back.
Dylan and his family are proud of Scrappy for his bravery. The Prestenbach family said they feel lucky to have their family member back home safe and sound.
Love does come in all sizes and species.
Read more: NOLA.com
Posted on 28 July 2011
By Associated Press
From: Kansas City Star
SALINA | Salina officials say one of the department’s dogs died because of the extreme heat.
The department said in a news release Wednesday that the dog’s trainer found it dead July 19. The dog was in a kennel designed to protect it from the weather and had access to water.
A necropsy performed on the dog confirmed its death was heat related.
City manager Jason Gage says the dog was young and healthy and investigators are trying to find a factor that might have contributed to the death.
The Salina Journal reports that the department has three dogs but police did not release the name of the one that died.
Posted on 27 July 2011
From: MSNBC
SEOUL, South Korea — Scientists say they have bred a dog that glows under ultraviolet light when an antibiotic is added to its food.
The technique could be used to help find cures for human diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.
Scientists started cloning glow-in-the-dark puppies two years ago by inserting genes from other species that produce fluorescent proteins, such as jellyfish and coral.
In the journal Genesis, researchers from Seoul National University report that they produced a dog that expresses the green fluorescent protein gene when it eats food containing a doxycycline antibiotic. When the drug is no longer added to the food, the glow-in-the-dark effect fades away.
The genetically modified female beagle, named Tegon, was born in 2009.
“The creation of Tegon opens new horizons since the gene injected to make the dog glow can be substituted with genes that trigger fatal human diseases,” Yonhap quoted lead researcher Byeong-Chun Lee as saying.
Because there are 268 illnesses that humans and dogs have in common, creating dogs that artificially show such symptoms could aid treatment methods for diseases that afflict humans, Lee said.
Lee and his colleagues said the key to their research was to find a way to turn on the glow-in-the-dark effect by adding the drug to the food. Other methods can produce dogs that glow, but “the uncontrollable expression often results in unwanted outcomes,” they said.
Yonhap said the researchers spent roughly 3.2 billion won ($3 million) to create the dog and conduct the necessary verification tests.
Posted on 27 July 2011
Keepers cool off a White Tiger by letting him play in water sprayed from a hose.
Posted on 27 July 2011
From: Fox 12
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -A $2,500 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who mutilated and killed a jack russell terrier.
The Oregon Humane Society is offering the reward.
OHS says that the dog, named Spot, was killed sometime between 10 p.m. Saturday, July 16 and 9 p.m. Sunday, July 17 on SE Mountain Gate Road near SE Ross Road in Happy Valley.
The 14-year-old terrier died of blunt force trauma and was partially skinned, according to OHS.
“It takes a very violent individual to commit a brutal crime like this against a harmless animal. Crimes against animals frequently lead to crimes against people, and we urge anyone with information about this case to contact authorities as quickly as possible,” said Sharon Harmon, executive director of the Oregon Humane Society.
The body of the mutilated dog was brought to the Oregon Humane Society for a necropsy, where it was determined that Spot suffered multiple wounds through the skin consistent with blunt force trauma and was mutilated post-mortem.
The necropsy was performed by Dr. Kris Otteman, OHS director of shelter medicine. Dr. Otteman ruled out the possibility that Spot had been attacked by animals.
Aggravated animal abuse (defined as maliciously killing or intentionally or knowingly torturing an animal) is a felony in Oregon, punishable by up to five years in jail. Spot’s case is now being investigated by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
“This is a very disturbing case because of the deliberate nature of the attack and the subsequent mutilation of the body. We hope the reward offered by the Oregon Humane Society will encourage anyone who has knowledge of this case to call our tip line,” said Sgt. James Rhodes, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
The public can call the Clackamas County Sheriff’s confidential tip line at (503) 723-494 with information about Spot’s killing or any similar case that may have occurred in recent years. Confidential text messages can be sent to CRIMES (274637 on a cell phone keypad), with the keyword “CCSO” as the first word in the message. Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Case #11-21463.
The Oregon Humane Society also investigates crimes against animals. Members of the public who see any animal they believe is not receiving proper care can contact OHS Investigations, (503) 285-7722 , ext. 214, or use the OHS online animal cruelty complaint form.
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By Tom Grady
From: Star News Online
The Humane Society of the United States has put up a $2,500 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for burning a dog with hot grease in Bladenboro.
From the press release:
The Case: Bladen County Animal Control officers give the following account: On Friday night, a male boxer-bulldog mix named Tiger was found covered in scalding hot grease off Hemlock Drive in Bladenboro. Tiger approached a resident begging for help, and was found with third-degree burns covering his head, back and legs. After surgery and a complete cleaning, Tiger is recovering under a veterinarian’s care.
Animal Cruelty: Getting the serious attention of law enforcement, prosecutors and the community in cases involving allegations of cruelty to animals is an essential step in protecting the community. The connection between animal cruelty and human violence is well documented. Studies show a correlation between animal cruelty and all manner of other crimes, from narcotics and firearms violations to battery and sexual assault.
“The pain that Tiger endured is unimaginable, and the callousness behind this attack is even harder to comprehend,” said Kimberly Alboum, North Carolina state director for The HSUS. “We hope our reward helps bring justice for Tiger.”
The Investigators: Bladen County Animal Control is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call 910-862-6936 .
Posted on 27 July 2011
By John Hartung
From: ABC 7
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (KABC) — Officials received “many” calls reporting coyote sightings in Laguna Woods Tuesday morning, according to the Laguna Beach Police Department.
Two Animal Services officers responded to the calls and investigated the area of Via Alhambra and Via Los Altos in a retirement community. The officers received another call reporting a sighting in the same area at 10:11 a.m.
A coyote had reportedly knocked a woman down and taken her Yorkshire Terrier. The incident occurred on Via Alhambra.
The woman, Karen Sherif, told authorities the coyote dragged her dog by the leash, pulling her down onto the ground. The coyote eventually let go of the dog, but the dog was dead.
“I heard a yelp and I turned around and a coyote had her by the neck at that point and was running across the street,” she said.
Two coyotes were later seen running in the area, according to the department.
Sherif was treated by Orange County Fire Authority personnel for minor injuries.
The Laguna Beach Police Dept. handles animal services for the city of Laguna Woods. Officers continued to monitor the city for coyotes.
There have been several attacks in early June. In a one-week span, a dog and five cats were killed by a male coyote in the neighborhood.
Signs were posted warning people not to feed coyotes.
Animal Services did capture three coyotes believed responsible for the June attacks.
Last Saturday a small dog was snatched from its owner by a coyote.
“That’s very concerning to us that the coyotes are as bold as they are, not showing fear of humans, that they’re coming so closely in very urban areas and attacking the dogs right outside of some folks’ homes,” said Jim Beres, a Laguna Woods Animal Services supervisor.
“Not only have [neighbors] been talking about it, but when they walk their dog or they go out, they’ve got golf clubs, baseball bats and things like that to fight off the animal,” said Laguna Woods resident Jerren Auble.
Animal Services advises anyone confronted by a coyote that the best way to fend them off is to stand tall, wave arms and yell and make loud noises.
Read more: ABC 7
Posted on 27 July 2011
By WESH.com
From: MSNBC
Palm Bay police said a local officer shot a dog but ended up wounding a homeowner, too.
Investigators said the shot either ricocheted or debris from the bullet hit the bystander.
The Palm Bay officer told police he opened fire because the dog was charging at him.
However, the dog’s owner, Charles Huggett, told WESH 2 News that the dog never would have attacked and that he believes the officer had no cause to fire.
Investigators said the officer had no choice but to protect himself and others.
“The fragments shot me,” Huggett said.
Huggett is now home from the hospital after being wounded by police in his own front yard.
Palm Bay Officer Bob Rama and a Department of Children and Families worker said they had been doing a child welfare check at the home on Landry Avenue when investigators said the 2-year-old pit bull named Jules attacked.
“The dog escaped through the door, past the homeowner, and charged the officer,” said Sgt. Steve Shytle.
“My dog ain’t never bit nobody. She plays with the kids, all she was going to do was jump on the guy, instead the guy jumped back and shot him,” said Huggett.
The officer shot the dog in the leg.
“I think [the officer is] wrong for shooting my dog, she’s like one of my kids,” Huggett said.
The dog is OK, but she was seized by animal control, and things only got worse for Huggett.
Investigators said either concrete pieces or bullet fragments hit Huggett as he tried to grab the dog.
“The dog was in attack mode, and he did what he did to defend himself,” Shytle said.
The officer is on paid leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates this officer-involved shooting.
Read more: MSNBC
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THU 05/17/12 Dog Fanciers Association “BIS Photo Album”
May 17, 2012 7:39 pm
THU 05/17/12 “Oakley” Won BIS in TN
May 17, 2012 12:40 am
WED 05/16/12 We Are in Jackson, TN (Video)
May 15, 2012 11:19 am
SUN 05/13/12 Macon Kennel Club “BIS Photo Album”
May 14, 2012 12:09 am
SUN 05/13/12 “Justin” Went BIS in GA
May 12, 2012 11:52 pm
SAT 05/12/12 Macon Kennel Club “BIS Photo Album”
May 12, 2012 10:23 pm
SAT 05/12/12 “Bubbles” Went Back to Back BIS in GA
May 12, 2012 8:42 am
FRI 05/11/12 Southeast Alabama Kennel Club “BIS Photo Album”
April 16, 2011 1:58 pm
SAT 04/16/11 Golden Retrievers Results
April 16, 2011 7:30 pm
SAT 04/16/11 “Spencer” went BIS in GA
April 16, 2011 8:44 pm
SAT 04/16/11 Atlanta Kennel Club BIS Photo Album
April 17, 2011 6:36 pm
SUN 04/17/11 North Georgia Hound Association Specialty
April 17, 2011 9:49 pm
SUN 04/17/11 32nd Siberian Husky Club of Greater Atlanta Specialty
April 17, 2011 10:32 pm
SUN 04/17/11 Papillon Club Of America Specialty
April 18, 2011 12:55 am
SUN 04/17/11 Atlanta Doberman Pinsher Club Specialty
April 19, 2011 9:42 am
Palm Springs Police Dog “Ike” Remembered as a “Hero”
April 19, 2011 9:55 am
Dog with head stuck in cooler rescued in Miami-Dade
April 19, 2011 10:09 am
December 12, 2011 12:01 pm
SUN 12/11/11 “Beckham” Won BIS in TX
June 6, 2011 1:32 pm
Animal Activists Protest at Connecticut Court (Video)
November 8, 2011 10:00 am
Two Witnesses Said They Saw Him Feed the Dog (“Pixie”) When its Handler Wasn’t Around
June 6, 2011 10:38 am
Visalia Police Show Off their Newest K-9
March 2, 2012 5:11 pm
Dana Point Dolphin Stampede Dana Wharf (Video)
August 17, 2011 11:57 am
Family Describes Dog Mauling (Video)
May 1, 2011 11:16 pm
SUN 05/01/11 “Beckham” won BIS OH
October 8, 2011 8:55 am
FRI 10/07/11 “Beckham” Won BIS in PA
August 11, 2011 9:26 am
April 22, 2011 10:11 am
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