24 October 2012
By Melissa Langbehn From: WAOW.com MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) -Marathon County prosecutors have charged a 20-year old Wausau woman with animal abuse charges. Sean D. Janas is being held in the Marathon County jail on a $2,500 cash bond. Her next court appearance is a preliminary hearing scheduled for October 31. At that hearing, [...]
23 October 2012
By Claire Bates From: Daily News A boy whose fear of open spaces left him scared to leave his house is now venturing outside after striking up a heart-warming friendship with a dog. Owen Howkins, seven, and his trusted companion Haatchi have become inseparable after the family pet helped him overcome anxiety. Owen [...]
23 October 2012
By Evrod Cassimy From: KSDK.com Denver, CO (KCNC/CNN) – An amazing animal rescue at the Denver Zoo was caught on tape. Workers at the zoo had to jump in to save a newborn. The surveillance video shows a female tapir in labor. Moments later, she’s caught on camera giving birth to her baby. [...]
23 October 2012
From: BBC News Researchers in the US have been shocked to discover a beluga whale whose vocalisations were remarkably close to human speech. While dolphins have been taught to mimic the pattern and durations of sounds in human speech, no animal has spontaneously tried such mimicry. But researchers heard a nine-year-old whale named NOC [...]
22 October 2012
By CincinnatiZooTube From: YouTube Today, the Cincinnati Zoo’s baby giraffe is one week old and she now has a new name. After an exciting week of seeing name suggestions on the Zoo’s Facebook page, the Zoo left the final decision to the public and more than 5,400 people answered the call by voting [...]
19 October 2012
By: Penny Eims From: Examiner A lost 10-year-old boy from Marion County, Ala. is home, safe and sound, tonight, thanks to four warm puppies and one diligent, mother dog. According to Thursday’s WAFF News, the child, Kyle Camp, disappeared on Tuesday afternoon. Prior to disappearing, the child, who has Down’s Syndrome, had been [...]
19 October 2012
By Itnnews From: YouTube A female zoo keeper at Taronga Zoo in Sydney has been crushed by the Asian elephant calf she helped raise. Report by Rob Gillett. Share BoxTweet0
19 October 2012
By WLFITV From: YouTube The Tippecanoe County Health Department claims a dog breeding business in Clarks Hill is a health hazard. Share BoxTweet0
17 October 2012
By Kxan From: YouTube An Austin man is overjoyed after reuniting with his best friend: a 15-year-old golden retriever named Romeo. The two had gone camping near Santa Fe National Forest more than two months ago when Romeo worked his way through a tent flap in the middle of the night. Share [...]
15 October 2012
By Ester Goldberg From: Opposing Views A connecticut family says their dog saved the live of their 9-week-old baby. Jenna Brosseau and her husband were asleep last Sunday night when their dog “Duke” jumped on their bed and started “shaking” them, KSDK News reports. Read more: Opposing Views Share BoxTweet0
11 October 2012
By Matt Gutman From: ABC News If swimming with dolphins is not exciting enough for you, how about a tiger cub? A private zoo in Dade City, Fla., is now giving patrons the chance to swim with a Siberian tiger cub. While it might sound dangerous, it’s a roaring success with customers from [...]
11 October 2012
From: CBS News SANDWICH, Mass. A golden retriever who was trapped with his brother for two weeks in the woods on Cape Cod managed to find his way back home and lead his owner back to his sibling, CBS Boston reported. Baxter and Bailey were tied together with a double leash in front of [...]
11 October 2012
By Themontrealgazette From: You Tube A few minutes conversation with the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan as part of his pre-tour media interviews across Canada. Millan will appear in Montreal on December 2nd at the Bell Center. Share BoxTweet0
05 October 2012
By Jennifer Abbey From: ABC New A 10-year-old girl who offered everything in her piggy bank to get her 5-month-old puppy Meeko back finally got her wish. Marissa Mabanag was reunited Thursday with Meeko, her shih tzu-yorkie mix, after a woman spotted the puppy in a Walmart parking lot in Los Banos, Calif., [...]
05 October 2012
From: Fox News A New York dog was so affected upset by its owner’s hospitalization, it decided to leave home and pay him a visit. Zander, a 7-year-old husky dog, is believed to have crossed under a busy parkway, and a four-lane road to get to his owner, John Dolan, who was being treated [...]
05 October 2012
By ABCNews From: You Tube On Nat Geo’s “Animal Intervention,” animal welfare advocates help people give up wild animal pets. Share BoxTweet0
03 October 2012
By WPRI From: YouTube Animal Control tracked down the owners of a dog, who last night traveled 11 miles stuck in the grill of a car after it was struck crossing the street, unbeknownst to the driver. Share BoxTweet0
20 September 2012
By Lida Marie From: Bounce Post Do you know this person? My sister is a vendor that goes to the dog shows selling different kinds of stuff for dogs. On September 1st of 2012 my sister went to the dog show in Lexington, Kentucky. After closing up for the evening, this woman [...]
20 September 2012
By Jon Shirek From: 11Alive DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County Police are investigating a severe case of animal abuse that has captured the attention of thousands of animal lovers, a case that is both repulsive and, now, miraculous. It’s the case of a puppy found starved nearly-to-death in DeKalb County. The dog [...]
20 September 2012
From: WSVN-TV NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE (WSVN) — The man caught on surveillance video stealing a Maltese known as Lebron from a South Florida home, said it was all one misunderstanding. Tuesday night a South Florida couple was heartbroken after they thought their 9-month-old Maltese was stolen. It turned out the man who had their dog, [...]
19 September 2012
By OrlandoSentinel From: YouTube Villages resident Steve Gustafson risked his life to rescue Bounce from the jaws of an alligator. Gustafson wrestled with the gator finally freeing his West Highland terrier, and fortunately only ended up with a couple of stitches to his hand. Share BoxTweet0
18 September 2012
By Michael E. Ruane From: The Washington Post Photo: Sarah L. Voisin / THE WASHINGTON POST Keeper Becky Malinsky was getting ready for bed Sunday, sitting on the couch with her dog when she decided to check the National Zoo’s panda cam, which was monitoring Mei Xiang, the female giant panda. Malinsky [...]
18 September 2012
From: CBS Miami MIAMI BEACH (CBS4) – A South Beach waitress is recovering after a dog attacked her on Labor Day weekend. She received 300 stitches, according to an Animal Services report first obtained by CBS4 News partner The Miami Herald. The woman is a waitress at Lincoln Road’s famous Van Dyke restaurant. On [...]
18 September 2012
By CHRISTINA NG and ANNIE ROSE RAMOS From: ABC News The Colorado climber criticized for abandoning his injured dog on a mountain has agreed to give up custody of the dog to one of its rescuers. Anthony Ortolani, 29, originally said he wanted custody of his dog Missy when she was rescued by [...]
11 September 2012
By AmericanKennelClub You Tube The AKC wishes to thank and acknowledge the tremendous contribution of all the DOGNY® statue artists, sponsors and photographers. The following five were highlighted in the tribute. • St. Vincent’s Loves DOGNY by Children of the Child Life Program and Sponsored by Iams Dog Food/The Iams Company; Photo [...]
07 September 2012
By Victoria Wellman From: MailOnline Horrifying footage captured on an elevator surveillance camera has revealed how a man savagely kicked a dog over and over again after entering an East Harlem housing project. The New York Police Department released the video calling anyone who might know the offender to speak up and identify [...]
07 September 2012
From: 7 News BAY HARBOR ISLAND, Fla. (WSVN) — Town officials are saying that a doctor accused of killing his dog outside his Bay Harbor home with a hammer has killed himself. Just before 6 p.m. Thursday, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the home of Dr. Isaias Lerner, who had been accused of the [...]
31 August 2012
By CincinnatiZooTube From: You Tube For the first time since 1994, the Cincinnati Zoo is proud to announce the birth of three Fennec fox kits. The kits, one male and two females, were born at the Zoo on July 16 and are now on display in the Night Hunters exhibit. Born to father, [...]
31 August 2012
By WTNH From: You Tube A walk in the park turned into a vicious attack for a Groton man and his dog. Share BoxTweet0
31 August 2012
From: Weather Channel Residents of the East Bank of Plaquemines Parish were reminded by Isaac of just how dangerous nature can be. Those who stayed behind had minutes to gather what was important and for some, it was their pets. Share BoxTweet0
29 August 2012
By Tammy Vigil From: Fox 31 Denver THORNTON, Colo. — A Thornton police officer shoots and kills a family’s dog he claims threatened him Sunday. But the dog’s family and neighbors dispute that. They say the American bulldog-mix never even left their front yard. Police were in the neighborhood chasing after a man [...]
28 August 2012
By Cara Pallone From: StateJournal.com Everyone wants to know where Sara’s been, but Sara isn’t saying.There are a number of possible scenarios that could explain how the border collie/Australian shepherd mix — who went missing in Aumsville in the spring of 2010 — turned up in Utah three summers later. Read more: StateJournal.com [...]
28 August 2012
By: Penny Eims From: Examiner.com Jamey Lee Ashley is suspected of shooting two Randolph County, N.C. deputies on Monday. The 36-year-old man is accused of opening fire on the deputies during a traffic stop. According to Tuesday’s publication of Fox8 News, following the shooting, Ashley fled the scene. Not far from the where [...]
28 August 2012
By WTNH From: YouTube Talk about a whale with an eye for the arts: a beluga in Connecticut likes to be entertained by visitors. Share BoxTweet0
28 August 2012
By ABCActionNews From: YouTube The shaved-down, long-haired, gray tortoiseshell cat was either coming to the hurricane shelter with her, or Grimm wasn’t coming at all, tropical storm notwithstanding. Share BoxTweet0
24 August 2012
By Dog Post Daily Photo Credit: Carol Walker What is a Mustang? Wild horses are indigenous to the United States and were re-introduced to North America by the Spanish in the 1500s. Additionally, horse fossils have been recently found and date back to prehistoric time. Their distinguishing features are their smaller size, good [...]
23 August 2012
Dog Post Daily Please get ready, do not wait to last minute. Here some information that you may help you to be prepared. Disaster Supply Kit – Weather Channel Help protect your family against potential weather disasters and emergency situations by compiling an emergency supply kit. The kit can be assembled over [...]
23 August 2012
By Kerrie Cassani From: The Weather Channel As Isaac continues to churn in the Caribbean, Florida officials are urging residents to prepare now. It’s been years since a significant storm impacted the Florida coastline, and officials are concerned that residents have become complacent and will not be ready. “I think it’s a challenge [...]