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Couple cautioned for teaching poodle to drive
Traffic police in Liunan, China, spotted a car driving too slowly. What they found inside the car was a dog steering, seated on a woman in charge of the pedals.
The patrol police men gave the couple a warning ticket and told them to take a more responsible attitude towards driving with their dog, Niu Niu.
Picture posed by model. Traffic police in Liunan, China, spotted a car driving too slowly. What they found inside the car was a dog steering, seated on a wom... more -
117 CATS found in 800 Square Foot Home...Damn Cat Lady!
an Omaha woman cited three previous times for having too many cats had at least 117 in her home today, the Nebraska Humane Society said. Neighbors said they had no idea Kaea had so many cats in the 868-square-foot house.
By midmorning, the house bore a yellow label from the city Housing Department declaring it too dangerous to live in.
Do you know people like this? is this cruel to the animals or neighbors???
an Omaha woman cited three previous times for having too many cats had at least 117 in her home today, the Nebraska Humane Society sai... more -
Grizzly safety quiz
Find out if you know how to handle a grizzly encounter in the wild.
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DOGS OF BROOKLYN - Benefit for the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition
Thursday August 7th, at Supreme Trading! Lot of music drinks and puppy saving!!!
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Military dogs serve as highly versatile soldiers
The dog days of summer are here, but the dogs -- and their handlers -- are taking it in stride. Together, military working dog handlers of every branch of service stand alongside their K-9 companions to make sure no insurgent can disrupt the mission.
"I'm not about to (let) a vehicle get on this base and (have) something happen," said Staff Sgt. Sean Neisen, a military working dog handler with the 407th Provost Marshal Office, who is deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Sergeant Neisen and his 8-year-old military working dog, Goro E114, work in cooperation with two Navy dog handlers to search vehicles that drive onto Contingency Operations Base Adder and Ali Base every day.
Their specialty is detecting explosives.
"If you can build a bomb with it, our dogs can find it," said Tech. Sgt. Terry Gilbert, a dog handler here who's finishing his deployment and will soon return to Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Under sweltering heat that can reach almost of 130 degrees, the Airmen, Sailors and their K-9s can be found searching the vehicles. Working side-by-side is natural for Air Force and Navy dog handlers, who train in the same K-9 school, Sergeant Gilbert said.
"We learn the same stuff, so all our jobs are pretty much the same, especially in Iraq," he said.
The military working dog community is by nature combined, Sergeant Gilbert said. The kennels at his home station are a joint operation, with the Air Force and the Marine Corps each operating half of the kennels. Whether at home or in a deployed environment, the Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers and Marines put their joint training and culture to use every day.
"It's a wonderful experience, teaming up and working with the other branches," said Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ivan Winder, the kennel master. "It's an equal match."
Each of the services varies slightly in terms of its expertise, said Petty Officer Winder, who is deployed from Commander Navy Region Southwest in San Diego.
"The Army is great at pounding the ground, while the Air Force is great with force protection such as flightlines," he said. "The Navy's specialty is buildings, open areas and vehicles. Each (service) learns something from the others, and all entities working together creates a stronger, more cohesive unit."
The Air Force and Navy dog handling team here isn't the only joint team in Iraq. Air Force and Navy dog handlers across Iraq work along side Army units searching for weapons and high-value targets.
"The Army doesn't have enough people or dogs to take care of their mission, so they need us," Sergeant Gilbert said. "The K-9 community is already short-manned, but the Army is extremely short" because of mission requirements.
The manning may lead to long days and nights, demonstrating that some joint missions are just for the dogs. The dog days of summer are here, but the dogs -- and their handlers -- are taking it in stride. Together, military working dog handler... more -
Parents urge teen to 'nail everything you can' in 'Sex Talk' ad
Animal rights group PETA is rolling out its latest ad titled 'Sex Talk'.
In the controversial ad, parents urge their teen daughter to "get out there and nail everything you can", have a lot of sex and "pop out all the kids you want" - all to promote spaying and neutering of pets. Animal rights group PETA is rolling out its latest ad titled 'Sex Talk'. ... more -
Lonesome George lonesome no longer?
Lonesome George, the rarest living creature on earth and thought to be the last of his kind has been observed to have been "acting differently" recently. Wardens of his Galapagos Island enclosure noticed that one of the females that George shares his pen with had dug a nest and laid 9 eggs. Though tortoises can sometime lay unfertilised eggs, like chickens do, reports have come in that George has been spotted trying to half-heartedly mount the females, though penetration has not been observed.
Nontheless, even if the eggs are fertilised, and it will take some 120 days to confirm this, any hatchling tortoises will not be "pure" Pinta tortoises, like George, as the females are from nearby Isabela island.
Nontheless this is exciting news for the 'rarest living creature on earth', and zoologists will be following the progress of the batch of eggs for the coming months with bated breath. Lonesome George, the rarest living creature on earth and thought to be the last of his kind has been observed to have been "acting dif... more -
Dog + iPhone = this
When you mix Bon the dog with an iPhone, this is what you get!
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A Warning to Pet Owners About Lethal Gardening Mulch
Pet owners please be careful using mulch in your garden. While some mulch is advertised as not being pet friendly, if it is ingested by your pet it is fatal.
Please pass this link onto to other pet owners as well. Pet owners please be careful using mulch in your garden. While some mulch is advertised as not being pet friendly, if it is ingested b... more -
Creepy Crawlers That Need to Suck Your Blood
They're creepy, vulgar in appearance and altogether gross! These are your average blood suckers of the animal kingdom.
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Is this elephant an artist?
What's the extent that animals can really be aware of "art"- how do we define art anyway, and who makes the calls on what it is and who can do it? What's the extent that animals can really be aware of "art"- how do we define art anyway, and who makes the calls on what it is and wh... more
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How about a fish pedicure?
Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away.
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Piglets Liberate Girls
Olga Murray of Sausalito had been volunteering for five years in Nepal, helping abandoned and disabled children get an education, when she read something in the newspaper that she couldn't believe.
In the southern Dang district, rural Tharu farming families trapped in extreme poverty - earning less than a dollar a day - were making horrible sacrifices: selling their daughters as domestic slaves to wealthy Kathmandu families for $35 to $75.
That was in 1989. Her solution to break the practice has since made her a philanthropic legend in the area.
Her ingenious idea? Piglets.
Olga Murray of Sausalito had been volunteering for five years in Nepal, helping abandoned and disabled children get an education, when... more -
Six-legged fawn loses one of two tails
A six-legged fawn is recovering from losing one of its two tails following an attack by two dogs in one forest. The odd creature, born with the two tails and six legs, was found after two dogs attacked it in Everett Springs, Georgia in America. Unfortunately the attack was so serious the animal had to have one of her tails amputated by vets.
Want to see the pic click on the link or comment A six-legged fawn is recovering from losing one of its two tails following an attack by two dogs in one forest. The odd creature, bor... more -
Animal rights group protests over Pope's fur
One of Italy's leading animal rights groups is launching an internet petition to demand Pope Benedict XVI stop wearing fur during religious ceremonies at the Vatican.
Lorenzo Croce, chairman of the Italian Association for the Defence of Animals and the Environment (AIDAA), denied being provocative or wanting to make an anti-religious statement.
"We just want to ask him in a message of love and peace to give a strong signal towards the protection of animals and the environment through a small but very significant personal sacrifice," Mr Croce told the Italian news agency ANSA.
Since his election Pope Benedict has taken to wearing a number of traditional religious garments, including a small red velvet cape with a white ermine border, which he wears in winter along with a hat the same colour.
The association has created a website to accept signatures and Mr Croce wants to present the petition to the Pope in September.
Pope Benedict returned to Rome late today after an eight-day visit to Sydney for World Youth Day. One of Italy's leading animal rights groups is launching an internet petition to demand Pope Benedict XVI stop wearing fur during reli... more -
'Lonesome George' the Galapagos giant tortoise finally mates
The last known individual of the Pinta Island Tortoise species, nicknamed 'Lonesome George', has astonished his keepers by mating after 36 years of voluntary celibacy.
He mated with a female companion, of a similar species of Galapagos tortoise, and several eggs were later found in a nest, which were taken by keepers to be incubated.
It will be around four months to know whether the eggs are fertile, and will produce offspring, but this is nevertheless a cause for great optimism of George's species: he may now not be the last of his kind!
The last known individual of the Pinta Island Tortoise species, nicknamed 'Lonesome George', has astonished his keepers by mating afte... more -
Deer causes chaos in Italy
A wild deer fleeing summer storms brought chaos to an Italian city centre when it ran amok.
The 24-stone deer jumped over tables at local cafes, overturned potted plants and destroyed various stands selling produce from local shops before it was cornered in the city of Bolzano.
Numerous policemen and hunters as well as the city's fire brigade spent several hours trying to catch the deer without success.
Eventually the animal was trapped in a car park where it was shot after smashing a shop window.
Two people required treatment when they suffered cuts and bruises after being butted.
A wild deer fleeing summer storms brought chaos to an Italian city centre when it ran amok. ... more -
Second rare white whale spotted in Australia
A white humpback whale has been spotted off the east coast of Australia: The whale was filmed by a TV news helicopter.
It is thought to be the offspring of 'Migaloo' ('White fellow' to the Aboriginies), another white whale which was sighted in the area two years ago: The two sightings off Byron Bay are thought to be the only two examples in the world.
A white humpback whale has been spotted off the east coast of Australia: The whale was filmed by a TV news helicopter. ... more -
Global wildlife declines 30% in 30 years
decline of 30 percent in the space of a single generation is unprecedented in human history
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John Cleese and Colin the lemur
Actor John Cleese gets to know Colin, a red ruffed lemur at Bristol Zoo on July 22 2008 in Bristol, England. The Monty Python star, who grew up in Weston-Super-Mare and went to school in Bristol, was there to promote a series of performances he is conducting next week in aid of the Zoo. John Cleese has a passion for lemurs and their conservation, he says started from school boy visits to Bristol Zoo and he has even had a species of wooly lemur's named after him. Check out the photos. Actor John Cleese gets to know Colin, a red ruffed lemur at Bristol Zoo on July 22 2008 in Bristol, England. The Monty Python star, wh... more
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