Jun. 7—Carl Corpuz was on his Anchorage mail route last summer when he approached a door with a package. The door opened, with a young girl inside. Before he could react, a German shepherd lunged out. “It didn’t even bark first,” he said. The dog attacked Corpuz, biting him on the wrist and scratching his […]
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Service dogs arrive at Wichita airport ahead of being given to local veterans
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Some special passengers arrived at Eisenhower National Airport Thursday. They were two service dogs for Midwest Battle Buddies, who will then give them to local veterans. Wichita Police Department Mounted Unit welcomes new Clydesdale The animals are from Aggie Guide-Dogs and Service-Dogs, a student-run organization at Texas A&M University that provides […]
Activists criticize Turkey’s plan to euthanize stray dogs
STORY: :: Animal activists are criticizing Turkey’s plan to euthanize unadopted stray dogs :: Istanbul, Turkey :: Nilgul Sayar, Animal Rights Activist :: “(The municipalities) say they will collect the dogs from the streets, but there is no capacity to take them all. A group of dogs will be collected and kept for 30 days, […]
Do dogs understand the hand-stacking TikTok trend?
Not every trend on TikTok is as horrific or annoying as drinking borax or pranking strangers — some memes are downright heartwarming. Take the so-called “hands in” challenge in which humans sit in a circle next to their dogs (and sometimes cats) and place their hands on top of each other, similar to how players […]
8 Letter carriers got bit by dogs in Topeka in 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The United State Postal Service (USPS) wants to make dog owners aware of the seriousness of dog bites to mail carriers. From Sunday, June 2 through Sunday, June 9, the USPS is offering information on how dog owners can help ensure safety for mail carriers and help mail get delivered safely in […]
Prairie dogs will not return to the El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Prairie dogs will not be returning to the El Paso Zoo. A mystery solved at the zoo in November of last year revealed that two separate colonies of the animals were killed by a rare bacterial infection and tunnel collapse, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
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Chiefs’ Isaiah Buggs facing animal cruelty charges after police seize ‘severely malnourished’ dogs
The off-season woes continue for the defending super bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, as defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs is facing misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after police seized two malnourished dogs abandoned on his rented property. Police in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, were called to a home on Diamond Circle in March and found a grey and white […]
Man attacked by five dogs, dragged in Newnan before neighbor fends them off with bat
A Coweta County man is recovering after being attacked randomly by five dogs and then dragged as he walked through his neighborhood, The Newnan Times-Herald reports. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Rebecca Bradley with Coweta County Animal Services said the man was attacked on May 17 around 4:45 p.m. at […]
Cop breaks home window to save 3 dogs in house fire on Long Island: SCPD
ROCKY POINT, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Suffolk County police officer saved three dogs from a house fire on Long Island on Sunday, according to police. More Long Island News Around 5 p.m., Officer Matthew Ingui saw three dogs through the home’s window, according to police. Ingui broke the windows of the home and pulled the […]
BARK Air, the world’s first airline for dogs, take first flight
The first jet charter company in the world in which every passenger is a VIP (very important pup) is now off the ground. BARK Air, launched by dog toy company BARK in partnership with a jet charter service, is a luxury airline for man’s best friend that transports dogs of all sizes along with their […]
Americans will eat about 7 billion hot dogs from Memorial Day to Labor Day: NHDSC
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Memorial Day starts the peak hot dog consumption season. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans will consume a whopping 7,000,000,000 hot dogs, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. That equates to 818 hot dogs per second. More Local News Last year, Americans spent $8 billion on hot […]