The dog who's eaten two mobiles. Zach the beagle dog gives new meaning to the phrase "bottomless pit". The hungry hound has shocked his owner by eating virtually anything in her home. In the last six years, Zach has polished off two mobile phones, a ring and a cheque for £10,000! He's also munched: 14 cushions,slippers ,shoes ,socks ,pants ,several sets of curtains and
bathroom sponges.
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German shepherd sentenced to life as guard dog. Ozzy has been spared the death penalty, with a sentence of life behind bars without chance of parole.
But instead of solitary confinement, the 7-year-old German shepherd could be allowed to hold a sort of jail trusty's job.
Ozzy attacked a neighbor's child in April and was sent to an animal shelter. A municipal judge ordered that the dog be put down.However, Ozzy's owner, Kelly Allard of Somerdale, arranged an option: Ozzy could have life behind bars, assigned to patrol the perimeter at the privately run George W. Hill Correctional Facility near Media, Pa.He won't be allowed any contact with the public or inmates.Superior Court Judge John More
A pet store owner was indicted Monday for allegedly performing surgery on animals without anesthesia, suffocating them with rubber gloves and disposing of sick and dying pets in a trash bin.
The owner of the Animal House Pet Store, Young Sam Park, 52, pleaded not guilty to 22 felony counts of animal cruelty that range from torturing to mutilation.
"There's one case of him throwing a kitten against a wall," said District Attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. "These were people's pets."
Park faces up to 22 years in prison.
According to the indictment, he deprived animals in his care of food and water and taped them to tables during surgery. He also performed surgeries with di More
Elwood, a 2-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix, was crowned the world's ugliest dog Friday, a distinction that delighted the New Jersey mutt's owners. More
Kobe the terrier is back with his family after a 1,400-mile trip. The small white pooch vanished from his Bellflower home last month and was found by a stranger in Denton, Texas. A microchip implanted in his neck contained his owner's information.
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Saudi Arabia’s religious police, normally tasked with chiding women to cover themselves and ensuring men attend mosque prayers, are turning to a new target: cats and dogs.
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The second time Duncan M. MacDonald sent in an absentee ballot, an election worker in Federal Way called to ask about the paw print on the envelope. But it took three ballots before the prosecutor contacted the voting dog's owner.
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Dogs are as intelligent as 14-month-old babies, research suggests. Scientists were surprised to find that man's best friend showed evidence of advanced reasoning on a par with toddlers in a physical problem-solving test.
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The owner of a pit bull bit a policeman after his dog ran away during a confrontation with officers, the daily Diario de Noticias reported on Tuesday. More
Hello Kitty - world famous Japanese moon-faced cartoon cat is all set to pamper your pet dog with a 3.9 million yen ($31,660 USD) doghouse set to go on sale later this month.
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By all accounts, Tahoe is a typical kitten: cute, sleepy and hungry. But his eating habits are far from typical, as the stray's been nursing from a 3-year-old dog named Lillie. More
A farm in the Staffordshire Moorlands is offering pet "weddings" for people who want their dog, cat or farmyard animal to get married to its mate. More
Injuries and illness among dogs and cats seems to be higher during full moon than at other times of the month, a new study finds. But researchers don't know why. More
Two coyotes believed to have attacked a pair of leashed dogs in Golden Gate Park on Saturday were shot and killed Sunday night by officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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A dog is a man's best friend but three women in Britain feel the same for their cats and have spent thousand of dollars to keep their feline friends pampered to their best. More
A black Labrador that burrowed through smoking debris after Sept. 11 and flooded rubble after Hurricane Katrina in search of survivors has died after developing cancer.
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From the state that popularized purse puppies, drive-thru dog washes and gourmet dog food delivery comes the latest in canine convenience -- a company that contracts out dogs by the day to urbanites without the time or space to care for a pet full-time. More
It is wonderful to know that these dogs have this gift inside of them.I think the gift that God gave to them was a great one,the fact to rescue Itlay beachgoers is unbelieveable.I am very thankful to hear about this news. More
A man working as a caretaker in a home owned by "Pulp Fiction" star Ving Rhames was found dead inside the property, apparently the victim of a vicious attack by two dogs, police said Friday.
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Explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell has had close encounters with vampire bats and angry bees, but his latest brush has been with a rather odd dog. More
Hachiko, an Akita dog in Japan, sets an example for loyalty by waiting patiently for its master’s return from work in a railway station. It did this routine for 11 years every day.
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Many pet owners would say their animals sometimes seem human, but when a kitten is orphaned, you might expect it to be adopted by another cat. Not so in Lockport, N.Y. where a dog has begun nursing a kitten. More
The Shih Tzus rescued from a puppy mill are doing better. They are still with Wally's Friends, and volunteers there say they have all come back to life after some proper care. More
In her spare time, 46-year-old Japanese eye surgeon Toshiko Horikoshi can be seen pushing a pram around elegant department stores as she shops for designer clothes. More
John O'Neill was a man who loved dogs and would do anything for them.What he did last week on a busy San Francisco street for his dog, Cappy, cost him his life.
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Since the September 2005 bomb blast, Benoit has survived 80 surgeries, defied doctors' predictions that he would never walk again, gotten married and is preparing to move into a new home that volunteers in his hometown of Wharton, N.J., are building for him.
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Jenny is part of a program in which neglected, abused and abandoned dogs are paired with carefully selected members of the prison population who are taught to train and care for them. More
If you're prone to losing your dog or have a Barbara-Walters-like ability to communicate with your pooch, you may want to pick up the PetCell, which is exactly what it sounds like -- a cell phone for your pet. Our dogs' conversation skills tend to be a little lackluster, so the calling feature seems a little pointless for anything beyond a a laugh. More
In an unprecedented move, Iran's police have created a dog "prison" in Tehran. The move is part of a crackdown on what officials describe as immoral and un-Islamic behavior, during which thousands of young men and women have been detained or received warnings about the way they are dressed. Radio Farda reports that Tehran pet-owners are now also among those under pressure from the authorities.
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The animal was listed as a pet on the airline’s manifest, and it was being transported in a large dog cage. But when customs officials took a look, they didn’t find a dog, cat or hamster.Instead, they found a horse. More
A golden retriever who has not given birth in 18 months, adopted a stray kitten and began producing milk for the gray kitty when she heard it weep. More
A 13-year old California girl could have a lasting impact on future medical breakthroughs. Her science fair project could help find a cure for canine cancer.
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Two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals were charged with animal cruelty for allegedly picking up dogs and cats from shelters and dumping their dead bodies in the garbage.
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An elderly couple got back their kidnapped German Shepherd, Aldo, Friday after Columbian police thwarted $350,000 ransom payment in a sting operation. More
When Debbie Parkhurst choked on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the morsel to pop out of her throat. When the Keesling family of Indiana was about to be overcome by carbon monoxide, their cat clawed at wife Cathy's hair until she woke up and called for help. More
A man and a dog were joined in matrimony last Sunday through a traditional Hindu ritual, as an attempt from the man to be cleansed of his sin of stoning two dogs to death. More
The season of giving and gifting (and hopefully getting some in return) is on us. Make this year special for your best friend, your pet dog. Surprise him with a gift he’ll cherish. More
