Deputy uses stun gun to settle a beef between K9 and cow
GEORGETOWN, S.C. — A sheriff’s deputy responding to a burglary call in South Carolina was forced to settle a beef between his K9 and a spooked cow by using a stun gun. Georgetown County sheriff’s...
View ArticleWedding ring thrown away during couple’s fight found by dog
A dog may have saved a marriage when it found a man’s wedding ring which he threw out after arguing with his wife. The post Wedding ring thrown away during couple’s fight found by dog appeared first on...
View ArticleTeen allegedly kills puppy by placing it in clothes dryer, gets arrested
An 18-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly killed a three-week-old puppy by putting it in a clothes dryer last Wednesday, Jan. 29. The post Teen allegedly kills puppy by placing it in clothes...
View ArticleMan accused of hanging puppy ‘out of boredom’
A man accused of hanging a puppy by the neck from a tree and posting a video on Facebook told deputies that he was acting “out of boredom.” The post Man accused of hanging puppy ‘out of boredom’...
View ArticleWATCH: Dog stuck on roof rescued by firefighter
A firefighter is being hailed a hero after he rescued a dog that had gotten stuck on the roof of a home in Pennsylvania, United States. The post WATCH: Dog stuck on roof rescued by firefighter appeared...
View ArticleWhat makes dogs special? Science says it’s love
WASHINGTON — The idea that animals can experience love was once anathema to the psychologists who studied them, seen as a case of putting sentimentality before scientific rigor. But a new book argues...
View ArticleHuman-to-animal transmission: HK Pet dog infected with coronavirus
HONG KONG — The pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus disease of COVID-19, in a likely case of human-to-animal transmission, authorities said...
View ArticleChinese neighborhood slammed for offering cash to people who kill ‘stray’ dogs
The management of a neighborhood in China drew flak after it offered a cash reward of 200 yuan for killing “stray” dogs last week. The post Chinese neighborhood slammed for offering cash to people who...
View ArticleDogs being trained to sniff out COVID-19
LONDON, United Kingdom – A British charity has teamed up with scientists to see whether dogs could help detect COVID-19 through their keen sense of smell, they said on Friday. Medical Detection Dogs...
View ArticleMan teaching dog how to drive arrested after high-speed chase
A resident of Washington was arrested following a chase that left officers dumbfounded after they found the man's pit bull behind the wheel. The post Man teaching dog how to drive arrested after...
View ArticleAnimal lovers take to India’s streets to feed virus strays
Tails are already wagging as Priyanka Gusain stops her car, sacks of cattle fodder and dog pellets on her back seat and water in the boot for her evening rounds in Delhi. Gusain and her mother,...
View ArticleDog positive for coronavirus ‘completely fine’
A dog that tested positive for coronavirus is “completely fine,” according to his family from North Carolina in the US. The pug, named Winston, was swabbed along with his family, the McLeans, for a...
View ArticleConstruction worker saves stranger’s dog through mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
A construction worker is being hailed a hero after administering CPR to a dog that had accidentally swallowed a ball. The post Construction worker saves stranger’s dog through mouth-to-mouth...
View ArticleAmid Moscow lockdown, some dogs find new homes and friends
MOSCOW — Stuck at home during Moscow’s coronavirus lockdown, Alexandra Novatova opted to use a delivery service — a big decision, because she was ordering more than a pizza or a shipment of toilet...
View ArticleMan who left dogs to starve to death in apartment gets arrested for animal...
A man was arrested for allegedly abandoning his two dogs in his apartment which led to the canines' untimely deaths in the United States. The post Man who left dogs to starve to death in apartment gets...
View ArticleWoman dies trying to rescue dogs from burning house
BACOLOD CITY—A 35-year-old woman died trying to save her dogs as fire razed her house at Capitol Heights here early on Thursday (May 21). Michelle Mirasol was found dead lying in the bathroom of her...
View ArticleMan gets into ‘tug-of-war match’ with 13-foot-long alligator to rescue pet dog
A man who had said he would fight “tooth and nail” for his dog, got into a tug-of-war match with an alligator that attacked his pet in Florida in the US. Trent Tweddale and his dog Loki were out for a...
View ArticleDog that got stuck in park bench due to overweight rescued by 6 people
An overweight Labrador got stuck in a park bench in China while in the middle of a photoshoot with its owner. Six people rushed to the dog’s aid and it took them 10 minutes to yank it out of the bench....
View ArticleWoman swings dog by its leash as weapon in fight
A woman swung a pet dog by its leash to use the animal as a weapon against its owner during an argument in Dartmouth, Canada. The post Woman swings dog by its leash as weapon in fight appeared first on...
View ArticleMan steals K9 from police using ‘Vienna sausages’ as bait, gets arrested
A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a police dog, using “Vienna sausages” as bait in the city of Smithfield in Kentucky, USA. Brandon Harmon, 26, was arrested on Aug. 26 on charges of theft...
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