Archive for February, 2010
Murder trial witness heard screams - Nottingham Evening Post
He went into the kitchen, dragged the family Staffordshire bull terrier out of its cage, and indicated he was prepared to slit its throat with the sword.
Source: www.thisisnottingham.co.uk
The Pit Bull Who Came Bearing Love - Officer.com
This is how Roy, then “Bullet” looked as the Humane Society reconnaissance crew found him in New Orleans. Note that they marked the house with the word “Dog” and left him with food and water. He was picked up later by a rescue crew. Hurricane Katrina
Source: www.officer.com
Crazed Rottie scalps boy, 5 - The Sun
Rhys Webb needed almost 100 stitches after the horrific attack. He was left permanently scarred and will never grow hair on parts of his head. But the owner of the dog - named Rocky - avoided prosecution because the animal was not in his care when
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
Huge rise in banned fighting dogs - BBC UK News
As police raids see the arrest of three people for animal cruelty, the number of banned dogs used for fighting, then abandoned, is soaring. In the pre-dawn gloom, a team of police and RSPCA officers wearing helmets, carrying stun shields and metal
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Grandmother has 100 stitches after being mauled by Staffordshire bull - Evening Standard
She was visiting a sick friend, Susan Molden, in Chislehurst, when she was attacked by the Staffordshire bull terrier last Friday. Mrs White said when she knocked on the door, Mrs Molden’s young granddaughter answered it and the dog came charging out
Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk
Creative Team Takes a ‘Bite’ Out of Pit Bull Stereotypes with New Graphic Novel
Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) August 22, 2007 — At a time when embattled NFL star Michael Vick faces jail time for dog fighting, and highly-publicized reports of Pit Bull attacks continually litter the news,…
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VIP.com Releases Odds for Westminster Kennel Dog Show
Willemstad, Curacao (PRWeb) February 11, 2007 — Betting at VIP.com is literally going to the dogs. The tail-wagging action heats up at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show next week, and VIP.com is…
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Best Friends Animal Society Calls on Armed Forces to Overturn Breed-Specific Bans on Military Bases
Kanab, Utah (Vocus) March 16, 2009 — An animal welfare organization is calling on the U.S. military to reverse a wholesale ban on certain breeds of dogs which is tearing apart families and their…
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Dog Owners Across the Country will March in Protest Against Breed Discrimination on October 28
(PRWEB) October 18, 2006 — ROVERlution is holding its second annual Luv-a-Bully March, a protest movement against dog breed discrimination and breed specific legislation (BSL), in six cities across…
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Connecticut Pet Supplement Manufacturer Solves Common Skin Infections in Dogs
Milford, CT (PRWEB) February 10, 2010 — Scott Brown, President of IN Pet Supplements for the last 25 years, has developed a daily nutritional supplement to provide dogs and cats with the live…
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New Research Exposes High Taxpayer Cost to Ban Pit Bulls
(Vocus) May 29, 2009 — Breed-discriminatory legislation that targets pit bull-type dogs is an expensive waste of tax dollars, according to an economic study commissioned by…
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