Animals

Tigers’ latest hope: Maggie the dung-sniffing dog (AP)

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:05:37 +0000

AP - Maggie the German wirehaired pointer has arrived in Cambodia with an unusual task sniffing out tiger droppings in one of Cambodia's largest nature reserves.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Surfer injured in second Sydney shark attack (AP)

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:34:46 +0000

AP - Australia's most famous beach reopened Friday, hours after a surfer's arm was shredded by a shark the second shark attack in Sydney in as many days.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Feds to consider protection for American pika (AP)

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:56:19 +0000

AP - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will consider whether to protect a rabbit-like, alpine creature known as the American pika because of habitat loss.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Naked activists in British foie gras protest (AFP)

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:11:30 +0000

AFP - British animal rights activists staged a topless protest on Thursday against what they called the "naked cruelty" involved in creating foie gras.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Second shark attack in Sydney (AFP)

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:04:37 +0000

AFP - A shark attacked a surfer at Australia's famed Bondi beach on Thursday, police said, just a day after a navy diver lost a hand after he was bitten in nearby Sydney harbour.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Cat rescued from 6-story highway pillar in Houston (AP)

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:56:39 +0000

AP - A lift had to be used to rescue a cat from atop a 6-story concrete support pillar for a Houston elevated freeway. The striped gray kitty could be heard meowing Wednesday after the Houston SPCA retrieved the cat and put the animal in a transport cage.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

10-year-old Sussex spaniel wins Westminster show (AP)

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:39:20 +0000

AP - Having just turned 10, a Sussex spaniel called Stump became the oldest best in show winner at the Westminster Kennel Club, ending his retirement last week and taking the big prize Tuesday night.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Plodding Sussex spaniel is new U.S. top dog (Reuters)

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:11:10 +0000

Reuters - Stump, a mellow 10-year-old Sussex spaniel, made history on Tuesday as the oldest dog and first of its breed to win the coveted Best In Show at the prestigious 133rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Golden oldie Spaniel ‘Stump’ wins dog show (AFP)

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:20:30 +0000

AFP - Stump, an elderly Sussex Spaniel, was surprise winner of the coveted Best in Show Prize at the 133rd annual Westminster Kennel Club show.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Police find 22 dogs in station wagon with owner (AP)

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:31:18 +0000

AP - North Texas authorities seized 22 dogs found crammed inside a station wagon with their owner. The owner locked the car doors and refused to come out when a constable tried to serve her a warrant for the seizure of the dogs early Monday, said SPCA spokeswoman Maura Davies.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back