Posted: August 25, 2008, 5 a.m. EDT
Man With Dog Parts on His Property Is Ordered to Stand Trial
A man suspected of abusing or neglecting more than four dozen dogs at his home in the Santa Cruz Mountains where canine parts were found is free on bail after being ordered to stand trial on animal-cruelty charges, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Ninety Dogs Found Abandoned in Southern Oklahoma
After about 90 dogs were found abandoned in southern Oklahoma, animal rights groups are asking state legislators again to pass laws to regulate dog breeders. The emaciated dogs, some of whom were pregnant, were found on a ranch near Marietta. The rancher took them to an animal hospital in Ardmore, the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Canton Schools to Re-examine Use of Drug-Sniffing Dogs
The school board agreed Thursday night to re-examine its policy of bringing drug-sniffing dogs into the middle and high schools. The move comes in response to complaints from dozens of parents, the Hartford (Conn.) Courant reports.
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Argentine Dog Saves Abandoned Baby
An 8-year-old dog has touched the hearts of Argentines by saving the life of an abandoned baby, placing him safely alongside her own new puppies, BBC News (United Kingdom) reports.
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Another Rabies Case in Hall County, Ga.
Yet another rabies case has been confirmed in Hall County, Ga. Officials with the Gainesville-Hall Animal Control reported contact between a raccoon and four domesticated dogs on Oconee Circle Monday, Access North Georgia reports.
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