Posted: January 10, 2009, 5 a.m. EST
Man Wanted for Stealing Yorkie Puppy Turns Self In
A 21-year-old La Habra, Calif., man, wanted on suspicion of stealing a Yorkshire Terrier from a pet store Dec. 21, turned himself in Wednesday night at the Fullerton Police Department, the Orange County Register reports.
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Firefighter Rescues Dog From Icy Pond
The dog’s owner called 911, firefighters rushed to the scene, and Joe Zanca jumped into the freezing water to pull the dog, named Yogi, to safety, TheBostonChannel.com reports.
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Family Wants to Know Who Shot Their Dog
Now that the daze has lifted, April Gentry, her husband, Joey, and their children want to know who shot their year-old Siberian Husky, Zoey, and why. But while there are doubts they will ever have an answer, they hold out the hope someone who knows or witnessed the incident will come forward, MSNBC.com reports.
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California Man Kills a Dog After He Attacks
An Anaheim, Calif., man killed a dog with a kitchen knife Tuesday after the terrier attacked the man’s wife and two dogs, police said, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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New Dog Law Leaves Some Lancaster Shelters in Lurch
In the past 30 days, more than 100 dogs have been brought to the Humane League of Lancaster County, Pa. Most of the dogs are from area kennels, struggling to comply with the state’s new dog law. It’s put the shelter in an unusual position: loving the new law, but needing to make extraordinary provisions, MSNBC.com reports.
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