Posted: January 23, 2009, 5 a.m. EST
Stabbed Police Dog Recovering; Suspects Charged
A Memphis police dog named Gunner is recovering from multiple stab wounds he suffered while chasing a burglary suspect. The suspect, meanwhile, and an accused accomplice are in jail charged with burglary and other crimes, The Associated Press reports.
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Pit Bulls to Have Their Day in Court
A Loudoun County, Va., judge set a trial date for a lawsuit that could decide the fate of pit bulls taken to the county's animal shelter, The Washington Post reports.
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Dog-gone-it! Man Loses Dog, River Swallows Car
A man driven to find his lost dog also lost his car after he drove onto the frozen Black River in St. Clair County, locked himself out of the idling vehicle, then watched as heat from the 1994 Buick's exhaust pipe melted the ice beneath it, The Associated Press reports.
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Memorial Service Planned Wednesday for K9 Ado
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department officials planned a brief memorial service for Ado, the K9 killed in the line of duty Sunday night while chasing a carjacking suspect, the Sacramento Bee reports.
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Animal Group Withdraws Offer of Anti-dogfighting Ad with Vick
An animal rights group has withdrawn an offer to televise an anti-dogfighting public service announcement with Michael Vick after his release from jail, The Associated Press reports.
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