Posted: February 25, 2009, 5 a.m. EST
Puppy Rescued After 20 Minutes in Hudson River
A 4-month-old puppy survived the frigid Hudson River for 20 minutes Saturday – swimming and drifting – until he was plucked from the water by a federal police boat near Central Railroad Terminal at Liberty State Park, the Jersey Journal reports.
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Sully and Stump, My Geezer Heroes
There's life and vitality in the world's geezers yet – not only the humans but the critters as well, as demonstrated by Stump, the Sussex Spaniel, who put the hot young things in the shade and surprised the field by winning Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Canine Companions Lift Oklahoma Veterans’ Spirits
A stroke left Dale Bruyere partly paralyzed and unable to speak clearly. But the former Marine and patient at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City didn’t need words this week to show affection for a new friend named Ascot, a trained therapy dog, NewsOK.com reports.
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Woman Sues Over Dog’s Death
A suburban Cincinnati woman whose Bulldog died after he was seized by the city is suing the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Associated Press reports.
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Authorities to Euthanize Dog After Horse Is Killed
Animal control officers in Indiana confiscated a pit bull they believe attacked and killed a horse, The Associated Press reports.
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