Posted: March 10, 2009, 5 a.m. EDT
Rescue Dog Requires Rescuing
Saint Bernards were bred to help with alpine rescues, but a 16-month-old Saint named Duke needed rescuing himself after escaping from his yard and ending up frozen to the ice on a pond at a golf course in Billings, Mont., The Associated Press reports.
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Cows, Jaywalking Pets, and Other Critters May Win Rights
Errant motorists beware: puppy hit-and-run could soon be a crime, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Internet Users Pay for Neglected Dog’s Recovery
A Canadian woman says she's overwhelmed by international Internet users' generosity that helped her pay to save the life of a neglected dog, United Press International reports.
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Dog Bite Risk for Kids Greatest in Summer
Family pets caused 27 percent of injuries; pit bulls most often involved in attacks, study finds, reports U.S. News & World Report.
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Bideawee Animal Shelter in Long Island Shuts Its Doors
Dozens of volunteers gathered at Bideawee Adoption Center in Wantagh, N.Y., Sunday, one last time to bid farewell to the animals and establishment that's been such an integral part of their lives, Newsday reports.
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