Two Arrested in Idaho for Dogfighting and Drugs
Two people are in an Oneida County, Idaho, jail after sheriff's officers searched the back of a home and found evidence of a dogfighting operation, KPVI-TV (Idaho) reports.
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Live College Mascots Reflect Obsession With Tradition
Mississippi State is one of at least 33 Division I-A colleges and universities that will kick off the football season with a live animal as a mascot, USA Today reports.
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Dogs Finally Having Their Day
In the wake of the Michael Vick scandal, a little-seen 2005 documentary on dogfighting gets attention, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Lawmaker Wants New Statewide Registry for Dangerous Dogs
A Massachusetts state senator has filed a bill that would create a statewide dangerous dog registry, the Boston Globe reports.
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Tiny, Fearless Dog Sings on Request
Taco Brown is a pint-size Pavarotti, and began to exhibit musical leanings when he was less than a year old, howling in harmony with family members at first and later performing as a solo artist when the request was made, the Augusta Chronicle (Georgia) reports.
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