The DogChannel Newswire (11-05-07)

Girl Tending to Injured Dog in Road Hit, Killed
A 15-year-old girl was hit and killed by a car as she attempted to care for an injured dog in the road, WJXT-TV (Florida) reports.
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Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Starving Dog
Investigators say the officer left the dog at his former home without food after he moved. The dog was found severely malnourished, but has been adopted by a rescue group and is recovering, News Channel 7 (South Carolina) reports.
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Dog Comes to Aid of Veteran Hurt in Iraq
After a Washington man suffered brain injuries from repeated explosions in Iraq, a dog raised by an inmate in New York has been sent to his side, The Olympian (Washington) reports.
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Dog Walker Murdered
A woman agreed to walk her neighbor’s dog and was later found murdered. The homeowner’s son confessed to the crime, WPTV reports.
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Police Dog OK Following Arrest
An Oak Ridge, Tenn., police dog was not seriously injured after a wanted man she brought down hit her and kicked her several times during a Halloween arrest, The Oak Ridger (Tennessee) reports.
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