Dog Handler Testifies in Abuse Trial
An ex-drill instructor is standing trial in military court for allegedly hitting, slapping and abusing dozens of recruits, but recent testimony concerned his treatment of canines during a previous stint as a Marine dog handler, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Resilient Dog Recovering Nicely from Transfusion
Rescued near death from the streets of Dallas last month and saved by blood donated by another stray, Princess the Boxer mix is making a remarkable recovery, the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Dog Owners Plan Defamation Suit
The case of Congo the German Shepherd Dog who has been condemned to death by a municipal court judge for mauling a landscaper has taken another bizarre turn as the dogs' owners notified the township that they plan to sue it and animal control Officer Mark Johnson for defamation, The Times of Trenton (N.J.) reports.
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Woman Arrested in Gas Station Dognapping
South Charleston, W.V., police have arrested a woman in the case of a dog taken out of a parked car at a convenience store. The dog is still missing, The Charleston (W.V.) Daily Mail reports.
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Animal Refuge for Those Who Need Some TLC
A $25 million-a-year nonprofit group, Best Friends works with local groups and more than 4,000 volunteers nationwide to save strays and pets abandoned by their owners or separated from them during a disaster, The New York Times reports.
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