Woman in BMW Carjacked While Helping Stray Dog
A woman who stopped her vehicle alongside a Central Florida road to help a stray dog was carjacked on Sunday night. The vehicle was later found half-submerged in a nearby lake, Local 6 News (Florida) reports.
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Walking the Dog Becoming Booming Industry
Over the last five years, the dog walking/pet sitting industry has grown exponentially. Young entrepreneurs have found profitable careers doing what used to be mere after-school chores that paid little more than change for popcorn and pinball, the Biloxi (Miss.) Sun Herald reports.
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Dog About Town
The back of the van is packed with tuxedos, cummerbunds, patent-leather shoes, dress shirts, and display mannequins. But there's nothing formal about delivery driver Randy Jackson and his cohort, Zima, an Akita who sports his signature dark glasses and bandana while the pair delivers formal wear about town, the Orange County (Calif.) Register reports.
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Terrier Saves Girl From Attacker
A 16-year-old girl was out walking her dog when a man tried to attack her, but the girl's Staffordshire Bull Terrier jumped on him, and he ran off, the BBC reports.
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Jesus Statue Held for Ransom Over Dog Poop
A Kent County, Mich., woman said her treasured Jesus statue has been returned after it was held for ransom over doggie poo. Jean Mansel's 80-pound cement Jesus statue was allegedly taken from her front yard late last week. A ransom note was left in her mailbox that said she would only ever see the statue again if she cleaned up after her dogs, United Press International reports.
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