Dog Broker Disputes Allegations
Robin Terrell says the dogs at her home were in good care — not malnourished, cold, or abused — after 31 dogs were removed from her home and a shed in Mitchell, Ind., Saturday, the Times-Mail (Indiana) reports.
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Dog Taken to Be Euthanized Leads to Arrest
A man was arrested on animal cruelty charges Thursday after a dog owner took his dog to a clinic to have the animal euthanized because of his injuries. The dog is now in the care of the local humane society where he is recovering, Local 6 (Florida) reports.
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Grandma Jailed for Putting Child in Dog Crate
A Pennsylvania woman is accused of locking her grandson in a feces-filled dog crate. Police say she put the 10-year-old boy in the crate for 90 minutes Saturday, after he laced the family's drinks with lamp oil and household cleaner, KDKA-TV (Pennsylvania) reports.
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Drugs Return to School After Dogs Depart
Drug confiscations have increased at a Maui, Hawaii, public high school since a dog stopped randomly visiting the campus to sniff for substances, an area superintendent told the Board of Education recently in arguing to make the pilot project permanent, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports.
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Insurers Wary of Certain Dog Breeds
If you have a Pit Bull, Rottweiler, or certain other breeds of dogs in your house, you could be paying more for homeowner's insurance, if you can get insurance at all, the Peoria (Ill.) Journal Star reports.
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