The DogChannel Newswire (04-04-08)

Woman Bites Dog Who Attacked Her Dog
Amy Rice feared for her dog's life when a pit bull jumped over a fence into her yard and attacked her pooch. So she took matters into her own mouth. Rice says she bit the pit bull on the nose Friday after trying to pull the dog's jaws off her Labrador retriever, Ella, The Associated Press reports.
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Police Seek Man Who Dropped Utah Woman’s Dog From Overpass
Police are trying to identify the man who was seen dropping a 1-year-old Boxer from a bridge over a busy highway in Salt Lake City, Utah. Veterinarians tell the station that the dog is expected to make a full recovery, USA Today reports.
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Service Dog Missing From Girl Who Suffers Muscular Dystrophy
A valuable service dog is missing from a 17-year-old who suffers from muscular dystrophy. Jasmine is a grey and white Deerhound-Wolfhound mix. She has been missing since Monday, March 31st, around Coon Rapids, Minn. Jasmine is paired with a 17-year-old girl who has muscular dystrophy. She is a valuable service dog, KARE 11TV (Minn.) reports.
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Summit Sparks Stray Dog Crackdown
Romania has launched a crackdown on stray dogs and wild foxes amid fears they may bite guests at its NATO summit. Dog-catchers in Bucharest have been picking up as many of the city's estimated 30,000 strays as possible. Some fear the animals could jump in front of leaders' motorcades and cause crashes, The (U.K.) Press Association reports.
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