Posted: May 1, 2008, 5 a.m. EST
Missing Dog Takes Bus to the Beach
A missing Border Collie was reunited with his owner after catching a bus to the coast more than 20 miles away. The worried owner printed posters and contacted dog wardens before the dog was discovered under a seat on the bus, BBC News reports.
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Montana Dog Owners Find Wild-Animal Traps Put Pets in Harm’s Way
Trapping is common in many parts of the country. But in Western states like Montana much of it takes place on public lands, where conflicts are playing out with increasing frequency between trappers and recreational users. The recent killings of nontargeted animals include a dog and a golden eagle, The New York Times reports.
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Judge Exiles Dog From City
A beloved pet is off doggie death row in the District of Columbia. A judge released Labrador Retriever Bubba Tuesday and ordered him out of the city for good. He’d spent one month at the pound for biting a neighbor’s dog before his owners convinced a judge to spare his life, WJLA (D.C.) reports.
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Teenagers Rescue Trapped Dog
Five teenagers ignored pouring rain and mud to help a Ferrum, Va., man and his son free their aging dog from a 20-inch drain pipe. The dog, Cheyenne, may have been trapped in the pipe for more than 12 hours, The Franklin (Va.) News Post reports.
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‘Ordinary’ Pets to the Rescue
Across the country, thousands of pets and their owners are spending time with the infirm, the depressed or the distressed, as well as with legions of children and adults in difficult straits who get a boost from the unconditional acceptance and cheerful demeanor of an animal, USA Today reports.
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