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VOL. II - No.
18 - June 2002 |
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Falling Man is Saved by
a Dog
Also: Dogs Demonstrate Proper Ladder Safety
AKRON, Ohio (USA) We've had a lot of falling-dog stories
lately, so maybe it's about time we report on a klutzy human for a
change... [full story]
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Dog Destiny
- A Special Guest Article by "Widget"
(translated by Merle Petersen)
Here we go! Love car rides. Yike! Put down the windows
please. Someone around here has bad indigestion! Whoops, I guess
thats me. Sorry, folks. Not used to hamburger and cinnamon
buns... [full story]
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2 Days Left for
Loyal Rottweiler
AKRON, Ohio (USA) The good news
is: we may have caught this one in time (unlike that unpleasant business
in Alaska last month)... [full story]
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Interesting
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DOGS THAT FALL
DOWN:
Terrier Falls 50 ft. Without a Scratch; Dachshund Falls
15,000 ft. (but he was wearing a parachute)
CARDIFF (UK) & LAKE BSINORE, Calif. (USA) A man was walking
with his dog "Charlie" along the Great Orme cliff last week when
he heard a... [full story]
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This Deputy Always
Gets His Man!
MARYSVILLE, Wash. (USA) A Special Edition of the CANINE
CRIME BLOTTER by guest writer Carole Flynn White at the Snohomish
County Sheriff's Office... [full
story]
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Dogs, Cats, Horses
and Humans Battle Colorado's Worst Fires in History
DENVER,
Colo. (USA) The biggest fire in Colorado history still rages
on, stubbornly spreading eastward and outward, despite the best efforts of
firefighters from all... [full
story]
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Shipwrecked Sailor
and Dog Rescued from Remote Island
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS, B.C. (Canada) A sailor and his
dog spent
two days on an islet in Lepas Bay after a storm capsized their craft... [full
story]
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Man Goes Nuts,
Strikes Police Dog in the Head!
Police Dog Goes Ahead, Strikes Man in the ----!
...and more bizarre tales from this week's
CANINE CRIME BLOTTER, Part 1
MELBOURNE (Australia) Try
not to laugh. A fugitive from the law was dumb enough to think
that he could... [full story]
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"Dangerous Dog
Mauling" Turns Out to Be Man Pretending to Be a Dog
...and a few more from the
CANINE CRIME BLOTTER, Part 2
OSLO (Norway) In early
May, a witness was awakened by what was thought to have been the
a dog mauling... [full story]
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2 Dogs, 2 Guys, 2
Rivers, 2 Lives...
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.
(Canada);
FLORENCE, Ala. (USA)
Funny how all over the world, there are 2 things we can all celebrate:
dogs who save lives, and people who save dogs...
[full story]
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WORLD CUP:
Spain Saves Mutt from Meat
Market;
New Mascot Leads Team to Victory
SEOUL (South Korea) Wags has
never been a big soccer fan (that's "football" to all the
non-Yanks), but here's one team he'll be cheering on Wednesday... [full
story]
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Pit Bull Leads Man
to £3.4 Million
CUMBRIA (UK) Next time your pooch wants to drag you
off in some strange direction, you'd better pay attention; it just
may lead to a pot of gold...[full
story]
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BIZARRE DOG LAW:
Court Rules Labrador Didn't Cause Car Accident; Lab Saved
Woman's Life
AUKLAND (New Zealand) He
said the dog was careless.
She said the dog
pulled her back just in time... [full
story]
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Not Exactly the
Brightest Police Dog in the World Walks Off Rooftop (but gets an
"A" for effort)
VANCOUVER, B.C. (Canada) If you're
buried in an avalanche, "Stat" is your best hope. The only problem
with Stat is that he occasionally falls off roofs... [full
story]
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"hey,
pittbulls aint mean!"
(A guest article from Kristina Billini, age: 9)
FORT LEE, N.J. (USA) At
5:00 am i was awaken by my dog koko barking and whining and then
hamster squeaking... [full
story]
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DOG BITE STORIES
YOU NEVER HEAR: Coyotes Bite Duck Dog; Snake Bites Shopper;
Barking
Brothers Attack Police with Fresh Fruit
(USA) Late last
month was National Dog Bite Prevention Week 2002 (May 19-25). The event was designed...
[full story]
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PICTURE
GALLERY: The World Trade Center's Heroic Rescue Dogs, Last Page
NEW YORK CITY (USA) Last Thursday, May 30, the final
standing steel beam of the World Trade Center was carried
off, and with it went the final farewells and
Godspeeds to the 2,823 people and 1 dog who died... [full
story]
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The World Trade
Center's Heroic Dog Yearbook
NEW YORK CITY (USA) Thank you to the many individuals who assisted in the
WTC recovery effort, sent us pictures and shared experiences that were
undoubtedly very difficult to talk about. Welcome to our
hall of fame... [full story]
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