An offer you can’t refuse: Naples mobster used crocodile to intimidate extortion victimsItalian police seize mafia boss’ pet crocodile ROME — Here’s another of the Mafia’s trademark offers-you-can’t-refuse: pay or be eaten by a crocodile. Fungus makes frog communities undergo “McDonaldization”WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have said that the frog communities are undergoing the process of “McDonaldization”, thanks to a fungus hammering the biodiversity of their communities and making them resemble each other. Scientists work to keep Terrapin turtle off endangered species listWASHINGTON - University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers, exploring strategies for conserving the Diamondback Terrapin along Alabama’s Dauphin Island coastline, are working to keep the once-celebrated turtle off the endangered species list. Wildlife department rescues crocodile in BijnorBIJNOR - Wildlife authorities rescued a crocodile from a paddy field in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district. Fla. authorities say naked man, 91, held a drunken intruder at gunpoint until help arrivedNaked man, 91, holds drunken intruder at gunpoint LAKE WORTH, Fla. — Authorities say a 91-year-old South Florida man jumped out of bed naked and held an intruder at gunpoint until deputies arrived. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Robert E. Thompson woke up Saturday morning after a would-be burglar climbed his backyard fence and was met by his charging dog, Rettt, a Rottweiler and Doberman pinscher mix. Thompson heard the commotion, grabbed his .38-caliber revolver and phoned police without ever getting dressed. Brit TV licence dodgers using pets, children as excuses for non-payment!LONDON - Brit TV licence dodgers would go to any lengths to get out of paying for a licence, and some have even been revealed to go to the extent of using their pets and children as excuses for non-payment. NY home search turns up explosives, chemicals and video of exploding turtle; 5 people chargedBombs, vid of exploding turtle found in NY search KNOX, N.Y. — Police say a search of a New York home has turned up explosives and a video of a group of people blowing up a turtle. Former ‘Hollywood Madam’ Heide Fleiss loses Vegas grooming business as part of civil lawsuitHeidi Fleiss loses Las Vegas dog grooming business LAS VEGAS — Former “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss’ Las Vegas dog grooming business has been shut down by a judge as part of a civil lawsuit, two days after she was sentenced to three years probation on felony drug charges. Musharraf ’shedding crocodile tears’, says ex- Pak SCBA chiefISLAMABAD - Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association’s former President Aitzaz Ahsan has said that former President General Pervez Musharraf is ’shedding crocodile tears’ while admitting that removing Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry from office in 2007 was a mistake. Jaycee Dugard wants her pets back from home where she was held captive for 18 yearsKidnapped woman Jaycee Dugard wants her pets back ANTIOCH, Calif. — Jaycee Dugard wants her pets back after they were taken from the property where she allegedly was held captive since being kidnapped 18 years ago. From the swamps of Cuba’s ‘Everglades,’ a special push to promote eco-tourismCuba hopes green tourism can keep it in the black BOCA DE GUAMA, Cuba — Crocodile 0383 is too tiny to be menacing. Chinese man training pet pooch for Guinness world recordNEW DELHI - A dog owner in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, is training his pet to set a Guinness world record. Humans better than monkeys at understanding tools’ useLONDON - Humans have an edge over monkeys when it comes to using tools to solve a multitude of problems, according to a study. Celeb monkeys, ‘The Zookeeper’ crew evacuated from Boston hotel after carbon monoxide alarms‘Zookeeper’ monkeys evacuated from Boston hotel BOSTON — Two movie-star monkeys and crew members of the Adam Sandler film “The Zookeeper” are among the 300 guests who were evacuated from a Boston hotel after carbon monoxide alarms went off. Salvation from above: Volunteer pilots fetch animals from full shelters, fly them to new livesA paw and a prayer: Pilots save shelter animals TAMPA, Fla. — Lady Di is a lovely purebred collie with a pleasant disposition, just like lots of other dogs dumped at shelters in areas that lack anywhere near enough would-be owners. Unlike all but a lucky few of those animals, she got a plane ride away from death row. Charity’s volunteer pilots save animals from death at shelters, fly them to new livesVolunteer pilots save pets from death row TAMPA, Fla. — Thanks to a group of volunteer pilots, dogs and cats are being plucked from death row at animal shelters and flown to other states where it’s easier for them to get adopted. Ohio Goodwill store workers find gray-and-black striped kitten in donated couchDonated couch comes with stowaway kitten HURON, Ohio — Some old couches have a squeak. One that was delivered to an Ohio Goodwill store came with a meow. Goodwill employees heard mewing inside the store in northern Ohio and traced the sound to a sofa that was donated on Thursday. Store clerk Kaila Voight said they removed the cushions and out popped the head of a gray-and-black striped kitten, through a slit in the fabric covering the springs. Meet real-life Garfield who just can’t get enough of lasagne!LONDON - A cat in London, which only eats homemade beef lasagne, is competing for the award of Greediest Pet. Ohio cat discovered alive in the rubble almost 4 weeks following building fire in OhioCat in Ohio survives 26 days under fire debris FRANKLIN, Ohio — A woman’s pet cat has been found alive, buried beneath debris 26 days after an Ohio fire. New monkey malaria ‘poses human threat’WASHINGTON - An Indian origin researcher in Malaysia has confirmed the potentially deadly nature of an emerging new form of malaria, mainly found in monkeys, by identifying key laboratory and clinical features of the disease. Japanese town Taiji in film ‘The Cove’ setting dolphins free, selling some to aquariumsJapanese town in ‘The Cove’ setting dolphins free TOKYO — The Japanese town chronicled in the award-winning film “The Cove” for its annual dolphin hunt that turns coastal waters red with blood has suspended killing the animals — at least for this week’s catch — following an international outcry. 2-year-old yellow Labrador mix recovering after being shot in head, shoulders and neckYellow Labrador mix survives being shot 4 times KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 2-year-old yellow Labrador mix is recovering at a Kansas City shelter after being shot four times. And workers at Wayside Waifs have dubbed him Bullet. Waifs spokeswoman Ashlee Parker said Bullet was found several weeks ago in Caldwell County, shot once in the head, once in each front shoulder and once in the neck. Malay vet extends service to pet owner by groping, sucking her breastsKUALA LUMPUR - A Malay kindergarten teacher, who took her feverish pet squirrel to a veterinary clinic for treatment, had her breasts groped instead by the attending veterinarian. Pet dog in China can bolt, unbolt door with front legs!NEW DELHI - A pet dog in China apparently posses extraordinary skills, for it can bolt and unbolt doors with its front legs. Rare turtle found in forests of Myanmar, boosting efforts to save speciesTurtle thought to be extinct spotted in Myanmar BANGKOK — The rare Arakan forest turtle, once though to be extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting chances of saving the reptile after hunting almost destroyed its population, researchers said Monday. Dogs walk the ramp in style at Delhi showNEW DELHI - Dogs of diverse breeds walked down the ramp in style with their masters during a dog show here on Saturday evening.he gala event was held launch a collection of pet care products and accessories introduced by ‘Petsetgo’. Crocodile rescued by wildlife authorities in Uttar PradeshNAWADA VILLAGE - Wildlife authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district rescued a crocodile from a pond in a heavily inhabited locality on Saturday. How monkeys decide to explore new optionsWASHINGTON - Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have used brain scans in monkeys to predict when monkeys decide if they want to switch from exploiting a known resource to exploring newer options. Dogs were tamed 16,300 years ago in China as livestock, not petsWASHINGTON - A new genetic analysis has suggested that dogs were tamed for the first time 16,300 years ago in southern China, not as pets, but as livestock. Felony criminal complaint filed against Arizona man accused of trying to feed kitten to pythonAnimal cruelty complaint filed against Ariz. man PHOENIX — Arizona prosecutors have filed felony animal cruelty charges against a man who allegedly tried to feed a kitten to a python and later killed the feline by drop-kicking it. Federal study finds loggerhead turtles could go extinct; primary threat is commercial fishingStudy: Loggerhead turtles put at risk by fishing WASHINGTON — It’s a scene that scientists say is all too common: A commercial fishing boat pulls in a net full of shrimp or tuna and finds a loggerhead sea turtle mixed in with the catch. Ariz. man arrested after officials allegedly get video of him trying to feed kitten to python
FDA: Fla. man found frog or a toad in his soda can, unclear how it got thereFDA says frog or toad was in Fla. man’s soda can ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — The Food and Drug Administration says a test shows that either a frog or a toad was in a Florida man’s soda can, but it’s not clear how it got there. FDA test shows either a frog or toad was in a Florida man’s soda canFDA test confirms animal was in man’s soda can ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — An FDA test shows that either a frog or a toad was in a Florida man’s soda can. The Food and Drug Administration test confirmed that the remains of an animal were in Fred Denegri’s can of Diet Pepsi. Denegri popped the can open July 23 as he was grilling dinner outdoors in Ormond Beach. Hilary Swank promotes pet adoption and seeks to dispel myths about shelter animalsSwank promotes pet adoption, seeks to dispel myths NEW YORK — Hilary Swank is putting her animal appreciation to work as an ambassador for a pet adoption campaign. Brit dog owner fined £1,100 for letting pet Labrador grow fat!
Pet dog saves 3 Chinese kids from drowning in raging riverNEW DELHI - A pet dog has saved three children from drowning in a raging river in China. One child, however, died in the incident that took place in Tianmen, Hubei province, on Sunday. Monkeys ‘groove to Metallica’s heavy metal music’WASHINGTON - Monkeys prefer silence to Mozart, but they are big fans of heavy metal music, in particular Metallica, a new study has found. WTO to open its doors, if only for a dayLONDON - The World Trade Organization (WTO), the pet peeve of global anti-poverty protesters who accuse it of working in secrecy, is opening up its heavy wooden doors to the public for the first time. Report: 4,000 tropical fish destined for new Russian oceanarium die before clearing customsReport: 4,000 tropical fish die in Russian airport MOSCOW — Thousands of tropical fish reportedly have died at a Russian airport after being held in customs for 15 hours in the summer heat. World’s oldest dog, wire-haired dachshund named Chanel, dies in NY at 21 _ or 147World’s oldest dog dies in NY at 21 _ or 147 NEW YORK — A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as the world’s oldest dog and celebrated its last birthday with a party at a dog hotel and spa has died at age 21 — or 147 in dog years. Migratory birds in arrive OrissaBAIJAL SAGAR - The migratory birds coming into the country have found a safe haven in Orissa’s Baijal Sagar village, which surrounded by lush green forests provide an ideal habitat for these birds. Bahamas set to ban catch, sale of all sea turtle species after campaign by environmentalistsBahamas set to ban catch and sale of sea turtles SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Soups, stews and pies flavored with chunks of sea turtle meat will soon be illegal across the 700 islands of the Bahamas, environmental activists and scientists said Sunday. |
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LONDON - A Brit dog owner has been fined more than 1,100 pounds for letting his pet Labrador get so fat that he weighed the same as a grown man.