From My Google Alerts- October 10, 2010

In Iceland, an aggressive raven attacked a dog and a child. It was euthanized.

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In Sacramento County, California, three pit bull type dogs were shot during two separate incidents. One of the dogs that were shot was killed as a result; the dog was a ten-month-old female and was pregnant. The fact that the owners of the dogs in the separate incident have a 10-month pregnant female leads me to believe that AC should have taken the remaining dog because these people are not responsible enough to have a dog of any breed period.

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A K-9 dog was bitten by a man after it jumped out of its police cruiser to help the officer who handles him. A suspect started an altercation with the officer and began punching him in the face. That is when the dog jumped out and bit the man who in turn bit the police dog causing it to yelp in pain.

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Two Rottweilers will be euthanized in Florida this week following their attack on a woman and her nephew. The woman was checking on the dogs while their owner was out of town. The owner surrendered them after the attack.

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In Vicksburg, twelve pit bulls were found chained in the woods by firefighters responding to a fire in the woods. Three of them had severe wounds. The Humane Society president said the dogs probably won’t be adoptable.

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In Elk Grove, police shot and killed two loose pit bulls after they acted aggressively towards an elderly couple and two other men. They attacked one man who tried to help scare them away. He received stitches and he is recovering at home.

From My Google Alerts- September 1, 2010

In Lubbock, Texas, a woman was bitten by a dog last Monday. This is not news and I feel it is the stupidest article I have read this week as no information is given; however, I wanted to include it in these alerts so you can click the link and see for yourself how stupid it is. Who wastes their space with crap like this?

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In Detroit, Michigan, police accidentally shot an animal control officer Thursday afternoon during a raid at a home on the city's east side. Authorities were trying to locate several pit bulls; a police officer tried to shoot one of the dogs when a bullet struck the animal control officer. The AC officer is stable. I have no idea what kind of raid it was and why the dogs were loose. Articles like this aggravate me because they give no information and rarely follow up.
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Sarge, the German shepherd that survived six gunshots to the head has bitten another person. This incident will get Sarge quarantined for 10 days, which is protocol for dog bites. This will further delay Sarge’s trip to a Utah animal sanctuary where he was offered a home.
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In McKeesport, a police dog bit a mother, her daughter, and the K9’s handler. The 6-yr-old missed her bus and an officer offered to drive her to school. The mother opened the door to the police car after which the dog lunged and bit her hand; additionally, the daughter was bitten on the side and the officer on the hand.
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This is an interesting behind-the-scenes look at the largest dog-fighting bust in history. I am not sure how I feel about how the officers went about making the bust considering they posed as dog fighters. Definitely a good read, although I do not recommend it if you are overly emotional about dogs because it gets somewhat graphic about what went on during the investigation.
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Some idiot faces felony charges now that he has allegedly ordered his pit bull to attack a police officer. Tyler Ruiz, 21, was taken into custody following a disturbance at a residence in Butte. Ruiz reportedly ran at an officer that entered the premises; another officer tackled him and Ruiz then allegedly ordered his pit bull to attack the officer. When the officer pointed a Taser at the pit bull, the dog let go of the officer's pant leg. The officer was unharmed. I hope this dog is not put down for the actions of some negligent and oh so ignorant kid.

From My Google Alerts- July 16, 2010

A woman was out walking her dog when the two of them were attacked by an American Bulldog. The woman lost part of her middle finger in the attack and her dog, Franny was killed. The owner was cited and he or she could face charges; the American Bulldog will be put down and tested for rabies after 10-day quarantine.

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UPDATE ON RED the BURNED PIT BULL PUPPY

There is a great deal of support flowing in for this sweet puppy. Red's story has captured the hearts of many residents as they look to open their doors and give Red a loving home. But there's a catch, it could be months before animal services can let him go home with a new family. Trimmer said the dog can’t be adopted out because he is classified as a “P.C. Dog”, meaning protective custody. His owner and the man who set him on fire, Tony Knoelle, was charged with animal cruelty. Three hundred people have called and said they wanted to adopt Red. The White Dog and I wish you the best of luck!!

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Mary Tyler Moore has a pit bull name Spanky and he does a cool trick. The pit bull alerts MTM when her blood sugar gets too low. The dog senses when something isn’t right and sits down in front of MTM until she fixes herself.

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A 13-yr old girl was attacked by a police dog when she tried to save her own dog from being attacked. The K9 broke loose from its handler, a state trooper, and charged the girl and her dog. Hmmm… Had the roles been reversed there would be a dead dog and charges pending on its owner.