Angie Harmon is leaning on God after the death of her dog, Oliver. Over Easter weekend, Harmon accused an Instacart delivery driver of shooting and killing her dog and being let go by police because the driver claimed “self-defense.” Late Tuesday night, the “Rizzoli & Isles” star shared a post from the Daily Bible Verses Instagram account onto her story …
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A strong body and sharp mind gave a 77-year-old Florida man the ability to save his faithful furry companion from the jaws of an alligator — the two of them escaping with injuries, but living to tell the story as gator mating season approaches and standoffs between humans and gators hit recent headlines. “I couldn’t watch that creature kill my …
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Sheriff’s deputies in Oklahoma recently rescued an injured dog that was stuck on train tracks for nearly half a week. The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office shared video of the incident on Wednesday. The department explained that its deputies learned of the injured dog on Mar. 27, after receiving a phone call about the animal. “Deputy Hutton observed that a large …
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Many dog owners believe their pets understand and respond not only to commands such as “sit” and “stay,” but also to words referring to their favorite objects. “Bring me your ball” will often result in exactly that. But science has had trouble determining whether dogs and other animals genuinely activate a mental image in their minds when they hear the …
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A K-9 unit with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was airlifted to a trauma veterinary hospital on Friday after he was stabbed multiple times by a suspect. The Belgian Malinois, Enzo, was allegedly stabbed by a barricaded suspect who exited an apartment on South Las Vegas Boulevard armed with a knife. Enzo was stabbed after biting the suspect. Enzo, …
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Officials at an animal shelter in Maryland are confident that one of their residents will be adopted soon into a loving home after a Facebook post about his plight went viral overnight. Mr. O, a white-and-orange cat, age 2, was surrendered recently at St. Mary’s Animal Adoption & Resource Center in California, Maryland, after his original family moved and could …
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American Airlines is relaxing part of its pet policy to let owners bring their companion and a full-size carry-on bag into the cabin. Until this week, people who carried a pet into the cabin — which involves paying a $150 fee — could only have one other small item that fit under the seat. Anything bigger, like a carry-on bag …
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An Ozona, Florida man faces multiple counts of animal cruelty after surrendering seven cats to an animal shelter, six of which ultimately died, because he was “sick of caring for them,” according to authorities. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said 36-year-old Ian Bender was arrested on Wednesday and charged with seven counts of animal cruelty. Pinellas County Animal Services reported …
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Nearly a year after a shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville that left three adults and three children dead, the students and their families have formed tight bonds out of their shared suffering. They’ve also adopted a lot of dogs. Among the adopters is Matthew Sullivan, who now cares for a Rhodesian ridgeback named Hank. He is the …
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Firefighters in southern New Jersey came to the rescue of a dog who got stuck in a spare tire. The Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company crew found Daisy, an 11-month-old yellow Labrador, when they responded to a Franklin Township home last Thursday. Her neck was deep in the middle of the tire rim, and the firefighters worked quickly to devise a …
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