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Offbeat News tagged with dog

Rogue Roo a Fearful Combatant in Dam Attack
Offbeat  (tags: Kangaroo, VIctoria, Australia, fighting, dog, man, injured )

Sally
- 7 hours ago - smh.com.au
Chris Rickard, 49, of Arthurs Creek, sustained deep cuts to his abdomen and face after being attacked by the kangaroo as he tried to free his dog, which was being held underwater by the animal.
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Florida Policeman Shoots Pit Bull With Stun Gun-Saves Chicken
Offbeat  (tags: chickens, police, dog, odd, animals, unusual, police )

Tierney
- 1 day ago - allheadlinenews.com
Tampa, FL (AHN) - A chicken was saved from an attack by a pit bull when a Tampa police officer shot the dog with his stun gun. Officer Richard Mercado responded to reports of a domestic dispute at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, though it's unclear
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Top 10 Celebrity Pets: Famous Cats and Dogs
Offbeat  (tags: celebrity pets, Dog, Elton John, Eva Longoria Parker, Paris Hilton )

Alisa
- 4 days ago - onlineveterinarytechnicianschools.com
From presidents with beloved pets to A-list celebrities who pamper their pooches and kitties, it is no surprise that some animals are quite famous.
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Your Morning Adorable: Dog Adopts Lion Cub in Hungarian Zoo
Offbeat  (tags: animals, lion cub, dog, environment, protection )

Cher
- 7 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Zimba, a 3-month-old lion cub, is one of the most popular residents at Hungary's Gyoengyoes Zoo, according to the Sun. Since the cub's arrival (the zoo received him as a gift from a private Italian donor), he's had an unusual companion in the form of
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Pasco "Cougar" Probably Just a Dog or House Cat
Offbeat  (tags: pasco, sightings, cougar, mountain lion, house cat, dog )

Simone
- 10 days ago - seattletimes.nwsource.com
State wildlife officials say this week's cougar sighting in Pasco was probably just a dog, large house cat or a coyote. The cougar was reported in rural Franklin County on Friday and near a high school in Pasco on Thursday. But officers from the
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Harrisburg Humane Society "Fur Ball," Thomas Denied Entrance But Contagious Parasites Allowed
Offbeat  (tags: fur ball, senior man, elderly man, companion animals, dog, denied entrance )

Simone
- 15 days ago - fortheloveofthedogblog.com
We're all familiar with the Harrisburg Humane Society or In-humane Society as we fondly refer to it here. This is the one and same organization that seized a 73 year-old senior's best friend and has refused to return the dog to him. Of course I am
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Sammy, the Painting Dog - Paw Nation
Offbeat  (tags: unusual, performance, pictures, art, artwork, dog, video )

Barbaroca
- 18 days ago - pawnation.com
I've seen monkeys paint, even elephants paint beautiful pictures but I've never seen a dog paint...Then there was Sammy.
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VIDEO: Dog Spends $62 While Owners Sleep!
Offbeat  (tags: dog, spends money, x box points, owners sleeping, spending dog )

Simone
- 22 days ago - postchronicle.com
Oscar the Dog spends $62 on X-Box points while owners sleep? Yes, its true, blogs Oscar's owner, saying it isn't the first time Oscar the lab-hound mix has caused trouble with his odd eating habits.
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Improv Everywhere: Invisible Dogs
Offbeat  (tags: ImprovEverywhere, Improv, Everywhere, NYC, funny, prank, brooklyn, invisible, dogs, dog, leash )

Sasha
- 46 days ago - crazy-space.net
Over 2000 people walked "invisible dogs" ...
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Dog Survives Nine Golf Balls and One Bullet
Offbeat  (tags: unusual, dog, survivor, nine, golf, balls, one, bullet )

Barbaroca
- 83 days ago - pawnation.com
They say cats have nine lives, but the saying may also hold true for dogs, especially one named Bertie. (You may need to go to pawnation and type in the title of the story).
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Worlds Oldest Dog Dies in NY at 21 or 147 - Road Runner
Offbeat  (tags: dog, oldest dog, guinness world book of records )

Sc
- 83 days ago - rr.com
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.
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Save Snaps Please Take Action!!!!
Offbeat  (tags: pet, dog, snap, please, help, sign, petition, deadline, septsecond children, woman )

Barbaroca
- 87 days ago - thepetitionsite
Please save Snaps! He needs 1,000 signatures on his petition before September 2snd. or he will be euthanized!!
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No Treats From Obama--Cute Video
Offbeat  (tags: dog, critic, unusual, off-beat, food, bizarre, performance, animals, funny )

Suzybell
- 102 days ago - buzzfeed.com
This dog hates stimulus and health care. He wants nothing to do with Barack Obama.
5 comments
Princess and the Pussycat - Inseparable
Offbeat  (tags: newvborn kitten, dog, surrogate mother, bonding, love )

Simone
- 106 days ago - ahscares.org
Rarely have we seen a symbiotic relationship as that between Princess and the Pussycat. From what we have gathered, a newborn kitten was rescued and Princess became the surrogate mother for this youngster. They have been together as a family for this
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Small Parrot Back Home After 5 Weeks
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, odd, interesting, pet, quaker, parrot, escapes, rescued, personality, change, friendly, family, dog, cat )

Tom
- 111 days ago - upi.com
A North Carolina woman whose pet Quaker parrot has returned home after five weeks on the loose said "Charlie" used to bite her four sons and tease the family's dogs and cat, but has been friendly and affectionate toward the family since his return.
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