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8 Killed, 1 Injured at Plano Home; Gunman Killed by Police
Nine people are now dead and one remains critically injured after someone went on a shooting rampage inside a Plano home Sunday night during a cookout and Dallas Cowboys watching party, police say.
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Do Pets Grieve?
Animal experts say pets often process loss in a manner similar to humans. In a recent newsletter published by the Funeral Consumer Alliance of Maine, researcher Jessica Pierce says a growing body of research into ‘animal thanatology’ suggests common pets such as dogs and cats seem to share with humans many behavioral reactions to death, such as mourning and rituals...
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'AAA for Horses': When NYPD Horses Lose Shoes, the Blacksmith Comes to Them
When one of the New York Police Department’s horses loses a metal shoe, or they just wear out on the gritty city streets, a blacksmith shop on wheels rushes to the rescue, equipped with a 2,850-degree furnace and trained farriers who can make the fix on the spot. It’s like AAA for horses.
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Incredible Video Shows Golden Retriever Rescue Drowning Fawn Off Long Island Beach
A golden retriever leaped into the waters off Long Island during a morning walk over the weekend and, after a furious swim, returned with a drowning fawn in its mouth, its owner says.
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Good Boy! Dog Gives Firefighter Kiss During Roof Rescue
A dog stranded on a roof in Maine was pawsitively grateful to the firefighter who rescued him, showing his appreciation by giving the first responder thank you kisses.
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Cartel Targets K-9: Extraordinary Drug Dog Worries Colombia's Gulf Clan
A Colombian drug cartel has offered a reward to anyone who can kill or capture a drug dog that has an exemplary record.
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Sea Lion Blocks Traffic on Highway 37 in Sonoma County
A sea lion blocked the road in Sonoma County on Monday morning, as traffic gawkers looked and marine mammal center crews worked to get the animal out of harm’s way.
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Illinois Animal Hospital Gives Pet Owners a Place to Grieve
An animal hospital in central Illinois recently gave bereaved pet owners an opportunity to memorialize their beloved pets. They gathered in Decatur Sunday to pray and share stories at the service held by Northgate Pet Clinic, the Decatur Herald and Review reported. Veterinary assistant Angie Litz, who helped organize the ceremony, said there can be a stigma around grieving a...
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Therapy Dogs Bring Smiles to Somber Courthouse Proceedings in Maryland
All kinds walk through the security checkpoints at the Frederick County Courthouse on any given day, but few manage to turn heads like Giuseppe, Welton, Zeke and Zoey. “We’re just the handlers. They call us ‘the dopes on the ends of the ropes,'” said Francina Baldi with a smile as she led Giuseppe, a 3-year-old mini goldendoodle, toward the stairwell...
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Dallas Chief of Police David Brown Announces Retirement
After more than three decades with the Dallas Police Department, Chief of Police David O. Brown announced his retirement Thursday, ending a six-year tenure.
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Supt. Eddie Johnson Fired Before Retirement, Mayor Lightfoot Announces, Citing ‘Intolerable' Actions
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot abruptly fired the city’s top cop Monday, terminating Supt. Eddie Johnson over allegations he “intentionally misled” both her and the public. Lightfoot said Johnson “engaged in a series of actions intolerable for any leader in a position of trust,” citing evidence she had reviewed from an ongoing investigation by the inspector general into an incident in...
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NH Man Charged With Assaulting Police Officer
A New Hampshire man is facing charges after allegedly getting into physical altercation with police officers.
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Party Like a Spy: Spookstock Is Intel World's Hush-Hush Bash
Sometime earlier this year, one of the most elite social events in Washington took place, but without any fanfare or news coverage.
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Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge
A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty in federal court in New Hampshire to a fentanyl trafficking charge.
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10 Animals Killed in Fire at Northern Ohio Wildlife Park
Ten animals died in a fire Thursday night at a wildlife park in northern Ohio, the park’s owner said. Holly Hunt, the owner of African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, in Ottawa County along Lake Erie, said three bongos, three giraffes, three red river hogs and a springbok were killed in the fire in a barn used for overnight...
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Worcester Boxer Charged With Assault
Police allege a Worcester boxer knocked a man unconscious outside a local restaurant. Khiary Gray was arraigned on numerous charges included assault and battery and unarmed robbery on Nov. 22. Officer Trevis Coleman alleges that Gray and several others knocked a man to the ground and then robbed him while he was unconscious.
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Man Strips Naked Inside Senate Office Building
A man entered a U.S. Senate office building on Tuesday afternoon and stripped fully nude, police say.
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Disturbing Details in Case of Mass. Man Accused of Bludgeoning Dog to Death
A Massachusetts man charged with bludgeoning his dog to death with a rock then burying the body in his backyard told investigators he talked to a veterinarian friend about euthanizing the 17-year-old pet. Adam Crook, of Melrose, was released with no bail after pleading not guilty to animal cruelty on Tuesday.