Texas innocence group derides use of dogs to sniff out criminals in lineups as junk scienceSeptember 18th, 2009 Texas group derides scent IDs as junk scienceDALLAS — A group that tries to free wrongly convicted people says scent identifications using trained dogs are based on junk science and should be scrapped. The Innocence Project of Texas says it will release a report next week outlining its reasons why scent identifications should be inadmissible in court.
Mich. man who had more than 100 live dogs, dead dogs in freezer is chargedSeptember 3rd, 2009 Mich. man who had more than 100 dogs is chargedDETROIT — A 56-year-old man found in a Detroit-area house with more than 100 living and 150 dead dogs has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Thursday charged Kenneth Lang Jr.
California man says he allowed hundreds of feral animals to roam his property, kill each otherSeptember 3rd, 2009 Hundreds of feral animals found at California homeTEMECULA, Calif. — A Southern California man has acknowledged letting hundreds of feral dogs and cats wander his property and kill each other.
Variations in dogs coat types result from variations in just 3 genesAugust 27th, 2009 Three genes combine for 7 coat types in dogsWASHINGTON — From short to shaggy, nearly all the differences in dogs' coat types result from variations in just three genes, according to researchers studying how genes work together. "What's important for human health is the way we found the genes involved in dog coats and figured out how they work together, rather than the genes themselves," said Dr.
Authorities rounding up pack of wild dogs that attacked, killed elderly couple in rural Ga.August 18th, 2009 Authorities round up dogs that killed Ga. coupleLEXINGTON, Ga.
80 dogs seized in raids linked to illegal fighting seized from 2 southern Indiana sitesAugust 12th, 2009 80 dogs seized in Ind. raids linked to fightingPAOLI, Ind.
Authorities seize more than 500 dogs in raid on suspected puppy mill southwest of DallasAugust 12th, 2009 500 dogs seized in kennel raid outside DallasKAUFMAN, Texas — Authorities have seized more than 500 dogs and about 15 cats from what they say is a puppy mill southwest of Dallas. The Humane Society and Kaufman County sheriff's deputies raided the suspected puppy mill Tuesday.
150 dogs found dead in freezers at Mich. home after over 110 dogs, mostly Chihuahuas, rescuedJuly 24th, 2009 150 dogs found dead in freezers at Mich. homeDEARBORN, Mich.
Homes may be tough to find for hundreds of pit bulls seized in nationwide dogfighting raidsJuly 23rd, 2009 Homes tough to find for dogs seized in raidsST. LOUIS — As teams begin evaluating hundreds of pit bulls seized in the largest U.S.
About 30 people arrested, 200 dogs seized in dogfighting raids in Missouri, Illinois and TexasJuly 8th, 2009 Dogfighting raids conducted in three statesWASHINGTON — Authorities have arrested about 30 people and seized about 200 dogs in dogfighting raids Wednesday across three states, the Justice Department said. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which cooperated in the investigation, said the target was believed to be the largest dogfighting operation in U.S.
As many as 350 dogs seized, about 30 people arrested in dogfighting raids across 5 statesJuly 8th, 2009 350 dogs seized in dogfighting raids in 5 statesST. LOUIS — As many as 350 dogs were seized and about 30 people arrested during raids in five states Wednesday that animal welfare groups are calling the largest simultaneous raid of dogfighting operations in the U.S.
Two panthers poached in Madhya Pradesh forestJune 26th, 2009 BHOPAL - The bodies of two panthers and various other animals, who are believed to have been poisoned by poachers, were found in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, officials said Friday. "Two panthers and some other animals - all suspected to have been poisoned by poachers - were Thursday found dead close to a water hole in the Dheemarkheda range of the Kami forest division some 400 km from here," said Katni divisional forest officer A.K.
Medicos asked to vacate hostel for feeding stray dogsJune 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Women post-graduate students of the Motilal Nehru Medical College in Allahabad were Tuesday ordered to vacate their hostel after the administration found them feeding stray dogs in the compound. The hostel administration claimed that the step was taken after the hostel residents - post-graduate students of pathology - refused to stop feeding the dogs that have bitten over a dozen children in the compound in the past few days.
2 pit bulls kill 10-year-old boy in Texas; witnesses say 4th-grader was dragged down the roadJune 16th, 2009 2 pit bulls kill 10-year-old boy in TexasKILGORE, Texas — Authorities say two pit bulls fatally mauled a 10-year-old boy in East Texas. The Rusk County Sheriff's Office says witnesses reported seeing the dogs drag Justin Clinton down the side of the road Monday in the small community of Leverett's Chapel.
A ruff life: Wash. officials need to find homes for 371 dogs seized from a puppy millMay 29th, 2009 Ruff life: Wash. officials seek homes for 371 dogsKENNEWICK, Wash.
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