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Claypool and Glen ready to howl at World Stock Dog Championship The Calgary Stampede's World Stock Dog Championship, North America's richest indoor stock dog trial, got underway Sunday, July 10 with 66 teams vying for the $10,000 top prize. The championship final starts Monday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the Scotiabank Saddledome. 7/11/2011 5:42 AM
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20 rabbits crushed by B.C. sanctuary intruder The owner of a Vancouver Island animal refuge has beefed up security following the brutal slaughter of 20 rabbits last month. Susan Vickery said she was greeted by a gruesome sight on June 15, as she arrived at her rabbit refuge.7/10/2011 5:16 AM
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In Defence of Dogs by John Bradshaw, a book review If you were a dog just over 100 years ago, life would have been simple. You would likely have been gainfully employed, perhaps hunting, herding or guarding. Most dogs today are never expected to work.7/9/2011 1:54 PM
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Starved dog ate fabric to survive: SPCA Criminal and animal cruelty charges are pending against a couple accused of neglecting and starving their Labrador-cross dog and her seven newborn puppies. The animals were turned over to the Maple Ridge SPCA this past weekend.7/8/2011 5:35 AM
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PM's wife happily enjoys title of 'official cat lady' The cats keep coming back to 24 Sussex Dr. where the Harper family has become one of the top foster families for cats in the nation's capital. That's according to Ottawa Humane Society executive director Bruce Roney. 7/7/2011 7:37 AM
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Vancouver bear attack thwarted by dogs A man who'd been jogging on a trail in North Vancouver says dogs saved his life after he was chased and about to be attacked by a black bear. Scott Smith said he has run on the trail for about 20 years and had seen bears before, but they usually would run off.7/7/2011 6:09 AM
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RCMP officer leaves dog in hot car to go boating Bystanders became concerned Wednesday after an off-duty RCMP officer left his police dog in an unshaded car while he was on a boat in Goldstream, B.C., the CBC's Natalie Clancy reports. (Ed: He was gone for 3 hours.)7/7/2011 5:43 AM
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Chimp recognises synthetic speech A talented chimpanzee called Panzee can recognise distorted and incomplete words spoken by a computer, scientists have discovered. That suggests that apes may be more capable of perceiving spoken sounds than previously thought.7/7/2011 5:28 AM
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Grizzly Bear in Yellowstone Park kills hiker in rare attack A man hiking with his wife on a Yellowstone National Park trail was mauled to death by a bear on Wednesday, the National Park Service said, noting it was the first such fatality in 25 years. 7/7/2011 5:15 AM
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Reunion set after dog's Lab-orious cross-Canada journey Pollux is terrified of the water and doesn't like the rain. That could explain why the nine-year-old lab-cross journeyed from her home in Montreal to the sun-soaked bastion that is Kamloops. If Pollux could talk, she's sure to have a thousand stories.7/6/2011 5:23 AM
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Update: Dogs may have saved man 'munched' by Grizzly (Video) Glenn Johnson told reporters that his brother Johnny had taken two dogs along with him on his walk, and while they may have actually attracted the bear's attention, they were likely able to scare off the bear with their barking.7/5/2011 4:01 PM
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Nanaimo teen fends off cougar attack A Vancouver Island teenager may have been saved from a potentially deadly cougar attack because of quick thinking, and standing up straight. The 18-year-old girl was riding her bike near an elementary school Monday evening when the animal started stalking her.7/5/2011 3:56 PM
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Grizzly bear attack injures B.C. man A B.C. man is in serious condition in a Victoria hospital after he was attacked by a grizzly bear on B.C.'s Central Coast. The attack Monday morning occurred while the man was picking berries in the Oweekeno area, near Rivers Inlet.7/5/2011 6:40 AM
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B.C. woman complained about bears before death: family (Video) A B.C. woman apparently mauled to death outside Lillooet had complained about bears trying to get into her home, according to her family. Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police found fed-upon remains along with items of bloodstained clothing and a pair of glasses.7/3/2011 8:16 PM
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Batisse does goats around the world proud It has been said that there is nothing more handsome than a man in uniform. Whoever said that obviously never met Batisse, the Royal 22e Regiment's mascot, a goat. As the Duke of Cambridge inspected the regiment, Batisse stood there, doing goats around the world proud.7/3/2011 4:23 PM
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Lillooet: B.C. conservation officers probe fatal bear attack (Video) Authorities are investigating what may be a fatal bear attack after finding a woman's fed-upon remains near Lillooet on Thursday. A pool of blood, pair of glasses and a blood-stained jacket covered with animal fur were found near the woman's home7/3/2011 6:02 AM
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Seattle pays $11,000 to owners of electrocuted dog Seattle has agreed to pay $11,000 to the owners of a dog electrocuted last year on a utility cover. Lisa McKibbin had been walking the dog when it stepped on a metal sidewalk plate conducting 90 volts, went into convulsions and died.7/3/2011 5:31 AM
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When Lucky died: A grief observed, on social media There's a reason the expression goes "You look like your dog just died." Losing a dog is a sadness so profound that it's useless to explain to anyone who hasn't been through it. In fact, finding others who understand is probably the only way to get through it. 6/30/2011 12:21 PM
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Clever Crows recognize faces Humans who dismiss birds as featherweights may revise their opinion when learning of crows which not only can identify the face of someone who is a danger but also teach others about the threat. Scientists explored whether the birds would recall a face. 6/30/2011 7:48 AM
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Giant lizards being hunted down in South Florida They're not Godzilla size but large lizards in South Florida are being hunted down after alarming humans, including a homeowner who found one slip through a doggie door. Nine of the critters were seen recently in Broward and Palm Beach counties.6/29/2011 11:55 AM
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U.K. shelter shows off its Chihuahua-turned-sheepdog (Video) Nancy's not your typical sheepdog. This once mangy Chihuahua was brought into a London animal home two years ago with a skin disease so severe that she had to be hand-reared by a shelter employee.6/29/2011 5:56 AM
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DNA tests catch bad dog owners who leave poop behind You're walking down the sidewalk, minding your own business and, squish! You step into a stinky pile that a responsible dog owner would have stooped and scooped. If only you could find the culprit you'd give them a piece of your mind. 6/29/2011 5:18 AM
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Happiness a Key to Long Life for Humans and Orangutans Past research suggested that happy people live longer. To see if this also held true in our ape relatives, scientists asked zookeepers starting seven years ago to rate the happiness of 172 captive orangutans.6/28/2011 5:14 PM
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Campbell River: Four dolphins rescued from mudflats Volunteers slogged through the thick mudflats of Oyster Bay Tuesday morning in a valiant effort to save four stranded Pacific white-sided dolphins. Bob Soltz was up before 7 a.m., watching the dolphins feeding in the bay...and then the tide went out.6/28/2011 4:12 PM
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Some vegetarians beat a ˜humane' retreat back to meat A feisty vegetarian since age 12, Berlin Reed was a self-described "punk" who swore to abstain from supporting corporations that he believed profited from mistreating animals, abusing labor practices and "destroying" the environment. 6/28/2011 3:28 PM
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CritterAid: Rescued horse 'Faith' died on the weekend The horse named 'Faith' passed away this past weekend. Faith arrived at Critteraid in February of 2008 when she was found collapsed on a driveway in the Marron Valley. The horse, a mare, was emaciated beyond belief. Her frail body was literally frozen to the ground.6/28/2011 6:43 AM
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North Okanagan Riding group holds important fundraiser Dozens of able-bodied participants came out Sunday to Coldstream Ranch near Vernon to participate in a fundraiser for a special riding club. The Ride-A-Thon took place in the mountains behind the ranch. 6/28/2011 5:44 AM
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Australian boy knocked unconscious by whale's tail A humpback whale has hit a dinghy with its tail off Australia's coast, knocking a 13-year-old boy unconscious and breaking his collarbone. Drew Hall says he was fishing with his parents when the whale breached near their dinghy.6/27/2011 10:51 AM
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When you have to give your pet away It's been three years, but Ebony Stith still cringes when her daughter Erin asks about their beloved shih tzu. Every time the question arises, Stith patiently explains that Cookie has moved on to a better place -- far, far away. A place called Flint, Michigan.6/27/2011 10:34 AM
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More than 1,000 new species found in New Guinea A frog with fangs, a blind snake and a round-headed dolphin are among more than 1,000 new species recently found on the incredible Melanesian island of New Guinea, environment group the World Wildlife Fund said. 6/27/2011 6:43 AM
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Black bear cub stranded on North Shore Members of the North Shore Black Bear Network are asking residents to stay away from a cub stranded at the foot of Grouse Mountain. Tony Webb, of the Bear Network, said chances are high that the mother and cub will find each other.6/27/2011 5:00 AM
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˜World's ugliest dog' crowned in California Yoda's short tufts of hair, protruding tongue, and long, seemingly hairless legs were enough to earn it the World's Ugliest Dog title at a Northern California fair. The 14-year-old Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix won the honour Friday night.6/26/2011 5:52 AM
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Humans 'colour blind compared to birds' Birds can see more colours than humans, according to a new study published in June, including hues invisible to the human eye such as ultraviolet red and yellow. The findings show that birds have an additional cone in their eyes responsible for colour vision. 6/25/2011 5:20 AM
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Sick penguin stranded in NewZealand is offered a lift home A young emperor penguin stranded in New Zealand has survived two medical procedures and now has an offer of a lift home. Yet the aquatic bird that many are calling Happy Feet, after the lighthearted 2006 movie, is not out of danger yet. 6/25/2011 5:18 AM
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Golden Grizzly: Boo is still missing in action Boo the Grizzly Bear has done it again. On Monday, June 13, Golden's famous grizzly bear dug out of his home for the second time. Boo had already escaped once, but had been returned to his refuge at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.6/25/2011 4:58 AM
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Abandoned pup first to get 4 bionic paws (Video) A pup who lost his paws to frostbite after being abandoned in winter by Nebraskans fleeing their foreclosed home has become the first dog to receive four prosthetic paws. The bionic legs allow Naki'o, a red heeler, to run, jump and swim. (Video link).6/24/2011 6:28 AM
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Trying to save fawns causes more trouble, say officials Good Samaritans are behaving badly when they rescue fawns that appear abandoned, say conservation officers. People have picked up three baby deer this year in the Central Okanagan and taken them elsewhere. 6/24/2011 6:18 AM
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Why did a deer smash through a Subway restaurant? Deer smashing through a restaurant in Vaughan, attacking a B.C. woman in her backyard, and going on a rampage through downtown Halifax. Animals gone crazy? More like a combination of human encroachment, increasing wildlife populations and babies leaving mothers.6/23/2011 7:19 AM
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Penticton: New doggy rules for Saturday markets Bowser is welcome at Penticton˜s Saturday markets as long as he˜s polite. Organizers of the weekly community and farmers˜ markets in downtown Penticton are distributing a small leaflet on "dog etiquette" to dog owners. 6/23/2011 5:41 AM
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Arizona wildfire burns horses as well as pasture and homes When fire ripped through the mountain pasture in southern Arizona, old roping horse Charlie panicked and charged straight into the flames. He suffered burns to his hoofs, underbelly, muzzle and eyes, is among hundreds of horses and other livestock rescued.6/22/2011 1:48 PM
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Which dog breed is my perfect match? A bright blue poodle sniffs my hand as a teacup version swings through the crowd, grinning from a man purse. Two chihuahuas in pink zebra jackets stroll by, that is, they're in a stroller. A mastiff with a bowtie plants himself on my foot. 6/22/2011 6:17 AM
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Ruff life: Paris label sells $14K dog bowl, $17K dog bed A three-story townhouse on Paris' exclusive Place Vendome, with sumptuous interiors hung with plush red velvet and dazzling gilded chandeliers, an address fit for a king. Or his dog. The property is a poodle-sized replica of a tony Paris townhouse.6/21/2011 3:32 PM
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Breakdancing Calgary gorilla becomes online sensation No two left feet on this guy ” here's a male that can really bust a move. Zola, an eight-year-old lowland gorilla living at the Calgary Zoo, is the star of the latest animal video online to go viral.6/21/2011 6:26 AM
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Aggressive deer stomps, seriously injures B.C. woman in her yard A woman was seriously hurt Monday after being attacked by an aggressive deer in her own yard in southeast B.C., police say. The woman was taking her dogs out when a deer came onto her property and stomped her, Kimberley RCMP said.6/21/2011 5:26 AM
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A backyard battle against squirrels In 1904, when soldiers from the Civil and Spanish-American wars settled into the Veterans Home in West Los Angeles, they brought Eastern fox squirrels with them as pets (or possibly as future dinners) from Kentucky and Tennessee.6/20/2011 2:24 PM
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Cow kills 60-year-old woman at farm in Iowa A woman has died after being attacked by a cow on her farm. The Benton County sheriff's office told KCRG-TV that 60-year-old Jean Fee was feeding the cows ears of corn Saturday afternoon when one of them attacked her. She died at a Cedar Rapids hospital. 6/20/2011 10:14 AM
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Jerusalem rabbis 'condemn dog to death by stoning', want children to do it An Israeli rabbinical court condemned to death by stoning a stray dog it feared was the reincarnation of a lawyer who insulted its judges. The dog entered the Jerusalem financial court several weeks ago and would not leave. 6/18/2011 9:13 AM
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'Deer with wings' causes power outage in Montana A Montana resident says an energy company has identified the cause of a brief power outage as "deer with wings." Lee Bridges says she was outside with her dogs around the time the power went out.6/18/2011 7:26 AM
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Vernon SPCA overrun with cats There is no vacancy at the Vernon SPCA but that isn't stopping people from dropping off more and more unwanted animals. The shelter is overwhelmed with abandoned felines this spring. However the situation in Vernon isn't unique.6/18/2011 5:43 AM
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Rattlesnake bites man who saved it from traffic A New Jersey man received an unpleasant surprise after trying to save a snake. The 24-year-old man was driving on Route 679 near West Stage Road in Tuckerton, when he spotted a rattlesnake crossing the road. He got out of his car to prevent the snake from being hit.6/17/2011 5:48 PM
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