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Horses say: 'Pleeze don't eat me.'
A troubling turn of events for our equine friends: ranchers and horse owners at this week’s Summit of the Horse say we should sell and eat horse meat, reports the AP. “The Chinese are chomping at the bit to buy our horses,” said former U.S. Rep Charlie Stenholm (D-Texas) at the conference in Vegas. “The Russians are chomping at the bit to buy our horses. Why can’t...
November 2010
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WatchThe World’s Largest Indoor Pet. ”Needless to say, it’s been pretty interesting being married to a ‘buffalo whisperer.’ They bonded like nothing I’ve ever seen before. … Jim uses consistent and patient handling, and that you have to use with a buffalo. it’s more than a project; it’s part of our lifestyle.” – Linda Sautner to CNN about her...
October 2010
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August 2010
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Brooklyn chicken murdered by possum
A murderous opossum may be on the loose in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, after chomping off the head of a beloved chicken.
The Brooklyn Paper reports that neighborhood resident Rose Unes, who has a chicken coop in her backyard, returned home from vacation last month to find that one of her two hens had been savagely decapitated and “left to die in a pile of blood-speckled feathers.”
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BABY BEAR FREED FROM JAR
A black bear cub is safe and happy, and foraging again, after his head was freed from a plastic bottle.
The bear, nicknamed Jarhead, and his mother and two siblings frequently raided trash bins in Weirsdale, a small town in Florida’s Ocala National Forest, says CNN. In one such raid, Jarhead got his head stuck in a plastic jar. He couldn’t eat or drink for 10 days, and was wasting...
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WatchA “herd of hungry goats” has been called in to mow the grass at the Vanderbilt Mansion because they are “good on slopes.” Also, they have adorable floppy ears. (Important note: fast forward to 2:00 to see a goat try to eat the pocket off Mr. Park Ranger’s shirt.)
July 2010
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Real life Lassie battles cougar
A Golden Retriever in Canada saved her 11-year-old master from a cougar attack.
Young Austin Forman was gathering wood behind his house in Boston Bar, British Columbia, when the wild cat leapt out of the darkness.
At the same time, his faithful dog, Angel, sprang to his defense.
“The dog obviously knew something was up because she ran towards me just at the right time and the cougar...
December 2009
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Officer 'Jungle Gym' meets feline friend
Meet the policeman dubbed Officer “Jungle Gym” in Taylor, Texas.
Keith Urban was on duty and he pulled over an SUV on a country road. When he stopped to write a ticket, a feline the Taylor Daily Press describes as a “black juvenile kitten, likely about a year old” approached and wanted to play. The whole thing was captured on Urban’s patrol car dashcam.
The cat...
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New signs of pig genius
Pigs can figure out how mirrors work and use the reflected images to keep an eye on their surroundings and search for food, says a new study.
This latest finding in pig cognition is yet another sign that they learn in a manner similar to humans. Says the New York Times:
Other researchers have found that pigs are brilliant at remembering where food stores are cached and how big each stash is...
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New Long Beach tiger shark rather picky
(Um, did I order the steak?)
The new 5-foot-long tiger shark at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, has the erratic mealtime attitude of a tortured starlet.
In the wild, tiger sharks are scavengers who will devour smaller sharks, boat cushions and even discarded car parts. The one at the aquarium, however, has tastes that change almost too rapidly for staff to keep up.
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Banff squirrel extends 15 minutes
The little creature that squirreled its way into a couple’s honeymoon photo is due for another close-up. And another. And another.
With the online application “The Squirrelizer” (seen above), you can add him to your own photos.
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Gamekeeper outruns angry hippo
A Ugandan gamekeeper managed to outrun an angry hippo after he interrupted the animal’s lunch.
The three-ton beast charged was busy munching grass in the Murchison Falls National Park when the keeper approached, and didn’t fancy being disturbed. Luckily, though a charging hippo can reach speeds of up to 30 miles an hour (and its jaws pack enough power to bite a 10-foot crocodile in...
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Attention-hogging squirrel says cheese
Honeymooners Melissa and Jackson Brandts were all set up for a vacation photo in Alberta, Canada, when a cheeky squirrel popped up and siezed the opportunity to SHINE.
According to the AP (via NYDN), the Brandts, both 29, from Minnesota, were posed on the shore of Lake Minnewanka with the camera set up on a rock nearby. The timer went off, the flash flashed, the squirrel had perfect timing....
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What is this mystery creature?
A strange-looking creature has taken Toronto (and the web) by storm. The bald quadruped above was spotted by a Canadian couple, who took pictures that can be seen on Torontoist.
Since the pix went online, amateur zoologists have noted the similarity of this beast to the carcass of the Montauk Monster.
Writes Jeffrey Freeman, who snapped the beast in his backyard:
“My boyfriend Mathew...
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Smart bear thwarts food tubs
The BearVault 500, a “super rugged transparent polycarbonate” jug designed to keep campers’ food away from bears has been breached.
“In one corner of the Adirondacks, campers started to notice that the BearVault … was being compromised,” writes the New York Times. “First through circumstantial evidence, then from witness reports, it became clear that in...
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“Even if it’s been taken off, we’re going to sew it right back on...”
– John Strong, owner of the Coney Island “Freaks of Nature” museum, commenting on the successful surgery that removed a fifth leg from Lilly, a Chihuahua-terrier mix. Strong continues to pursue custody of the pup. Via NYDN.
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Enjoy the cat concerto
Keyboard Cat has competition.
Lithuanian conductor Mindaugas Piecaitis composed an orchestral piece to frame the accidental piano playing of a cat named Nora after he found a video of her skills on YouTube.
After a slow start, it’s really pretty impressive, especially when Nora hits the high note at 2:28. Also, she plays with her paws AND head.
Find a link to Nora’s extensive...
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R.I.P. Gidget, Taco Bell chihuahua
Gidget, the chihuahua who gained fame in commercials for the fast food chain Taco Bell, died tuesday night after suffering a stroke. She was 15.
“She made so many people happy,” Gidget’s trainer Sue Chipperton tells People.com.
The pup is remembered as a “consummate professional” who “delighted” the crews of her commercial shoots with her playful...
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Five-legged pup saved from freak show
Allyson Siegel of Charlotte, North Carolina, shelled out $4000 to buy a five-legged puppy away from a life in a Coney Island freak show, the New York Daily News reports.
Lilly (above), a Chihuahua-terrier mix, was born with an extra leg protruding from her stomach area. Her extra foot has six toes.
John Strong, the owner of the “Freaks of Nature” museum on Surf Avenue, had promised...
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Girl catches catfish twice her size
What is it with these school-aged sportfishergirls catching enormous prizes? First there was 6-year-old Tegan Humphrey in Alaska, now 11-year-old Jessica Wanstall of Sittingbourne, Kentucky, has landed a nearly 9-foot catfish that weighs 193 pounds.
The catch sets a new world record for biggest freshwater fish caught by an angler under 16 years old, according to the International Game Fish...