In Norway, sled dogs train and play in warming Arctic

1 week, 1 day ago

Seven puppies stolen from home days after Christmas leaving family ‘devastated’

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2 weeks ago

Denmark boosts Greenland defence with elite sled dog teams after Trump's threatening ‘buying’ remarks

Hindustan Times

In a bold move, Denmark has announced a significant boost to Greenland’s defences, pledging $1.5 billion in new resources, including the addition of two elite sled dog teams. The defence package aims to bolster Greenland's security with patrol boats, drones, and increased sled dog teams. Despite the timing, Danish Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen dismissed any direct connection between …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Denmark upgrades security with $1.5 billion Arctic Defense package as Trump eyes Greenland

India Today

President-elect Donald Trump has yet again ignited the chatter around America buying Greenland, the world’s largest island between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Following Trump's remarks, Denmark has announced a substantial investment to strengthen Greenland's defenses, including the addition of two elite sled dog teams. Danish defense minister Troels Lund Poulsen told Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten that Copenhagen plans to spend …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Much-loved’ mother mauled to death by dog at Aberdeen flat

The Independent

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1 month, 1 week ago

An animal-rescue pilot died in a crash. 2 dogs aboard are recovering

Associated Press

NEW YORK — When Seuk Kim took off from Maryland last weekend with three small dogs aboard his plane, it was the latest of many volunteer flights he had made to rescue animals in need. He eventually made that wish come true, and Galley said Kim recently told friends that he had landed a job with a charter flight company. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘We can’t give up on her’: Couple turns to bloodhounds, animal psychics to find lost dog

LA Times

A Southern California couple who lost their French bulldog have gone to great lengths over the last two months to find the pooch, resorting to bloodhounds, animal psychics, cash rewards and door-to-door canvasing. “It’s not just a dog like people say,” Sidhu said. But when they reached out to her a few days later, the dog sitter said she couldn’t …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mother is torn apart by pack of wild dogs on her walk to work after making desperate last phone call begging for help

Daily Mail

A married mother was brutally torn apart by a pack of wild dogs on her way to work after making a desperate last phone call begging for help as she fled for her life. Zhanna Khusainova was discovered in a patch of wasteland in the Russian city of Kazan after she failed to turn up to work at a supermarket …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Chilling video shows excitable dogs rush up to man riding his bike seconds before he meets horrific fate

Daily Mail

Chilling footage shows the horrific moment a man was mauled to death by multiple dogs who attacked him 'like he was their dinner.' Chris Culbertson, 46, was seen on security footage riding his bike around Kansas City when he was approached by two dogs who began circling him. Chris Culbertson, 46, was mauled to death by a group of vicious …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 40 dogs killed in fire at rescue group's kennels in New York

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shocking footage shows the moment a dog with ominous history attacks a woman and her pup

Daily Mail

New York's most notorious killer dog has struck again - a year after its owner promised to put it down. An elderly woman lays on the sidewalk desperately clutching her spaniel as Syko and his sibling are dragged away from their targets 'Syko' - second from left and pictured with his parents and siblings - mauled several smaller pups outside …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Happy-go-lucky’ woman mauled to death by pet dog was planning to get married

The Independent

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8 months ago

'Weekend Update': Kristi Noem's Other Dog Defends 'Great' Owner Against 'Problem' Pooch

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Noem — who has reportedly been abandoned as a potential running mate pick for former President Donald Trump — has gone to bat for her move to shoot and kill her 14-month-old canine Cricket, one of her hunting dogs that she described as “aggressive” and “untrainable.” Hernández introduced himself as Cricket the VII and dismissed the others …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Kristi Noem, take note! Kimberly Guilfoyle launches puppy-themed children's book as South Dakota gov is slammed for shooting 'untrainable' dog on her property

Daily Mail

Kimberly Guilfoyle has launched a puppy-themed children's book in an apparent dig at South Dakota governor Kristi Noem who was slammed for shooting her puppy. Kimberly Guilfoyle took to X to advertise her new book 'The Princess and her pup' South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has defended the shooting her puppy after her confession sparked massive backlash The Republican continued: …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Dog walker speaks of horror after discovering dismembered Bully near children’s playground

The Independent

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

2 dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from PETA to end the race across Alaska

Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two dogs died over the weekend during Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race, marking the first deaths during the race in five years and renewing calls to end the 1,000-mile competition that sees mushers and their canine teams traverse mountain ranges, a frozen river and sea ice — often during treacherous weather. Bog, a 2-year-old male on …

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10 months ago

5-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey kills and guts a moose that got entangled with his dog team

Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A veteran musher had to kill a moose after it injured his dog shortly after the start of this year’s Iditarod, race officials said Monday. Dallas Seavey informed the officials with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Monday morning that he was forced to shoot the moose with a handgun in self-defense. Seavey encountered the moose …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Alaska’s Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit while training

Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska’s official state sport, got underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured in collisions with snowmobiles while training on shared, multi-use trails. For the first time, mushers who line up for the competitive start Sunday will have the chance to …

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10 months, 1 week ago

World-famous sled dog race canceled because of lack of snow

The Independent

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10 months, 1 week ago

Lack of snow cancels longest sled dog race in eastern United States

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Maine — The organizers of the longest sled dog race in the eastern United States said Monday they are canceling the event due to a lack of snow on the ground. The Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races have taken place in northern Maine for more than three decades, including a 250-mile event that is the marquee sled dog …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

World’s most famous sled dog race hit by scandal after claims of violence against women

The Independent

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11 months ago

Condell Park dog attack: Sydney tradies tried to save cleaner mauled by American Staffordshire Terrier

Daily Mail

Hero neighbours and tradesmen spent 15 minutes frantically trying to rescue a cleaning lady from a savage dog attack. It's understood the woman aged in her 30s had arrived to clean the home in Condell Park, in Sydney's south-west, when she was attacked by a male American Staffordshire Terrier shortly before 1pm on Tuesday. The woman suffered 'multiple bites' to …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Dog found alive after 60-foot fall off cliff, spending freezing night alone in Michigan

Hindustan Times

A dog was rescued after falling off a 60-foot cliff and surviving a freezing night alone in Michigan, the National Park Service said. “After hours of searching the area, Dancer’s owners were unable to locate their dog in the dark and were convinced she had not survived the fall,” the NPS press release read. In order to retrieve the dog …

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1 year ago

A dog shelter appeals for homes for its pups during a cold snap in Poland, and finds a warm welcome

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Fox News’ Jesse Watters claims he was bitten by a Democrat’s dog

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

A whole Icelandic town was evacuated was a volcano. Daring rescuers went back in to save their pets

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

‘Our St Bernard puppies attacked me twice. It broke my heart to have them put down’

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Dog tries to guilt trip pet parent so she can go for a walk

Hindustan Times

Dogs can be extremely dramatic while trying to convince their pet parents to get what they want. Shared on Reddit, a video shows how the pooch tries to guilt trip his pet parent to go for a walk. “Major guilt trip for a walk,” reads the caption posted along with the video. To which, the original poster replied, “Tugging at …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Puppies training to be future assistance dogs earn their wings at Detroit-area airport

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

‘Despair solves nothing’: How pilots in tiny planes are saving dogs from death

LA Times

Petra Janney nimbly climbs in and around her tiny 1973 Piper Cherokee airplane, preparing the crates inside to hold 17 dogs. Amelia Air is small but it operates on both coasts, with Janney in Los Angeles and co-founder Dean Heistad in Washington, D.C. They’ve rescued 1,318 dogs, cats and even a few ferrets since they began — 310 animals this …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Couple whose husky mauled their baby daughter to death allowed to keep pack of dogs

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Dog travels 160 km across Switzerland in one night

Hindustan Times

An escaped Border Terrier named Lucky made an incredible160-kilometer journey across Switzerland on the eve of the national Swiss holiday which is observed in the country. After covering the tiring journey, Lucky finally had turned up in Geneva the public broadcaster RTS reported. “There was a hole in the fence at the kennel,” Lucky's owner Jennifer Wagner told RTS. “There …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Woman abandons French bulldog in airport car park after being told it couldn’t fly

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: German Shepherd 'Syko' owner Lynda Hudson posts cryptic message blaming woman for being 'very quick' to put her Toy Poodle to sleep after attack outside La Librairie des Enfants bookstore

Daily Mail

The owner of a German Shephard which brutally attacked a smaller dog and broke its spine has been slammed after posting several cryptic messages online. Lynda Hudson, 58, has attempted to defend herself after her white 98lb dog called 'Syko' mauled several smaller pups outside the quaint French bookstore La Librairie des Enfants on the Upper East Side. Personal trainer …

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1 year, 5 months ago

‘I feel utterly broken’: the families losing their beloved pets to dognappers

The Telegraph

When Angela and Giles Greenhough’s Norfolk Terrier, Ruby, turned four last week there was no birthday hug, no celebratory steak supper or game with her favourite ball which she had mischievously picked from a shop shelf and declared her own. I feel utterly broken,” says Angela, 54, an accountant, through tears. “It hadn’t occurred to me that they had value …

1 year, 6 months ago

My rescue dog bit someone. I almost gave up on him — then I learned to heal us both

LA Times

The scent of cut grass. “You got the world’s best dog!” said basically everybody, including strangers on the street. “We’ve got to get rid of this dog,” I said to my husband. “You say you want a ‘family dog’ — what do you mean?” The twinkle in her kind eyes commanded me to question my own expectations. Michelle Madden believes …

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1 year, 7 months ago

In dog show world, details obvious and subtle rule the day

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Doe-eyed dachshunds, push-faced French bulldogs and other nonsporting breeds circle the hallowed rings. Ingram says that when you approach an Afghan hound, “They actually look through you, rather than at you,” because they’re bred to be far-seeing. “It’s like, ‘You’re disturbing my vision — could you move?’” Atop gold-skirted, purple-velvet tables, handlers position their dogs in preparation …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Urgent search for missing dog walker who vanished with pet on country walk

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Crufts organisers respond to criticism about allowing flat-faced dogs to compete in show

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Dog owner defends taking her pet in business class on flight: ‘She’s my daughter’

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

Puppy rescued from busy railway by trainee in middle of train driving lesson

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Four people and husky injured in dog attack by two bulldogs on beach

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Non-stop dogwear insulated dog coat review

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Police cordons lifted after death of woman in dog attack

The Independent

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2 years ago

Our dogs had Christmas photos — it was Santamonium

ABC

In about 2013, our local pet shop was doing pet Santa photos as a promotion, and that should have been a red flag in itself. Although some readers have related to my family's experience: 'We have an awkward COVID photo with Santa side eyeing our dog," — Charli "Had our first Santa photo with our rescue collie Bella Last week. …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin animal shelter flooded by ‘hundreds’ of offers to adopt dogs who survived plane crash

The Independent

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2 years, 3 months ago

Senior Shelter Dog 'Looks Forward' To Being Tucked In Every Night

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A senior dog in an Illinois animal shelter has one thing she seems to look forward to every day: Getting tucked in when the shelter closes up for the night. Keneshia Martin/Knox County Humane Society “Since being here, Sandy has picked up the routine of getting tucked in every night,” the shelter wrote. Keneshia Martin/Knox County Humane …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Dog show organisers are slammed as outdoor event goes ahead despite temperatures hitting 29C

Daily Mail

Dog show organisers have been slammed for going ahead with their outdoor event yesterday despite sweltering temperatures and health warnings. The heat hit 29C amid health warnings issued by the RSPCA and an amber weather warning for extreme heat in Dorset announced by the Met Office - but Bournemouth Championship Dog Show kicked off anyway. Temperatures hit 29C amid health …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Ten ‘half-dead’ puppies rescued from searing vans during record heatwave

The Independent

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2 years, 5 months ago

Meet Finnian the globetrotting service dog whose antics have turned him into a social media hit

Daily Mail

Meet Finnian, a medical alert service dog who has abseiled, kayaked and ice-skated his way to over 54,000 Instagram and 74,000 TikTok followers. He's pictured here in Massachusetts Finnian, who is two years old, is pictured here in Cannon Beach, Oregon This picture of Finnian was taken in Gunnison National Park, Colorado Finnian's owner is a keen figure skater and …

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In Norway, sled dogs train and play in warming Arctic

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