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Cryptozoologist & taxonomist Colin Groves, “The Ultimate Classifier,” 75
Colin Groves.(Beth Clifton collage) Member of International Primate Protection League advisory board since 1975 CANBERRA, Australia––Colin Groves, 75, called “The Ultimate Classifier” by the Society...
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Akita rescuer Carol Harris is record 5th fatality of 2017 by shelter dogs
Kenneth & Carol Harris. (Family photo) Killed in kennel by dog of unknown history during socialization session PHOENIX, Arizona––Carol Harris, 69, a 12-year volunteer for Akita...
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All cats want for Christmas are their two front paws (and hind paws too, intact)
(Beth Clifton collage) Nova Scotia and Denver ban declawing FREDERICTON, Nova Scotia; DENVER, Colorado––Christmas came early in 2017 for cats in Nova Scotia province, Canada, and in...
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Christmas Eve pit bull victim was 7th killed by dogs in December 2017
Lorraine & Johnny Saylor Death demonstrates that responsible dog-keeping begins with what dogs are kept ARJAY, Kentucky––Feeding the birds in her front yard on Christmas Eve, in a...
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Why are wildlife agencies dousing vast regions with deadly poisons?
Catherine de Medici.(Beth Clifton collage) Catherine de Medici might have considered wildlife poisoning schemes medieval Let me tell you about the birds and bees, and the cats and the rats, and the...
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“Second chance” pit bull mauls pit advocate groomer at PetSmart
Left: groomer Sienna Bryden.(Beth Clifton collage) “Perfect storm” of misjudgements BARNSTABLE, Massachusetts–– A questionable pit bull adoption from an as yet unidentified animal shelter...
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Whose dogs killed Deborah Onsurez, 8th victim in December 2017?
(Beth Clifton collage) No known witnesses to multi-dog mauling MODESTO, California–– Deborah L. Onsurez, 56, of Modesto, California, the record eighth American killed by dogs during the...
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Are pit bulls monsters or are they just dogs?
(Beth Clifton collage) And what are pit bull advocates? by Beth Clifton Photos, memes and videos posted to social media and the Internet by pit bull advocates continually share and amplify the message...
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Chicago animal control chief, a pit bull advocate, attacked by pit bull
Susan Russell & what she calls a “Chicago dog.” (Chicago Animal Care & Control photo) Under fire for having killed the pit bull who bit her CHICAGO, Illinois––Chicago Animal Control director...
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57 dog attack deaths & 645 disfigurements in 2017, led by pit bulls
Setters, Newfies, Dalmatians & greyhounds continue 35-year record as the safest big dogs Preliminary “final” 2017 dog attack data from the U.S. and Canada suggests some good news, in that “only”...
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Russ Rector, “the feared activist feared even among activists,” dead at 69
Russ Rector & friends.(Beth Clifton collage) Said of marine mammal parks, “We’re all showing our age, but I don’t have to pass building inspections.” FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida––Russ...
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A black-and-white issue that the humane community has yet to face
Left to right: Lloyd B. Mobiley, DVM, U.S. Army Vet Corps; John Brown, DVM, first Kansas State U. black vet graduate; Theodore S. Williams, DVM, with Mobiley & Brown was among first USDA meat...
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“Pit bull roulette” killed 38,000 other animals in 2017
(Beth Clifton collage) Pit bulls killed 92% of dogs killed by dogs & 96% of cats killed by dogs “Pit bull roulette” cost the lives of 38 humans, plus nearly 13,000 dogs, 5,000 cats, and more...
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Death of Florida 6-year-old reminds that bat rabies can strike anywhere
(Beth Clifton collage) Humans & bats evolved to live in frequent proximity, yet rarely meet. That keeps us both safe. ORLANDO, Florida––The January 14, 2018 death of Ryker Roque, 6,...
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Pigeon shoots––that HSUS said it stopped––continue in Maryland
Foreground: SHARK founder Steve Hindi, investigator Stu Chaifetz, and pigeon rescued from a shoot. Background: scene of the January 4, 2018 pigeon shoot in Henderson, Maryland. Why did HSUS misinform...
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HSUS president Wayne Pacelle responds to Maryland pigeon shoot
Wayne Pacelle. (Beth Clifton collage) Replies to “Pigeon shoots ––that HSUS said it stopped––continue in Maryland,” by Steve Hindi, president, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness From Wayne...
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Is Wayne Pacelle on his way out at the Humane Society of the U.S.?
Right: Wayne Pacelle. (Beth Clifton collage) “Workplace misconduct” investigation could be the beginning of the end WASHINGTON D.C.––Is the Humane Society of the U.S. close to changing the...
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HSUS president Wayne Pacelle: more comes out
(Beth Clifton collage) New allegations help to put anonymous communication into context WASHINGTON D.C.––Rescuers of lame ducks in the Washington D.C. region are high alert after Washington...
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How will the HSUS board respond to Wayne Pacelle’s shadow?
(Beth Clifton collage) Will Groundhog Day bring HSUS a change of climate? WASHINGTON D.C.––Groundhog Day, February 2, 2018, is likely to see the Humane Society of the U.S. striving to rid itself of...
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HSUS board keeps Pacelle despite seven resignations & loss of donors
Probably the least serious allegation against HSUS president Wayne Pacelle involved alleged uninvited salsa dancing.(Beth Clifton collage) Squelches further investigation of sexual harassment...
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