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Ex-Bully Breed Rescue pres Lueders allegedly threatens to shoot family
Heidi Lueders, father Barry Lueders, and mother, Peggy Anderson Lueders.(Beth Clifton collage) Arraigned on new charges 24 hours after winning postponement of arraignment for deaths of five pit bulls...
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January 2019 saw the most dog-related deaths in 13 months
(Beth Clifton collage) Three killed by pit bulls, three in human conflict involving dogs, one possibly by German shepherd, one killed by dogs unidentified by breed HOUSTON, Texas––A January 28, 2019...
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“Send Ndume back to Cinci!” says gorilla case Solomon
(Beth Clifton collage) “Enough poop––move him or lose him,” judge tells Gorilla Foundation SAN FRANCISCO––The Gorilla Foundation, of Woodside, California, ain’t said @#$%, either to...
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Denied bond, Scotlund Haisley could get 30 years plus
(Beth Clifton collage) “Fugitive from justice” charge dropped, but carried lightest penalty WASHINGTON D.C.––Denied bond on two counts of robbery for allegedly sticking up a Subway sandwich shop on...
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Dolphinaris Arizona deaths: it’s not about the desert
(Beth Clifton collage) Four dead dolphins bring “temporary” closure of barely two-year-old swim-with-dolphins attraction SCOTTSDALE, Arizona––Already a target of protest before opening in...
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Diane Whipple died for the sins of dangerous dog advocacy
Bane. (Beth Clifton collage) Murder-by-dog convict Marjorie Knoller is denied parole SACRAMENTO––The California Board of Parole Hearings on February 7, 2019 denied parole to Marjorie Knoller, 64,...
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Study: killing cormorants tripled losses of salmon & steelhead
(Beth Clifton collage) “This goes down as one of the really significant failures in wildlife management in recent decades.” PORTLAND, Oregon––Cormorant massacres at East Sand Island, near the mouth of...
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Houston dog fancier killed: “Before pit bulls, it was Dobermans”?
(Beth Clifton collage) Elaine Richman killing resembled the 1955 & 1960 attacks that made Dobermans infamous HOUSTON, Texas––Found dead in her Houston back yard on February 8, 2019, Doberman...
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A Grim tale of suspected dumb rabies & a dumber response
Frothing at the mouth does not always signify rabies; neither does not frothing at the mouth signify “not rabid.”(Beth Clifton collage) Who named the pit bull Faust, and why? ST. LOUIS,...
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Killing contests: culture war losers flip the bird
(Beth Clifton collage) The whole point is to be part of a gang doing the socially unacceptable To non-hunters, little could present a worse advertisement for hunting than the photographs, widely...
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Nine dolphin deaths in two years? Dolphinaris pulls plug on Arizona
(Beth Clifton collage) Four surviving Arizona dolphins are flown to new facility in the U.S. Virgin Islands SCOTTSDALE, Arizona––“We’re excited to welcome four Atlantic bottlenose dolphins,” the Coral...
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15 real-life tips for surviving a dog attack (2019 edition)
This pit bull raced unattended into a busy supermarket, but Beth Clifton caught him before anyone was hurt. (Beth Clifton photo) Bad advice from celebrity trainers & humane societies gets people...
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Heroism stops dog attacks––but knowing how helps, too
Sandra Lois Lucas hits Boss Hog the pit bull with her broom while Oneil Colley throws a trash can, trying to rescue a fallen mail carrier.(From Oneil Colley video) Detroit & Greenville rescuers try...
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“Ivory queen” sentence helps to sell “real estate” deal in Tanzania
Yang Feng Glan(Beth Clifton collage) 366 settlements on “protected land” to become incorporated villages––and “dam the Rufigi River” goes full speed ahead DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania––Resolving...
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How to count feral cats & street dogs in the 21st century
(Beth Clifton collage) Spay/neuter success makes old projection methods obsolete––& makes doing new surveys essential Counting feral cats and street dogs in the early 21st century is not what it...
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Trial of David Wills on child sex abuse charges again delayed
(Beth Clifton collage) Case may hang on pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas––The multi-time postponed trial of former humane society executive David Keith Wills on a...
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Ashes, ashes, they all fall down? Horses, fires, & Santa Anita
(Beth Clifton collage) A global warming connection to record racehorse deaths? ARCADIA, California––All eyes concerned about horses and horse racing have had the Santa Anita Park turf and track...
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Why would a personal injury law firm promote pit bulls?
Carter Mario web page & Parker the pit bull/mastiff. (Beth Clifton collage) Part of Carter Mario Injury Lawyers’ co-promotional history with the West Haven Animal Shelter MILFORD,...
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No, China did not ban sales of pangolin scales. But it might.
(Beth Clifton collage) National People’s Congress has been asked to consider banning sales of pangolin scales BEIJING, China––Pangolins, perhaps the cutest and most harmless animal...
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Diane Chontos of Wild Burro Rescue charged with felony neglect
The sign at the road said “Wild Burro Refuge,” but the organization was Wild Burro Rescue. (Beth Clifton collage) Sanctuary endured 35 years, but failed to thrive OLANCHA, California––At least 67...
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