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Puppy Rescued From Baghdad Had Rabies

National alert follows dog's death; other pets on flight seized

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 3, 2008 1:46 PM CDT

(Newser) – Twenty-four animals flown to the US from Iraq have been taken back from their adoptive homes after the CDC learned a puppy on their flight had rabies, the New York Times reports. The dogs and cats, befriended by troops in Iraq, were vaccinated only days...   Read full story »

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