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NEWS ABOUT: puppy

puppy stories: 26 news summaries

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USMC Tosses Puppy-Throwing Marine

Also sanctions partner in crime in infamous YouTube video

Jun 12, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - One Marine is being expelled and another punished for their roles in the YouTube video posted in March that showed a puppy being thrown off an Iraq cliff, reports the AP. Lance Cpl. David Motari is "being processed for separation" from the Marine Corps—he and the Marine accused... More »

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YouTube • animal cruelty • puppy • Marine • David Motari

Oprah Dedicates Program to
Her Late Dog

Puppy mills probe a tribute to beloved spaniel Sophie

Apr 2, 08 3:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey's show on Friday will be in honor of her late cocker spaniel, Sophie, AP reports. The show features a probe into "horrific" abuses at puppy breeding mills, according to the correspondent who investigated the piece. Sophie gave me 13 years of unconditional love," said Winfrey. "... More »

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television • Oprah Winfrey • puppy • talk show • puppy mills • dog

'Puppy Kill' Video Triggers Probe

Military investigating video showing puppy hurled from cliff

Mar 4, 08 8:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Military officials are investigating a video posted on YouTube that appears to show a Marine hurling a puppy off a cliff, the Marine Corps Times reports. The video shows a Marine joking with buddies in a rocky landscape before throwing the animal. An official from the Hawaii base where the... More »

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military • YouTube • animal cruelty • PETA • puppy • viral video • Marine • animal

L.A. Cites Paris
Over 17 Pups

Animal Services investigating celeb's claim to have 17 dogs

Feb 18, 08 6:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Los Angeles animal cops have cited Paris Hilton over her multi-puppy home, but a rep for the celeb claims her doggies are no longer there. Hilton sparked animal lovers' ire last week by admitting on "Ellen DeGeneres" to owning 17 pups—an illegal act in a city where non-breeders... More »

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California • Paris Hilton • Los Angeles • celebrity • puppy • Ellen DeGeneres • dog

Scrutiny Increases on Puppy Mills

Breeding facilities range from legal-but-distasteful to downright abusive

Dec 6, 07 9:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Local and state officials are starting to crack down on puppy mills—operations that breed dogs for profit, often under crowded, inhumane conditions. At the farms, the puppies are kept in relatively good shape—because they're what brings the money—but the breeding adults are kept in tiny cages and... More »

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animal cruelty • puppy • puppy mills

Nigerian Scams Hit Purebred Puppy Market

Dog-lovers fall prey to appeals
to adopt or buy fake pooches

May 29, 07 5:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nigerian scammers have a new ploy—this time giving away "free" purebred puppies that are worth upwards of $3,000, the LA Times reports. Racketeers advertise the pups using websites, MySpace postings, and even print ads, asking pet lovers to rescue the dogs or offering to sell them at... More »

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pets • MySpace • Nigeria • scam • puppy • dog • animal

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