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NEWS ABOUT: rescue dogs

rescue dogs stories: 9 news summaries

(Newser) - The owner of hero 9/11 sniffer dog Trakr has been presented with four new bouncing baby ... Trakrs, reports TMZ. The four black puppies with piercing blue eyes are all clones of their hero pop. Just in time, too—the original Trakr died in April at the age of 15. He... More »

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science • rescue dogs • German shepherd • Man's best friend • dog • cloned pets • clone • 9/11 attacks • BioArts International • Trakr

 Woman Survives 
 3 Days Buried 
 in Snowbank 

Rescuers stunned by Canadian's survival feat

Dec 24, 08 2:53 AM CST
(Newser) - The family and friends of a Canadian woman missing for three days in a winter snowstorm are hailing her survival as a Christmas miracle, the National Post reports. Police believe the woman, 55, became disoriented after going for a walk in heavy snow near her Ontario home. A rescue dog... More »

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Canada • frostbite • rescue dogs • blizzard • snow • snowstorm • Ontario

(AP) - Georgia, Handsome Dan, Curly and other pit bulls rescued from Michael Vick’s dogfighting operation are getting a shot at fame as stars of a line of boutique red wines. The Vicktory Dogs Wine Collection features colorful portraits of 22 dogs confiscated from Vick’s kennels that now live at... More »

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Michael Vick • wine • dogfighting • rescue dogs • pit bull

Economic
Slump Hits the Dog House

More abandonments, fewer adoptions put burden on shelters

Nov 9, 08 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Our furry friends don't know what an economic downturn is, but they're feeling its effects as much as we are, Reuters reports. Between owners finding they can't afford the best cat food to dogs being sent to foster care when homes are foreclosed, shelters are seeing a spike in abandonments.... More »

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pets • US economy • rescue dogs • cat • animal shelters • financial crisis

Injured Ore. Hiker Survived
5 Days on Centipedes

Finally rescued after 5 cold days

Oct 19, 08 3:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - An injured Oregon hiker was finally found after five days surviving in the woods by drinking from mountain creeks and eating centipedes. "He's a tough bugger," said his relieved mom yesterday. Derek Mamoyac, 27, scooted part of the way down Washington's second-highest mountain last week in a bid... More »

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hiking • Oregon • rescue dogs • rescue

 Hero Dog
 Wins Cloning
 Contest 

German shepherd who sniffed out WTC survivors will soon have double

Jul 3, 08 4:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - A retired Canadian rescue dog who helped find the last survivor in the rubble of the World Trade Center has been chosen as the world's most clone-worthy dog, the Globe & Mail reports. A California genetics company chose 15-year-old German shepherd Trakr to be cloned after reading an essay from... More »

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World Trade Center • rescue dogs • cloning • dog • cloned pets • animal cloning

 Fla. Crane Crash 
 Kills 2, Injures 4 

Cause of accident still unknown

Mar 25, 08 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Part of a construction crane crashed into a building next to a Miami construction site this afternoon, killing two and injuring at least four, the Miami Herald reports. Workers on an unfinished 46-story luxury condo were raising an extension to connect it with the crane when the extension came loose... More »

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Florida • Miami • rescue dogs • accidental death • crane accident • construction crane • luxury condo

Ellen Breaks Down Over Botched Dog Adoption

Things going 'so terribly wrong,' sobs comedian

Oct 17, 07 3:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres broke down in tears on her program yesterday as she described a doggie adoption flub.  She and her partner adopted a pup named Iggy from an agency, but when the dog didn't get along with the couple's cats, Ellen gave it to her hairdresser.... More »

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pets • rescue dogs • Ellen DeGeneres

Post-9/11 Hero Dog Loses Cancer Fight

Rescued as a puppy, Jake searched for WTC, Katrina survivors

Jul 26, 07 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A black Lab who gained national attention with his rescue work at the World Trade Center site and later searched for Hurricane Katrina survivors has died. Jake, who lived in Utah, was 12 years old and suffering from cancer. Abandoned as a puppy with a broken leg, Jake helped train... More »

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World Trade Center • September 11 • rescue dogs • dog

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