Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Teen accused of feeding dog marijuana

Teen accused of feeding dog marijuana
(NewsChannel 36) A 16-year-old has been arrested on animal cruelty charges after police say he gave a dog marijuana .

Gaston County police say they were searching Roger Hayes' home and found pictures on his cell phone of him feeding marijuana to a dog. Police say Hayes told them he was trying to get the dog high. Another photo shows the dog passed out, police said.
Source: www.charlotteobserver.com

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Dogs domesticated in Middle East, not Asia

Dogs domesticated in Middle East, not Asia
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From French poodles to German shepherds, domestic dogs likely trace most of their ancestry to the Middle East, as opposed to East Asian origins suggested by previous research, a genetic study reported on Wednesday.

Source: feeds.reuters.com

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Chile steps up search for victims in quake-hit areas

Chile steps up search for victims in quake-hit areas
CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chilean rescue crews fanned out with sniffer dogs on Wednesday around quake-ravaged cities and villages, some still hoping to find survivors and others to begin the daunting task of recovering the bodies buried under mountains of rubble.

Source: feeds.reuters.com