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Row Over Dogs Leads to Brutal Attack

As reported by K9 Magazine last week, a man was subject to an horrific attack which lead to him losing a finger. The latest report is that arrests have now been made. ITV News Reports: A 23-year-old man has been arrested over a vicious assault with a meat cleaver in west London. [...]

Is Ugly The New Cute

This morning K9 Magazine received an e-mail from a Mr Dane Andrew. The e-mail was entitled ‘Rascal-The world’s ugliest dog’, and sure enough there were attached pictures of a hairless Chinese Crested dog, posing for the camera, with his tongue hanging out lopsidedly, his face be-freckled and crooked.    In his e-mail Mr Andrew explains [...]

Puppy Farmers Will Stay in Business Thanks to Media

The RSPCA yesterday reported yet another shocking case of more than 200 dogs living in squalid conditions as they uncovered what they believed to be a puppy farming operation. Puppy farms are places where a large volume of pedigree dog breeds, usually breeds perceived to popular with owners, are bred for
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Animal Rights Activists & Terrorist Tactics

A gang of animal rights protesters described by a judge as “determined and cold-blooded defenders of their perceived cause” have been found guilty of conspiracy to blackmail. The gang gained UK wide publicity when they were accused of grave robbing earlier in September 1999. Their ’cause’ on this occassion was to try and [...]

Canine Psychics Con-artists or Mentally Disturbed?

As we read in recent press, celebrity dog owner Lionel Blair has apparently reached out to psychics in an effort to find his missing dog. I feel for Lionel, honestly I do because I know how devastating it is to lose a dog. In fact it sounds odd but I can tell you, having [...]

Dogs to Combat DVD Bootlegging?

SKY NEWS is today reporting that dogs are being trained to detect counterfeit DVDs as Britain turns up the heat on bootleggers on the back of the largest ever pirate DVD discovery earlier this week. A dogs are being utilised more and more by people and organisations keen to harness the incredible power of [...]

Dogs Drafted in as Britain Battles Bird Flu

Airports and ports around the UK have been turning to the power of the canine nose as they attempt to keep a potentially fatal bird flu pandemic away from UK shores. Specialist dog handlers have been employed at Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester airports in order to stop any infected
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Is it Time For Tougher Sentences for Cruel Animal Abusers?

It is unclear whether 25 year old Shaun Ferguson stole a crossbreed dog belonging to his neighbour or whether he simply happened across the dog after she had escaped. But it became all to clear to RSPCA Inspector Dierck Beardsley that Ferguson had carried out a frenzied yet motiveless campaign
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Wayne Rooney Seeks Dog Advice, Smart Dog Uncovers Olympic Medals

Today’s SUN NEWSPAPER is reporting that Olympic rower James Cracknell has been reunited with his stolen gold medals thanks to some smart detective work on the part of a neighbourhood dog. The star’s TV presenter wife Beverley Turner told the tabloid
We are absolutely thrilled to get the medals back. It was heartbreaking to think they [...]

Six Legged Dog Discovered in Asia

A puppy with six legs and two penises has been discovered outside a Chinese temple in the town of Pandamaran.The brown and white dog was found asleep last week by the temple’s caretaker. The extra legs and organs weren’t noticed by anyone until the dog was lifted up by the caretaker.The brown and white dog [...]

Should UK Bring Back The Dog Licence?

Last week a man was found guilty of stabbing to death his dog, a Giant Bull Mastiff called Max. The attack was executed with a Samurai sword, which Peter Dibden, Max’s owner had kept as part of a collection. The scene of the attack was described as a bloodbath
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RSPCA Claim Critical Dog Fighting Breakthrough

RSPCA Special Operations Unit officers, inspectors and officers from West Midlands Police have been involved in a number of raids in Birmingham this morning. The 16 raids relate to information involving dog fighting in the area and follow an unpublicised raid that took place in Birmingham earlier this year.
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Man Who Stabbed His Dog To Death With A Sword Escapes Jail

Unemployed Peter Dibden was under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he killed his dog, a Giant Bull Mastiff called Max in late May last year. Teesside Magistrates Court were told how Dibden, 39 had sunk a Samurai sword 6 inches into the side of the dog.
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