Archive for April, 2008

Highway Patrol Suspends All Use Of Dogs (NBC 17 Raleigh)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. — Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety Brian Beatty suspended all use of canines by Highway Patrol based on testimony heard in the Charles Jones case. The suspension is immediate, and for an indefinate amount of time.

Highway Patrol suspends use of dogs (The News & Observer)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The N.C. Highway Patrol has pulled its 10 police dogs off duty indefinitely after several troopers testified in a personnel hearing this week to several rough training methods that involved shocking, kicking and suspending the dogs.

How reporter and mutt became a therapy team (USA Today)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

A journalist’s best friend a rescued Australian shepherd/border collie mix goes through therapy training to help domestic abuse victims.

Washington DC (The San Francisco Examiner)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

As reported in the New York Times , Knut the Polar Bear in Berlin, Germany is showing signs of anxiety when left alone. To the outcries of animal-protection groups, Knut was hand-raised by his handler, Thomas Dörflein.

San Francisco (The San Francisco Examiner)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

As reported in the New York Times , Knut the Polar Bear in Berlin, Germany is showing signs of anxiety when left alone. To the outcries of animal-protection groups, Knut was hand-raised by his handler, Thomas Dörflein.