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A burglar in a bathroom of a Murrieta home was discovered by the family dog and fled with cash and jewelry, police said.

The residents of a home in the 40100 block of Avenida Venida were awakened around 2:20 a.m. Saturday by their dog, who was barking at the bathroom door, said Sgt. Sandra O’Donnell of the Murrieta Police Department.

A female resident discovered the burglar, screamed and ran down the stairs. The suspect followed the woman and ran out the back door. A male resident chased the suspect, but lost sight of him, the sergeant said.

The residents said jewelry and $300 cash had been taken.

Police believe the burglar may have been seen in the backyard of a house on Ravenwood Drive, about a block away, at 1:52 a.m. that morning, O’Donnell said.

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Leo Borton drills holes for the gate hinges as other Fences for Fido volunteers work on new dog houses and the rest of the fencing going up to give Lucy and Taz a safe place to run free at their home. Photo By Bill Wagner

By Amy M.E. Fischer for The Daily News

Month after month, no matter the weather, the 4-year-old pitbull was left outside chained to a tree in an overgrown yard near West Side Highway.

The heavy choke-collar around Lucy’s thick neck was padlocked to her chain.

No new smells, no new scenery. Sometimes her chain tangled, and the friendly tan-and-white dog couldn’t reach her ramshackle little shelter, leaving her exposed to the rain and the cold.

“We’d always slow way down so we could see what she was doing,” said Lexington resident Erin Fields, 31, who began tossing Lucy rawhide bones last December.

Fields’ heart ached for the lonely dog. She called the Humane Society but was told as long as Lucy had food, water and shelter, they couldn’t intervene.

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From NBC 4

OHIO – A man who was told to leave a retail store in Chillicothe earlier this week has been offered an apology for refusing to admit his service dog.

NBC 4 told you about Joe Lucas and Harley on Thursday.

That was after Joe had been told he couldn’t bring his service dog with him into the Sack And Save on Main Street in Chillicothe.

Police were called and although they agreed that Joe had the right to bring his dog into the store with him, Joe was embarrassed and didn’t want the confrontation to befall anyone else who uses a service dog.

Joe suffers seizures that Harley is trained to anticipate and alert Joe to go to a safe place.

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BY Diane Blankenburg For RGJ.com

Most of us who work in the animal welfare field are drawn to this field because we have an affinity for helping beings that cannot help themselves, whether it’s children, elderly people, or animals. But many people, whether in this field or not, feel something extra special about helping the most downtrodden.

Yesterday, I watched a You Tube video posted on the RGJ Mostly Dogs blog about Oogy, who was used as bait in a dog-fighting ring and left to die. He was saved by Larry Levin and his family, who fell in love with him instantly, in spite of wounds that left his head deformed. His body was far from perfect, but his loving spirit was strong.

This video made me reflect on my own experience with the “imperfect” dog. Three and a half years ago, I was new to Nevada Humane Society and had just moved to Reno with my two black Labrador retrievers. I have a thing for all animals but especially labs.

A staff person was walking a cute yellow lab by my office and my first, and typical, inclination was to give him a big hug. He clung to me like I was his life preserver.

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UPDATE:

Here’s an Associated Press update about this story.

– Kenn

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — An animal rights group in Bosnia called on authorities Wednesday to investigate a claim that a disturbing video of a young woman throwing six newborn puppies into a river was filmed in the Balkan country.

The video, which first appeared on YouTube, shows the hooded girl taking the puppies from a white bucket and throwing them, one by one, into a river.

Velimir Ivanisevic from the Association of Citizens for Prevention of Cruelty Against Animals SOS said his group received an e-mail that allegedly identifies her as a teenager from the central Bosnian town of Bugojno.

“We cannot say with 100 percent certainty that this is true…but we received some other information which leads us to believe that it is,” Ivanisevic said.

He added that the group has called on authorities to investigate the claim.

Bosnia recently adopted an animal protection law instituting fines of between €15 ($12) and €5,000 ($6,400) for private citizens, and between € 100,00 ($78,7) and €100,000 ($128,000) for institutions, for cruel treatment of animals, but Ivanisevic said authorities continue to ignore cases reported by his group.

Police in Bugojno said they were investigating the report, but refused to discuss details.

END UPDATE.

A young woman, believed to be from Bosnia, is seen in video picking up puppies and throwing them into a rapidly moving river.

By MICHAEL SHERIDAN For NY DAILY NEWS

I will not be posting the video or linking to it. This is just another sad story of a human being showing no signs of empathy towards another living creature. It really just sickens me.

– Kenn

Even Cruella De Vil would be disgusted.

A young woman has become the focus of death threats and hate messages after video of her throwing live puppies into a river was recently posted online.

Her identity is unknown, but some have suggested she may be from Bosnia.

The disturbing video shows the young, blonde woman smiling as she picks several puppies out of a dirty bucket and viciously tosses them into a rapidly flowing river.

At one point, as the woman lobs a black-and-white pup into the water, she can clearly be heard saying, “whee.”

Online “investigators” have posted links to a YouTube page, as well as several Facebook profiles, accusing those people of being the girl or the person who filmed the video. It is unclear if the witch hunt has actually found those responsible, however.

The video was originally featured on YouTube, but has since been pulled because of its content.

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By Megha Satyanarayana for Freep.com

Macomb County, Michigan — Last week, Heather Goff, 23, watched her 2-year-old golden retriever, G, abandon her playful personality, become lethargic and die.

The St. Clair Shores woman said that despite veterinary care, including blood transfusions, G’s decline was rapid and shocking.

“She was the happiest, most healthiest dog ever,” she said.

G died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial infection that some Macomb County veterinarians said they think is on the rise. Multiple cases have been confirmed in Warren and St. Clair Shores this summer; normally, there are just a few per year.

The main culprits are rat urine and standing water, said Dr. Courtney Farr of the Parkview Animal Hospital in Warren, who did not treat G.

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A labrador dog plunges into the sea during a patrol at Riva dei Tarquini in the Tyrrhenian Sea

By Francoise Kadri

TARQUINIA, Italy — This summer, Italy’s special squad of rescue workers were again chalking up success: some 300 dogs ready to help save lives on dozens of Italian beaches.

In early August in Tarquinia, a town about 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Rome, the dogs and their human partners saved on the same day two girls, who had fallen off their boat and two others, who had fallen off an inflatable raft.

The labradors, golden retrievers and Newfoundlands trained by the Italian School for Rescue Dogs (http://www.waterrescuedogs.com/) are credited with saving more than 100 lives, including a dozen this year alone.

“Compared to the rest of the world, the school is the only one that systematically monitors beaches every summer with human-canine units,”
Roberto Gasbarri, the school’s coordinator for central-southern Italy, told AFP.

The teams work in most of Italy’s 20 regions, even landlocked ones such as northern Trentino Alto-Adige, where rescuers monitor lakes.

A labrador dog trained for rescue at sea, swims with his instructor during a patrol at Riva dei Tarquini, Italy

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By Gretchen McKay for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh — For some, it’s proof that the dining scene has, quite literally, gone to the dogs.

But to animal lovers such as Dan and Joan Huber of Observatory Hill, eating with your pet al fresco at a favorite restaurant is like the cherry on top of a sundae . . . or should we say a tasty piece of rawhide after a dinner of kibble. Whatever the language, it’s a treat.

It’s also savvy marketing, as Cassis on Western Avenue in Allegheny West has been pleased to discover. While dog owners are hardly taking over, the restaurant has drawn as many as seven dogs and their masters to its patio off Galveston Avenue since starting its Tuesday “Bowl and Biscuit Night” in July, and promoting it on Facebook. Regulars include the Hubers and their 2-year-old miniature schnauzer, Samson Amadeus.

Walking with your pooch to a neighborhood hangout is one thing. The Hubers load their wiry bundle of energy into their car, and happily so, for the 10-minute drive to the North Side. Why should neighbors be the only ones to enjoy owner/executive chef Dianne Porter’s good eats?

“Lady Di always has a beautiful menu,” says Mrs. Huber, who on a recent Tuesday was noshing on baked brie with roasted peppers and potatoes. “And he loves Tuesday nights.”

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