“It’s in the book!” ––a 1922 work of fiction The ANIMALS 24-7 obituary for philosopher, teacher, and author Bernard Rollin (1943-2021), posted on November 20, 2021, mentioned that, “His late-career writings about pit bulls, in particular, offered no more than recitations of stock pit bull advocacy rhetoric, little if any of his material originating with […]
Pit bulls, greenhouse gases, & poop: the solution is not dilution
Or, pit bull breeding kennels & the Tower of Babel VAUGHAN, Ontario; CAERPHILLY, Wales; DURBANVILLE, South Africa; OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma––“The solution to pollution is dilution,” industrial polluters frequently persuaded politicians, back in the early days of the environmental movement, long before either pit bull attacks or greenhouse gases became a hot public issue. In the […]
Pit bulls running amok to kill is not “manslaughter,” says Oklahoma City jury
Owner spent $8,000 for two “American bullies,” but not a dime to fix his fence OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma––Antwon Demetris Burks, 36, was on November 5, 2021 found not guilty of second degree manslaughter in connection with the April 6, 2017 pit bull mauling death of Cecille Short, 82. The jury deliberated for seven hours […]
James Mcneelis: flukiest fatal dog attack ever, or killed by a dog unknown?
Almost any explanation seems more plausible than that a sheltie/corgi mix killed a seven-year-old KIEFER, Oklahoma––What animal killed 7-year-old James Mcneelis at around twilight on October 20, 2021 just outside Kiefer, Oklahoma might eventually be established by forensics. Or maybe not. About all that can be said for now is that both the Creek […]
Dog blood donors wanted; California ends canine blood bank monopoly
Count Dracula meets the Greyhound of the Baskervilles SACRAMENTO, California––California, the only U.S. state that closely regulates the veterinary blood product industry, as of January 1, 2022 will have a new regulatory regime for sourcing canine blood products for the third time in 20 years. California governor Gavin Newsom on October 9, 2021 endorsed […]
Lifelong safe dog advocate could not save mother from Rottweiler
Ann Marie Rogers tried, but family did not heed warnings BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan––Ben and probably Wren, two family Rottweilers, on September 2, 2021 fatally mauled Sally Fredrica Rogers, 91, on her daughter Susan Rogers’ back deck in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, an outlying Detroit suburb. Standing just 4’11”, suffering from memory impairment and other conditions […]
Why Rottweilers are as deadly as pit bulls (2021 update)
Neither Rotts nor pits should ever be considered “safe” FRESNO, California––Five fatal Rottweiler attacks in the U.S. during the first 242 days of 2021, four on toddlers and one on 91-year-old Sally Fredrica Rogers of Bloomfield Township, Michigan, followed essentially the same pattern of warnings, denial, and eventual tragedy as most of those that came […]
The Rottweilers in my life: that could have been me
by Beth Clifton Listening to our friend Ann Marie Rogers describe how two family Rottweilers on September 2, 2021 killed her mother, Sally Fredrica Rogers, 91, was among my most emotionally troubling hours in a lifetime as former police officer, animal control officer, and vet tech; animal rescuer; and now as ANIMALS 24-7 co-editor whose […]
What did the Prophet Mohammed really say about dogs?
Kindness toward dogs could bring forgiveness for sin Amid great anxiety among animal lovers about what the Taliban recapture of Afghanistan might mean for dogs, ANIMALS 24-7 notes that the most intensive persecution of dogs on record in Afghanistan came in 2013, during the U.S. occupation, when Edouard Guihaire of Agence France-Presse reported that “about […]
Jen gets 10: Colorado pit bull defense lawyer sentenced for hit plot
Jennifer Edwards Emmi goes to the pound for dangerous behavior GOLDEN, Colorado–– Jefferson County First Judicial District Judge Randall C. Arp on August 16, 2021 sentenced pit bull defense lawyer Jennifer Reba Edwards Emmi, 43, to serve ten years in state prison, less 217 days for time already served, on nine felony counts in three […]
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