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A Grim tale of suspected dumb rabies & a dumber response

February 18, 2019 by Merritt Clifton 3 Comments

Who named the pit bull Faust,  and why? ST. LOUIS, Missouri––Faust in German legend was an alchemist,  sorcerer,  and perhaps even a necromancer,  meaning one who consorts with the dead,  who sold his soul to the devil for the secret of transforming “base” metals into gold. The much more complex Faust of many literary renditions––who […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Top, Rabies, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, Street dogs, USA Tagged With: Beth Vesco-Mock, Cassady Caldwell, Chris Mcclaren, Ealgie Edwards, Merritt Clifton, Randy Grim, Rodney McAllister, Sarah Frei

Houston dog fancier killed: “Before pit bulls, it was Dobermans”?

February 16, 2019 by Merritt Clifton 4 Comments

Elaine Richman killing resembled the 1955 & 1960 attacks that made Dobermans  infamous HOUSTON, Texas––Found dead in her Houston back yard on February 8,  2019,  Doberman enthusiast Elaine Richman,  66,  most likely succumbed to severe facial wounds and apparent defensive wounds to her hands and arms. “Preliminary autopsy results list a sharp force injury as […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Breeding, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Top, Training, USA Tagged With: Elaine Richman, Frances Tetreault, Karl Dobermann, Kiyana McNeal, Merritt Clifton, Virginia Kraft Payson, Winifred Bacon

Study: killing cormorants tripled losses of salmon & steelhead

February 12, 2019 by Merritt Clifton 3 Comments

“This goes down as one of the really significant failures in wildlife management in recent decades.” PORTLAND, Oregon––Cormorant massacres at East Sand Island,  near the mouth of the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington,  not only did not save any salmon and steelhead from predation in 2015 through 2017,  but may have tripled predation losses,  […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Birds, Birds, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Feature Home Top, Feral & "nuisance" wildlife, Fish, Food, Habitat, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Marine life, Meat issues, Predators, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Bob Sallinger, Dan Roby, James Lawonn, Karina Brown, Kris Lightner, Merritt Clifton

Diane Whipple died for the sins of dangerous dog advocacy

February 11, 2019 by Merritt Clifton 2 Comments

Murder-by-dog convict Marjorie Knoller is denied parole SACRAMENTO––The California Board of Parole Hearings on February 7,  2019 denied parole to Marjorie Knoller,  64,  convicted of murder-by-dog for the January 26,  2001 death of St. Mary’s College lacrosse coach Diane Whipple,  33,  at the door to her San Francisco apartment. Knoller will be allowed to seek parole […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Shelters, Training, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Dale Bretches, Diane Whipple, Jean Donaldson, Marjorie Knoller, Merritt Clifton, Nathan Winograd, Paul "Cornfed" Schneider, Richard Avanzino, Robert Noel, Sharon Smith

Dolphinaris Arizona deaths: it’s not about the desert

February 8, 2019 by Merritt Clifton 4 Comments

Four dead dolphins bring “temporary” closure of barely two-year-old swim-with-dolphins attraction             SCOTTSDALE,  Arizona––Already a target of protest before opening in October 2016,  Dolphinaris Arizona,  the newest U.S. marine mammal exhibition facility,  is to be scene of yet another of many demonstrations on February 9,  2019. This demonstration,  though,  will have a bite to it […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Marine life, Marine mammals, Mexico, The Americas, USA, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife Tagged With: Jay Sweeney, Laurice Dee, Merritt Clifton, Naomi Rose, Rae Stone, Ric O'Barry

Denied bond, Scotlund Haisley could get 30 years plus

February 7, 2019 by Merritt Clifton Leave a Comment

“Fugitive from justice” charge dropped, but carried lightest penalty WASHINGTON D.C.––Denied bond on two counts of robbery for allegedly sticking up a Subway sandwich shop on January 20 and January 26,  2019,  appearing before the Washington D.C. Superior Court in jumpsuit and handcuffs,  Animal Rescue Corps founder Scotlund Haisley,  50,  on February 6,  2019 won […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Feature Home Bottom, USA Tagged With: Judge Holly D. Reed, Lynne Haisley, Merritt Clifton, Nick Beres, Scotlund Haisley, Tim Woodward

“Send Ndume back to Cinci!” says gorilla case Solomon

February 4, 2019 by Merritt Clifton

“Enough poop––move him or lose him,”  judge tells Gorilla Foundation             SAN FRANCISCO––The Gorilla Foundation,  of Woodside,  California,  ain’t said @#$%,  either to mass media or through social media,  since Judge Richard Seeborg of the U.S. District Court of Northern California,  who was asked to play Solomon between claimants to Ndume the feces-flinging silverback gorilla,  […]

Filed Under: Africa, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Animal sentience & intelligence, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Exhibition, Feature Home Top, Science, USA, Wildlife, Zoos

January 2019 saw the most dog-related deaths in 13 months

February 3, 2019 by Merritt Clifton

Three killed by pit bulls, three in human conflict involving dogs, one possibly by German shepherd,  one killed by dogs unidentified by breed HOUSTON, Texas––A January 28,  2019 shoot-out in Houston,  Texas that left five police officers injured and two drug suspects dead raised the apparent dog-related death toll for the month,  worldwide,  to eight,  […]

Filed Under: Africa, Animal control, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, South Africa, Sub-Saharan, USA Tagged With: Breanna Henson, Christopher Dale Collins, Dennis Tuttle, Dianne Reves, Drew Justice, Erica Nicole Jordan, Kenneth Phillips, Lana Bergman, Loxli Chavez, Matthew Oropeza, Merritt Clifton, Phillip Sr Cross, Rhogena Nicholas

Ex-Bully Breed Rescue pres Lueders allegedly threatens to shoot family

January 31, 2019 by Merritt Clifton

Arraigned on new charges 24 hours after winning postponement of arraignment for deaths of five pit bulls NEW CANAAN,  Connecticut––Heidi Lueders,  former president of the pit bull advocacy and fostering organization Bully Breed Rescue,  on the evening of January 29,  2019 was arrested “on charges of [third degree] assault,  threatening and disorderly conduct following a domestic […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Cruelty & neglect, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, USA Tagged With: Heidi Lueders, Marissa Alter, Merritt Clifton, Peggy Anderson Lueders

Scotlund Haisley allegedly took Subway while on bond for alleged assault

January 30, 2019 by Merritt Clifton

Estranged wife & ex-associates testify online against Animal Rescue Corps founder WASHINGTON D.C.–– Due for arraignment on January 30,  2019 on two counts of armed robbery for allegedly sticking up a Subway sandwich shop on January 20 and January 26,  2019,  Animal Rescue Corps founder Scotlund Haisley was already in legal trouble for allegedly assaulting […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Feature Home Bottom, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Christy Howard, Consie von Gontard, Keely Longer, Kristina Bowman, Lynne Haisley, Marla Tauscher, Merritt Clifton, Ronnie N. Graves, Scotlund Haisley, Tim Woodward

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