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The week that just ended,
May 6-12, was Be Kind to Animals Week sponsored by the American
Humane Association. Thanks to all those who, whether
explicitly or wontedly, participated in promoting the appreciation of
animal life. How did
we do? Well, I suppose you could say it was a success; we still
have a few animals left alive. Of
course, last week did bring to our attention several, notable bright
spots. Let's do them first, and then I'll give you plenty of time
to change the channel before we get to the sicko stuff. Highlights
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12-year-old Shannon
Watt of Westminster, Maryland campaigned, washed cars, found
sponsors and painted fences to raise the money necessary to procure
bullet-proof vests for five police dogs. The sixth-grader vows
to continue until every Maryland police dog is vested. Says
Ms. Watt, "Every dog deserves to be protected. The police
dogs help protect us and they should have protection too."
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Elizabeth Keller and
"Miracle" of Glenwild
Animal Rescue Corporation, New York, visited dozens of schools
and brought the message of animal-kindness to the youths of
Northeast USA (read the May 11 article, "Buried
Alive Mutt Comes Out on Top").
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Naked maniac James
Matherson, seeking to "enter the Kingdom of God" by obeying
demons that sent him on a rampage, destroyed
houses, wrecked cars, urinated on a Church and seriously injured a
28-year-old woman who was walking her dog in Denver last Thursday, but he left the woman's
dog Molly alone (so I
guess you can't accuse him of violating Be Kind to  Animals Week).
Molly, pictured at left, found her way home and now visits her
28-year-old guardian Jessica Fulcher in the hospital regularly,
offering her encouragement and kisses. Photo: Denver
Post).
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Now, for the sicko stuff. If you can make it
through the rest of this article in one sitting, you've got me beat (no
vodka allowed; that's cheating)...
Lowlights
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In Takatsuki, Osaka,
Japan, an unknown attacker cut the paws and ears off of four young
puppies and dumped them in Yodogawa Riverside Park last week.
Reports the Mainichi
Daily News, "Their paws and ears appeared to have been
severed with a cutter knife or scissors, and an animal protection
group in Osaka Prefecture said it is considering filing a complaint
with police..."
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Vince Morton from
Orlando, Florida admitted to pouring a fatal dose of acid on a
neighbor's dog. The dog, a Jack Russell Terrier, was
euthanized after sustaining severe acid burns. Brenna O'Hara,
the dog's 9-year-old guardian, told reporters, "I just wanted
to say thank you to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office in helping
find the person who hurt my dog."
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A man in South Aukland,
New Zealand taped a terrier's mouth shut and beat the animal with a
claw hammer on Friday (wow, if he'd just waited one more day, it
wouldn't have happened during Be Kind to Animals Week).
The dog suffered massive head injuries and had to be euthanized,
reports the New
Zealand Herald.
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In Romania last
week... (sigh).
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A witch-hunt in
Queensland, Australia has resulted in the shooting deaths of 28
dingoes out of the estimated 160 native dogs living on Frazer
Island. A panic resulted after a boy was allegedly killed by
wild dogs near a remote campsite at Waddy Point last month.
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie intends to continue killing the
wildlife until... well, gosh, until he feels like stopping, I
guess. Note to Mr. Beattie: you're going to run out of
dingoes first. Maybe you ought to do crocodiles; I hear
they're pretty mean, too.
Oops, I see that I've just
tripped the cynic-o-meter. Time for my medication.
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