Owners struggle to find sanctuaries for chimps
Russ Cochran fondly recalls the fun he had with his chimpanzee when the animal was younger, taking him for rides in the car and to his cabin on the river. Boaters would stop to see Sammy, who would jump in canoes and help himself to food and drinks from the cooler.
Dog does what rain or snow can’t: Halt mail
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Cozmo the Jack Russell terrier has done what neither rain, sleet nor the gloom of night has been able to do — keep postal carriers in Clarksburg from their appointed rounds. Postal Service spokeswoman Cathy Yarosky said mail delivery to seven homes on Milford Street was halted because of the 20-pound terrier.
Dog does what rain or snow can’t: Mail halted
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Cozmo the Jack Russell terrier has done what neither rain, sleet nor the gloom of night has been able to do — keep postal carriers in Clarksburg from their appointed rounds. Postal Service spokeswoman Cathy Yarosky said mail delivery to seven homes on Milford Street was halted because of the 20-pound terrier.
Snake blacks out Missouri Capitol, pays price
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri legislators spent about an hour in the dark Tuesday because of a power outage at the state Capitol — and a snake took all the blame and paid the price.
Dog back home in Fla. after being found in Ohio
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Chachi the Chihuahua is back home in Florida, thanks to a couple who found the pooch in southwest Ohio 10 months after it went missing. Owner Robert Bartman, of Gainesville, Fla., said he doesn’t know how the dog ended up 700 miles from home.
Project launched to fight frog-killing fungus
WASHINGTON — Zoos in the U.S., Panama and Mexico are deploying researchers in Central America to develop new ways to fight a fungus blamed for wiping out dozens of frog and amphibian species as part of a project announced Monday.
Rare prehistoric pregnant turtle found in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Paleontologists say a 75-million-year-old turtle fossil uncovered in southern Utah has a clutch of eggs inside, making it the first prehistoric pregnant turtle found in the United States.
T.G.I. Friday’s: Snake head wasn’t cooked
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — T.G.I. Friday’s says a severed snake head found in a dish of broccoli at one of its upstate New York restaurants was apparently planted in the meal.
T.G.I. Friday’s says snake likely planted in meal
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — T.G.I. Friday’s said a severed snake head found in a dish of broccoli at one of its upstate New York restaurants was likely planted in the meal. Diner Jack Pendleton said he found the snake head the size of his thumb mixed in with his vegetables at T.G.I. Friday’s in Clifton Park on Sunday. The Ballston Lake man said he thought at first it was a mushroom.
Ways to fly cheaper and hassle-free with pets
NEW YORK — We dress them up. We feed them gourmet foods. We treat them like members of the family. So when we have to fly — whether it be on a beach vacation or to grandma’s house, our pets are often a first-class priority.
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