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Video Captures Miami Man Hitting Animals With A Sledgehammer, Then Stabbing Them Repeatedly Before His Arrest
A Miami-Dade man was arrested Saturday on animal cruelty charges after police raided a Hialeah slaughterhouse where blood and other fluids seeped into the ground, potentially endangering the city’s water, authorities said. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said the accused slaughterhouse operator Rudesindo “Rudy” Acosta, 57, was caught on a video camera “brutally beating [...]
African Elephant ‘Umoya’, Killed By Another At San Diego Zoo
A female African elephant at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has died, possibly from injuries suffered in an attack by another elephant, zoo officials said Thursday. The 21-year-old elephant named Umoya was found lying on the ground Thursday morning with severe injuries and died before keepers could arrive to offer help. A post-mortem [...]
In China, $1.5 Million Paid For World’s Most Expensive Dog…
“Big Splash” aka Hong Dong- Most Expensive Dog In The World Genghis Khan had one, legend says. So did the Buddha. And now, the prized red Tibetan mastiff, thought to be one of the world’s oldest and most venerable breeds, has another distinction: One of the massive, fluffy dogs has become the most expensive [...]