Bleeding from three bites, wearing only the housecoat she had on to go grab her morning newspaper, an elderly woman upended an attacking, rabies-crazed cat in the street in front of her home!! With her hand tight around its tail, she was able to beat the feline into submission against a nearby utility pole.Turning the black and white stray [...]
Hikers Nell and Jim Hamm had never seen a mountain lion track, much less an actual lion, in all the years they’d gone hiking in California’s abundant trails. That changed in a horrifying instant last Wednesday, Jan. 24, when a mountain lion knocked 70-year-old Jim Hamm down and clamped its teeth onto his skull.Nell Hamm, 65, rushed to her [...]
Few pets travel regularly, so a flight can be a scary experience for both the pet and the pet owner. The U.S. Department of transportation makes available a pet incident report, monthly, that can be found at their website . For all U.S. air carriers of pets combined, there have been 19 reported pet deaths, [...]
Many household pets, including fish and dogs, were the key players in some of last year’ most unusual insurance claims. The annual round up of quirky claims includes many examples of pets being the blame for household items breaking. One claimant’s digital radio was worse for wear after his granddaughter had placed it in the [...]
A man whose deceased pets stored in his freezer and live cats that were confiscated and destroyed is seeking more than $1.5 million from county and city officials. Terry Davis seeks a jury trial in the lawsuit that was filed December 28th in Chancery Court. The suit alleges Murfreesboro Police, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s office, [...]
Leading veterinary charity, PDSA, is appealing for members of the public to help pets in need of vets by recycling their used postage stamps. At this time of year, with people frantically posting Christmas cards to friends and family, households will be receiving even more post than usual so this is the perfect opportunity to [...]
