Rep. Ritchie Torres presses DEA after animal tranquilizers found in NYC street drugs
WASHINGTON — Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres is requesting information from the Drug Enforcement Administration after local health officials found the elephant tranquilizer carfentanil and the veterinary anesthetic medetomidine in street drugs in New York City. Carfentanil, a more potent analogue of fentanyl, Eight local opioid samples contained small amounts of the substance. According to the […]
Watchdog claims victory over Pentagon animal testing as lawmakers demand accounting of taxpayer funds
After several lawmakers criticized the Pentagon for authorizing painful experiments on dogs, animal testing watchdogs said the agency was just the latest to be exposed. Now, one by one, agencies are being forced to halt their tests. A month after Fox News broke the story, Rep. Young Kim, Republican of California, and Rep. Donald Davis, […]
Conn. animal lover nearly dies after he was bit by rattlesnake he tried to help off road
An animal lover in Connecticut was attacked by a snake and nearly lost his life while caring for the reptile. Joseph Ricciardella, 45, was bitten Sunday night while trying to get a rattlesnake off the road to safety on his way to Torrington. A father of one was driving home when he saw a snake […]
Carfentanil, opioid stronger than fentanyl, and animal sedative medetomidine found in NYC drug supply
Overdose deaths involving a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl have more than doubled in New York City, while a new, deadly sedative has been detected in the city’s drug supply for the first time. The two deadly drugs are wreaking havoc on public health, with city officials issuing warnings Thursday about carfentanil, a […]
NFL lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced for animal cruelty charges
NFL defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs was convicted of animal cruelty and sentenced to 365 days of hard labor on Thursday. According to WRBC in Kansas City:Buggs was given 60 days of his sentence reduced, with the remaining 300 days suspended for two years depending on his behavior. “Mr. Buggs’ situation is confusing and requires clarification, […]
Former Chiefs player Isaiah Buggs sentenced in animal cruelty case
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‘Most Bizarre Animal Encounter’: Giraffe Spotted With Rare Deformity
While on a wildlife tour in South Africa, a photographer captured a giraffe with a “very twisted” neck, calling it a “bizarre” spotting. Travel blogger Lynn Scott captured the image and shared it on Facebook on July 5 with the caption, “The most bizarre animal encounter I ever witnessed.” Scott was on a tour at […]
Advocates call for Central Park carriage horse ban ahead of driver’s animal abuse trial
As the trainer behind a horse killed two years ago faced off on his first day of trial, neighbors poured out outside Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday afternoon to demand the shutdown of the city’s carriage horse industry — at least, that’s what they thought. Ian McKeever, who is facing animal cruelty charges in the […]
Animal Defenders Say China Still Allowing Open Slaughter at Yulin Dog Meat Festival Despite Growing Public Disgust
The Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival, a gruesome event in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region where sellers publicly slaughter dogs for food, appeared to have drawn significantly less attention this year than previous ones, animal rights groups told Breitbart News this week — but not because Chinese authorities tried to block the event. The […]
Wisconsin woman attempted to poison veterinarian husband with animal euthanasia drugs to steal assets: police
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