A dog breeder was arrested after he took a dig at urban management officers, the least popular government officials in China.
Tag: Dogs
Scotland Dispatch: ‘Dog Suicide Bridge’: Why Do So Many Pets Keep Leaping Into a Scottish Gorge?
Since the 1950s, hundreds of dogs have jumped off a gothic stone bridge in northern Scotland. Many have died. Researchers say there is a rational explanation. Others are not so sure.
Debt Collector Seizes Family’s Prized Pug and Sells It on eBay
When a German family fell behind on bills, a debt collector seized their pet dog. Officials called it a “practical solution.” Others called it cruelty.
Tehran Dispatch: More Bark Than Bite in Iran’s Ban on Walking Dogs
Tehranians, accustomed to periodic crackdowns by their Islamic guardians, are not taking the decree all that seriously. Nor, it seems, are the police.
Chinese City Bans Daytime Dog Walking in a Crackdown on Canines
New rules in Hangzhou also banned large breeds and led to the confiscation of unlicensed dogs.
Global Health: Dogs Can Detect Malaria. How Useful Is That?
Canine can sniff out the socks worn by children carrying the mosquito-borne parasites, a study finds.