Animals
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Nico Dauphine, animal cruelty suspect, expected to testify
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A one time Smithsonian National Zoo employee who is accused of attempting to poison feral cats in her Northwest D.C. neighborhood on trial in D.C. Superior Court.
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New home sought for blind Great Dane and partner
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An animal shelter has been inundated with offers of help after it requested a home for a pair of Great Danes - one of which is blind, and totally dependent on the other.
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Great white kills American in Australia
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A great white shark killed an American diver Saturday in the second fatal shark attack off Western Australia state in 12 days and fourth in a little over a year.
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Dozens of exotic animals killed in Ohio
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Sheriff's deputies shot 48 animals - including 18 rare Bengal tigers and 17 lions - after the owner of a private animal farm near Zanesville, Ohio threw their cages open Tuesday and then committed suicide.
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Thurmont home had 82 cats removed by HazMat team
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Frederick County authorities say they've removed 82 cats from a Thurmont home with help from a hazardous-materials team.
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Bald eagle in Md. died from natural causes, not gunshot
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he Maryland Department of Natural Resources says a bald eagle found dead near Cumberland last month died from natural causes, not a gunshot wound.
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Wilbur the boar looking for a new home
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A 200-pound boar was found wandering in Manassas.
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Dogs in Halloween costumes
Creativity knows no bounds when the costume-wearer doesn't have a say in the matter.
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Woman attacked by pit bull in Montgomery County
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A Rockville woman was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after she was attacked by a pit bull.
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Getting up close and personal with a black bear
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How would you like to come face to face with a black bear?
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PETA and porn?
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plans to create a pornographic website to promote its animal rights and vegan diet message.
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Willow cat found in New York after missing for 5 years
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A calico cat named Willow, who disappeared from a home near the Rocky Mountains five years ago, was found Wednesday on a Manhattan street.
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GMW: Cadaver dogs
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National Zoo's small mammals head to the beach
The Smithsonian National Zoo took some of its tiniest creatures for some fun in the sun, proving that even unattractive animals look cute when placed in human contexts.
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Animals given shelter during Irene
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More than 200 animals were provided shelter during Hurricane Irene in Virginia.
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D.C. earthquake 2011: How did the animals react?
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Howler monkeys howled, snakes squirmed and red ruffed lemurs sounded an alarm call – these are just a few reactions of animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park.
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At least 32 chickens killed in Fairfax
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Dozens of chickens were killed and missing at a home off Gunpowder Road in Fairfax County.
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Charla Nash, woman attacked by chimpanzee receives a new face
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The new face of a Connecticut woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee two years ago has been revealed for the first time.
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