Pets and Animals
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2 joeys making appearance at Bloomington zooAug 14, 2013 3:35 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington is showing off two new bouncing bundles of joy. The Bloomington Pantagraph reports the two wallaroos are just star...
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Rescued baby turtles set free in DuPage preserveAug 13, 2013 5:43 pm - Seven turtle hatchlings that appeared doomed when a car hit their pregnant mother were given a second chance at life Tuesday morning at a DuPage County forest preserve. ...
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Llamas, goats love the jet-set life at O'HareAug 13, 2013 4:00 pm - Oblivious to the roars of Boeing 767s and MD-80s above, a ewe nuzzled her newborn lamb on a hilltop at O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday, the latest addition to th...
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Fayette County man mauled by captive bearAug 12, 2013 3:33 pm - BEECHER CITY, Ill. — A southern Illinois man was mauled by his black bear at a farm in rural Fayette County. WNOI-FM reports Marion Julius suffered a broken hip and leg ...
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Pet vaccination clinic in Fox LakeAug 09, 2013 12:06 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center’s Animal Care and Control Program, Fox Lake Parks and Recreation Department and Fox Lake police will offer a lo...
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Newborn dolphin dies at Brookfield ZooAug 08, 2013 7:01 pm - A dolphin born at Brookfield Zoo earlier this month has died. WLS-TV reported that the female calf died Thursday morning. Zoo officials said that after the calf showed ...
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Abused dog ready to get some love from forever homeAug 08, 2013 9:19 am - This is the story about a dog named Rocket, a black-and-white hound mix who lived through abuse and cruelty and came to the Buddy Foundation because of the determined ef...
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Nate Berkus joins team for fantasy dog parksAug 07, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Interior designer Nate Berkus has been adding fantasy to homes for 16 years, inspiring people with just the right creative touch. But he's been a dog-lover...
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Tiger activity prompts federal lawsuit:Aug 06, 2013 5:56 pm - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said it filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service, contending the agency illegally ...
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Baby dolphin born at Brookfield ZooAug 06, 2013 4:36 pm - There’s a new baby dolphin at the Brookfield Zoo. The zoo announced the calf’s birth on Tuesday. Zoo officials say the baby was born Friday. The calf weighs 40 pounds an...