Monkey as butlers’ help maimed US soldiers in Afghanistan lead a normal life

LONDON – American soldiers and officers who were physically disabled while fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, are being given monkeys as butlers to perform their daily tasks.

The clever capuchins are trained to react to where a laser pen is shined. Provided by a charity, the primate pets help amputees and paralysed soldiers lead normal lives.

Wheelchair-bound … Read : Monkey as butlers’ help maimed US soldiers in Afghanistan lead a normal life.

US official: NJ woman killed by a crocodile while snorkeling in India’s Andaman Islands

American killed by crocodile in India
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – A U.S. State Department spokesman has confirmed that a 25-year-old New Jersey woman was killed by a crocodile while snorkeling in India’s Andaman Islands last month.

Lauren Failla of Morristown was vacationing at a resort with her boyfriend when she went missing April 28. Her body was found [..] Read the original article: here.

Aussies spend more than $25K on pets in lifetime!

MELBOURNE – A survey has revealed that pet owners in Australia do not think twice about the amount of money they spend on their pet pooches.

The Bankwest study found NSW dog owners spend an average of more than 25,000 dollars on their pooches over their lifetime, and that doesn’t even … Original source on Gaea Times at : Aussies spend more than $25K on pets in lifetime!.