Meet the ‘Donkey’ who loves to guzzle cold beer on a hot day!

MELBOURNE – An Aussie man’s pet donkey has become a local celebrity, thanks to his love to guzzle cold beers on a hot day.

Known simply as ‘Donkey’, Jens Waldenmayer’s pet is famous among residents of Spencer Road at Darwin River for his love of beer.

“I think he is a real Territorian … Read more »»».

Taliban secret sniper ‘monkeys’ to target US troops in Afghanistan

NEW YORK – Taliban militants in war ravaged Afghanistan are training monkeys to use them as secret weapons to attack American troops.

According to The People’s Daily in China, the Islamic insurgents have trained macaques and baboons, arming them with AK-47 rifles, machine guns and trench mortars in the Waziristan …. Read the original article  : Taliban secret sniper ‘monkeys’ to target US troops in Afghanistan.

Malaysian woman to stay with 100 poisonous snakes in world record bid

KUALA LUMPUR – A female snake charmer in Malaysia has stated that she wants to set a world record by staying the longest with 100 poisonous snakes in a glass cage.

Puteri Nur Ariyani Saiful Yazan, 24, from Sungai Petani, is now taking part in a month-long snake … Original source on Gaea Times at : Malaysian woman to stay with 100 poisonous snakes in world record bid.

Drunken Aussie tries to ride monster croc

MELBOURNE – A tourist in Western Australia has luckily survived after climbing into a crocodile enclosure in Broome and battling with a male 5m predator.

The man reportedly from the eastern states, was ejected from a local tavern before climbing the fence of a Broome crocodile … Original article on : Drunken Aussie tries to ride monster croc.

SPCA: 50 Chihuahuas seized from squalid home in Philadelphia where former breeder lives

50 Chihuahuas seized from filthy home in Philly

PHILADELPHIA – Authorities say 50 Chihuahuas have been seized from a filthy home in Philadelphia.
George Bengal, director of law enforcement for the Pennsylvania SPCA, says officers went to the South Philadelphia row house on Wednesday afternoon, where they found dog feces and urine everywhere.
Bengal says a woman and …. Original source  : SPCA: 50 Chihuahuas seized from squalid home in Philadelphia where former breeder lives.

Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel

Short-snouted dogs face greater air travel risks

WASHINGTON – The University of Georgia’s bulldog mascot, Uga, gets a special medical procedure to help him fly safely. But many other short-snouted dogs do not fare as well when put on an aircraft, new data shows.
Dogs with pushed-back faces such as English bulldogs and pugs accounted for roughly … Read : Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel.

Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games

What Uga the Ga. bulldog gets before he flies

WASHINGTON – Owners of bulldogs and pugs, beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, government data released Friday shows. That comes as no surprise to the owner of the University of Georgia’s famous mascot, Uga, who …. Original source  : Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games.

Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes

Short-snouted dogs most likely to die on planes

WASHINGTON – Bulldog and pug owners beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, Transportation Department data released Friday shows.
Overall, at least 122 dog deaths were reported since May 2005, when U.S. airlines were required to start disclosing …. Original article  : Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes.

Why Uga the Georgia bulldog mascot gets surgery before he flies to football games

What Uga the Georgia bulldog gets before he flies

WASHINGTON – The University of Georgia’s bulldog mascot, Uga, gets a special medical procedure to help him fly safely. But many other short-snouted dogs do not fare as well when put on airplanes, new data shows.
Dogs with pushed-back faces such as English bulldogs and pugs accounted for …. Original source  : Why Uga the Georgia bulldog mascot gets surgery before he flies to football games.