Monday, November 01, 2010

Pets News – Monthly Newsletter November 2010

Monday, November 1, 2010


Brit woman finds frog in bottle of wine

LONDON – A woman in Britain has claimed that a frog fell out of a bottle of wine she had bought from supermarket giant Asda.

Isolde Beesley, from Liecestershire, complained that the creature fell out as she poured a glass of Moscatel de Valencia, a white Spanish dessert … Read more >>>.

Forest officials rescue crocodile in Bijnor

BIJNOR – Forest officials in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor city conducted a rescue operation to rescue a crocodile that had entered a local police station.

A police inspector Raja Mohan in Nagal police station recounted the episode.

“After completing his duty, our constable, Surender, was walking towards his room. He was about to step on the crocodile when … Original source on Gaea Times at : Forest officials rescue crocodile in Bijnor.

Manhattan woman shares her bed with rodent pets!

NEW YORK – For many, rats are not the first choice when it comes to keeping pets and they probably aren’t even the last. But Dianne Rochenski loves rats.

The Manhattan woman keeps rat figurines in her living room. And her favourite movie, without a doubt, is ‘Ratatouille’.

And every night, … Read more : Manhattan woman shares her bed with rodent pets!.

Oz Crocodile Dundee outback pub up for grabs

LONDON – The Australian outback pub that was made famous by the 1980s film Crocodile Dundee is up for sale.

The Walkabout Creek Hotel, in the small town of McKinlay in the state of Queensland, was made a popular tourist attraction by the film, but owner Paul Collins says he is … Read more : Oz Crocodile Dundee outback pub up for grabs.

Meet the dog that woke up even after getting two lethal injections

LONDON – A family in the US was left stunned when their pet dog, a Rottweiler, which a vet had injected twice with a lethal cocktail of drugs, woke up again.

Matt Olivarez, from Redford, Michigan, had said a tearful goodbye to his 10-year-old Rottweiler Mia, before she … Read more >>>.

Two-day-old kitten flushed down the toilet saved

MELBOURNE – A two-day-old kitten survived a stinking death, as firemen rescued him in an operation, which took place after the little owner accidentally flushed her down the toilet.

3-year-old Alannah Merleto accidentally flushed kitten Patrick but her mother sayd, Ammie, says who could blame Alannah who has always had a tendency for flushing things down.

“I …. Source  : Two-day-old kitten flushed down the toilet saved.

Brit MP’s love triangle sees wife ’stealing mistress’ kitten’

LONDON – British politician and self-confessed ‘love rat’ John Hemming’s wife has been accused of breaking into his mistress’ house and stealing her kitten.

Hemming, 50, a Liberal Democrat member for Yardley in Birmingham, has three children with his wife Christine and a daughter with his former PA … Original source on Gaea Times at : Brit MP’s love triangle sees wife ’stealing mistress’ kitten’.

Croc causes plane to crash, killing Brit pilot and 19 others

LONDON – A British pilot and 19 others were killed in a plane crash that was caused by a crocodile that had escaped from a traveller’s large sports holdall.

A survivor of the crash said the appearance of the crocodile caused passengers to panic and to flee towards … Read : Croc causes plane to crash, killing Brit pilot and 19 others.

Two-day-old kitten flushed down the toilet saved

MELBOURNE – A two-day-old kitten survived a stinking death, as firemen rescued him in an operation, which took place after the little owner accidentally flushed her down the toilet.

3-year-old Alannah Merleto accidentally flushed kitten Patrick but her mother sayd, Ammie, says who could blame Alannah who has always had a tendency for flushing things down.

“I …. Original source  : Two-day-old kitten flushed down the toilet saved.

Meet the dog that woke up even after getting two lethal injections

LONDON – A family in the US was left stunned when their pet dog, a Rottweiler, which a vet had injected twice with a lethal cocktail of drugs, woke up again.

Matt Olivarez, from Redford, Michigan, had said a tearful goodbye to his 10-year-old Rottweiler Mia, before she … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Meet the dog that woke up even after getting two lethal injections.

Oz Crocodile Dundee outback pub up for grabs

LONDON – The Australian outback pub that was made famous by the 1980s film Crocodile Dundee is up for sale.

The Walkabout Creek Hotel, in the small town of McKinlay in the state of Queensland, was made a popular tourist attraction by the film, but owner Paul Collins says he is …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Manhattan woman shares her bed with rodent pets!

NEW YORK – For many, rats are not the first choice when it comes to keeping pets and they probably aren’t even the last. But Dianne Rochenski loves rats.

The Manhattan woman keeps rat figurines in her living room. And her favourite movie, without a doubt, is ‘Ratatouille’.

And every … Original source on Gaea Times at : Manhattan woman shares her bed with rodent pets!.

Forest officials rescue crocodile in Bijnor

BIJNOR – Forest officials in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor city conducted a rescue operation to rescue a crocodile that had entered a local police station.

A police inspector Raja Mohan in Nagal police station recounted the episode.

“After completing his duty, our constable, Surender, was walking towards his room. He was about to step on the crocodile …. Original article  : Forest officials rescue crocodile in Bijnor.

Brit woman finds frog in bottle of wine

LONDON – A woman in Britain has claimed that a frog fell out of a bottle of wine she had bought from supermarket giant Asda.

Isolde Beesley, from Liecestershire, complained that the creature fell out as she poured a glass of Moscatel de Valencia, a white Spanish dessert …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Brit woman finds frog in bottle of wine.

Monkey business: Indian officials used langur monkeys to help security at Commonwealth Games

Plan of the apes: Security officials use langurs

NEW DELHI – Security officials at the Commonwealth Games aren’t monkeying around anymore, deploying langurs at several venues in New Delhi to keep the smaller simians from causing any trouble.
Langurs are a common type of monkey in south Asia, and because they are large and fierce they are …. Source  : Monkey business: Indian officials used langur monkeys to help security at Commonwealth Games.

Report: Snake found in athlete’s room as woes persist 1 week before Commonwealth Games opens

Report: Snake in room adds to C’wealth Games woes

NEW DELHI – Two more Australian athletes withdrew Sunday and a South African competitor reportedly found a snake in his room as complaints over cleanliness, security and construction continued to dog the troubled Commonwealth Games a week before the sporting event opens in New Delhi.
While international sports …. Source article  : Report: Snake found in athlete’s room as woes persist 1 week before Commonwealth Games opens.

Barefoot Oz fisherman steps on croc while fishing, gets bitten

MELBOURNE – An Aussie fish farmer got bitten when he stepped on a crocodile while out fishing barefoot in saltie-infested waters.

However, champion crab wrangler Bill Boustead, in his mid-60s, said having his foot trapped in a two-metre croc’s jaws at Howards Peninsula was, “no big deal”.

“I could have grabbed him, pulled him inside out and …. Source  : Barefoot Oz fisherman steps on croc while fishing, gets bitten.

Sean Murphy to stuff roaches in mouth for world record and charity

MELBOURNE – Sean Murphy, a pet store employee is trying to set a Guinness World Record for holding Madagascar hissing cockroaches in his mouth for 10 seconds.

It will be part of the Halloween Spectacular at Preuss Pets, Lansing, Michigan, in the US, where Murphy works.
“To raise money for the nature centre is even better,” The …. Source article  : Sean Murphy to stuff roaches in mouth for world record and charity.

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