Helping man’s best phriend in Philly
When a stray 20-pound Australian cattle dog was struck by a car while crossing Washington Street in South Philadelphia back in March, three police officers rushed her to the Pennsylvania SPCA. On...
View ArticleFrom Dumpster to landfill and home again
Leo fell into a Dumpster and couldn’t get out. An aging Australian cattle dog mix, Leo apparently climbed a ramp attached to a large Dumpster and, when no one was looking, either jumped or fell in....
View ArticleWas police officer at the wrong house when he fatally shot Austin man’s dog?
Michael Paxton says he and his Australian cattle dog, Cisco, were playing Frisbee in his backyard when a police officer approached. The officer, he says, pointed a gun at him and told him to put his...
View ArticleWhat to do about Blue?
The city council in Elephant Butte, New Mexico, has scheduled a meeting this month on what to do about Blue — an Australian cattle dog who doesn’t have a home and apparently doesn’t want one. Blue’s...
View ArticleTown votes to let Blue roam free — sort of
Elephant Butte is going to let Blue continue to roam, at least within the one-acre confines of a wireless electric fence. Officials in the New Mexico town voted Wednesday to make some amendments in...
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