1324. Pet 'Speed Dating' and the The Chicken Lady.

Once Upon A Flock
Do Chickens make good pets? Lauren Scheuer
thinks so. She got several chickens with plans of eventually
eating them....until she named them. Now they're her pets, and
she shares her house with them and a dog.
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Man Retrieves Son's Finger From Dog's
Stomach
A Florida man gets criticized for his quick thinking after a
caged dog bit his eleven-year-old's finger off. According to
police, the boy stuck his left hand through slots in the cage,
trying to pet the dog. The animal bit him, completely severing
his pinky finger. The boy's father immediately pulled the dog
from the cage and shot it, then cut into the dog's stomach,
retrieving the finger.
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Dog Hits Pedestrian With Car
Police in Pennsylvania say a dog that was left in an unattended
vehicle knocked it into gear, and the car struck a pedestrian.
The pedestrian was found lying in the street. Police say the
vehicle had been left running when the dog inside pushed it into
drive, causing it to start moving slowly.
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Pet Speed Dating
These days, dating has gone to the dogs. At least, it did one
night at the Cumberland County SPCA's first-ever Pet Speed Dating
event. The shelter created the event to provide the pet-loving
public an easy way to get up close and personal with many dogs
and cats available for adoption.
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