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What's open, closed on Memorial Day in Broward
Here's what will be open and closed in Broward County on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. GOVERNMENT/SCHOOLS Federal, state, Health Department offices and health centers, county and municipal offices will be closed. Public schools, Nova Southeastern...Tags: Broward College, Nova Southeastern University, Memorial Day, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
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Pet news briefs: Dog attack stats ranked by city
My Pet WorldThe U.S. Postal Service has released dog attack rankings for 2012 by city. Last year, nearly 5,900 letter carriers were attacked by dogs. Overall, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were thought to be about 4.7 million...Tags: Pets, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Yale University, U.S. Postal Service, Drugs and Medicines
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Boy seriously injured in dog attack in Roseland
Tribune reporterA 9-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was attacked by a neighbor's dog as he played outside his home in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side. The boy was in his yard in the 200 block of West 112th Place around 8 p.m. when a neighbor's dog...Tags: Rabies, Roseland
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Compromise exempts animal shelter from costly requirements
Columbus Telegram, Neb.The city and Platte Valley Humane Society have reached a compromise that exempts the local animal shelter from potentially costly requirements included in the updated dangerous dog ordinance. The proposed ordinance changes now exclude the Erna R....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System
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BRIEF: Man attacked by dog in Carrick cemetery
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewA man suffered deep bites to his legs, arms, hands and face when he was attacked by a dog while walking through a Carrick cemetery Sunday night, Pittsburgh police said. Police from the Zone 3 station said the man was walking in the cemetery off...Tags: Pittsburgh, Brownsville
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9/11 survivor to speak at Red Cross Heroes Luncheon
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.Michael Hingson, a 9/11 survivor, will be the keynote speaker at the American Red Cross Big Rivers Chapter Heroes Luncheon on Friday at First Baptist Church. Two nominated local heroes will also be honored at the 11:30 a.m. event. Hingson, who has...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, American Red Cross, The New York Times, Human Interest, American Kennel Club
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Illinois is second in dog bites, report finds
RedEyeThe likelihood of a person being bitten by a dog in Illinois is pretty high according to an American Veterinary Medical Association report. In conjunction with National Dog Bite Prevention Week--which is May 19 through 25--the AMCA, along with the U.S....Tags: Mail Order Industry, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Employees, Government Postal Delivery
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L.A. County's dilemma: What to do about dangerous dogs
The fatal attack on a woman walking in the Antelope Valley community of Littlerock by four pit bulls last week has prompted Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich to ask the county Department of Animal Care and Control to look into ways to...
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Dangerous dog debate continues
Columbus Telegram, Neb.The conflict between the city and representatives from the local Humane Society over proposed changes to the dangerous dog ordinance continued this week. The parties engaged in a more than hourlong debate Monday during the Public Property, Safety and...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Justice System, Lawyers
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Dog quarantined after deadly attack on horse
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Officials have tracked down the dog they believe viciously attacked two miniature horses Saturday at a farm on Meetinghouse Way, killing one and wounding the other. The dog, a 3-year-old Old English bulldog crossbreed named Mugsy, apparently jumped a 4-...Tags: Martha's Vineyard
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Indiana ranks #7 in dog attacks against postal workers
As a partner in National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the United States Postal Service released its 2012 U.S. Postal Service Dog Attack City Rankings, ranking Indiana as #7 for attacks of postal workers. To help reduce the number of dog bites across...Tags: Mail Order Industry, U.S. Postal Service
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Cop kills dog attacking teen
Tyrell Henry just got off the bus and was walking to school when he got a quick glimpse of a pit bull seconds before it jumped him. "When it first bit me, when I was on the ground, I started kicking it," said Tyrell, a 16-year-old sophomore at Urban...
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