Posted Nov. 7, 2008, 3 a.m. EDT
Branch Saves Cat in 17-Story Plunge
A cat’s last-second grasp of a tree branch is credited with saving its life just before it ended a 17-story fall from an apartment west of Toronto, United Press International reports.
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Police Shoot Mountain Lion That Killed Dog in Arcadia
Police shot and killed a mountain lion that killed an Arcadia, Calif., resident’s Australian Shepherd on Wednesday night, the Pasadena Star-News reports.
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N.M. Couple Face Animal Cruelty Charges
A Mesilla, N.M., couple has been indicted on more than 100 counts of animal cruelty. Lester Boyse, 58, and Carol Boyse, 57, each face 52 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals and 55 felony counts of extreme cruelty to animals. Each misdemeanor count carries a possible maximum penalty of 364 days in jail. Each felony charge carries a maximum of 18 months in prison. The couple’s home first came to the attention of Mesilla authorities Aug. 21 when someone reported a dead horse on the property. Inside the home, more than 100 cats were found, the Las Cruces (N.M.) Sun-News reports.
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