Man Killed at Cockfight by Armed Bird

A central California man previously convicted of illegal animal fighting was killed at a cockfight after being stabbed in the leg by a bird that had a knife attached to its limb, officials confirmed Monday. Jose Luis Ochoa, 35, of Lamont, California, was declared dead at a hospital about two hours after he was injured. Ochoa and the other spectators fled when authorities arrived at the scene of the fight. Deputies found five dead roosters and other evidence of cockfighting at the location. Source

Lambs wearing sweaters.

It’s cold outside. Keep your lamb warm. More photos here. (via)

Is there anything cuter?

Is there anything cuter than a Pitbull puppy? If you have a picture of anything cuter than Knoxx, send it to me & I will post it.

Stayed up a little too late last night

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Scuffle Over Dog Biscuit Leads To Arrest

LIVINGSTON, Mont. -- A Montana man who took exception to someone else giving his dog a biscuit faces a misdemeanor assault charge. The Livingston Enterprise reports one man had reached over a fence to give a dog a bone Thursday when the dog's owner grabbed him and threw him up against a garage. Livingston Police Chief Darren Raney says the dog's owner believed the other man was trying to poison the dog. He was not. The biscuit giver was not injured. Source

Wanna Move it, Move it?

via Well, maybe we disagree! PHOTO CREDIT: Burrard-Lucas Photography For more photos of lemurs and lots of other wonderful animals from around the world, visit the website of William & Matthew Burrard-Lucas. They are brothers from the UK specializing in wildlife photography.

Smile!

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Monday again?

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Today's awwwwwww

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Video: Pigeon Gaming

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Video: World's happiest dog

Hey! Hope that bone is from i-pets.com!

Tug-of-War!

A six-and-a-half-ft long African rock python became the unwilling 'rope' in the game, after being captured by a female leopard in the long grass. But as she dragged it, still wriggling, along behind her, she was ambushed by her over-zealous son who wanted to land the kill for himself. The young male snatched the end of the enormous snake in his powerful jaws, and tried to tug it away from his mother. The two big cats fought ferociously over their prey for half an hour, in front of stunned guests at the MalaMala game reserve, South Africa. Source

Smile!

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Pets on Furniture

Modernica Furniture has been conducting an on-line contest showcasing pets on furniture. I'm not sure if the contest is still open or not for more entries, but you can still vote on the ones already posted. Here are some of my favorites: (Thanks, Cherie)

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Insane Pet Products for Crazy Owners (Who have too much money)

People like to spend money on their pets. That's obvious, isn't it? There are whole stores dedicated to nothing but treats and toys and supplies for our favorite companions. Joanne, at Ranker.com, has compiled an insane list of 20 insane pet products - things most of us would not be insane enough to buy. Or would we? My favorite from this article is the "Rear Gear. Butt Covers for your Cat and Dog," (I found it at etsy) which comes in many designs including a disco ball, air freshener, heart, flower, biohazard, smiley face, number one ribbon, cupcake, sheriff's badge, dice, and you can even make yours custom.

What? You can't mail puppies?

A Minneapolis woman is being charged with animal cruelty after police say she tried to send a puppy through the mail without food or water. The poodle-mix pup was discovered after its movements knocked the two-day priority Post Office box off a counter. The puppy is now doing fine. It will go up for adoption if officials turn down the owner’s appeal to get it back. Source

The Penguin Bath House

Brothers and photographers Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas traveled from London to Saunders Island in the Falkland Islands to take pictures of albatrosses, but quickly became distracted by the irresistible antics of an amusing troop of Rockhopper penguins. The Rockhopper Penguins form colonies of up to 100,000 in the Antarctic summer when they come ashore to lay eggs and raise their chicks. "Along the main route between the penguin colony and the sea is this fresh water spring with a small waterfall," said Will. This was an irresistible attraction for the penguins and throughout the day it was busy with squawking, squabbling, splashing birds. For more of Will & Matt’s photographs from the Falkland Islands, please visit: www.burrard-lucas.com/falklands/

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Is this an educational toy, or what?

Watch this video for Kackel Dackel, a pooping Dachshund game made by the German toy company Goliath. You can play online, too! (via Laughing Squid)

Snow day!

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