Pooches on parade in Norman
Check out these great photos by Oklahoman photographer John Clanton. John took these pictures Sunday at a Campus Corner event in Norman. My personal favorite: Dorothy.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Woman killed by her pet snake
Police believe a Virginia Beach, Va. woman was strangled to death recently by her pet python.
Amanda Ruth Black, 25, was found dead by her husband in a bedroom of their home. The 13-foot tiger python’s cage was open. Authorities believe she died from asphyxiation.
Police believe she was trying to give the snake medication when it attacked her. The snake was found in the bedroom. It took two animal control officers to catch and restrain it. It is now being held by the Virginia Beach Bureau of Animal Control.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
Halloween is coming
Is your dog ready?
My pup, Huey, has a cute little devil costume which is funny for its irony. Huey is well-behaved and cute as the dickens. About as non-scary as you can get.
If you don’t have any good ideas, here is a link to a photo gallery with a whole bunch of dogs in costumes. It’s also a good link if you just need a laugh or a good daily dose of cute.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
Little River Zoo hosts Halloween hike
The Little River Zoo is hosting their annual Howl-O-Ween Hike for families. The event includes games, guided zoo tours and treats for kids. The hike is from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the zoo, which is about 3/4 mile south of State Highway 9 on 120th Avenue. Admission is $10 per person with one free adult per child.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Trucker’s pup taken to pound in McAlester
So this trucker from Arkansas is arrested Wednesday on allegations he pointed a loaded gun at another driver, the McAlester News Capital reports.
As if that weren’t a bad enough situation, truck driver John Goff had his pup with him. After he was arrest, the poor pooch wound up in the clink, too.
After police arrested Goff, an animal control officer came to the scene to take hold of a small dog in Goff’s cab, shown in this picture here.
Police say the whole ordeal began because of an incident of road rage.
So, long story short: leave you gun and your dog at home.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
City, shelter hash out details in Inola
Details are still sketchy between Inola Volunteer Animal Rescue and the city, The Claremore Daily Progress is reporting. The group agreed to a trial agreement back in August, but now it appears the circumstances will change. Originally, the rescue group was going to operate a shelter on city land. But now they’re hoping to operate a shelter on private land but function as the city’s shelter.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Man charged in bird deaths
An Oklahoma City man has been charged in connection with the deaths of 187 baby cliff swallows.
Gregory Owen, 58, has been charged with taking the nest of a cliff swallow, a misdemeanor. Owen faces up to six month in jail and a $15,000 fine.
Owen declined comment to Oklahoman reporter Randy Ellis.
Read our past blogs about this story:
- - Law enforcement should set example with bird killer
- - Breaking news: Last baby bird dies
- - Progress made in bird deaths case in Oklahoma City
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Woman fights deer
A woman in Montana recently got into a fistfight with a deer after it attacked one of her poodles.
Carol Lince, 61, was at her home about 35 miles southeast of Butte when she heard one of her three poodles dogs let out a loud yelp. She went outside and found a lage doe ramming the dog into the ground with its head.
Lince kicked the deer’s hind legs to get it off of her dog. She didn’t count on the deer wheeling around to attack her.
She said the deer head-butted her in the abdomen and knocked her into her fence. That’s when Lince came out swinging, pummeling the deer in th head with her fists. The doe eventually gave up the fight, juming Lince’s fence and running off.
The poodle, whose name is Little Fighter, was examined by Lince’s vet and found to be OK . Lince has brusies on her stomach from the encounter.
Wildlife officials said deer, like any wild animal, can become aggressive towards people or pets.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
Oklahoma City Pet of the Week
Mocha, a silver tabby
Mocha is a darling cat who came into the shelter as a stray. She’s a little shy when she first meets new people. She is a gray and silver tabby with a short coat. Mocha is ready to find a loving home. She likes cats, and she likes dogs who like cats. Her number is 4610.
The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter is having a special event during October to celebrate ‘Adopt A Shelter Dog’ month. The adoption fee for cats and dogs has been reduced to $25. This includes spay or neuter, shots and health check. Pictures of many of the adoption pets can be seen at www.okc.petfinder.com and www.okc.gov. The shelter, 2811 SE 29, is open from noon to 5:45 p.m. seven days a week for adoptions, and from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. seven days a week for receiving. For more information, call 297-3100.
Meet Fluffy
Fluffy is an animal created by Melissa Bech, a Houston pet-blogger, who used the shed hair of her dog Tony to create a furry ball with a face to prove she wasn’t joking when she said she could make a small animal after brushing him.
I’m lucky. My pup, Huey, is small and short-haired. My apartment is certainly filled with tiny black hairs, but it is not nearly as noticeable as the hair my friend and fellow Pet Show blogger Carrie has to deal with. Her two larger dogs, Deter and Skye, shed like it’s going out of style.
At least now she has an idea for something to do with that hair — make them a new friend.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
