In San Francisco a woman has had her original convinction for murder reinstated following a death caused by one of her dogs.
Marjorie Knoller, 53, sat quietly in the courtroom while Superior Court Judge Charlotte Woolard discounted her testimony at her 2002 trial and said Knoller had known her dog was potentially lethal when she took the animal out of her apartment without a muzzle.
The 140-pound Presa Canario, Bane, bolted away from Knoller and attacked Diane Whipple, 33, who bled to death from at least 77 wounds. The dog’s 100-pound mate, Hera, charged out of Knoller’s apartment and may have joined in the attack.
Trial judge believed her
But Superior Court Judge James Warren reduced Knoller’s conviction to involuntary manslaughter, saying he believed her when she testified she had no idea Bane might kill someone.
Knoller’s case wound up back in Superior Court after the state Supreme Court ruled last year that Warren had used the wrong legal standard...
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TV Vet Appeals For Animal Help in South AfricaFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-02-12 07:16:26
A British TV vet and writer is visiting South Africa this month in a bid to inspire other UK vets to volunteer at clinics providing a vital service for animals in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Emma Milne, a practising vet and star of Vets in Practice and numerous other shows, arrives in South Africa on February 14 to spend two weeks with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at IFAW-supported animal clinics – CLAW in Soweto and Mdzananda, on the outskirts of Cape Town.
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more Dogs Die in Animal Shelter Fire Tragedy - Can You Help?From: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-02-12 07:04:04
Animal Sanctuary Fire Disaster Appeal
The Alternative Animal Sanctuary is a last-chance home for animals with nowhere else to go. Some arrive in desperately poor condition, after having received serious abuse, others are unwanted and faced destruction, slaughter or abandonment when no other home was available.
On 1st February, the Sanctuary experienced a devastating fire. Sadly 6 dogs, 5 geese, 2 rabbits and 2 chickens lost their lives. All the Sanctuary premises including the 36 stables,...
more Dogs to Play Key Role in Fire and Rescue ServiceFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-02-12 05:21:28
A new elite canine squad is joining the fire and rescue service to sniff out people trapped in collapsed buildings.
Known as ‘USAR’ - Urban Search and Rescue dogs - they will follow in the heroic and highly professional paw-prints of the dogs that went to the Pakistan earthquake, the USA’s 9/11 dogs, and the rescue dogs used during the Boscastle Floods, in Cornwall.
Each dog – usually a collie or springer spaniel - receives specialist training for 18 months to 2 years to develop i...
more Want to Send a Dog to Its Death? Get ‘Qualified’ to do so in 240 MinutesFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-02-12 05:12:33
Kennel Club to train up Pit Bull Identification experts in just four hours
The Kennel Club, despite its cries of “Deed Not Breed” are planning to create a panel of “experts” trained to identify pit bull type dogs. I use the term “experts” lightly because these particular “experts” will attend a course just FOUR hours long.
The course, to be held at Battersea Dogs Home on the 18th February will run to the following agenda:
Course start 12pm with a 30-minute talk by Trev...
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