Man’s 7 ‘Emotional Support’ Tigers Seized in Nevada

The local authorities arrested Karl Mitchell, who claimed he had been authorized by a doctor to keep the tigers.

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Star VII, Anchorage’s Famous Reindeer, Dies Weeks After Poisoning

In February, security camera footage showed a masked figure spraying the reindeer with an unknown liquid. The police have no leads.

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LeShon Johnson, Ex-N.F.L. Running Back, Ran Major Dogfighting Kennel, U.S. Says

Federal investigators say that they seized 190 pit-bull-type dogs from the former player, who previously pleaded guilty to state dogfighting charges in 2004.

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Foie Gras That Skips the Force-Feeding Is Developed by Physicists

While not sparing the lives of ducks and geese, the technique lets the birds eat and grow normally.

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Mexico City Bans Traditional Bullfights for Violence-Free Option

Showdowns between people and bulls can still go on, but the animals can no longer be hurt or killed. Some bullfighting proponents said the law imperils an ancient tradition.

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RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread

The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.

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Attempted Theft and Poisoning of a Star Reindeer Leaves Anchorage Miffed

Star VII, the unofficial mascot for the Alaska city, nearly died when a person sprayed it with air freshener, the animals’ owner said.

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New Jersey Regulators Accuse Interactive Aquarium of Mistreating Animals

Officials seized 25 animals, including a sloth and a critically endangered amphibian called an axolotl, and found new homes for them.

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Veterinarian and 13 Horse Trainers Violated Drug Rules, U.S. Regulator Says

Thirty percent of the horses never raced again and seven died, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority said.

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How Dr. Carly Fox, an Emergency Veterinarian, Spends Her Sundays

Dr. Carly Fox doesn’t need an alarm for a day of pancakes with her children, cats falling out of windows and red-light therapy.

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