When a young dog named Duke was rumored to have a contagious disease, his neighbors in a Bulgarian village did exactly what they were told: they stayed away. For 10 days, nobody helped him. Then one woman noticed. The Rumor and the Chain Duke was about 10 months old when the story began. A rumor spread that he carried a highly contagious illness and that nobody should go … [Read more...] about Owner chains ‘diseased’ pup to old truck and left him to starve
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Eight to Ten Pieces of Chicken a Day — How a 118-Pound Dog Named Nuggi Led to Jail Time in New Zealand
When animal inspectors walked into a home in South Auckland in 2021, they were braced for the kind of cases they usually see: underfed, neglected animals. What they found instead was a dog so overweight he could barely walk. Found at 118 Pounds The dog, a brown crossbreed named Nuggi, came to the attention of authorities in October 2021, when police carried out a search … [Read more...] about Eight to Ten Pieces of Chicken a Day — How a 118-Pound Dog Named Nuggi Led to Jail Time in New Zealand