NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A dog that had run away from home in Norfolk, Va., was successfully recaptured thanks to a woman's sure-handed tackle, one dog searcher says.
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 24 (UPI) -- A young Brazilian boy being attacked by a pit bull bit the dog in self-defense, causing the canine to flee, the boy's grandmother said.
NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- The American Kennel Club, headquartered in New York, says it has no objection to the latest canine craze -- dog dancing.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- When City Clerk James Laski reported the City of Chicago had issued just 17,000 dog licenses, council members couldn't believe it.
"Everybody in the world has a dog," said Alderman Burton Natarus, and he demanded a crackdown on dog owners who don't bot
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Swedish police may have a new assistant in rape investigations -- a dog trained to smell semen.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Highlights of The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held annually in New York City, will posted this year via streaming video on the dog show's Web site.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Next year's must-have gifts will be focused on household pets and human food and drink, a European consulting firm says.
BEIJING, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- State-run Chinese media reported Wednesday a dog in rural Anhui province appears to have committed suicide after killing a cat.
MEOLS, England, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- An elderly British man was injured slightly after his dog "drove" his milk truck away, dragging him with it, the BBC reported Saturday.