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Postal Service: Dog bites on Ind. carriers rising
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A recent increase in dog attacks on Indiana letter carriers has prompted the U.S. Postal Service to urge dog owners to do a better job of controlling their canines when the postman approaches. The Postal Service said it has...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Rabies, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry
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Indiana ranks #7 in dog attacks against postal workers
As a partner in National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the United States Postal Service released its 2012 U.S. Postal Service Dog Attack City Rankings, ranking Indiana as #7 for attacks of postal workers. To help reduce the number of dog bites across...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Mail Order Industry
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Wolf hunt opponents: Legislation an attempt to suppress voice of the people
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led state Senate approved legislation Thursday that could block a group's effort to ban wolf hunting in Michigan and make hunting and fishing rights a part of the state constitution. Wolves were taken off the...
Tags: Rick Snyder, Energy Resources, Government, Justice System, Endangered Species
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Senate OKs bill to let public handle bear cubs
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An Upper Peninsula bear ranch could legally let visitors touch and pose for photos with bear cubs under legislation approved Thursday by the Michigan Senate, as lawmakers disagreed over the wisdom of having dangerous animals at...Tags: Rick Snyder, Elections, Humane Society of the United States, Politics
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Wild dogs kill 2-year-old boy at zoo -- mom put him on rail
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A mother's attempt to give her two-year-old son a better view of endangered wild African dogs turned into a "horrific" tragedy at the Pittsburgh Zoo after the boy fell into the exhibit and was killed by a pack of the animals as...
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Black bear jumped on tent, mauled man in Montana
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A man who was mauled by a black bear in Montana told state wildlife officials that the bear jumped on his tent, tore through the fabric and attacked him. Fish, Wildlife and Parks investigator Brian Sommers called it a predatory... -
Alaska bear mauling victim recounts ordeal
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 30-year-old man who was attacked by a bear during an Alaska hike says the enraged animal picked him up with its teeth and shook him hard. Ben Radakovich says he didn't have time to think about death as the bear pounced.... -
Wounded Elkhart County soldier walking again
ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — A soldier from Elkhart County has started walking again two months after he was shot in the leg during combat action in Afghanistan, the soldier's father said. Army Sgt. Aaron Yoder took his first steps Monday since the...
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How to avoid being bitten by dogs
Of the 4.7 million Americans bitten by dogs annually, more than half are children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. TheU.S. Postal Service, the medical community, veterinarians and the insurance industry are working together to...
Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tetanus, Diseases and Illnesses
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Police say dash cam shows why deputy shot dog in Elkhart County
ELKHART COUNTY – It has been nearly a week since an Elkhart County sheriff's deputy shot and killed someone's dog. After an investigation, the department is sticking by the officer's actions. On Saturday the officer went to a home in the 16400...
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