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A dog who decided to raid his owner's kitchen bin for scraps ended up seriously incriminating himself after getting the trash can lid jammed around his neck. The result was one very messy kitchen and one seriously guilt-stricken dog, complete with a rather fetching makeshift bin lid necklace. Thankfully for both the canine in question and his exasperated owner, the resulting footage has proven popular with fellow pet lovers online. At the time of writing, the clip, which was posted to TikTok by Alejandro Betancur and stars his dog Marco, has been viewed over 3.7 million times. It can be watched here . While the idea of a dog rummaging through garbage may not sound all that appealing to us, according to veterinarian Dr. Kathryn Primm, it's something our canine companions have been doing ever since they were first adopted as man's best friend. "Dogs are scavengers who have evolved with humans," she wrote on iheartdogs.com. "Early dogs realized how much easier and … [Read more...] about Dog busted with bin lid around neck after raiding trash in hilarious video

It's been another memorable week for pets online, with stories covering everything from one very naughty dog caught raiding his owner's trash can after getting the lid stuck around his neck to a doting "cat dad " comforting a Golden Retriever puppy. However, the true highlights of the week came courtesy of our readers, who have been busy sending in pictures and stories about their adorable pet companions. Picking a winner is never easy but this week's Newsweek Pet of the Week award goes to a very special pooch who caught our eye with his unique approach to staying cool during the heatwave. Remember, if you would like your pet to be a star on Newsweek , scroll down to the bottom of the story to find out how to get involved. Winner This week's winner is Ghost, a creative canine who was rescued from an animal shelter when he was just 7 months old. The ASPCA estimates that around 3.1 million dogs enter animal shelters every year. Of that number around 2 million will … [Read more...] about Ghost the Rescue Dog who loves to chase squirrels wins pet of the week

1 NEWS The family of a mauled 69-year-old man says he was attacked by his friend’s dogs. The man who owned the dogs that killed a 69-year-old in the Northland town of Panguru is cooperating with police. The man was “absolutely distraught” when he found Neville Thomson dead on the property on Thursday, detective senior sergeant Mark Dalzell​ said. “It was a very confronting situation for him ... a horror situation.” A post-mortem investigation on Saturday confirmed Thomson died from injuries consistent with a dog attack. READ MORE: Northland man mauled to death was on phone to his partner during attack Man killed after being mauled by pack of dogs in Northland Woman attacked by dog in Auckland now in stable condition Thomson’s daughter, Nataria Moore, earlier told 1 News her father was attacked by dogs that belonged to a friend who had been staying with him. Thomson tried to protect his two dogs by keeping them locked inside, she said. Dalzell … [Read more...] about Owner of dogs that killed Northland man ‘absolutely distraught’

THE guard-house was, in fact, nothing but a shed in the middle of a stubblefield. It had been built for a cider-press last summer; but since Captain Dorr had gone into the army, his regiment had camped over half his plantation, and the shed was boarded up, with heavy wickets at either end, to hold whatever prisoners might fall into their hands from Floyd’s forces. It was a strong point for the Federal troops, his farm, — a sort of wedge in the Rebel Cheat counties of Western Virginia. Only one prisoner was in the guard-house now. The sentry, a raw boat-hand from Illinois, gaped incessantly at him through the bars, not sure if the “ Secesh ” were limbed and headed like other men ; but the November fog was so thick that he could discern nothing but a short, squat man, in brown clothes and white hat, heavily striding to and fro. A negro was crouching outside, his knees cuddled in his arms to keep warm: a field-hand, you could be sure from the face, a grisly patch of flabby black, with a … [Read more...] about John Lamar

A self-confessed drug dealer says he heard a loud clicking noise and believed he was going to be shot before he took his gun out of his trousers and fired. But the Crown says Michael Filoa and Aaron Davis used a fake meth deal to lure 47-year-old Clifford Umuhuri to a street in Meadowbank, east Auckland, where they robbed him before shooting him twice. The pair have denied charges of murder and aggravated robbery and are on trial at the High Court in Auckland. Giving evidence in his own defence on Monday, Filoa told the court it was he who was ripped off. READ MORE: Witness saw gunman firing shots after failed drug deal, murder trial hears Woman who set up drug deal says she knew 'something was wrong' Fake drug deal led to fatal shooting on Auckland street, court hears Filoa said sometime in the early hours of June 1, 2020, his friend Aaron Davis contacted him to say he had a buyer who was looking for 14g of meth. Initially, they met the buyer in a … [Read more...] about Drug dealer tells court in murder trial: ‘I coulda got shot’