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Nebraska player's attempt at raccoon selfie goes bad, PETA wants justice
Nebraska defensive end Jack Gangwish was bitten by a raccoon while trying to take a selfie with the mammal after spotting it on the side of the road last week while driving in Lincoln, Neb. The 6-foot-2, 260-pound junior then took a wrench from his truck and killed the animal. Now, PETA wants him punished. In a letter to Nebraska Athletic Director Shawn Eichort, PETA requested that Gangwish be disciplined for his actions and require that all other student-athletes undergo an empathy training course. “It's time for acts of cruelty to animals committed by players to be taken extremely seriously, and with violence in football culture now under the microscope, this is the time...
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Nebraska player's attempt at raccoon selfie goes bad, PETA wants justice
Nebraska defensive end Jack Gangwish was bitten by a raccoon while trying to take a selfie with the mammal after spotting it on the side of the road last week while driving in Lincoln, Neb.
The 6-foot-2, 260-pound junior then took a wrench from his truck...
Pope Francis says dogs go to heaven, sparking an animal rights debate
Pope Francis set off a fascinating debate about whether animals have souls when he offered consolation earlier this week to a boy whose dog had died.
“One day, we will see our animals again in the eternity of Christ,” the pope said during a public...
Soy to the World: Does Santa prefer soy milk or dairy?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants families to leave soy milk out for Santa this year with the cookies, instead of cow's milk, saying that the use of dairy contributes to the suffering of cows. (And yes, the organization wants vegan...
'Jackass' star Steve-O cited for anti-SeaWorld stunt; PETA has his back
"Jackass" star Steve-O has been charged with a traffic infraction for an anti-SeaWorld stunt in which he defaced a freeway sign in San Diego.
The Los Angeles-based entertainer, whose full name is Stephen Gilchrist Glover, posted a YouTube video...
One Direction's new 'Steal My Girl' video: 5 things to love
One Direction has premiered the music video for its latest single, “Steal My Girl,” and there sure is a lot to see in the five-minute-plus clip.
Here are five moments from the feel-good video that stay with you, for better or worse.
Hello, Danny...
Reward in Echo Park animal deaths grows to $5,000
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information about the deaths of seven animals that were found arranged in a circle in ritualistic fashion in Echo Park.
This is the second reward offered by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals since the...
PETA claims a victory over SeaWorld amid 'Blackfish' backlash
Animal rights activists claimed a victory Tuesday after Virgin America airline announced that it had cut ties with SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment amid criticism over the treatment of killer whales at aquatic parks.
But the latest development raises...
PETA offers $2,500 reward for info on dead animals in Echo Park
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering a $2,500 reward for information regarding seven animals found dead and “arranged in a circle” near the animal rights groups’ offices in Echo Park.
The cat, four pigeons, one crow and a sea gull were...
Kim Kardashian attacked outside Balmain show at Paris Fashion Week
Kim Kardashian was tackled as she arrived for the Balmain show during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday, with the scary scrum captured on video.
Kardashian and mom Kris Jenner were exiting the passenger side of what appeared to be a limo and entering a...
Shareholder sues SeaWorld over 'Blackfish' fallout
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. lied about the cause of a decline in attendance last year, which artificially inflated the value of company shares, according to a lawsuit.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in San Diego by Lou Baker, a...
Half of Americans believe in medical conspiracy theories. That's dangerous.
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate. That ... really shouldn’t be the question. But for some reason it is in America.
Deadly diseases such as measles and polio are no longer a threat to the majority of vaccinated Americans. (As The Times’ editorial board...
City Council bans use of bullhooks on circus elephants in L.A.
Elephant trainers in traveling circuses will be banned from using bullhooks and other tools “designed to inflict pain” while in Los Angeles under new rules that the City Council approved Wednesday.
Animal rights activists argue that bullhooks are cruel...
Untapable wins Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A beleaguered Steve Asmussen, subject of a recent report that accused him of mistreating horses he trains, somewhat answered the criticism here Friday by saddling the winner of the $1-million Kentucky Oaks.
Asmussen's Untapable, the...
Reptile breeder ordered to pay $190,000 in animal cruelty case
A man who owned an exotic reptile business in Lake Elsinore, where thousands of rats and reptiles were found in appalling conditions, has been ordered to pay more than $190,000 in restitution, prosecutors said Friday.
Mitchell Steven Behm, 55, of Coto de...
First lady emphasizes fun and fitness at annual Easter Egg Roll
WASHINGTON -- Instead of chocolate and candy baskets, the horde of children who gathered Monday on the South Lawn for the White House’s Easter Egg Roll got an Eggtivity Zone and a Yoga Garden.
To mark the 136th annual Easter event, First Lady Michelle...
At pop-up cat cafe in N.Y., you can eat, drink alongside cats
Cat haters, read no further.
Cat lovers, rejoice. Your feline fantasy is coming true, in the form of a cat cafe. For four days starting Thursday, humans can hang out with friendly cats while eating, drinking and dangling feathery toys from fishing lines....
Letters: About those beef price stats
Re "Beef goes high steaks," April 9
In order to appreciate the article on the price of beef, it helps to know math and statistics. As a mathematics professor at Cal State Long Beach, perhaps I can help.
The price of beef rose from $4.91 to...
Amid killer whale controversy, S.D. City Council honors SeaWorld
SAN DIEGO — Amid controversy over the killer whale shows at SeaWorld, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously declared March to be SeaWorld San Diego Month.
The proclamation, on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the park on Mission Bay, was...
Why kill PETA's killer whale ad?
San Diego International Airport sells space on its walls for advertisements of all sorts. But in a misguided decision based on a vague policy, it has rejected an ad from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals warning visitors to stay away from Sea...
Twitter madness: Record usage reported after Turkey blocks access
In case there were any doubts about Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s slide into authoritarianism, they disappeared in one fell tweet Thursday when the government blocked access to the Twitter social media site. Though in the end, the move may have...
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