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  • A Berkeley couple is looking for the owners of a lost puppy found swimming in the middle of San Francisco Bay
  • A Berkeley couple is looking for the owners of a lost puppy found swimming in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
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animal, berkeley, san francisco bay, east bay news
  • Hunter Kilbourn
  • An Antioch boy, who was attacked by a pit bull, is set to undergo more surgery to repair deep injuries.
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antioch, dog attack, children, animal, east bay news
  • Hunter Kilbourn
  • A young boy from Antioch needed more than 100 stitches after he was attacked by a pit bull at his friend's home.
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antioch, dog attack, children, animal, news
  • Hunter Kilbourn
  • A young boy from Antioch, about to celebrate his birthday, needed more than 100 stitches after he was attacked by a pit bull.
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antioch, dog attack, children, animal, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Ram attacks motorcyclist in New Zealand.
  • A motorcycle rider in New Zealand experienced a serious case of road rage after he encountered an angry ram.
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animal, viral video, national/world
  • A ram in New Zealand.
  • A motorcycle rider in New Zealand encountered a serious case of road rage after he encountered an angry ram.
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animal, viral video, news
  • Girl hurt when horse-drawn carriage collides with truck in Petaluma
  • A Good Samaritan is being credited with saving an 11-year-old girl in a runaway horse-drawn carriage in Petaluma on Saturday.
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petaluma, animal, animals in peril, crash, children, north bay news
  • Girl hurt when horse-drawn carriage collides with truck in Petaluma
  • A Good Samaritan is being credited with saving an 11-year-old girl in a runaway horse-drawn carriage in Petaluma on Saturday.
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children, crash, animals in peril, animal, petaluma, news
  • A yellow-bellied marmot that was spotted in June was finally found and captured in San Franciscos Noe Valley neighborhood.
  • A marmot that was spotted in SF's Bernal Heights in June was finally found and captured at a school in nearby Noe Valley.
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noe valley, animal, san francisco news
  • Livermore police are looking for the owner of a young German shepherd that was found in the citys Springtown area with a severe leg wound.
  • Livermore police are looking the owner of an injured dog that was found suffering from a severe leg wound.
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livermore, animal, animals in peril, crime, east bay news
  • Group of dolphins swimming
  • Forget elephants. Dolphins can swim circles around them when it comes to long-term memory.
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study, animal, watercooler
  • Dog yawning
  • New study from the University of Tokyo finds that dogs yawn when they see people yawning, especially when it's their owners doing it.
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study, animal, watercooler
  • Recycling workers protest rat infestation
  • Recycling workers in the East Bay are protesting what they say is a rat infestation in their workplace.
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animal, san leandro, protest, recycling, east bay news
  • Ryder McConathys dog in a wheelchair
  • An 8-year-old boy is proving his devotion to his dog by raising money to help him get around.
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animal, animals in peril, children, fundraiser, national/world
  • FILE - This undated image provided by the Center for Whale Research shows a whale-watching boat passing a pod of orca in Puget Sound, Washington
  • Washington state is getting a new officer - one who will protect and serve killer whales.
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whale, animal, national/world
  • Firefighters in Martinez rescued a kitten Friday morning that had become stuck in a truck engine.
  • Firefighters in Martinez rescued a kitten Friday morning that had become stuck in a truck engine.
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animal, animals in peril, martinez, contra costa county, rescue, east bay news
  • To adopt this weeks Perfect Pet call: Oakland SPCA at 510-569-0702
  • To adopt this pet, call the Oakland SPCA at 510-569-0702.
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SPCA, animal, oakland, news
  • Olive the Oiled Otter is seen with her second pup.
  • Having already set a milestone for birthing a pup after being found covered in oil, a sea otter gave birth to a second pup this week.
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animal, animals in peril, oil, oil spill, monterey bay, south bay news
  • A bed bug is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, Wednesday, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
  • The Goodwill is close to getting the all-clear from a bed bug scare that has shut down two Bay Area warehouses for nearly a week.
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burlingame, non-profit, animal, local news, wayne freedman
  • Bed bug
  • The Goodwill is close to getting the all-clear from a bed bug scare that has shut down two Bay Area warehouses for nearly a week.
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burlingame, non-profit, animal, news
  • A bed bug is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, Wednesday, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
  • Exterminators are investigating after bed bug scare at two Goodwill warehouses in the Bay Area.
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burlingame, non-profit, animal, local news, amy hollyfield
  • A bed bug is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, Wednesday, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
  • Exterminators are investigating after bed bug scare at two Goodwill warehouses in the Bay Area.
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animal, non-profit, burlingame, news
  • 

Gavin Buchanan saved up $100 of chore money and tooth fairy contributions and decided to donate all of it to help buy a bullet-proof vest for a police dog.
  • A 5-year-old boy in Benicia is proving you are never too young to spread some goodness in the world.
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animal, children, east bay news
  • A dog gets a check-up at the vet.
  • The Humane Society of the United States estimates nearly 80 percent of dogs with owners are now spayed or neutered.
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animal, UC, uc davis, health, carolyn johnson
  • A dog gets a check-up at the vet.
  • The Humane Society estimates nearly 80 percent of dogs with owners are now spayed or neutered.
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animal, UC, uc davis, health
  • A group of Bay Area doctors teamed up with a hospital in India to create a snake bite treatment that may save peoples lives.
  • A group of Bay Area doctors teamed up with a hospital in India to create a snake bite treatment that may save people's lives.
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animal, medical research, UCSF, news
  • East Oakland neighborhood mourns loss of Pet Nanny neighbor Judy Salamon
  • Detectives are still trying to figure out who shot and killed a beloved East Oakland neighbor known as "The Pet Nanny".
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animal, oakland, murder, crime, news
  • A distinguishing moustache has made Hamilton the hipster cat the Clark Gable of cats on a global scale, courtesy of the Internet.
  • A distinguishing moustache has made Hamilton the Hipster Cat the Clark Gable of Internet cats.
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animal, san jose, social media, internet, news
  • Environmentalists say a state ban on lead bullets for hunting is necessary, but gun rights advocates say it would be a virtual ban on hunting.
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guns, animal, animals in peril, sacramento, politics video
  • Fisherman pulls in 200-pound shark by hand
  • A fisherman in Nantucket risked his life for the ultimate catch and the wrestling match was caught on video.
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animal, news
  • Fisherman pulls in 200-pound shark by hand
  • A fisherman in Nantucket risked his life for the ultimate catch and the wrestling match was caught on video.
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animal, sharks, news
  • Zoo Atlanta says twin newborn giant panda cubs born there are gaining weight rapidly.
  • Zoo Atlanta says twin newborn giant panda cubs born there are gaining weight rapidly, an encouraging sign.
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animal, endangered species, watercooler
  • A group of Bay Area doctors teamed up with a hospital in India to create a snake bite treatment that may save peoples lives.
  • A group of Bay Area doctors teamed up with a hospital in India to create a snake bite treatment that may save people's lives.
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animal, medical research, UCSF, assignment 7, eric thomas
  • Baby owls
  • A second family of barn owls has taken up a nest at a Burlingame hotel that has embraced its new role as a protector of wildlife.
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burlingame, san francisco international airport, animal, tourism, peninsula news
  • San Francisco Zoo penguin chicks graduate from fish school then march to Penguin Island
  • Visitors cheered as five penguin chicks graduated from fish school and then marched to the San Francisco's Zoo's Penguin Island.
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animal, san francisco zoo, san francisco news
  • Thousands of bees attacked a Texas couple as they exercised their miniature horses, stinging the animals so many times they died.
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animal, animals in peril, national/world
  • A horse who served in the Korean War and earned two Purple Hearts for saving soldiers has been honored with a monument.
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war, veterans, animal, animals in peril, national/world
  • A California carnival game operator has been fined for giving away baby turtles as prizes because they're considered a health risk.
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animal, animals in peril, california news
  • The discovery of a plague-infected squirrel has prompted the closure of three campgrounds in SoCal's Angeles National Forest.
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southern california, animal, animals in peril, california news
  • New dog care business called Dog Vacay helps you make extra money.
  • Some people can make extra money by taking care of dogs in their spare time through a new business called Dog Vacay.
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animal, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • 30-year-old bison in San Franciscos Golden Gate Park died
  • The oldest bison in SF's Golden Gate Park was euthanized Friday after a checkup determined she could no longer stand up.
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san francisco zoo, golden gate park, animal, animals in peril, san francisco news
  • 96 Hours in the Life of a California Sea Lion
  • A training exercise turned into the real thing for a marine mammal rescue team based in the Bay Area.
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monterey, monterey bay, animal, animals in peril, sausalito, news
  • 96 Hours in the Life of a California Sea Lion
  • A training exercise turned into the real thing for a marine mammal rescue team based in the Bay Area.
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monterey, monterey bay, animal, animals in peril, sausalito, north bay news
  • New dog care business called Dog Vacay helps you make extra money.
  • Some people can make extra money by taking care of dogs in their spare time through a new business called Dog Vacay.
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animal, consumer news
  • Check out this week's Perfect Pet, Grapefruit, available at the San Francisco SPCA. Call 415-554-3000 for information.
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animal, animals in peril, news
  • A distinguishing moustache has made Hamilton the hipster cat the Clark Gable of cats on a global scale, courtesy of the Internet.
  • A distinguishing moustache has made Hamilton the Hipster Cat the Clark Gable of Internet cats.
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animal, san jose, social media, internet, watercooler, wayne freedman
  • John Sears and his 3 mules
  • A man who walks through the west with three mules was in Redwood City on Thursday fighting a ticket.
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animal, redwood city, san bruno, peninsula news
  • Deer saved in the Santa Cruz Mountains
  • New video shows a deer being rescued after it became stuck in a net in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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santa cruz, santa cruz mountains, animal, animals in peril, rescue, south bay news
  • A public safety officer shot and killed an alligator after it ate an 80-pound Husky that was walking with its owner.
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animal, animals in peril, shooting, watercooler
  • Mexican free-tailed bat
  • At the Oakland Zoo a teenage volunteer was bit by a bat that turned out to have rabies.
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oakland, oakland zoo, animals in peril, animal, news