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New Blood Sport Involves.Canaries?

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Channel 8 News raised more than a few eyebrows when it reported on a Shelton canary fighting ring that caused 150 birds to be placed into protective custody and thrust 19 suspects with their first and last names into the public eye. Tags: animal cruelty blood sport Stupid.

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Journalists Arrested During Namibian Seal Hunt

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The pair were subsequently held by the Namibian authorities before being freed after agreeing to pay a fine for "entering a protected marine area without a permit.". Tags: animal cruelty africa seal hunters seals namibia hunting.

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Connecticut Oil Company President Illegally Owns Primate

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The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection says he never had the required permit. Tags: animal cruelty illegal pets primates us.

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Suit Against Circus Owners Goes to Trial

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Tags: animal cruelty circus elephants. employee, claims the defendants inhumanely and illegally mistreat their Asian elephants and have done so for decades. According to the complaint, the defendants routinely beat elephants, violating the 1973 Endangered Species Act by hitting them with bull hooks.