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Research Animals Rescued from North Carolina Lab

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An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. From the PR Newswire.

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73 Arrested for Cockfighting in North Carolina

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More than 70 people have been arrested in a cockfighting ring that secretly gathered in central North Carolina to watch a $40,000 tournament so gruesome that one of the roosters splattered blood on the investigators' search warrant, authorities said. Disgusting. said in an interview Monday. said in an interview Monday.

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Wth is outside my house?

Reddit Animals

So I heard a lot of incredibly loud repetitive whooping sounds (kind of like a hyena, only here in North Carolina). Right after the whooping there's what sounds like a loud cough, but I'm sure is the sound of some animal, maybe wounded. I tried to post a video but I can't.

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Twitching Solitaire En Masse

10,000 Birds

But sometimes the stars align perfectly, as they did a couple weeks ago, in the form of North Carolina’s first record of Townsend’s Solitaire. The species has been on my personal radar for North Carolina for years. I’ve taken them on twitches before , but it’s always been a dicey proposition.

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New Species of Salamander from North Carolina - Carolina Sandhills Salamander -

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Alleged Abuse at Butterball Turkey Farm

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Once again, the wonderful Mercy for Animals provides footage of possible abuse of turkeys at a Butterball farm in North Carolina. The full story is at CNN.

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Sheriff's Deputy Demoted for Helping Animals

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A deputy sheriff in North Carolina was demoted for getting involved in animal abuse cases without involving the local animal control officers. Monday, Sheriff Smith cited two other incidents where he claims Lewis took over animal abuse cases without informing animal control. Tags: animal abuse.