Animal Person

DECEMBER 17, 2009

  Black Bear.   Enter Black Bear Crestfallen, I schlepped my sorry self from my minuscule apartment, across the Village Green toward the coffee shop. He was bleeding from several bullet wounds, and visibly in excruciating pain. If I could have shot the poor bear on the spot, I would have.

Bears 100

Bears Vermont Laws Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2021

When it became too much to bear, I stayed away from Pino Real for 18 months. But time, apparently, heals all wounds, and this August I went back to discover that while Pino Real may never again be what it once was, it is still good. Some sections were logged just for the wood, apparently.

Kansas 192

Kansas Wounded ALA Squirrels 192

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Wagner wasn’t the only one to have died from gunshot wounds. I’ve no idea whether she was as beautiful as the pheasant that still bears her name: I like to think that perhaps she was, but it seems unlikely, as the pheasant is a stunner.

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Falcons Collecting 2003 Wounded 222

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

They also had signs of neglect, broken bones, wounds and infections. “They bear the battle scars consistent with those of fighting dogs,&# Rickey said. “They bear the battle scars consistent with those of fighting dogs,&# Rickey said. On February 17th they rescued 26 Pit Bulls near Sandersville, Georgia.

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ASPCA Pit Bulls Dogs Animal Abuse 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It was Los Angeles, after all, where mileage has no bearing on time, but where time was precious for my little rescue on this crystal morning. They pointed out the puncture wounds, likely infected with bacteria that could quickly kill. I scrambled for a box. The wildlife center was an hour away if I was lucky.

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Cats Stray Cat Stray Wildlife Rehabilitation 211