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Cat walked miles to get back to family, they tried to euthanize him

When Toby the cat's family no longer wanted him, they gave him to another family. But Toby missed them, and walked 12 miles back to his home.

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This cat walked 12 miles to get back to a family that didn't want him. They still don't.

When Toby the cat's family no longer wanted him, they gave him to another family. But Toby missed them, and walked 12 miles back to his home.

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Bull sharks 'colonize' N.C.'s Pamlico Sound, prompting ominous predictions for humans

Bull sharks, an apex predator, are moving into the Pamlico Sound as a nursing habitat, and experts are crediting ocean warming as the cause.

Authorities in Orange County have charged a man with dog fighting after they seized 30 dogs earlier this month and found portions of a dog-fighting pit and treadmills allegedly used to force the dogs to exercise.

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National Zoo welcomes birth of male gorilla named Moke

For the first time in nine years, staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute celebrated the birth of a male western lowland gorilla. The baby is named Moke, which means “junior” or “little one” in the Lingala language.

A poodle jumps in its enclosure at the Sugarfork Kennels in Goodman, Mo.

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Dog rescuers pay thousands to breeders, who then breed more dogs to sell to rescuers

An effort that animal rescuers began more than a decade ago to buy dogs for $5 or $10 apiece from commercial breeders has become a nationwide shadow market that today sees some rescuers, fueled by internet fundraising, paying breeders $5,000 or more for a dog.

Ramar the gorilla received specialized care in his golden years

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Ramar the gorilla, a longtime favorite at the NC Zoo, has died in Chicago at age 50

Ramar, a western lowland gorilla who was the first gorilla at the NC Zoo and a popular resident of the park for 20 years, has died at a zoo in Chicago.

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The Carolinas are among the top states for dog-bite injuries, State Farm says

North Carolina and South Carolina were two of the top states in the nation for dog-related injury claims in 2017, according to State Farm insurance.

Homeless man and dog have moved to Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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Homeless man who crated Labrador named Levi in Charlotte moves on to Myrtle Beach

A man and his dog who grabbed headlines in Charlotte last year are now living in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and are getting attention again for being homeless. People have called the Grand Strand Humane Society, concerned about the dog's health.

Greenville's 'K-9 for a Day' is full of fun, pats on the head and belly rubs

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By accident, Harvard the rescue dog became a police dog for a day. His city loved it.

Harvard, a rescue dog from the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina, became a K-9 for a day with the Greenville Police Department. The city documented his adventures on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

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Baby James, a highland cow, was raised among dogs after his herd rejected him

Baby James, a Highland cow from western NC, was shunned by his brethren after being ill at birth. Adam and Emily Hopson of Burnsville took James in and he was raised among the family dogs.

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This sick baby cow was rejected by his NC herd. So he decided to become a dog.

Baby James, a sick highland calf at a farm in Burnsville, North Carolina, was rejected by his herd. But James wasn't lonely for long when the family dogs adopted the little cow and became his new moms.

These are the two dogs that died after reportedly eating the mushrooms in a Raleigh yard.

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2 dogs dead, 4 sick from eating 'Death Angel' mushrooms in yard

A North Carolina woman says she found two dogs dead and four others ill after they consumed a poisonous mushroom in her yard on March 19.

A large sore on the front leg of a Great Dane mentioned in a North Carolina notice of civil penalty and warning against Sampson County regarding its animal shelter, issued March 12, 2018.

Local

NC shelter euthanized animals too early, didn’t care properly for others, state says

North Carolina state veterinary officials issue a $4,800 fine and warning to Sampson County, saying its animal shelter euthanized dogs and cats unlawfully early and neglected them.

Crime

NC veterinary employee used pet owners' credit cards to spend nearly $12,000, police say

A Clayton Animal Hospital employee was arrested after allegedly spending thousands online with pet owner's credit cards. She made more than 200 purchases, police said.

The dog bit 7 children in Lansdowne Elementary, which is located on Prett Court, off Providence Road in southeast Charlotte.

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Stray pit bull gets inside Charlotte elementary school, bites 7 children as they run

A stray pit bull got into Lansdowne Elementary School in southeast Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday afternoon and bit seven children as they fled for protection.

Delta Air Lines apologized Tuesday “for the delayed shipment of a dog” after a man in Boise, Idaho, said his puppy was sent across the country.

National

Airline gives man the wrong dog after sending his puppy to 4 other states, he says

An 8-week-old puppy headed to his new home in Idaho was mistakenly flown thousands of miles around the country, landing in at least four other states before reaching his destination, his owner said.

Local

'If you're feeding birds, you're feeding bears,' police warn NC town

Lake Lure, NC, police are warning citizens about how to avoid attracting black bears to their homes now that the bears are becoming more active.

A dog died on a United Airlines flight after passengers say an attendant told a passenger to put the animal in an overhead bin.

National

Flight attendant ‘insisted’ on putting dog in overhead bin, passengers say. It died.

United Airlines is apologizing for the death of a dog that died after it was placed in an overhead bin. A passenger says a mother and her two daughters were boarding a flight bound for LaGuardia on Monday with their dog when a flight attendant “insisted” that the animal be placed in the overhead bin. The airline says the incident is a “tragic accident that never should have occurred.”

Biggie the pug takes center stage after winning the toy group at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden.

Orange County

NC pug won top ‘Toy’ at Westminster Dog Show because of a family tragedy. Here’s how.

Biggie the pug who is trained in Pittsboro and whose owner lives in Chapel Hill won best in the Toy Group at the 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show after the untimely death of his cousin, Rumble.

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