The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to the Daily News on Thursday that it is investigating an allegation that the pop star struck a female employee during a confrontation.
The agency did not release any details, but TMZ reported Friday that the incident involved a housekeeper and was connected to Spears’ pet pooches.
To read more on this story, click here: Britney Spears’ dogs were taken away, sparking dispute with employee: report
The year 2020 was objectively dreadful, but it wasn’t all bad. Case in point: The National Zoo’s baby panda was born last year on August 21, a wee stick of butter who has grown into a handsome young bear. In honor of Xiao Qi Ji’s first birthday on Saturday, the Zoo is inviting his infinite admirers to log on and watch the cub cutie celebrate his big milestone.
To read more on this story, click here: The National Zoo’s Baby Panda Is Turning One. Here’s How to Celebrate the Royal Birthday.
Earlier in the week, we reported that the Spotted Lanternfly had been seen in Hell’s Kitchen. Since then, multiple reports have come in of other sightings around the neighborhood. The Spotted Lanternfly is billed as the “the worst invasive species in the United States in 150 Years” and even NYC Parks has put out a request to terminate the insects, saying: “Harming our city’s wildlife is prohibited, but in an effort to slow the spread of this troublesome species, we are putting out a one-time call: if you see a spotted lanternfly, please squish and dispose of this invasive pest.”
To read more on this story, click here: Is a Praying Mantis the Hell’s Kitchen Superhero to Fight Spotted Lanternfly?
The first Hell’s Kitchen sighting was at 610 W58th Street between 11th/12th Avenue yesterday just before 2pm. The insect was climbing on the outside of the building and briefly showed its bright red inner wing before walking up the side of the luxury tower.
To read more on this story, click here: Spotted Lanternfly — “Worst Invasive Species in 150 Years” — has Landed in Hell’s Kitchen
Shauna said to The Dodo, “While she was training to be a service dog I noticed that she started picking up on changes in my heart rate and would act funny — for example, paw at me, try to get my attention, get on top of me, etc.”
To read more on this story, click here: Service Dog Refuses To Leave Mom’s Side After Saving Her Life
Last week, Officer Angela Laurella received a report of two dogs tied to poles on a dead-end street in Pompano, Florida.
With no cameras in the area, it was impossible to know how long the dogs had been there or who'd abandoned them. But with temperatures climbing to 100 degrees outside, Officer Laurella knew there was no time to waste.
To read more on this story, click here: Dog Tied To Pole Reaches Out Paw To The Cop Who's Come To Save Him
However, Li's tortoise did not bring him good health. Instead, it brought him a painful infection, after he scratched his finger while washing the tortoise's glass tank.
"At first, my right middle finger started feeling itchy. Then a lot of small red welts started appearing," said Li. "After that, I started to have welts all over the back of my hand. I was quite scared."
To read more on this story, click here: Contaminated By An Unusual Pet
Violations of federal protocols at manufacturing plants that produce multiple brands of pet food, nearly a dozen of which were recalled earlier this year, likely caused hundreds of pets to become ill and die.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced it warned Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. in a letter that inspectors found the company's food safety program to be inadequate, discovering salmonella and toxic levels of aflatoxin at four of its plants in Chickasha, Oklahoma; Waverly, New York; Evansville, Indiana; and Monmouth, Illinois.
To read more on this story, click here: FDA Says Violations at Pet Food Plants ‘Likely' Contributed to Hundreds of Sick, Dead Dogs