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These two schnauzer mix dogs disappeared from their home in Grovetown Tuesday night. If you&#8217;re an animal lover, keep an eye out for them!           ]]></description>
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          <title>Three Rescued Sea Turtles In SC Go Back Into Ocean</title>
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Three sea turtles treated at a South Carolina center have returned to the ocean. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that more than 500 people gathered on the beach Sunday at Kiawah Island to watch the turtles return to the ocean.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Volunteer Program Launched At Aiken County Animal Control</title>
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Aiken County Animal Control launches new volunteer program. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Barclay Bishop has more.           ]]></description>
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Zoo Atlanta officials say they need to raise $500,000 to keep their popular giant pandas.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Riverbanks Zoo Takes Extra Precautions After Gorilla Escaped</title>
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Extra precautions were taken at Riverbanks Zoo, this weekend, after a gorilla briefly got out of his habitat, Friday, and into the public area of the park. Zoo staff inspected all mammal habitats before the park opened, Saturday, and removed any underbrush or landscaping that they thought were too close to an exhibit.           ]]></description>
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          <title>UPDATED: Gorilla Escapes at Riverbanks Zoo, Attacks Worker; Captured Shortly Afterwards</title>
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A gorilla is back in its pen after escaping an enclosure at a South Carolina zoo and injuring a worker. Multiple media outlets reported Friday that a gorilla named Mike escaped his exhibit for about five minutes and injured a food service employee. No details immediately were given on the worker&#8217;s condition. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Augusta Dog Receives 1st Georgia Knee Replacement</title>
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It&#8217;s groundbreaking surgery, and the first of its kind to ever be done in the state of Georgia, and it&#8217;s brought new hope to one Augusta family&#8230;and their pet. A professor from the veterinary school at the University of Georgia, performed the state&#8217;s first ever dog knee replacement surgery on a 12-year-old lab.&nbsp; WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Barclay Bishop has more.           ]]></description>
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          <title>UPDATED: Rocky&#8217;s Life Spared</title>
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The owners of a dog, named &#8220;Rocky&#8221;, were in court, Thursday, after complaints he chased kids around a south Augusta neighborhood. Rocky didn&#8217;t bite the kids, but neighbors claim he is aggressive. Since the incident, he&#8217;s been living at Richmond County Animal Control, waiting for a judge to rule his fate. Barclay Bishop has more in this WJBF News Channel 6 Extra.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Aiken County Animal Shelter Program Out of Money</title>
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They are out of money at the most inconvenient time. Aiken County Animal Shelter employees say their money that provides vouchers to spay and neuter pets, has run out. It&#8217;s bad news&#8230;and yet good news. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Joy Howe explains.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Holy Fungus: White&#45;Nose Syndrome Threatens Bats</title>
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The federal government has closed caves and old mines on U.S. Forest Service land in 13 states in an effort to control the spread of white-nose syndrome, a bat disease that is spread through a fungus.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Sea Lions Leaving Riverbanks Zoo</title>
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Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia is getting rid of one of its most popular attractions, at least temporarily. Later this month, it will send its two sea lions to a zoo in Chicago so Riverbanks can demolish the sea lions exhibit and build a new one. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Rule Limiting Species Protections Revoked</title>
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The Obama administration will again require federal agencies to consult with the government&#8217;s wildlife experts before taking any actions that could impact threatened or endangered species.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Rabies Vaccinations Critical For Pets</title>
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A third raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Columbia County. EMA Director Pam Tucker says it is critical that pet owners get the rabies vaccinations for their pets and keep them current. With more wild animals in populated areas, any home with pets is at risk since they come around your house looking for food. Count on WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Renita Crawford for the information you need to keep your pet safe           ]]></description>
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          <title>Study: Secondhand Smoke As Dangerous For Pets As Humans</title>
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Smokers are urged to quit for the sake of their pets. Studies show secondhand smoke is just as dangerous to animals as it is to humans.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:04:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Flatwoods Salamander Listed As Endangered Species</title>
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Federal wildlife officials have listed a salamander native to south Georgia, north Florida and coastal South Carolina as an endangered species.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:11:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Protecting Your Pets During Freezing Temps</title>
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You have to take your pet out everyday but, when the temperatures drop how cold is too cold&#8230;for them? WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Barclay Bishop has the answers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:24:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Government Makes Decision On Gray Wolf Protection</title>
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The Bush administration says it is removing gray wolves in the western Great Lakes and northern Rocky Mountains from the federal endangered species list.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Cool Birds: Penguin Exhibit Arriving At South Carolina Aquarium</title>
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They&#8217;re getting ready for the march of the penguins at the South Carolina Aquarium as the first section of a new exhibit arrives this week.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:46:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Aiken County Animal Shelter In Need Of Adoptions</title>
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Animal troubles for Aiken County&#8230;as the economy goes down, the amount of cats and dogs being left to fend for themselves is going up. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Barclay Bishop has more.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:28:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Zoo Atlanta To Unveil Panda Cub&#8217;s Name</title>
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The only giant panda cub born at a U.S. zoo this year will soon have a name.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:07:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Investigators: Pit Bull Stabbed To Death While Defending Owner</title>
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Aiken County Investigators say this pit bull gave his life, to save his owners. Deputies say the dog bit a man trying to stab his owner with a knife. Maximus, the pit bull, ended up being the victim. Count on Joy Howe for the story.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Georgia Woman Arrested For Hoarding Animals</title>
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A woman has been arrested again for hoarding animals in her Snellville home.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:03:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Georgia DNR Seeks People Who Understand Frogs</title>
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Calling all frog speakers. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources needs your help. Wildlife biologists need volunteers for the annual statewide calling frog survey, which starts Jan. 15.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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Saluda County Sheriff&#8217;s Office says it is waiting on Humane Society to draw up warrant so horses can be seized.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:15:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Elephant Who Died At Zoo Atlanta Had Pneumonia</title>
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Officials at Zoo Atlanta say a pregnant African elephant that died suddenly last month had pneumonia.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Zoo Atlanta Loses Pregnant Elephant After Decline</title>
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Zoo officials are investigating what caused the Monday night death of the 26-year-old African elephant, who was in the third trimester of her first pregnancy. The elephant, named Dottie, had lost about 800 pounds, about 10 percent of her body weight, in the last two weeks and had decreased protein levels.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Aiken County Sheriff Announces Names In &#8216;Pin The Pups Name Contest&#8217;</title>
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According to Lt. Michael Frank, of the Aiken County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (ACSO), from nearly 4,000 entries submitted by Aiken County elementary students in the &#8216;Pin the Pups Name Contest&#8217;, Sheriff Michael Hunt, during a Wednesday morning news conference, announced the names selected for the newest members of the Aiken Bloodhound Tracking Team (ABTT).           ]]></description>
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          <title>Aiken Public Safety Mounted Patrol Tandem Retires</title>
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Two Aiken Department of Public Safety (ADPS) Officers are heading off to greener pastures&#8230;literally, for one of them. Kojak, the one on four legs, and Lieutenant Donald Butler have patroled together for years. Lt. Butler has been with ADPS for 33 years, and he got Kojak to sign up about 9 years ago. The two have been inseparable in their police work, and they did one final task together, as a team&#8230;they retired.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Pediatrician Group: No Exotic Pets For Youngsters</title>
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Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets, or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter, because of risks for disease. That&#8217;s according to the nation&#8217;s leading pediatricians&#8217; group in a new report about dangers from exotic animals.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Blessing Of The Pets Held Sunday</title>
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Every year, on the first Sunday of October, churches across the country, and the world, allow people to bring in their pets to be blessed           ]]></description>
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          <title>Aiken Department Of Public Safety Horse To Retire</title>
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Kojak, A Quarter and Saddlebred mix horse will retire from Aiken Public Safety&#8217;s mounted patrol this Thursday.           ]]></description>
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According to Lt. Michael Frank, the Aiken County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (ACSO) is pleased to announce the birth of four bloodhound puppies to Jessie, a member of the Aiken Bloodhound Tracking Team. ACSO is sponsoring the Pin the Pups Name Contest and inviting students from all 20 elementary schools in Aiken County to name the puppies. Beginning Thursday, teachers will distribute entry forms to students, who then can submit up to four names.           ]]></description>
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We all know the excuse &#8220;the dog ate my homework,&#8220; but what if your dog could actually do your homework? A college professor says his pooch is a lot smarter than he thought. In fact, the canine is able to find the answers to calculus problems, instinctively. Bill Osmulski explains.           ]]></description>
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This is one hot dog contest that doesn&#8217;t include eating&#8230;The wiener dog race was part of the Oktoberfest-Zinzannati events held in Cincinnati, Ohio.           ]]></description>
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In Houston, residents are having a hard time removing debris from their yards, after Hurricane Ike. So, some animals from the Houston Zoo are giving them a hand&#8230;a trunk, rather. The 2,600 pound elephant, named &#8216;Tucker,&#8216; is moving tree limbs.           ]]></description>
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Humans may be suffering from a slumping economy, but life is good for many pets. Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s estimates that the pet industry will grow by at least 5 percent annually in the next five years, including projected growth of 5.3 percent in 2008.
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A Michigan woman has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison, after her dogs mauled two people to death.&nbsp; A judge today also ordered Diane Cockrell to pay restitution.           ]]></description>
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All day long, it&#8217;s up and down for some goats, in Maine. They are called &#8220;fainting goats.&#8220; When they get scared, they tighten up, and fall over. After about 10 seconds, they&#8217;re usually right back up on their feet.           ]]></description>
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Police In Arizona say a German Shepherd helped save his owner&#8217;s life by dialing 911 when he began to have a seizure.           ]]></description>
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Workers at the Federal Courthouse, in Atlanta, say they have a culprit in a series of overnight thefts. They say a rowdy raccoon was caught red-handed.           ]]></description>
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