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Russia: 2 elephants escape from circus

PHOTO provided by Anna Dubrovskaya, in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. When a circus troupe tried to load the animals into a truck to head to the next destination, they resisted, and walked away.

In Russia's third-largest city, Yekaterinburg, some residents recently witnessed two elephants wandering snowy streets, after escaping from an Italian circus ...

Spain: Cops free 100s of dogs from illegal puppy farm, 5 people arrested

Police in Spain raided two puppy mills and rescued 270 small dogs, many of which were sick and stuffed inside cramped cages.

Five people suspected of running the illegal animal breeding and sales operation were arrested outskirts of Madrid on Thursday.

The puppy crime ring is identified as one of the largest distributors of Chihuahuas ...

Florida man convicted of smuggling lizards from Philippines in electronics

In Tampa, Florida, a man pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to that trafficked live water monitor lizards from the Philippines to the United States.

The smugglers stuffed the creatures into socks, which were then stuffed inside electronics to be transported from the Philippines to the United States.

Here's more from the Department of Justice ...

Protecting Animals with Your Personal Checks

07.28.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Started in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was the first humane organization in the United States. The motto of the ASPCA is to "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States." Over the years, its 750,000 members have helped prevent animal ...