A bear with a plastic jug stuck on it’s head was shot dead in Minnesota. Sometimes I understand why an animal needs to be put down but this is not one of them. The bear according to the news article, could not be caught (I wonder if they really tried) or tranquilized so they shot [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 22, 2008
The video that made the national news and is the talk of YouTube
This is Christian the Lion. The video has subtitles so you can follow along with what is happening. A few things that are not mentioned are:
Harrods is a department store in England
The other man in the video is George Adamson, made famous in the movie “Born Free”.
This was the last time that anyone saw Christian [...]
July 20, 2008
The Kiwi bird of New Zealand
For those of you unfamiliar with the kiwi, it is small flightless bird native to New Zealand. Yes this little creature is real. Below is a humorous look at the kiwi and it’s desire to fly. Cute video with a sad ending.
Kiwi!
July 11, 2008
The Rabbit Ripper
Rabbits have been the target of a killer in Germany. The culprit has been nicknamed “The Rabbit Ripper”. Over 40 pet rabbits so far have been brutally mutilated and killed. Most were kept in secluded backyard hutches that only the owners had known about. The police are wondering how the culprits are finding the hutches [...]
July 10, 2008
My hat goes off to Connie Reeves, an American cowgirl still riding at 101 years old
Connie Reeves became a professional riding instructor in 1936 and is still riding at 101 years old. You can watch a video of her at the website American Cowgirl. You will be amazed I promise you.
July 10, 2008
Good news, my Miniature Pincher is losing weight
Sparky, my min pin is finally losing weight. I can now feel his ribs without digging for them and he is now exhibiting a “tuck” where his ribs end and his hips are. I had to cut back his food drastically and make sure he was not being fed by other members of the family. [...]
July 1, 2008
Horse training update
As most of you know, I have been training my miniature horse Mozart (AKA “Moe”) to drive under harness. I am happy to report that he now has a solid 10+ hours of pulling a cart. Most of that time has been up and down our very long driveway and around the back of the [...]
