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Soccer Player Apologizes for Kicking and Killing Owl [VIDEO]

A soccer player is trying to convince fans in Colombia that he gives a hoot after kicking and killing an owl that was a mascot for a rival team. Luis Moreno, a defender for the Deportivo Pereira team, booted a live owl that landed on the field during a game over the weekend, The Telegraph reports. The bird -- which had...

Rescued Lions Arrive in Denver [VIDEO]

Dwaine Caraway Gives Michael Vick a Key to Dallas; Reaction Decidedly Outraged [VIDEO]

Elected officials often hand out ceremonial keys to their cities -- it's a symbolic gesture meant to honor celebrities, local heroes and other prominent people. Normally, these events pass with little fanfare. But Dallas Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway has landed in the national spotlight after giving...

Baseball Star Chase Utley and Wife Jen Take a Swing Against Animal Abuse

(Dec. 10) -- When Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Chase Utley isn't hitting home runs on the field, he and his wife, Jennifer, are striking out against animal abusers. The Utleys are both passionate animal lovers who working to educate the community about the proper treatment of animals and help fund nonprofit...

NY County to Create Animal Abuser Registry

NEW YORK (Oct. 14) -- Those convicted of abusing animals in one New York county will soon be placed on a publicly visible watch list akin to those kept for sex offenders, in an effort that legislators hope to see expand nationwide. It's the first-ever registry to track animal abusers and those convicted of cruelty to...

Background on animal abuse

Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse or animal neglect, is the infliction of suffering or harm upon non-human animals, for purposes other than self-defense.

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