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Carriage Drivers Union 'Gutted' After Teen Tourist's Death

All Central Park carriage rides halted for now, amid renewed push to ban the industry in New York City

(Newser) - Horse-drawn carriages have vanished from Central Park's roads, at least for now, after an 18-year-old tourist from India was fatally thrown from a runaway carriage. The union representing drivers, TWU Local 100, said it has halted all rides while it reviews safety procedures, calling the incident unprecedented, per WABC...

Missing Baby Giraffes Are Finally Safe

Pair reunited with their herd at Georgia conservation park after probe into Virginia zoo

(Newser) - The long-running question of what happened to two missing giraffe calves in Virginia now has an answer. More than a year after the babies disappeared from the embattled Natural Bridge Zoo, the Virginia attorney general's office says the animals have been found through unspecified "legal action" and transferred...

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Zoo Owner Jailed Over Missing Giraffes Says They Don't Exist

Gretchen Mogensen is more than halfway through a 100-day jail sentence for contempt

(Newser) - The owner of a rural Virginia zoo accused of mistreating animals spent Christmas in jail, rather than reveal the location of two missing baby giraffes . Gretchen Mogensen, whose family has operated the Natural Bridge Zoo since 1972, is serving a 100-day jail sentence for contempt after refusing to tell a...

PETA Blasts Kim Kardashian's Christmas Gifts

Animal rights group calls her out for giving a puppy to each of her 4 kids

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian's Christmas gifts for her children are far from endearing in the eyes of PETA. The animal rights organization is blasting the reality TV star after she revealed on Instagram that each of her four children, ages 6 to 12, received a Pomeranian puppy for Christmas. As People...

US Military to Stop Shooting Goats as a Way to Train Medics

But training that involves stabbing, burning will continue

(Newser) - The US military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries. The prohibition on "live fire" training that includes animals is part of this year'...

Alicia Silverstone Offers $50K for Return of Missing Giraffes

Two calves vanished from disgraced Virginia zoo sometime before April inspection

(Newser) - Alicia Silverstone is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of two baby giraffes that vanished from a Virginia zoo now embroiled in scandal. The Clueless actor has teamed up with PETA in hopes the reward will bring forward information about the calves, who vanished from Natural Bridge Zoo...

Escaped Monkeys Were Shot on 'Erroneous Information'

3 rhesus monkeys are still at large after Mississippi crash

(Newser) - A crash on a Mississippi highway led sheriff's deputies to shoot and kill five escaped monkeys after they were wrongly told the animals carried multiple infectious diseases, authorities say. Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson says a truck transporting 21 rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 when the driver fell...

Pride of Lions Mauls Zookeeper as Visitors Honk Horns

The man died Wednesday at Safari World Bangkok

(Newser) - A zookeeper at Safari World Bangkok was fatally attacked by lions after exiting his vehicle in an open-air safari zone, Thai officials confirmed Wednesday. The incident occurred at a park known for its close-encounter animal experiences, including lion and tiger feeding tours, reports CBS News . A rep for Thailand'...

PETA Targets 'Egregiously Cruel' Lobster Festival

Group says cooking lobsters alive at Maine event violates state's animal cruelty laws

(Newser) - PETA is taking legal action against the organizers of the Maine Lobster Festival, arguing that the event's signature practice of steaming lobsters alive is unlawfully cruel. The animal rights group filed a lawsuit against both the festival and the City of Rockland last week, demanding a permanent ban...

PETA Sues the AKC Over 'Blueprints' for 'Deformed' Dogs

Group says standards for popular dog breeds cause health problems, premature death

(Newser) - PETA is taking the American Kennel Club to court, claiming that prized dog breed standards are fueling a legacy of pain and premature death for beloved pets. The animal rights group has filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court, seeking to end the AKC's official requirements...

PETA Has a Creative Attack on King's Guards' Bearskin Caps

Animal rights organization argues they are the financially irresponsible option

(Newser) - PETA's main arguments about the bearskin caps worn by the soldiers stationed outside Buckingham Palace are unsurprising: It says the Canadian black bears whose fur is used could suffer painful deaths by crossbow, and that mother bears with nursing cubs could be killed. But as the BBC reports, the...

PETA Says It 'Rescued' 3 of King Charles' Racing Pigeons

Group says it bought birds at auction to save them from 'cruel' industry

(Newser) - PETA says it has bought three royal racing pigeons from King Charles' Sandringham estate—and their racing days are over. A spokesperson for the group tells the Washington Post that the birds were bought for around $1,900 at a January auction and taken to a sanctuary in Wales. PETA...

Company Wants to Breed 30K Macaques in Georgia

Residents say they're worried about escapes from proposed Bainbridge facility

(Newser) - Some local residents and an animal-rights group are protesting plans for a monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia. Opponents urged the Bainbridge City Council this week to block plans by a company called Safer Human Medicine to build a $396 million complex that would eventually hold up to 30,000 long-tailed...

Good News for Budweiser's Clydesdales

Anheuser-Busch will no longer dock their tails, after animal-rights groups protest

(Newser) - It's been a busy year if you're in Budweiser's PR department, and it's about to be a happier year if you happen to be in their storied Clydesdale department (we're assuming you're not, because Clydesdales aren't so great with navigating the internet). As...

Zoo Accused of Being 'One of the Worst' Is No More

South Carolina's Waccatee Zoo has been shuttered as part of a settlement with PETA

(Newser) - Three months ago, PETA removed nine animals from what it called "one of the worst roadside zoos in America." Now, that venue has been shut down for good. The animal rights group has reached a settlement with the Waccatee Zoo, located in South Carolina's Myrtle Beach area,...

PETA Wants White House to Change Easter Egg Roll

Group asks Jill Biden to consider substitution

(Newser) - With the White House Easter Egg Roll just a few weeks away, PETA has asked Jill Biden to consider making a big change to the annual event. In a letter released Monday, the animal rights organization urged the first lady to end the use of chicken eggs and switch to...

Scientist's Monkey Research Is Put on Blast: 'I'm Horrified'

PETA, animal behavior experts slam Harvard's Margaret Livingstone for her work; others defend her

(Newser) - A Harvard neuroscientist is drawing backlash for her studies on infant monkeys, as is the scientific journal that referenced the research. Per Science , Margaret Livingstone has studied the primates for more than four decades, specifically monkeys' vision. In some of the experiments she's done, in order to see how...

Iditarod Mushers Pay for Sheltering Dogs From Winds

Race marshal decides taking dogs inside during storm gave them a competitive advantage

(Newser) - A fierce winter storm in the last stretch of this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog, which ultimately forced six mushers to scratch the same day, now has cost three other mushers for sheltering their dogs instead of leaving them outside in the harsh conditions. Mille Porsild of Denmark, Michelle...

Crash Witness Fell Ill After Face-to-Face Monkey Meeting

Michele Fallon has received antiviral drugs, rabies treatment as a precaution

(Newser) - A woman who witnessed Friday's crash in Pennsylvania involving a truck carrying 100 lab-bound monkeys ended up face-to-face with one of the monkeys, and is now receiving treatment as a precaution. "I thought I was just doing the right thing by helping—I had no idea it would...

PETA's Monkey Labor Claim Sees Another Big Casualty

Target the latest to drop Chaokoh coconut milk

(Newser) - A brand of coconut milk is slowly disappearing from the shelves of America's retailers thanks to an effort by PETA . Target on Monday confirmed to USA Today that it no longer sells Chaokoh coconut milk after PETA accused the Thai brand of relying on forced monkey labor. Since 2019,...

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