Heartbreaking video shows woman weeping over body of her dog who was poisoned by her neighbor

Distressing footage that is being shared around social media shows the heartbreaking moment a woman realizes that her pet golden retriever of eight years has passed away after it was allegedly poisoned by one of her neighbors.

Leewen Zhang, formerly a resident of San Francisco, California, moved to the region of Yubei in Chongqing, southwest China, last year with the intention of moving to Europe later. However, tragedy struck as her dog, Julie, reportedly ate chicken laced with rat poison that was thrown on their lawn by one of her "dog hating" neighbors. Julie died a short while later.

In a detailed Facebook post, Leewen explained her current helpless predicament following the cruel poisoning on October 14. Describing Julie as her "best friend and baby," Leewen wrote how she had adopted the dog when it was just two-months-old and how it had been her assistance dog which was authorized by the state of California.

She said she had moved to China last year but was planning to go to Europe for the long term. Because Julie suffered from heart ailments, Zhang rented an apartment in one of the more well-to-do regions of Yubei but soon found that the area was not conducive for her dog.

Leewen wrote about how she heard that a lot of the residents hated dogs, cursed dogs, and created groups where they could discuss how to kill dogs because they believed that the environment should only be for kids. Furthermore, she said that one of her neighbors abused her and threatened her over four times, even going so far as to say that he would kill her dog.

But just as Leewen was planning to move to Europe after the Chinese New Year this coming February, her dog would be targeted. She explained how "evil people" had wrapped the rat poison into some chicken meat before spreading it on the lawn that Julie loved rolling over. 

Zhang said she saw Julie consume the chicken but that she thought nothing of it because she thought it was just some food trash. However, at around 6 pm the same evening, Julie reportedly started to wail and vomit as well as poo blood. Zhang wrote she panicked and started crying, and just 30 minutes later, Julie was no more.

She said she could never forget "her scream, her cry, and her fight for surviving," and that she was still in deep grief over Julie's death. However, because of China's laws against animal cruelty, or lack thereof, it's highly likely that Zhang will never see justice. Police allegedly told her that there was nothing they can do and that hundreds of dogs die by poisoning every day because there were no laws to punish such crimes.

Despite the odds being stacked against her, Zhang said she intends to fight so that no other dog will have to suffer the same fate as Julie. "Julie’s death is sacred," she wrote. " I will not surrender by the current situation. No matter how many difficulties ahead, or even the devils want to kill me. I will keep fighting for animal rights."

(Warning: Distressing Content) A video of Zhang mourning Julie's death:

Abby Lee Miller Completes Her Fifth Round of Chemotherapy: 'I Deserve a Little Treat Today'

Abby Lee Miller is celebrating the end of her latest round of chemotherapy with a little makeover.

The former Dance Moms star, 51, shared an update on her recovery on Instagram Friday from her hospital bed.

“I just finished my 5th round of Chemo!!!” she wrote in the caption. “I think I deserve a little treat today, so I’m putting on my make-up just in case! #abbyleemiller #aldcla #abbylee #dancemoms #aldc.”

In the photo, Miller smiled at the camera as she held up a mascara brush in one hand and a Nars makeup palette in the other.

Last week, the TV reality star shared a photo of herself sustained in the air by a harness and holding on to a beam following emergency surgery on her back.

“‘Look at me, way up high I never thought I’d be cast in the role of Peter Pan, but I’m harnessed up and ready to fly!!” she wrote in the caption.

Miller — who was preliminarily diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma — was first spotted out of her hospital bed and moving around in a wheelchair on June 22, weeks after she revealed she had begun the healing process following the emergency surgery.

Since then, she’s frequently posted photos of herself in recovery. In early July, she shared a photo of her back on Instagram which she captioned with, “After the 2nd surgery, My back is finally on the mend.”

“I just wish the top section & bottom would hurry along too!” she added. “I had 52 staples perfectly aligned and now a bunch of crazy stitches are holding my neck & lumbar region together!”

While she is taking slow steps toward recovery, production for Dance Moms has begun casting and the former instructor is involved in the process, a rep for Lifetime confirmed to IPRESSTV on Thursday.

That same day, she shared a photo of herself with a cameraman, Max Segal, on Instagram while smiling from her hospital bed.

“Back to work…….. Lights, Camera, Action!! 🎥#dancemoms #abbylee #abbyleemiller#aldc #aldcla,” she wrote in the caption.

THIS IS AMERICA! A Dog Named Bean Has Been Arrested and Takes Adorable ‘Pugshot’: Photos

The opposite of homeward bound. An adorable dog has had quite the week: he did some time behind bars after traveling more than 153 miles from his home!

A pug named Bean escaped the home of his owner in Baltimore, Maryland, and ended up in a Cape May, New Jersey, backyard over the weekend. After Cape May police were called to handle the situation, their official Facebook Account posted an adorable photo of the dog’s mugshot on Sunday, July 15, and captioned it, “This is what happens when you run away from home. This guy was captured sneaking through yards on the 1300 block on New Jersey Avenue. #pugmug.” The photo was shared more than 9,000 times and gained more than 1,500 comments.

Less than an hour later, the police department updated concerned citizens, writing on Facebook, “Update – the pug’s owner has been located and he has been released on bail.” The post accompanied a hilarious photo of Bean behind bars next to a steel toilet and a bench.

The police department wasn’t done yet — on Monday, July 16, the CPMD posted a photo of one of their police officers holding Bean and a brown paper bag, joking, “Apparently Bean, the Pug, paid her bail in cookies!”

Bean’s owner, Hadley Hubbard, shared an update on her pooch on the CMPD’s account, according to NJ.com. “Thank you to CMPD from Bean the pug’s family for taking such good care of her,” she wrote. “She is sound asleep at home after an exciting afternoon on the run.”

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Huge beast described as 'half human, half animal' caught on camera after 'savaging 2 dogs'

A mysterious "half-human, half animal" creature has been caught on camera after it was said to have savaged two dogs.

The beast is reported to have been spotted prowling through the streets of Santa Fe, Argentina.



The photo was taken after it was said to have butchered a German shepherd and a pit bull.

Some locals likened the creature to a camel, because of its long neck and small head.

It was uploaded to the YouTube channel, UFOmania, and has now been viewed more than 30,000 times.

One person commented: "I saw one of these things in 2005,it was crossing a bridge and we came upon it.

"It blew my mind because it looked at us and turned and began moving just like a kangaroo would and cleared the concrete bridge wall easily and dropped at least 15 to 20 feet."

This article first appeared in The Sun.

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How you can Identify any Insect Just By Looking at Their Mouth

Most of us learned how to tell arachnids and insects apart in elementary school, but classifying insects into their different orders based on looks alone is a little trickier. If you want to look at insects like an entomologist does, though, there’s one body part in particular you should focus on. According to a TED-Ed lesson by Anika Hazra, identifying the type of mouth an insect has can tell you a lot about what group it belongs to, what it eats, and how it evolved.

There are five main types of mouthparts insects can have, the most common of which is the chewing mouthpart. These mouths are characterized by large, serrated mandibles made for grinding up plants and prey. Believed to be the most primitive type of insect mouth still around today, you can see the chewing mouthpart on insects like ants and grasshoppers.

Other insect mouthparts include the pierce-sucking type, which is used by bedbugs and mosquitos to suck blood; the siphoning mouthpart, the curly, straw-like mouths that butterflies have; the sponging mouthpart, which helps flies sop up fluids; and the chewing-lapping mouthpart, which enables bees to build their hives as well as eat.

It’s important for scientists studying bugs to be able to recognize the diverse mouths of insects. It’s also a useful skill if you’re just a casual bug enthusiast. For illustrations of all the different mouthparts, check out the video from TED-Ed below.

14 Awesome Facts About Dolphins

Dolphins are known for being smart, playful creatures that can learn to perform impressive tricks. But you might not know that dolphins are also champion nappers who have helped the U.S. Navy protect nuclear warheads. We're celebrating National Dolphin Day with these 15 facts about the cute, friendly cetaceans.

1. THEY'RE EXCELLENT NAPPERS.

Since dolphins can't breathe underwater, they need to swim up to the ocean's surface to get air. So how do they sleep without drowning? Essentially, dolphins are champion power nappers. Rather than sleep for several hours at a time, they rest one hemisphere of their brain for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, and they take these "naps" several times each day. By resting one hemisphere of their brain at a time, dolphins can continue swimming, breathing, and watching for predators 24/7.

2. THEY COMMUNICATE WITH CLICKS AND WHISTLES …
Dolphins communicate with one another underwater by making a variety of vocalizations. To find prey and navigate the ocean, they make clicking sounds, and they "speak" to other dolphins by whistling. Dolphins also produce loud burst-pulse sounds when they feel excited or aggressive, such as when they need to scare off a nearby shark. Some female dolphins also produce a burst-pulse to reprimand their offspring, called calves, for bad behavior.

3. … BUT THEIR LANGUAGE REMAINS A MYSTERY.

Although marine scientists have studied and recorded dolphin vocalizations for decades, many aspects of the animals’ language and how they communicate are still unknown. Scientists have not yet broken down the individual units of dolphin sounds, and they're still searching for a Rosetta Stone that links the animals' vocalizations to their behavior. By using new technologies—including algorithms and high-frequency recorders that work underwater—scientists hope to finally unlock the mystery of the dolphin language.

4. THEY USE ECHOLOCATION TO NAVIGATE.
To know where they are in relation to other objects and animals, dolphins use echolocation (a.k.a. biological sonar). After emitting a series of high-pitched clicks, they listen for the echoes to bounce off their surroundings. Based on these echoes, dolphins can judge where they are in space and determine the size and shape of nearby objects. Besides helping dolphins evade predators, echolocation allows them to trap, catch, and eat fish and squid. 

5. THEY MAKE FRIENDS WITH OTHER DOLPHINS …

Dolphins are highly social, and scientists are still discovering fascinating details about how the aquatic mammals socialize with one another. In 2015, scientists at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute published research in the Marine Mammal Sciencejournal about the social networks of dolphins. After spending over six years tracking 200 bottlenose dolphins in Florida's Indian River Lagoon, the scientists discovered that dolphins have friends. Instead of spending equal time with the dolphins around them, the animals actually segregate themselves into friend groups. Just like humans, dolphins seem to prefer the company of certain peers more than others.

6. … AND EACH DOLPHIN RESPONDS TO ITS OWN NAME.
Dolphins aren't swimming around with name tags, but every dolphin has its own unique whistle. Scientists believe that dolphins use these signature whistles for life, and female dolphins may even teach their calves their whistles before they're born. Dolphins use their signature whistles to call out to one another and may be able to remember other dolphins' whistles after decades apart.

7. THERE ARE 44 DIFFERENT DOLPHIN SPECIES.

Although bottlenose dolphins are the most well-known and recognizable, there are 43 other dolphin species. Most species live in temperate and tropical oceans, but a few live in colder oceans or rivers. Depending on their species, dolphins can vary considerably in their physical attributes and behavior. For example, the largest dolphin species, the Orca (also called Killer Whale), can be 30 feet long—10 times longer than the smallest dolphins.

8. THEY DON'T USE THEIR TEETH TO CHEW FOOD.
Dolphins have teeth, but they don't use their chompers to chew food. Instead, dolphins use their teeth to catch prey (fish, crustaceans, and squid) and swallow it whole. Since they forgo chewing, digestion occurs in their stomach—or, more precisely, in part of their stomach. Dolphins have multiple stomach chambers, one of which is devoted to digestion, while the other chambers store food before it's digested.

9. THEY TYPICALLY GIVE BIRTH TO JUST ONE CALF.

Depending on their species, most female dolphins (called cows) carry their babies for nine to 17 months before giving birth to a calf. Interestingly, calves are born tail first, rather than head first, so they don't drown during the birthing process. After nursing for one to two years, a calf typically stays with its mother for the next one to seven years, before mating and having its own calves.

10. THEIR SKIN CAN BE REGENERATED EVERY TWO HOURS.
If you've ever swum with dolphins, you know their skin looks and feels super smooth and sleek. There's a reason for that—a dolphin's epidermis (outer layer of skin) can be sloughed off and replaced with new skin cells as often as every two hours. Because their skin regenerates so often, it stays smooth and, as most scientists believe, reduces drag as they swim.

11. THE U.S. NAVY TRAINS DOLPHINS TO PROTECT NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

A bottlenose dolphin named K-Dog from the Commander Task Unit jumps out of the water in 2003. Commander Task Unit is comprised of special mine clearing teams from The United Kingdom, Australia, and the U.S.

Despite dolphins' general friendliness, some of them are trained for combat. The Navy Marine Mammal Program at San Diego's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) trains dozens of bottlenose dolphins (as well as sea lions) to help the U.S. Navy. In the past, the U.S. military has used dolphins in conflicts in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. Today, thanks to their intelligence, speed, and echolocation skills, dolphins are trained to find enemy swimmers, locate underwater mines, and guard nuclear arsenals.

12. THEY'RE NOT THE SAME AS PORPOISES.

To the untrained eye, dolphins and porpoises look nearly identical, and many people mistakenly think that porpoises are a type of dolphin. But the two species belong to completely different families and differ in their physical attributes. So how can you tell them apart? Dolphins, which are usually bigger than porpoises, typically have longer beaks and curved dorsal fins. Porpoises, on the other hand, have more triangular dorsal fins as well as spade-shaped (rather than conical) teeth.

13. HUNTING, OVERFISHING, AND RISING OCEAN TEMPERATURES THREATEN THEM.
Some dolphin species are endangered or functionally extinct (like China's baiji dolphin) due to hunting, overfishing, and pollution. Although dolphin meat is high in mercury, the animals are still hunted for their meat and eaten in parts of Japan and the Faroe Islands of Denmark. Overfishing means that dolphins' food sources are shrinking, and some dolphins get caught up in fishing nets and die. Additionally, climate change and rising ocean temperatures are driving some fish and squid away from their natural habitats, putting dolphins' main food source at risk.

14. A SUPERPOD CAN CONSIST OF MORE THAN 1000 DOLPHINS.

Dolphins live in groups, called pods, that typically contain dozens or hundreds of dolphins. By swimming in a pod, dolphins work together to hunt prey, evade predators, and care for sick or injured members. But different pods can also merge, forming a superpod of more than 1000 dolphins. Superpods are typically temporary and occur in parts of the ocean with plentiful food (and less competition for tasty squid).

15. THE OLDEST DOLPHIN IN CAPTIVITY LIVED TO 61 YEARS OLD.

Dolphin lifespan varies greatly by species. Most dolphins in the wild live for a few decades, while those in captivity have a drastically reduced lifespan and may live for only a few years. So it's all the more shocking that the oldest dolphin in captivity lived to be a sexagenarian. Nellie, a bottlenose dolphin who lived in a marine entertainment park in Florida, was born in 1953. She appeared on TV shows and commercials and performed tricks for the park's attendees before passing away in 2014.

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Why do People say "pinch punch" and "white rabbits" on the first day of the month

If you grew up in a superstitious household, you'll probably be familiar with certain expressions.

On the first of every month, you might have heard the phrases 'pinch punch' and 'white rabbits' being thrown about because they supposedly bring good luck.

#PinchPunch even trends on Twitter on the first day of each month.

With these sayings come various rumours about when and why you're meant to say them.

Why do we pinch people to celebrate a new page in our calendar? And can you only say "white rabbits" in months which contain the letter R?

There are several explanations as to why we say this every month. Have a read of the theories below, according to Wales Online , and pick your favourite.

Witches

"Originating from old England times when people thought that witches existed.

"People thought that salt would make a witch weak, so the pinch part is pinching of the salt, and the punch part was to banish the witch.

Is this where it comes from? (Image: Getty Images)

"The witch would be weak from the salt so the punch was to banish her."

Presidential ritual

"As president, George Washington met local Indian tribes on the first day of each month, when he would supply fruit punch with an added pinch of salt.

"It became known as 'pinch and punch on the first of the month'."

So where do the white rabbits come in?

White rabbits, white rabbits' was recorded as far back as 1909 in the 'Notes and Queries' book from 1909.

The quote reads: "My two daughters are in the habit of saying 'Rabbits!' on the first day of each month.

"The word must be spoken aloud, and be the first word said in the month. It brings luck for that month. Other children, I find, use the same formula."

When do you say it?

According to playground rules, your pinch and punch has to be followed immediately with the words, "White rabbits, no return". By saying so, it means you can't be pinched back.

There are claims it was widely used among RAF bomber aircrew during WWII, who would say "white rabbits" after waking up to protect themselves.

The truth is, nobody actually knows for sure where they came from - but these are pretty good theories to go on.

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Dog's head gets stuck in railings Then Its German Shepherd pal comes to lend a paw (video)

A heart-warming video shows a caring canine helping another dog to safety after it got its neck stuck in a railing.

Teacher Edith Govea, 33, captured the adorable rescue mission in the central Mexican city of San Luis de Potosi with her smartphone and shared the footage on Facebook.

It begins with a small white dog which has got stuck trying to wriggle through railings on the top of a courtyard wall and is struggling to push his way through.

Suddenly, a much larger German Shepherd appears and decides to literally lend a paw, using it to try to pull the little dog through the gap.

At first the bigger dog's efforts seem to make no difference so she tries with two paws and even her teeth as she gives the other dog a gentle tug by the scruff of his neck.

And, finally, she manages to drag the little dog far enough through the railings for him to squeeze the rest of the way through and jump down to the ground.

Ms Govea shared the video on Facebook with the caption: "Bunny: 'Hurry!!

"Hurry!! Before my human comes!!', Shorty: 'Help me!!', Bunny: 'Yeah... yeah!!'"

The teacher later revealed that the heartwarming incident happened in the Pavon neighbourhood of San Luis Potosi.

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Woman Caught her neighbor's dog riding her pony by itself and she videoed it

A dog riding a one-eyed pony into the night is surely a spectacle that needs video proof. A Missouri woman made sure to get exactly that.

The Springfield News-Leader reports that Callie Schenker pulled into her driveway Thursday to the sight of her neighbor's Corgi sitting on her horse, Cricket. She recorded a 15-second video of the pony trotting away into the darkness as the canine sits atop, looking at the camera.

The 22-year-old posted the video on Facebook with the message, "I can't make this stuff up!!! So we pull back in our driveway tonight and this is what we see. This is not our dog! But apparently him and Cricket the one-eyed wonder pony are best friends."

The video had received 5.3 million views as of Tuesday morning.

Schenker says the Corgi's owners are Mennonites who avoid going online, so they likely don't know their dog is gaining internet fame.

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A worker at the Seal Centre Friedrichskoog in Germany helps a young seal, February 1st 2018. Several seals were released into the North Sea after being reared at the centre.

How You Can Effectively protect your dog from the flu

As Americans take caution through this year's deadly flu season, there’s one family member that should not be forgotten: the dog.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports widespread human flu activity in 49 U.S. states, Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine has reported an uptick in cases of the canine influenza virus H3N2, most notably in California, Kentucky and Ohio.

Though the dog influenza is not zoonotic to humans, dog owners should be wary of letting their pets have close contact with other dogs at kennels, dog parks and daycares. Like the human flu, dog flu is spread from canine to canine when they bark, sneeze or cough at one another, ABC News notes.

"It's unpredictable how this happens and really depends on when a dog who has been exposed to influenza gets introduced to an environment where the virus can easily spread," Dr. Amy Glaser, director of Cornell's Molecular Diagnostics Animal Health Diagnostic Center, told ABC of the virus.

When it comes to assessing if Fido’s symptoms warrant a visit to the vet, Dr. Brian Collins, section chief and lecturer of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine's Community Practice Service told PetMD that the dog flu is easily mistaken for kennel cough. Collins says that a fever, lingering cough, decreased appetite, lethargy and green discharge from the nose and eyes are likely surefire signs that your four-legged family member has the flu.

Adding that though the dog flu is a "serious respiratory illness” and medications can be prescribed, Glaser says that most dogs will recover with rest and good nutrition. Meanwhile, dog owners should ensure that Fido doesn’t get too close to other household pets, as H3N2 can be spread amongst animals.

Meanwhile, if human family members are sick, Glaser says that they should distance themselves from pets, as dogs and cats can contract the human flu. As tough as it may be to avoid snuggling up with pets on a sick day, keeping space guarantees both a speedy recovery and active prevention for all.

Watch The Sweet Moment Service dog meets Pluto at Disney World in viral video

A service dog had a magical experience on a recent trip to Walt Disney World after meeting his favorite character, Pluto, and video of the encounter has gone viral.

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Atlas, a Golden Retriever, accompanied his 22-year-old owner Julian Gavino on their weekly visit to the theme park Friday night.

Gavino, who’s in a wheelchair due to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome type 3, took Atlas to meet Pluto at the Japan Pavilion at Epcot Center.

He told ABC News Atlas has a small stuffed Pluto toy at home and he is often chewing on the stuffed yellow dog that he “loves so much.”

Julian Gavino  (Atlas with his stuffed Pluto he "loves so much.")

But when Atlas got to meet the real-life Pluto, things got to a whole new level. Gavino posted the video of the adorable meeting between the two dogs on Facebook, which shows Pluto kneeling down playing with an excited Atlas whose tail just never stops wagging.

“Atlas was more than excited to meet his best pal look-alike,” Gavino wrote on the Facebook post.

The popular video had received nearly 3,000 likes as of Monday morning, with hundreds of comments about how cute the two pups are.

“Okay this just made me cry it's so precious,” one user commented.

“SO CUTE, I CAN'T,” another person wrote.

Looks like both doggos had their day made.