A proof of concept study whose findings were published in the journal PLOS One on 14th April 2021 has shown that trained dogs can detect the COVID 19 virus from pee samples with a 96% accuracy.
A four-legged rescuer helped the fire and rescue team to locate a man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Washington DC. Kimber, a DC Fire EMS rescue dog, pinpointed the exact location of the man, and rescuers were able to pull out the victim and care for his injuries.
Resigned Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York moved out of his office on August 23, 2021, after scandalous accusations of sexual harassment were leveled against him. Moving vans were reportedly shipping out his belongings out of the Executive’s Mansion in Albany the week before, but apparently, one important thing is being left out – his dog, Captain.
Lawmakers from both parties had written a letter to Dr. Anthony Fauci about alleged funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of experimental drugs being tested on Beagle puppies.
A new German Shepherd puppy was introduced by President Joe Biden on December 20, 2021, on his social media account with a tag, “Meet the newest Biden.”
Authorities from Robeson County report that they found and rescued 12 emaciated dogs from a home in North Carolina on Monday 22 February, 2021, where the dogs were held inside filthy cages.
Dogs at the Halifax Humane Society in Daytona are enjoying an improved chance of getting adopted, following a random act of kindness when an anonymous investor made a donation to the shelter after making profits in Dogecoin.
Veteran Zachary Jones got a surprise gift in the form of a service dog in the 9/11 Memorial in New York City on June 5, 2021. The 23-year old was medically and honorably discharged after a stint in the army fighting the Taliban and ISIS in Afghanistan and Syria.
A couple has filed a lawsuit on August 25, 2021, for the shooting of their family dog by a police officer in Loveland, Colorado. The incident happened on June 29, 2019, when Officer Matthew Grashorn shot a 14-month old Staffordshire Terrier Boxer Mix named Herkimer, owned by the couple, Wendy Love and Jay Hamm.
