Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas
Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.
However, its initial observations have also highlighted its credentials as an asteroid hunter.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
Florida’s native flamingo population, thought to be in the thousands, was wiped out in the early 1900s by hunters seeking the birds’ feathers and meat.
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Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Deputies located bone fragments and specks of human flesh on the property, and a police dog detected the scent of human remains.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 May 2025
The Belgian Malinois died on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to a joint Instagram post shared by police dog equipment supplier Ray Allen Manufacturing and K9 Hurricane’s Heroes, a non-profit founded and run by the late dog’s longtime handler, Marshall Mirarchi.
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