U.K. Police Hunt Down Dangerous Dogs After Girl Mauled to Death (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) — U.K. police seized eight pit bull terrier dogs after a five-year-old girl was mauled to death in the north of England. Ellie Lawrenson was attacked by a pit bull that belonged to her uncle in the early hours of New Year’s Day and died of head and neck injuries.

Cattle slimmer as large bands of prairie dogs enjoy fat of land (Denver Post)
Steers are slimmer when prairie dogs are around, says a new study detailing competition between cattle and the rodents.

Dogs attack sheep (Rye and Battle Today)
A SHEEP has been seriously injured after being attacked by two dogs in Robertsbridge.

Eight Dangerous Dogs Seized In Raids (FOX 35 Orlando)
Eight dangerous dogs have been seized by Merseyside Police in a series of raids across the region. It is believed some of the dogs, which were all pitbull terriers, were being trained to participate in underground dog fights.

Woman Accused Of Housing 100 Dogs, Cats Faces More Charges (WGAL via Yahoo! News)
A Dauphin County woman, who police said had more than 100 dogs and cats in her home, is facing additional charges.

RSPCA warning over dangerous dogs (wigantoday.net)
FIVE people were prosecuted for owning dangerous dogs in Wigan during 2006, police revealed today. (04/01/2007 08:01:10)

2:10 p.m. - Be sure your dogs are tied and kept on your property (Pacific Daily News)
2:10 p.m. Jan. 5 Residents are required by law to tie up their dogs to make the streets safe for everyone, especially children who walk to and from school.

Dangerous dogs seized after girl’s death (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Eight dangerous dogs have been seized in two raids in the area where a five-year-old girl was killed by a banned breed of dog, police said on Thursday.

Wes scores 3 in battle of the Goldie brothers as Salmon Kings beat Ice Dogs (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
LONG BEACH, Calif. (CP) - Wes Goldie scored three goals and added an assist as the Victoria Salmon Kings earned a come-from-behind 6-4 victory over his brother’s Long Beach Ice Dogs in ECHL play on Wednesday night.

Early tests indicate dead dogs were poisoned (KATU Portland)
Valarie Baker found four dogs dead on her land near Silver Falls State Park over the weekend and suspected foul play. Three of the dogs belonged to her while it was unclear who owned the fourth.