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Benny, the Disneyland security dog, retires
2+ mon, 20+ hour ago (219+ words) A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness. The 8-year-old pup retired as a cast member after six years of service to the classic theme park in Anaheim, California. On…...
'Pup-tastic' puck drop: Rescue dog to represent Pittsburgh in NHL competition
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (113+ words) WTAE Search location by ZIP code Rescue dog to represent Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL's 'Stanley Pup' competition A rescue dog is gearing up to take the ice and will represent the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2026 "Stanley Pup" competition. The National…...
As World Trade Center collapsed, blind man???s dog helped him safely get down 78 flights
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (789+ words) On Sept. 11, 2001, a yellow Labrador retriever guide dog led her blind owner Michael Hingson down 78 floors of the North Tower. Now, 25 years later, Hingson is reflecting on the attacks and remembering his life-saving companion. Hingson, blind since birth, worked as…...
Watch: Tiny dog rescued from San Francisco Bay after massive air-and-sea search
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (161+ words) A tiny dog is making big waves on social media this week after first responders pulled out all the stops to save it from California's San Francisco Bay. The 911 call prompted an air-and-sea response from first responders from Menlo Park…...
Vote now: Pittsburgh's 'Epic' is in final four of TSA Cutest Canine Contest
3+ week, 4+ day ago (109+ words) The Transportation Security Administration's annual Cutest Canine Contest is down to a final four, and one of the pups in the running is from Pittsburgh. Epic is a yellow Labrador retriever who works at Pittsburgh International Airport. He's going up…...
VIDEO: Dog leads officer to his leash before escaping house fire
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (101+ words) A rescue caught on a police officer's body camera is going viral thanks to a rescue dog. While responding to a reported house fire in Aurora, Illinois, officers found the adopted dog in a smoke-filled room. Once they removed the…...
Emu killed by neighbor’s dogs' forces McKeesport family to relocate animals
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (344+ words) A McKeesport family is relocating their emus and other animals after their 2-year-old emu Barb was killed by their neighbor’s two pit bulls, prompting an investigation by local authorities. WATCH 5 P.M. NEWSCAST IN THE PLAYFINDER ABOVE “These dogs have been…...
Helping heroes: 4 The Record speaks with Life Changing Service Dogs For Veterans
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (329+ words) Host Michelle Wright spoke with the president of the organization, who is a Vietnam vet, as well as a U.S. Marine veteran who received a service dog On Sunday morning, 4 The Record host Michelle Wright shared the story of the group…...
Second chance: Bella the dog thriving a year after traveling from Pittsburgh area to Colorado
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) A year after being flown from Butler County to her new home in Colorado, Bella, a partially paralyzed dog, is bringing joy to many people in The Centennial State Early July will mark one year since Bella, a partially paralyzed…...
News We Love: Dog training programs aim to give shelter pets, inmates a new 'leash' on life
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) The New Leash on Life program is giving inmates and shelter dogs a second chance at success It's a program giving pups a second chance as they walk through the corridors of Louisiana prisons. The New Leash on Life program…...