Written by Lindsay Britney on Oct 10, 2009.
Just posted an entry on Hunan province of China, here is one more. A tourist visiting Furong Town in western Hunan snapped two photos of a man in red tee carrying a gigantic bighead carp stranded on his bamboo packbasket using the nylon strings. It’s not clear how the man caught the fish or wether he just bought a bountiful catch. (more…)
Written by Lindsay Britney on Aug 24, 2009.
This is a translation from Chinese thread 史上生命力最强的一条狗,世界上最恶毒的虐狗人 (The Strongest Dog In The History, The Most Nefarious Dog Abuser):
This is a small dog in Foshan, Guangdong [China]. Bare-handed, its eyes were gorged out and genital cut off by someone(s). And many holes forked out over its body. But this dog still strenuously held on its injured body and wandered in the residential neighborhood. Because of its terrible appearance, the people nearby dared not to stand close to it. Until the volunteers appeared, it was captured for the treatment.
According to the salvor, said the dog made desperate efforts to bite its leash on the way of being carried to treat because it feared to be brutalized again. This showed how strong the dog’s desire to survive was! According to several veterinarians who diagnosed it together, the dog’s trauma through the body was a result of brutality of the human beings. Because it did not receive the timely treatment, the wounds got infected and then caused the leukemia. The disease was clearly reflected by the leukosis in the body. When wounds had already begun festering very fast, the illness deteriorated to the extent beyond control.
After one day and night of the volunteers’ careful observation, the dog was noted it was so hard even for its urinary and fecal discharge. Parts of its rectum protruded outside the body. All people were very surprised how this small dog survived the agonies during the past few days. Besides, it kept getting into the dark corner, those who have the experience of keeping the pet must know, this is because the dog (including other animals) knows it can not live any longer and wants to find a quiet place to leave. At last, the dog died quietly.
Note: Feel so sorry for the poor dog. We are strongly against any form of brutality on any animal, whether or not it is protected/unprotected by the law. The graphic pictures here demonstrated the concerned dog-abusers in Foshan how cruel they are! Under any circumstances, the most loyal friend of mankind deserves no such cruelties.
Written by Lindsay Britney on Jun 19, 2009.
Snake is the natural enemy of toad, so it’s common to see a snake swallowing a toad. How about while vice versa? Alright, a rare scene! At around 4:00pm of June 3, Chinese man Ran Long-zhong accidentally witnessed this scene when touring Qingchengshan (Green City Mountain) in Chongqing, Southwest China. At the time, Mr. Ran randomly strode around in the bushes, but he suddenly noticed a fist-sized toad swallowing a orange-black stripped snake. He recorded them on the camera.
As the photos posted here show, the toad swallowed the rear part of the snake first, to this point, the latter were still struggling by twisting its body. But the reptile failed to escape in the end and were completely swallowed in by the toad after five minutes. Watch the whole process in the following video where a guy was heard of saying, “wow, a once-in-a-lifetime chance [to watch a toad swallowing a snake]”
Written by Lindsay Britney on Apr 11, 2009.
Obamas’ Dog, hypoallergenic Portuguese Water Dog (named Bo) (FirstDogCharlie.com & TMZ.com)
First Daughters Sasha and Malia Ann Obama’s hypoallergenic pooch, which was promised by father, President Obama during his victory speech in Chicago back in November, is finally coming to the White House. Our favorite site TMZ has uncovered much detailed information about the First Dog. Charlie (photo above), a black male Portuguese Water Dog, from a prominent Texas kennel, will arrive at his new home in Washington D.C. on Tuesday (April 14), according to the website. Charlie, which is 6 months old and will be renamed, was found under the help of Senator Ted Kennedy’s family. It is from the same lineage as the Kennedy dogs. And the Kennedy family will be presenting the new dog to the Obamas, TMZ said. According to New York Daily News, First Lady Michelle Obama has told People that Sasha and Malia have floated Frank and Moose as possible names for their forthcoming furry friend.
Update (April 12): Washington Post revealed the name of the First Puppy, Sasha and Malia have named it as Bo by quoting Washtington Post as the source. According to the newspaper, Bo had charmed the first family during a recent acquainted-session to Washington D.C. ” He sat when the girls sat, stood when the girls stood. He made no toilet errors and did not gnaw on the furniture.”
First Puppy Bo With The Obamas (White House photo by Pete Souza, LAT)
