Quick Hits: Punxsutawney Phil Escapes to Library; Plus: A New Species of Ugly, Spitting Dolphins

04/15/2009 at 10:30 AM EDT

Quick Hits: Punxsutawney Phil Escapes to Library; Plus: A New Species of Ugly, Spitting Dolphins
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Punxsutawney Phil has tried to escape from his enclosure three times in the last two weeks. But, he only makes it into the library next door. – LA Times LA Unleashed

The Snubfin, a new species of dolphin,were filmed off the Australian coast. The stubby Snubfins are called the "world's ugliest dolphin" and they also spit water at their prey to corral them. – Zooilogix

A New York City shelter euthanized a 13-year-old collie that a 94-year-old grandmother loved. The dog wandered off from her Queens home Thursday but shelter workers euthanized her because they said she couldn't walk. – New York Daily News

Is raw food better or worse than commercial pet food? Neither, the resident vet says. – Dogster and Catster Vetblog

New Jersey man fined $2,000 for dumping ill-prepared pet bunny in the wild. – NJ.com

Swedish man dies of rare "parrot fever" days after clearing brush with bird nests. – The Local

The Dairy industry hopes to reduce their methane emissions by 25% by 2020 by using fish oils and intestinal bacteria to make cows less gassy. That's the equivalent of taking 1.25 million cars off the road. – AP

Hatred and myths still fueling the politics and hunting of wolves out west.–New York Times

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