The Water Bowl: Chimps Film Their Own Documentary; Plus: Dog Scares Off Woman's Attacker!

01/25/2010 at 10:30 AM EST

The Water Bowl: Chimps Film Their Own Documentary; Plus: Dog Scares Off Woman's Attacker!
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On Jan. 27, the BBC will air the world's first documentary shot entirely by 11 chimpanzees. The animals, who live at the Edinburgh Zoo, filmed the documentary over an 18-month period using specially designed "chimp-proof" cameras.--BBC

Dog hero! Authorities in Swampscott, Mass., say a German shepherd scared away an attacker who pushed his way into a 58-year-old woman's house and knocked her unconscious.--salemnews.com

When a morbidly obese dog named Jiffy was cruelly left outside in freezing Wisconsin temperatures in 2008, his extra blubber helped him stay alive. Now, a year later, he's 40 pounds lighter, active and living with a loving new family.--wcco.com

Some dog owners in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been walking on egg shells: a tenant who lives near Park Slope's Washington Park has been hurling eggs at dogs who visit the park in the evenings.--Pettails.mydogspace.com

Mark Page of Belleville, Ill., found a lot more than breakfast in his kitchen on Saturday morning: he was greeted by a ten-to-twelve point buck who jumped in through the dining room window.--The Chicago Tribune

More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition seeking a harsh punishment for Steven Clay Romero, who is accused of dragging a German shepherd mix named Buddy to his death on Dec. 30.--kjct8.com

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