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A man kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico encountered a dog swimming in the water. After rescuing the pup, he discovered that the dog belonged to a woman who had been killed in a Sarasota, Fla., hit-and-run by a drunk driver. The dog has since been reunited with the woman's family. –ABC Action News
Pitcher Mark Buehrle recently signed with the Miami Marlins, but cannot live in Miami-Dade County because he owns a pit bull. The breed has been banned in the area since 1989. Buehrle said that "it's kind of ridiculous that because of the way a dog looks, people will ban it." –Miami Herald
Orangutans are endangered and their populations have been shrinking due to loss of habitat (palm oil plantations are largely to blame), but an organgutan conservation park in Borneo is providing a small respite from the dangers. –NYTimes.com/Green
A cat named Gilda was on her way to an adoption site inside a Buffalo mall when her carrier broke. She ran into the mall's Macy's store and spent the night there before being found. –WGRZ
An 8-year-old girl from Chillicothe, Ohio, has been volunteering with her local humane society and is now calling on her community to help homeless animals. In a letter, she writes, "Bring cat food, cat litter, food bowls, dog and cat toys and dog food, but most of all please adopt." –Chillicothe Gazette
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