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An Arabian horse named William spent three hours swimming at sea after it got away from its owner during a photo shoot in Santa Barbara, Calif. The horse managed to swim more than two miles into the Santa Barbara Channel before being rescued. –Santa Barbara Independent
The G.W. Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma has been accused of a series of malpractices by the Humane Society of the United States after an employee went undercover and observed visitors, including children, being scratched or bitten by tiger cubs. The zoo denies all charges. –The Oklahoman
Four New York cities were named on the Postal Service's list of places with the most frequent dog attacks on carriers, with Brooklyn coming in at No. 13, tied with Portland, with 27 bites. –NBC New York
With members of the Boomer generation growing older, the question of who will look after their pets is a growing concern, as pet ownership rates tend to drop with age. "I want to own a dog until the day I die, but it haunts me to think of dying and leaving a dog I've bonded with without a best friend," said Mike Lewis. –AP
Florence, a nurse shark at the Birmingham National Sea Life Center in England, has become the world's first vegetarian shark after losing her taste for meat following a complicated surgical procedure in 2009 to remove a rusty hook from her jaw. She now prefers to eat only heads of lettuce and other vegetables. –Huffington Post
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