Today’s news: Knut update, a dachshund survivor, and oil spills SUCK
Here are some fascinating articles that the humans (and animals ) at Current Instincts are reading today. Did we miss something major? Let us know below or send us an email.
1. Autopsy ties Knut’s death to brain problems. The untimely passing of the world’s most famous polar bear saddened and shocked the animal kingdom. According to preliminary necropsy results, brain issues were the likely cause. (CBS News)
2. Animals’ DNA helps catch their abusers. The collection of animal DNA is becoming more common in animal abuse cases, making it easier to catch the horrible people who hurt and abandon dogs, cats, and other pets. (NYTimes.com)
I'm a survivor/I'm gonna make it/I will survive/Keep on survivin'
3. Dog found alive in rubble, month after fire. A fire that destroyed a home in Boston a month ago was thought to have also taken the life of an adorable pup. But miraculously Lola the dachshund survived. Warning: This story may make you cry tears of joy. (Boston.com)
4. Ex-racehorses starve as charities fail to care for them. A major private organization dedicated to caring for former racehorses hasn’t been doing its job, leaving thousands of horses starved and neglected in Saratoga Spring, NY. (NYTimes.com)
5. Atlantic oil spill threatens endangered penguins. Thousands of endangered penguins have been coated with oil after a cargo ship broke up on a remote British South Atlantic territory. (MSNBC)
I was so sad to hear about Knut. I wondered if it wasn’t a congenital thing. I’ve heard that most animals abandoned by their mothers at birth have something wrong with them. It’ll be interesting to hear the rest of the necropsy results.