Horrible Things That Happen to Dogs

As promised, here's the second post for today. It's not about people, so it doesn't completely fit the theme of the site, but it certainly is horrible.

Here you will find the story of Tara the Labrador, who got her tongue caught in a shredder. You know, the thing you use to shred old bills/ junk mail with your info/ evidence of your tax fraud? Apparently it also shreds puppy-dog tongues.

The dog was screaming after getting her tongue stuck trying to lick out some cookie crumbs. It was a gory scene, as could be expected: ""We thought maybe she'd just shredded the tip of her tongue, then the younger one said what we thought was congealed blood was actually part of her tongue," said her owner, Linda Brown.

Tara lost a third of her tongue, and had to have it amputated, but other than that she is okay.

The Hunger

Well, it's been a long time since I've posted, and it's finals week, which can only mean one thing-- a double post!! Hurrah!

Way up there on my list of "Ways I don't want to go" is this one (straight out of Hannibal)-- being eaten alive by pigs.

A three-year-old boy near New Delhi walked off from his family November 29th. A little later, his mother noticed some pigs chewing on something.

Then she recognized her son's clothing.

Only the son's limbs were recovered.

You can read the story here.

Also, I posted about Marlie Casseus in the previous entry. If you'd like to read about her progress, see pictures from after her latest surgery, or donate to the charity that sponsored her surgery, you can go to her page at the International Kids' Fund.