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Odd: One dog stolen twice!
• Caged dogs
An increasingly bizarre dognapping case is under investigation in Mississippi, involving the same dog taken twice, presumably by the same people, according to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office.
Among the odd details: The second incident occurred in an animal shelter lobby — as staff looked on, the sheriff’s office said in a Nov. 30 news release.
The saga began Nov. 19, when the trained hunting dog “was stolen” while participating in a hunt near New Augusta, 110 miles southeast of Jackson, officials said.
“The dog was later taken to the Pine Belt Animal Shelter and an attempt was made to turn it in as an abandoned animal,” the sheriff’s office said.
“The dog did have a collar with owner’s information on it and it was a tracking collar. Workers at the shelter stated that they were going to contact the owner. The subjects grabbed the dog back up and left the shelter with the dog when the workers attempted to contact the owner.”
The tracking collar was found — minus the dog — “on another date,” officials said.
A surveillance camera took photos of the man and woman who brought the dog to the shelter the officials said. The sheriff’s office posted one of the photos on social media and is seeking help identifying the two.
Investigators have not released the breed and age of the dog. Hunting dog puppies can sell at between $250 (hounds) and $3,500 (retrievers), depending on the breed, according to Huntingpup.com
The department’s Facebook post on the case had more than 300 comments and reactions as of Dec. 5, including some who noted the details were baffling. Others assumed the theft was motivated by “anti-dog hunting” sentiments.
“Isn’t the point of stealing usually to profit the thief? If they aren’t going to keep the dog, why take it to a shelter then leave with it? What is this guy’s game?” one commenter asked.
Source: yahoonews.com
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He simply captioned the video, “Two legs at a time.”
The lighthearted video delighted viewers, prompting a flurry of comments and reactions from users who enjoyed the humorous glimpse into life in space. One user wrote, “I thought you were going to land right in them at first. Haha. That might be fun to try.”
Another joked, “This is the real content that I needed! I attempted to recreate this on Earth and well.it didn’t go well.”
A third said, “Missed opportunity to not have the theme from Space Odyssey 2001 playing for this.” A fourth added, “Such a pro! Well done.”
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Company threatens to fire employees …..if they don’t get married and have children
A company based in China’s Shandong province caught the attention of government officials after it threatened to fire its single and divorced employees if they remained single by the end of September.
According to a report in South China Morning Post, Shandong Shuntian Chemical Group Co. Ltd., issued a notice to its 1,200-odd employees, emphasising that they work well and establish families.
The notice required single employees aged 28-58, including those divorced, to get married and settle down by the end of September this year. Those who do not by the end of March need to write a self-criticism letter. If they do not get married by the end of June, the company will conduct an “evaluation” of them. If they are still single by the end of September, they will be fired.
The company said the move was intended to promote the spirit and cultural values of “diligence, kindness, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness”.
As the news went viral, Chinese social media users slammed the decision, stating the company was violating several laws.
“Corporate rules should not override laws or social morals,” one user commented, while others pointed out that the Chinese marriage law guarantees freedom of marriage.
“This crazy company should mind its own business and stay away from the personal lives of employees.”
