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Every Sunday, Patch takes a look back at the news that made headlines during the previous week.
BLOGS: BUSINESS: COMMUNITY: GOVERNMENT: PUBLIC SAFETY: SCHOOLS: SPORTS:
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Police found "Tippy", a black lab mix, in a remote area straddling the border of Eagan and Burnsville.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Tippy is a 60-pound, black lab mix with a sweet temperament and a fondness for afternoon naps. He's house-trained, loves watching squirrels and snuggling. And he's survived a beating with a wooden baseball bat. Eagan police are investigating an apparent animal cruelty case that took place on Sept. 27 at a boat landing underneath the Cedar Avenue Bridge at the border of Eagan and Burnsville. An Eagan officer on a routine patrol in the isolated area came across a Bloomington resident at the landing at 12:30 a.m., according to Eagan Police Department Sgt. Jennifer Wills. Because the park area is prone to vandalism and poaching, Wills said, and…
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The court case against Sciota Township's Dayna Bell has renewed calls to overhaul a system which activists characterize as "broken every step of the way," while opponents in the legislature view their initiatives as an attack on the free market.
After years of activism, many bills drafted and scores of dead or harmed puppies and kittens, animal rescue groups say they were left empty-handed after the 2012 legislative session concluded—in spite of widespread public outrage prompted by the latest case of an apparent Minnesota puppy mill run by Dayna Bell in southern Dakota County. In April, Bell was charged with 16 counts of animal cruelty for allegedly killing dogs at her breeding facility just outside of Northfield. With the way the system is structured now, most cases like Bell’s never come to light, animal rescue groups say. At present, the state of Minnesota does not regulate the cat and dog breeding industry and existing animal cruelty laws are rarely enforced. “Someone has …
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9:28 am on Monday, July 30, 2012
I stand by my comment about inbreeding, though I did say "usually". Certain breeds are predisposed to genetic issues and a good breeder will take that into account and hopefully weed them out of the gene pool. It's the backyard breeders (or puppy mills) who don't research or care and will breed animals, not caring that they're sending out ones who are going to have health issues down the road. I … more ›
KT
7:32 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
It sure takes a big strong man to maim a helpless dog in a secluded area around midnight. You knew it was wrong. You coward. Bless the officers that found him and my hope is he goes a loving home he sorely deserves. As for the coward, I hope he gets what he sorely deserves as well. Though the laws here on earth are way too soft for people like him, final judgement will not be as easy. Enjoy your … more ›