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Tick Eggs Photograph
Updated A photograph supposedly shows a clump of tick eggs found along an outdoor path, but its details are questionable.
Critter Country
Pity the poor animal — rarely does anything good happen to him in the realm of urban legends. If he isn’t the object of some unfortunate mishap, he’s being treated cruelly, causing a calamity, being unceremoniously disposed of, or forming the main course of someone’s meal. And when the animal’s turn to be the star of the story comes, it’s usually because he’s attacked some unsuspecting human being. Since we like to provide our readers with all the creature comforts of home, we’ve given our friendly critters their due and included a fair share of tales that highlight the lighter side of the animal kingdom as well.
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Was a Dog Elected Mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky?
Jun 28th, 2017 An unincorporated community in Kentucky has elected a dog as its mayor for the fourth time in a row.
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God ‘s Chorus of Crickets
Updated The provenance of a recording of chirping crickets that sounds like a human chorus is highly questionable.
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Did Masai Tribespeople Donate 14 Cows to the United States After 9/11?
May 23rd, 2017 A popular internet meme holding that members of the Masai tribe donated cows to the United States after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks is accurate.
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Pet Food Includes Rendered Euthanized Pets?
May 8th, 2017 Rumors about the presence of the rendered remains of cats and dogs in pet food have circulated for two decades, but proof such a phenomenon occurs is sketchy to non-existent.
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Does a Video Show an Abused Monkey at a L’Oreal Animal Testing Facility?
Mar 16th, 2017 A video showing an injured monkey was shared along with the false claim that the animal was injured at a cosmetic testing facility.
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Kissing Bugs Could Carry Disease-Causing Parasites?
Updated News from 2014 and 2017 reports that kissing bugs in the U.S. have been found to carry a disease-causing parasite.
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Does a Female Praying Mantis Always Eat Her Mate’s Head?
Updated It’s far from guaranteed to happen, but the risk of decapitation for copulating male mantids would be considered alarmingly high in human circles.
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Ungrateful Elephant Kills Man
Updated A legendary but false story about a man killed by an elephant he mistook for one he had aided years earlier.
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Do Farmers Feed Cows Skittles?
Jan 25th, 2017 Cattle diets typically consist of corn, hay, and other plant-based foods, but farmers occasionally do pad their feed with candy.
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Did Two Men Cut off a Dog’s Ears?
Jan 19th, 2017 A photograph showing two men standing next to a dog whose ears they had apparently cut off went viral in January 2017.
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Did 30,000 Cows Freeze to Death in a Winter Storm?
Jan 11th, 2017 A story that thousands of cattle were left dead after a winter storm was from 2015, not 2017.
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Did a Federal Judge Rule Police Can Legally Shoot and Kill Dogs?
Dec 28th, 2016 A widely misrepresented federal court ruling deemed that the shooting of two dogs during the execution of a search warrant was justified, but it did not give police sweeping authority to shoot and kill dogs.
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Baby Eaten by Giant Rats
Dec 21st, 2016 A local South African newspaper reported that a 3-month-old girl died when her mother left her alone all night. The police did not tell the paper the baby was killed by rats.
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PETA Lobster Rescue in Nebraska Kills Captive Creatures?
Dec 14th, 2016 According to rumors, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals unintentionally killed rescued lobsters by releasing them into fresh, rather than salty, water.
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Man Punches Kangaroo to Save Dog
Dec 6th, 2016 A viral video showing a man hitting the marsupial has sparked calls for him to be fired from his position as a zookeeper.
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Michael Kors ‘Dog Fur’ Petition
Oct 25th, 2016 A since-deleted petition falsely accused the Michael Kors brand of making items out of fur from dogs that were "skinned alive."
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Bees Added to Endangered Species List
Oct 8th, 2016 After seven species of yellow-faced bees were added to the endangered species list in October 2016, a rumor circulated that all bees had been classified as endangered.
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