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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Bear Malice Animals that turn on humans. |
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In the Gnus Creatures in the news. |
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Beastly Mishaps Things go wrong for our four-legged friends. |
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Incredible Edibles Beloved pets cooked to order. |
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Brute Farce If at all possible, involve a cow. |
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Lethal Lurkers Creatures all around us that we don't normally spare a thought to. |
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Callous Cruelty Good animals treated badly. |
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Noble Defenders Critters that stand up for us. |
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Crusader Habit Saving our four-legged friends. |
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Snakes Alive! That which slithers. |
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Dubious Disposals 1001 uses for a dead cat. |
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Wild Inaccuracies Odd (and usually false) beliefs about animals. |
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