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Did a 'New Deadly Spider' Species Kill Several People in the U.S. in the Summer of 2018?

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Dan MacGuill
Aug. 22, 2018 A viral, scare-mongering Facebook post fabricated a series of fatal spider bites and used photog ...
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Does This Video Show an Abnormally Large Leatherback Turtle?

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Dan Evon
Aug. 14, 2018 A video of a large leatherback turtle on a beach provided a misleading impression of the animal' ...
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Is the Hammerhead Bat a Real Animal?

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Dan Evon
July 30, 2018 A photograph showing an odd-looking, large bat with an elongated face features a real animal, bu ...
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Did a Python Swallow a Woman in Indonesia?

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Dan MacGuill
July 4, 2018 Experts have authenticated video footage showing the aftermath of a deadly snake attack in June ...
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Was an Oklahoma Woman Killed By a Pack of Small Dachshunds?

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Bethania Palma
May 17, 2018 A woman was fatally mauled by a pack of dogs that mainly consisted of dachshund mixes of varying ...
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Does This Video Show Ducks Obeying a Traffic Light?

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Dan Evon
May 17, 2018 A video purportedly showing a group of ducks waiting patiently at a traffic light may have been ...
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Did This Camel Lose Half Its Body?

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Dan Evon
March 22, 2018 Is half a camel better than none? We may never know.
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Idaho Teacher Investigated for Alleged Animal Mistreatment During Class

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
March 13, 2018 A junior high instructor was accused of feeding a puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students.
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Did President Donald Trump End Public Access to 'Puppy Mill' Inspection Reports?

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Dan MacGuill
March 9, 2018 A searchable database of inspection reports was temporarily removed from the United States Depar ...
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Were Cats Used as Prizes in Arcade Claw Machines?

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Dan MacGuill
Feb. 9, 2018 The nature of a video posted to Chinese social media is unclear, but it may have been staged for ...
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Can Some Horses Grow Mustaches?

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Alex Kasprak
Sept. 28, 2017 Some hirsute equines can indeed grow mustaches; in this case, the dapper pictures do not lie.
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Did the Guggenheim Museum Plan to Host Exhibits Criticized by Some as Cruel to Animals?

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Dan MacGuill
Sept. 26, 2017 An online petition accurately describes the basic facts about three installations that were late ...
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41-Lb. Rat Caught in New York City?

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Dan Evon
Sept. 16, 2017 A photograph of a "41-lb. rat caught in New York City" probably features an ordinary rat made to ...
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Can Animal Rescuers Be Prosecuted for Theft for Saving Animals from Harvey?

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Dan MacGuill
Aug. 30, 2017 A rumor exaggerates the (vanishingly small) likelihood that those who rescue animals in danger d ...
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Did DJ Khaled Break a Horse's Back By Riding on it?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
July 18, 2017 A fabricated story lead to widespread unfounded criticism of the hip-hop producer.
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Is This 'Monster Bullfrog' Real?

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Dan Evon
May 26, 2017 A photograph of a "monster bullfrog" is real, but forced perspective makes it look larger than i ...
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Turtle Misshapen Due to Being Caught in Rubber Band for 19 Years?

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Bethania Palma
Jan. 3, 2017 A turtle now residing at a wildlife refuge in Los Angeles was found with a plastic ring around i ...
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More Than 150 Dogs Rescued From North Carolina Fighting Ring

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Bethania Palma
Dec. 8, 2016 Ten people were arrested after federal and local authorities found the dogs.
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50-Foot Megalodon Captured on Video

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Dan Evon
Oct. 5, 2016 A video of a large sleeper shark in Japan is frequently shared with the false claim that it show ...
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Spider Bursts Out of Overripe Banana?

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Bethania Palma
Sept. 20, 2016 A viral video of a spider breaking out of a banana skin is an animation created by a talented CG ...
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