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Dog frozen to Wis. sidewalk; fat helped it survive
AP/FWST ^ | 12-6-08

Posted on 12/05/2008 11:40:34 AM PST by Dysart

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- A dog weighing more than 120 pounds survived being frozen to a sidewalk overnight, probably because he was insulated by layers of fat, authorities said. The Sheboygan County Humane Society says the "morbidly obese" dog, an aging border collie mix named Jiffy, froze to the sidewalk when he was left out overnight Wednesday. Shelter manager Carey Payne says few dogs could survive the single-digit temperatures, and it was probably the fat that made the difference.

(Excerpt) Read more at star-telegram.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: doggieping; forzendog; sidewalk
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1 posted on 12/05/2008 11:40:35 AM PST by Dysart
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What was Madelyn Albright doing in Wisconsin?


2 posted on 12/05/2008 11:41:39 AM PST by KingSnorky
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To: Dysart

Why did I click on this story?

What on earth was Oprah doing on the sidewalk?


3 posted on 12/05/2008 11:43:24 AM PST by Bon mots
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To: Dysart

I thought Obama was going to fix stuff like this. At any rate, Al Gore should adopt the pooch. I understand he’s taking name suggestions on his website.


4 posted on 12/05/2008 11:43:26 AM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Our government is an edifice of artifice.)
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To: KingSnorky

Snark!


5 posted on 12/05/2008 11:43:37 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Please God Save The United States From The Democrats. Amen.)
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To: Dysart

Joe Dirt? ...


6 posted on 12/05/2008 11:45:58 AM PST by TexGuy (If it has the slimmest of chances of being considered sarcasm ... IT IS!)
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7 posted on 12/05/2008 11:48:48 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Bon mots

Not the dog, but I imagine it looked something like this.

8 posted on 12/05/2008 11:51:20 AM PST by Loud Mime (We're not hateful. We respect traditional marriage - which our opponents HATE)
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To: Dysart

I don’t care attitude. It’s all about me attitude. Who cares attitude. Take your pick.


9 posted on 12/05/2008 11:55:22 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Dysart

it wasn’t THAT cold in Sheboygan the other night...our dog slept on the porch...


10 posted on 12/05/2008 11:57:41 AM PST by stefanbatory (Do you want a President or a King?)
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To: Loud Mime

“Not the dog, but I imagine it looked something like this. “

That ain’t a dog. That’s Christmas dinner for a North Korean village.


11 posted on 12/05/2008 12:11:25 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("Control the information, you control the people.")
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To: Dysart

I say stick the dog’s owner’s outside overnight and let their worthless a$$’s freeze to the sidewalk.


12 posted on 12/05/2008 12:21:36 PM PST by 2CAVTrooper
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To: Dysart

Our Labbie slept outside last night, though the low was only 44 and she was in a big cushy bed on our patio. Once she gets her winter coat going she likes it cool.


13 posted on 12/05/2008 12:27:48 PM PST by MarineBrat (You can only find truth with logic if you have already found truth without it.)
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To: Dysart

14 posted on 12/05/2008 12:59:05 PM PST by Daffynition ("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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To: MarineBrat

15 posted on 12/05/2008 1:01:18 PM PST by Daffynition ("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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To: Dysart

That poor baby...


16 posted on 12/05/2008 1:01:24 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: Loud Mime; Daffynition

Does this collar make me look fat?

17 posted on 12/05/2008 1:34:26 PM PST by Cagey
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To: Cagey
HAHAHA! HAHAHA! A balloon has escaped from the Macy's Day Parade!

Before:

After:


18 posted on 12/05/2008 1:42:38 PM PST by Daffynition ("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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To: Daffynition

I imagine Snoopy escaped some years ago. I haven't seen him at the parade in some time.

19 posted on 12/05/2008 2:19:44 PM PST by Cagey
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To: Cagey
Either has the Red Baron been seen since Snoopy disappeared.


20 posted on 12/05/2008 2:31:22 PM PST by Daffynition ("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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