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Boy, 14, Dies from First Rodeo Bull Ride – Could It Happen in L.A.?
ANIMAL WATCH - The mother of a teenager who died after his first bull ride, shared her grief in a post, stating, "Last night was the longest night of…

Animal Deaths on Streets and Highways in Los Angeles Hit Record High
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LA Animal Services – Can a Bigger Budget Cure Management Incompetence?
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LA Animal Services’ Mission Shelter Cannot be a “Gift of Public Funds”
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Activists Urge LA AG to Investigate Griffith Park Pony Rides for Animal Cruelty
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“Discounted” Pit Bulls Offered by L.A. Animal Services—Can L.A. Afford the Risk?
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L.A. City Council Ends Pony Rides – Ignores Inhumane L.A. Animal Services Shelters
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Pit Bull Rips Child’s Face in Horrendous Attack, Dog Owner Arrested
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Pit Bull Ownership Not a Constitutional Right, Federal Court Rules—But the Fight Goes On
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Cockfighting: Expanded Federal Law Would Halt USPS Transport of Animals for Fighting
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Pit Bull Attack at LA Animal Services Shelter Leaves Two Injured
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Controller’s Race: Paul Koretz Pontificates on L.A. Animal Services’ Mismanagement, Mejia Volunteers at LAAS Shelter
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Animal Shelter Volunteers Win First Round In Fight For First Amendment Rights
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Woman Who Lost Both Arms in Savage Pit Bull Attack Arrested on Drug Charges
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“No Kill” Compassion Fatigue Takes Toll on Animal Shelter Workers, Volunteers and Veterinarians
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Koretz Blames Mayor For LA Animal Services Chaos - Will Annette Ramirez Become Permanent GM?
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L.A. Animal Services—a “Ticking Time Bomb,” and the Hypocrisy of “No Kill
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Pit Bull “Dog Friendly” License Plate Issued in Ohio--Will it Stop Attacks?
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‘Best Friends’ Pit-Bull Politics Ignores Attacks, Deaths, Cruelty
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'No Kill' Has Failed. ‘Best Friends’ Leaves LA City Animal Services Shelter, Annenberg Steps In
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Should a Grand Jury Investigate Allegations of Mismanagement at LA Animal Services?
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