Faked Evidence Fails to Conceal Ape’s Whereabouts
Greater love hath no man for his marmoset.
Animal Law
Goats Freed From Congo Jail
In the nick of time, most likely.
Pets Too Sexy For Saudi Arabia, Say Religious Police
Are there any two words as comforting as "religious police"? Doubtful. Especially if they follow the words "Saudi Arabia’s." Saudi Arabia’s religious police, also known by the even more comforting title "The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the…
Posner Affirms Conviction, Laments Ostrich Myth
On June 25, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of Conrad Black, one of several former newspaper executives found guilty last year of defrauding their company out of millions of dollars. In a bad sign for the defendants, the opinion…
Ape Appeals
As expected, Matthew Pan (or his handlers, depending on how you view this story), has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights. You may recall that Pan is a chimpanzee currently residing in Austria. An animal-rights group took his…
Bear Convicted
It’s about time a bear was held accountable.
Bill Would Make KFC the “Official Picnic Food of Kentucky”
On January 18, Kentucky State Rep. Charles Siler introduced a bill that would designate Kentucky Fried Chicken (specifically, Original Recipe) as the state’s "official picnic food." The provision itself is just one sentence, but the preamble offers some interesting details:…
UPDATE: Monkey Denied Person Status
As I reported last October, an Austrian court refused to grant Matthew H. Pan legal standing on the grounds that he is a chimpanzee, and it appears that the Supreme Court of Austria has now affirmed that decision. An animal-rights…
Jury Finds Pool Store Not Liable For Goose Attack
Earlier this month, a jury in Maryland found against a woman who sued a shopping mall and pool store in Rockville after being attacked by a goose while on the mall’s property in 2004. Suzanne Webster said the goose’s ferocious…
Ostrich Murderer Sentenced to Five Months in Jail
Timothy McKevitt, one of the two killers who murdered Gaylord the ostrich last October, has been sentenced to five months in jail. His accomplice, Jonathon Porter, was released earlier this year after also serving five months for the crime. As…