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Strange and Wonderful Canine News

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Here's a look at dogs (and dog owners) making headlines across the world.

Dog Cloning Woman Once Abducted a Morman Missonary

Bernann McKinney, a.k.a. Joyce McKinney.KIM JAE-HWAN/Getty Images
Bernann McKinney's secret life has emerged, just a week after stood before hundreds of reporters as the first pet owner to pay to have her beloved animal cloned. She now admits that she's actually Joyce McKinney, a woman once accused of abducting a Mormon missionary, tying him up with mink handcuffs and forcing him to have sex with her.

First Commercially Cloned Pups Unleashed

Welcome to the age of duplicate dogs. Bernann McKinney's late pit bull has been reborn as five cloned puppies -- the first successful commercial canine cloning, and no doubt the dawn of a new age.

Golden Retriever Adopts Tiger Cubs

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Three tiger cubs abandoned by their mother at a Kansas zoo are now being nursed by Isabella, a golden retriever that apparently doesn't know that these kitties will one day be big enough to eat her.

Dogs of War

The British army has trained German Shepherds to parachute behind enemy lines to help fight insurgents. They've even developed pooch-sized oxygen masks with room for the snoot and miniature cameras to be mounted to their heads.

Ruff Cell Phone Bill

Verizon Online mistakenly sends a bill to a Sacramento family's dog. Possible reason: The family obtained an American Express card for the pooch.

One Eye, Three Legs, and a Prize for Being Ugly

Ugliest Dog Contest -- One-Eyed, Three-Legged Dog Wins Ugliest Dog ContestJustin Sullivan/Getty Images
When you find out how Gus got so ugly you’ll appreciate just how beautiful he and his human companions are in the mirror that really matters – the soul.

Puppy Survives Compactor Crush

Poking its head through discarded cardboard, workers at a recycling company found a six-month-old lab-pit bull mix. The pup was dumped from a truck that crushes cardboard with 35,000 pounds of pressure -- and survived.

Will Bad Dogs Make Good TV?

Calling all disobedient dogs: An Atlanta TV station has started production on a reality show where an animal psychologist tries to find out what makes Rover pee on the carpet and dig through the garbage.

Wheelie Doggone Cute

Chihuahuas without front legs learn to use wheels. North Shore Animal League
Three Chihuahuas came to New York's North Shore Animal League in April so badly deformed they resembled pint-sized kangaroos. The animal shelter gave these dogs what they needed most - a set of wheels.

Beef-flavored Alcohol for Dogs

This might keep Fido from drinking from the toilet: An Arizona company is now offering a beef-flavored non-alcoholic beer for dogs, who may now be known as man's best drinking buddy.

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