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" SATURDAY STUMPER by Brad Wilber
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SUN PHOTOS BY SUSAN E. HOFFMA 22 "Help wanted" 4 Anderson runaway 53 Subject of a '60s
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Two dogs, a husky and a husky mix, peer out through chain-link fence at a kennel at DeSoto year 1988 29 Sight on 55 Dragonfruit grow
County Animal Control. They were rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Nocatee, where many 25 Certain proofs 5 "Are You Out Disneyland's on them
of the 56 dogs had no food or water, and lived in filthy conditions. of purchase of His League?", Matterhorn 58 Taken in
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mothers with puppies, Civilization" 45 46 474I 4905
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Debbie Merkin, DeSoto puppies, born in inhumane conditions at a suspected puppy 57Toeutpc CREATORS SYNDICATE 02014 STANLEY NEWMAN STANXWORDS@AOLCOM 4/26/14
County Animal Control mill. Although two of the puppies needed antibiotics, they have ................................................
supervisor. Most of the shown signs of improvement since being brought to DeSoto i Answer to previous puzzle
kennels had no food or County Animal Services on Thursday. P H: 11I11
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for a puppy mill, selling and well-tempered dogs." in DeSoto County. "Most -":4/26/14
"designer dogs" for up to The buyer soon con- of the kennels had no :................................................
$3,000 each. Thursday nected with others who water or food; those that
deputing, purchased puppies from did, the food was old."
areutied the same site that became Merkin said the dogs Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Anrete very ill shortly after were not aggressive, but [ Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
avde they were received. One apparently had not been
Davidey woman paid $5,000 for well-socialized and were ACOS1 2 3 4 5 6/7 89 1 11
29ote two puppies, one of which wary of humans. Among 1 Sedona and
2500 oc started having seizures the them were huskies, Shiba others 11415 16
ofSuhetday she brought it home. Inns, Australian shep- 5 Wok bottom coats -I.
MACAULE o Souhern Although the puppies herds and some designer 9 Closed, for the 1 81
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Drive, Nocatee, on buyers with health certif- The dogs were brought 13 Digging20113
charges of forging icates, authorities could to Animal Services, and 14 Image on Maine's 22526:
veterinary health certifi- not determine whether are being treated with state flag
ctobytfainin ropert,00 the certificates given antibiotics. Two mothers 1 ucin2 82
by rad ude $2,00, in fact went with those with puppies were among 17 'Yer_- tootin'!'
and failing to inoculate particular dogs. A veter- the confiscated animals. 18 Bestow 3031 -
dogs prior to transport- inarian who had issued All have fleas, ticks and 21h9L th-ntuy
ing them for sale -all certificates for other dogs hookworms, and many 201Nh/ -eaptan ..3 3 5 6373
felonies. Macauley was for Macauley and Dower have upper-respiratory gueapian 394
released from the DeSoto confirmed that some of problems and conjuncti- gilal -- --
evenny Jafte pousting the papers issued with vitis of the eyes. 21 Cameroon 1 4
evening bfeo tnd. puppies were not valid. Merkin and Hernandez neighbor 4647 48
$9,500 Lilab o wer, The warrant indicates said they are preparing 22 Complained
Chlc ilia owter the DCSO in January had a petition to the court 24 Hall of Fame 49 50 51
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