Friday, August 22, 2008

In the News

Chloe’s hair-raising adventure
The two-year-old's morning nap on an ambulance ended in a hair-raising 13km trip from Port Douglas to Oak Beach at 100km/h, with lights flashing and siren blaring all the way.
Chloe's owner and paramedic Myles White got a huge shock when an extremely distressed meow alerted him to a "goggle-eyed" cat sitting on the roof.
"We did the job and we were loading the patient in the back of the ambulance when we heard a cat let out a big meow," he said.
"Someone said there was a cat on the roof and I looked up and was very surprised to see it was my cat, Chloe.
"The road to Oak Beach is quite windy and it was lights and sirens all the way.
"I cannot believe that she managed to stay on and survive.
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Owl's best friend ... Shrek and chum Torque
A greyhound and an owl have formed a bizarre friendship at an animal center.
Six-month-old pup Torque adopted tiny baby owl Shrek when she was taken from her mother for her own protection aged just three days.
Keepers feared Shrek’s mum would eat her first offspring if she became stressed.
Adoptive dad Torque is now guarding the rare long-eared owl at the home of head falconer John Picton.
They even spend their evenings together watching EastEnders and Coronation Street.
Shrek is free to roam the lounge as she strengthens her legs and often snuggles up to Torque on the sofa.
John said: "Their relationship is so unusual but also rather sweet.
"Torque seems to have adopted Shrek as his daughter and is now very protective. He follows her around at home and keeps his eye on her.
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