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Witherspoon in Trouble for Python Purse

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For some bizarre reason (hopefully just ignorance), Reese Witherspoon has pissed off animal rights activists by purchasing and carrying around a purse made out of python skin. Python skinning is horrible, brutal and repulsive. And it's illegal for her to have it at least in the State of California. And she paid $4,000 for it.

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Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

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That did not stop a New Jersey animal shelter from publishing this rabble-rousing flyer on Facebook, all written in alarming red capital letters: PARK RANGERS AND VET OFFICES ARE PUTTING OUT WARNINGS. THIS YEAR THE HAWKS REALLY SEEM TO BE OUT IN FORCE OFF THE EAST COAST.

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Followup: Witherspoon Will Stop Carrying Python Purse

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She's supposedly a vegetarian and is friends with Walk the Line co-star Joaquin Phoenix who is a huge animal rights activist and vegan. She knew it was an animal skin.and she spent $4,000 on it? I don't know what she's going to do with it, but at least she'll stop carrying it. I still don't understand what she was doing.

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Chinese Authorities Seize Bear Parts

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The load included 173 bear paws, one python skin and the carcass of a pangolin — a type of sticky-tongued, toothless, nocturnal anteater that is a menu item in southern China. Bear paws are also considered a delicacy in southern China where exotic animals are favored by diners despite the impact on populations of endangered species.

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8 Reasons Why Bringing Your Dog To Work Is A Good Idea

4 The Love Of Animals

Lloyd is an animal lover and enjoys blogging on the office theme. People who have pets or companion animals know why they do. Dogs, cats and other animals are great stress reducers and they give out unconditional love. Dogs, cats and other animals are great stress reducers and they give out unconditional love.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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He was also nearly strangled by a pet python that he kept. If not knowing this information any longer and thus suspecting you might be suffering from dementia, there are always some other animals around to facilitate assisted suicide. Jerdon has also been noted as being rash.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

There is a list of human victims of captive snakes, including a 2-year-old girl who was strangled in her crib by a pet Burmese python who had escaped from its enclosure. Wild animals belong in the wild, and in their native habitats. The trade is dangerous for people, but also for the snakes.