Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Fangs Are Bared Over Md. Group's Katrina Dog Rescues

Fangs Are Bared Over Md. Group's Katrina Dog Rescues: "Fangs Are Bared Over Md. Group's Katrina Dog Rescues

By Ernesto Londoño
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 14, 2006; Page A01

It started as a dispute over the custody of Sandy Marie and Coco Ree, two dogs brought to Montgomery County last year after being rescued from a suburb of New Orleans ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

But the attorneys involved in the spiraling fight are dueling about more than ownership of the female shepherds. It has become a battle over the legal complexities of rescuing pets in disaster zones, disparities in social class and the incendiary effect grass-root campaigns waged on the Internet can have on people's lives."

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