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Vietnam soldier 'sacked over monkey torture'

The online images show Nguyen Van Quang, 20, from central Quang Nam province, in military fatigues forcing the monkeys to smoke cigarettes. Other photographs show the monkeys being skinned and killed
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Aug 8, 2012 17:24
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[Indonesia] Smoking orangutan sent into island exile

An Indonesian orangutan with a penchant for cigarettes has been sent to an island in a lake within a Central Java zoo to help her quit the habit, a zoo chief said on Thursday.
The Independent Online (IOL) / The Post (za)
added Jul 27, 2012 12:11
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[China] Aping human behaviour: Chimp turns into chain-smoking, beer-swilling chump

one chimpanzee may have taken the similarities between primate and man too far after being snapped chain smoking and enjoying a cold, can of lager. The ape puffed on a cigarette at Tianshan wild animal zoo in Tianshan, Xinjiang, China, exhaling like a pr
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Jul 2, 2012 12:04
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[UK] Be careful where you smoke! The cricket club blue tits who have made their nest in a wall-mounted ashtray

The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added May 31, 2012 08:43
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Cigarette Butts in Nests Deter Bird Parasites

a new study suggests that some birds may benefit from nesting with cigarette butts. The nicotine lingering in filters may serve as an insecticide, driving parasites away from the nests and the baby birds living within.
Scientific American blogs
added Dec 5, 2012 05:20
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[Mexico] Birds line nests with cigarette butts to repel pests, scientists claim

Scientists in Mexico City studied nests of house sparrows and house finches that each contained, on average, about 10 used cigarette butts.
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
added Dec 5, 2012 05:04
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[Washington] RICH: Hey Fido, Do you have a Light? | Canine Chat: Dog Tales and Other Stories

The light breeze carried the noxious smoke quite a distance and it was challenging to find fresh air. The dogs were sneezing and we were coughing. Then, in our search for fresh air, noticed the ground was littered with butts. Everywhere.
Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer blogs
added Oct 16, 2012 01:33
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[Indonesia] Smoking Orangutan to Be Placed Out of Zoo Visitors' Reach

Tori, a smoking orangutan at Solo’s Taru Jurug Zoo, will soon be forced to kick the habit. The Center for Orangutan Protection (COP) and zoo management are planning to move her, along with her partner, to a small island in the middle of the Central Jav
Jakarta Globe (id)
added Jul 5, 2012 09:58
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[Florida] UPDATE: Cigarette caused fatal house fire in Venice

Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune
added Apr 30, 2012 18:19
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[West Virginia] 'You Smoke, I Smoke" campaign

The Southern Coalfields Tobacco Prevention Network released their new anti-smoking campaign today. 'You Smoke, I Smoke" takes a look at how your pets are affected by secondhand smoke. The campaign shows dogs and cats are very susceptible to disease cau
WVVA-TV NewsChannel Six (Bluefield, WV)
added Jun 7, 2013 11:50
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