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A woman was arrested on 22 counts of animal cruelty in New Hampshire after police found she had been housing 22 dogs in a barn without fresh water or heat on Wednesday, according to several local outlets. New Hampshire’s Jennifer Choate was arrested, and the dogs were sent to a shelter in the state, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. Local police told WMUR that the temperature in the barn in which the dogs were being kept was as low as -11 degrees Fahrenheit. “It was so wide open that the dogs couldn’t maintain their body heat,” Alexandria Police Chief Donald Sullivan told the Leader. According to WMUR, shortly after Sullivan poured out fresh water for the dogs to drink, it froze. The water in their bowls had reportedly been frozen when the police arrived on scene. Keep up with this story and more by subscribing now The woman had been charged in the past after a fire broke out at two of her properties where 36 dogs were reportedly housed. According to the Leader, 27 of these dogs—mostly puppies—were killed in the fire, while the surviving animals were relocated. Nearby neighbors told WMUR they’d been worried after hearing persistent barking from Choate’s property. According to WMUR, no person lived at the property where the dogs were being kept. “[I’m] furious. I've been very concerned,” Choate’s neighbor April Nguyen told WMUR. She added that she’d “been able to count at least five different barks, but I had no idea how many animals were in there.” The dogs were reportedly safe and "in good spirits" when they were rescued. This story, coming right as the "bomb cyclone" is expected to hit the Northeastern United States, brings to mind the concerns of people caring for animals in extreme cold. According to NPR, the idea that animals are more resistant to cold weather than humans due to their fur is a misconception. "Under 30 degrees, factoring in the wind chill, it's not going to be safe for any dog to be outside for an extended period of time," Dr. Kim Smyth, a veterinarian, told NPR. According to guidelines that Smyth has published on pet safety in extreme cold, outdoor temperatures below 15 degrees Fahrenheit—about 26 degrees above what the rescued animals were exposed to—are dangerous for dogs of all sizes. |
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Ever since Luis Suarez left Merseyside for Catalonia in 2014, Liverpool’s title chances slipped further away. He was a special find at Anfield, costing £22 million from Ajax and sold for £75 million three years later. Just like Gareth Bale at Tottenham, Suarez had ambitions to be at the top of European football, to play for a super-club. And while Bale went to Real, Suarez joined Barcelona—and Liverpool was left without a talisman. Gradually, Brazilian Philippe Coutinho began to fill that void, increasing his influence on the team and emerging as one of the Premier League’s leading players. Keep up with this story and more by subscribing now But now history is repeating itself. Coutinho wants to leave Merseyside for Catalonia, to join Suarez at the Camp Nou as he seeks silverware. Suarez has spoken openly about Coutinho’s desire to join him. “Obviously he must have because he's a player who has ambition and any player would want to come to Barca,” Suarez said, as quoted by Sky Sports. Related: Has Jose Mourinho given up on Manchester United already? Lionel Messi, left, and Luis Suarez at the Camp Nou Stadium, Barcelona, August 7. Alex Caparros/Getty "I know him as a person and as a player because I played with him, but everyone knows what Coutinho can contribute. "He is a footballer, who today, plays at a very high level." Suarez is living, playing proof of why Coutinho is so keen to leave. In three years at Anfield, Suarez won just one trophy—the League Cup in 2012, which is considered to be the least valuable by many in England. In the same period, the Uruguayan has won nine trophies with Barcelona, including the coveted Champions League in 2015, two La Liga titles and three Copa del Reys. Suarez believes Coutinho has earned the move after his transfer request in the summer was refused. “He went through a difficult and very complicated moment but as a professional he continued to show how good a player he is and the personal quality he has," he said. "Despite trying to leave Liverpool he continued helping the team and working. He is demonstrating as a professional who has the ambition to take a step further." Tags: Industrial router, cellular router, 4g router , LTE router,3g router , M2M router, wireless router, wireless m2m router |