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Posted in [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch). ## [Ed Buck: Sex, Money, Drugs, Death and … Upsetting Donations to an Arizona Senator](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/18505-ed-buck-sex-money-drugs-death-and-upsetting-donations-to-an-arizona-senator) Buck was charged in a federal criminal complaint with one count of distribution of methamphetamine resulting in the death of Gemmel Moore, a 26-year-… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/08/075p-08435f41.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/18459-dog-with-history-of-aggression-attacks-child-at-los-angeles-animal-services-no-kill-shelter)### [Dog with History of Aggression Attacks Child at Los Angeles Animal Services 'No Kill' Shelter](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/18459-dog-with-history-of-aggression-attacks-child-at-los-angeles-animal-services-no-kill-shelter) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on September 16 2019. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c0/067r-c05b0104.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/18286-la-animal-services-prison-dog-training-program-flyer-features-black-man-with-pit-bull)### [LA Animal Services "Prison Dog Training Program" Flyer Features Black Man with Pit Bull](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/18286-la-animal-services-prison-dog-training-program-flyer-features-black-man-with-pit-bull) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on August 19 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/04/065u-04279b21.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/18241-la-county-adopts-socially-conscious-animal-sheltering-policy-featuring-humane-care)### [LA County Adopts ‘Socially Conscious Animal Sheltering’ Policy , Featuring Humane Care](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/18241-la-county-adopts-socially-conscious-animal-sheltering-policy-featuring-humane-care) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on August 12 2019. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c2/055s-c244b587.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/18023-coyotes-and-rabies-on-the-rise-in-la-will-the-homeless-become-victims)### [Coyotes and Rabies on the Rise in LA - Will the Homeless Become Victims?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/18023-coyotes-and-rabies-on-the-rise-in-la-will-the-homeless-become-victims) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on July 08 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3d/053s-3d6f0435.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/17967-pit-bull-escapes-fatally-mauls-miniature-pony-surviving-pets-community-grieves)### [Pit Bull Escapes, Fatally Mauls Miniature Pony - Surviving Pets, Community Grieves](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/17967-pit-bull-escapes-fatally-mauls-miniature-pony-surviving-pets-community-grieves) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on July 01 2019. 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