Warnings About Dogs Burning Their Feet on Hot Pavement-Truth! & Misleading!
Photos of a dog’s badly burned paws with warnings about the dangers of walking dogs on hot asphalt have circulated social media sites.
Animals
Canine Carry Outs Dog Treats Poison Dogs with Antifreeze-Fiction!
Social media posts warn dog owners not to give their dogs Canine Carry Outs brand dog treats because an anti-freeze called propylene glycol is listed in its ingredients and will poison their pet.
President's Dog, Bo, and Handler Flew Alone in a Separate Plane to Maine-Fiction!
This is a forwarded email that says when President Obama flew to Maine with his family for their July 2010 vacation but there was not enough room on the plane for the family dog, Bo. It alleges that a separate plane had to be chartered for the First Pooch and his handler.
Ligers-a cross between a lion and a tiger-Truth!
Ligers, a Cross Between a Lion and a Tiger-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor talks about an unusual and huge cat called a Liger, said to be the result of the mating of a lion and a tiger. It includes pictures. The Truth: The pictures and the story are true. As mentioned in the …
Ligers-a cross between a lion and a tiger-Truth! Read More »
Strange Sea Creatures Washed Up From the Tsunami-Fiction!
Strange Sea Creatures Washed Up From the Tsunami-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A collection of pictures of very weird looking sea animals said to have been washed ashore by the South Asian tsunami in December, 2004. They are all new species of fish. The Truth: The pictures are authentic but have nothing to do …
Strange Sea Creatures Washed Up From the Tsunami-Fiction! Read More »
Huge Moose shot in Russia-Truth!
Huge Moose Taken in Russia-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A picture of an enormous moose with a hunter posing with the carcass. The Truth: According to the folks at The Hunting Report at www.huntingreport.com, this story is true and the hunter is one of their members. According to The Hunting Report, the moose was shot …
Record catfish taken from Texas lake-Truth! & Fiction!
Record Catfish Pulled From a Texas Lake-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A picture of a giant catfish being held by two men. The text says it is a 140-pound giant caught in Lake Texoma and is a Texas state record. The Truth: The truth is that there is a giant blue catfish that was …
Record catfish taken from Texas lake-Truth! & Fiction! Read More »
Tried to Barbecue a Kitten?
The Apartment Dwellers Who Tried to Barbecue a Kitten-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email says that a group of people in an apartment complex in Liberty, Missouri tried to barbecue a kitten. A woman who saw what was going on rescued the kitten and is being persecuted for it. The Truth: This story is …
Picture of a great white shark attacking a soldier hanging from a helicopter-Fiction!
Picture of a Great White Shark Attacking a Soldier Hanging From a Helicopter-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The picture is of a military helicopter hovering over the ocean with a soldier dangling from a ladder. A great white shark is leaping from the water at the soldier. Some versions say the picture is from England …
Picture of a great white shark attacking a soldier hanging from a helicopter-Fiction! Read More »
"Bear Farms" in China torturing hundreds of bears-Truth!
“Bear Farms” in China Have Been Torturing Thousands of Bears With Tiny Cages and Live Bile Extraction-Truth! Summary of eRumor:It is said that in China, 10,000 bears are being kept in cramped cages, so small that they cannot stand, and that permanent holes have been made in their bodies or catheters inserted to allow bile …
"Bear Farms" in China torturing hundreds of bears-Truth! Read More »