THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Bulldog and pug owners beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, Transportation Department data released Friday shows.

Overall, at least 122 dog deaths were reported since May 2005, when U.S. airlines were required to start disclosing them, the department says. The dogs died while being shipped as cargo.

English bulldogs account for the single highest number of deaths among the 108 purebreds on the list: 25. Pugs were next, with 11 deaths, followed by golden retrievers and labradors, with seven deaths each, French bulldogs with six, and American Staffordshire terriers, four. (more…)

Lucy is a young adult female, possibly a lab/boxer mix. She was found on the side of an interstate ramp. She was so tired and thirsty that she could barely walk, but she just needed a little love, rest and nutrition.

Now, she loves, loves to play! She will fetch, and she likes to play in the water and swim. She is also a good running companion. She gets along well with other dogs and enjoys trips to the dog park. She needs a loving home, preferably with another friendly dog and a master who will exercise her regularly.

Lucy has been fully vetted and is a healthy girl. She is just waiting for you to take her home!

For more information or to adopt, contact Beth at lbethwill@sbcglobal.net or call (501) 954-9315.

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