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Bite Size News, October 29: Gone to the Dogs Edition

  • Dog bites a Red Sox spouse and is sentenced to death. [Hingham Journal]
  • A Stoughton dogcatcher gave an expensive "lost dog" to a friend. [Patriot Ledger]
  • McFloon! Kevin McCrea endorsed Michael Flaherty for mayor today. [South End News]
  • Boston Blotter: Not What a Beat Reporter is Edition

    --O'Ryan Johnson, a Boston Herald crime reporter, faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly kicking a man in the chest. Johnson asked for help at a laundromat in Groveland and the 74-year old man who responded got yelled at then kicked. Johnson was reportedly with a young girl. [Lawrence Eagle Tribune]

    In case you missed the news reports (WCVB, Globe) or online discussions (Lemmingtrail, Yelp), a video has appeared on YouTube that's especially disturbing to animal lovers.

    Dane Cook’s comedy isn’t the only thing that stinks. According to the tenants of his apartment complex, the comedian turned wannabe actor turned wannabe singer/songwriter who was recently voted the worst comedian of all time, doesn’t pick up after his dog. The alleged crapping canine's owner spent yesterday in a Beverly Hills court dealing with charges from his West Hollywood residence and could be evicted for being a party pooper. Page Six is reporting that his neighbors hate him (well, duh?) and he’s been notified three times about cleaning up after his dog, Beast. During the first day of the trial, the court watched video of Dane’s dog taking care of business. California's tax dollars hard at work.

    "I hope we have this problem every year," said Theo Epstein when asked about the final-out ball from the 2007 World Series. You may remember the fiasco and hurt feelings involved when the Sox and Doug Mientkiewicz embarked on their power play over the ownership of the 2004 ball.

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