June 24, 2006
Best of Animals Aloud



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Alaskan author Nick Jans investigates the grizzly bear mauling of filmmaker Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend Amy Hugenaard in his book The Grizzly Maze.


Tippi Hedren with a three-legged cheetah she rescued.

Actress Tippi Hedren has just adopted Michael Jackson’s pet tigers, Thriller and Sabu. We visit Tippi’s Shambala rescue where dozens of abandoned and abused wild cats have found sanctuary.



Patrick at Shambala.. a tiger-lion mix

Reporter Jude Fletcher tells us how she and her boyfriend shacked up with a pair of chickens… hey don’t call them poultry.
Philosopher and jazz musician David Rothenberg plays duets with wild birds and talks about his book “Why Birds Sing.”

Just because your dog has a huge suburban yard to run around in, doesn’t mean he’s happy. Dog Whisperer Cesar Milan says dogs “would rather hang out with a homeless guy” who gives the dog the adventure, exercise and new smells he craves.

Former writer for Roseanne and standup comic Betsy Salkind rips up our studio with her peculiar Animal imitations

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