Long circulated message claims that an attached photograph shows Bronson, a black Labrador Retriever with a deadly copperhead snake wrapped around his snout.
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Message claims that attached photographs depict “Rupert”, a one pound deer that was delivered by caesarean section at a wildlife hospital after his mother was killed by a car.
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Hoaxes
HOAX – ’15 foot Eastern Brown Snake Found Near Caloundra Golf Course’
by Brett M. Christensen November 27, 2019Circulating message featuring images of a large snake claims that the snake is a 15 foot long Eastern Brown snake caught near a golf course at Caloundra, Queensland, Australia.
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There are probably few sites in this history of the Internet that have spawned more hatred and condemnation than the Bonsai Kittens website.
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Faux Images and Videos
Image Showing a Kayak in the Mouth of a Whale
by Brett M. Christensen July 28, 2019Circulating message claims that an attached image depicts a kayak caught in the open mouth of a whale as it surfaces to feed.
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Circulating Message Claims ‘Newborn Baby Saved By Stray Dog’
by Brett M. Christensen February 5, 2019Circulating social media message claims that a newborn baby abandoned in a forest was carried across a busy road and through a barbed wire fence to safety by a stray dog.
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Faux Images and Videos
Faux Image – Mounted Police Officer Riding Giant Dog
by Brett M. Christensen December 31, 2018Circulating image appears to depict a police officer mounted on a giant dog alongside another officer on a horse.
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Widespread speculation on the Internet suggests that the Google Street View car knocked over and possibly killed a donkey while driving down a bush road in Botswana.
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Circulating video supposedly shows a bungee jumper having his head bitten off by a crocodile as he reaches the water.
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Hoaxes
Hoax Warning Message – ‘National Kill A Pit Bull Day’
by Brett M. Christensen October 7, 2018Warning message that circulates via social media claims that October 31 (Halloween Night) has been designated as “National Kill a Pit Bull Day”.