Dog tongue swells to 'monster' size

A pet dog nearly died after suffering a freak accident that caused her tongue to swell to four times its normal size,Penny before surgery to remove a pig's aorta that had wrapped itself around her tongue Penny almost suffocated when her tongue ballooned as she tucked into her favourite treat of pig's heart. Membrane from the pig's aorta wound itself around the base of her tongue, cutting off the blood supply which caused it to swell to "monster" proportions. The lack of blood also meant that parts of the tongue died off and could have led to a fatal infection. Her situation worsened when she desperately tried to paw her tongue free, causing blood to gush from her mouth. Her horrified owner, Linda Donnelly, from Paisley, said her pet's tongue was left looking like an enormous piece of steak hanging from her mouth. She rushed her to the PDSA's PedAid Hospital in Glasgow for life-saving treatment. Initially vets thought she was suffering from a tumour which had suddenly increased in size and warned Ms Donnelly that her pet was unlikely to pull through. Vet Dermot Mullen said the shock of the ordeal alone could have killed the 18-year-old pet. But while Penny was under anaesthetic, Mr Mullen spotted the aorta and managed to cut it free. "I am just pleased I was able to save her. The prognosis was not at all good. "It was very hard to see down her throat because of the size of her inflated tongue but once I saw the fibrous ligature, the cause of Penny's problem was clear. Ms Donnelly said she was "absolutely devastated" when her dog started to choke. "It all happened so quickly," she said. "One minute Penny was okay, the next she was stood in front of me with what can only be described as a monster-sized tongue hanging from her mouth with blood pouring out everywhere. "I hadn't a clue what had caused the swelling at that point as she had eaten the pig's heart hours before. She has eaten these many times in the past without any problem. "When Dermot told us what had happened I felt awful. She has them as a treat now and again but I never for one moment thought anything like this could have happened. Pigs' hearts are now completely off the menu."

Women say some rape victims should take blame - survey

A majority of women believe some rape victims should take responsibility for what happened, a survey suggests. Almost three quarters of the women who believed this said if a victim got into bed with the assailant before an attack they should accept some responsibility. One-third blamed victims who had dressed provocatively or gone back to the attacker's house for a drink. The survey of more than 1,000 people in London marked the 10th anniversary of the Haven service for rape victims. More than half of those of both sexes questioned said there were some circumstances when a rape victim should accept responsibility for an attack.

Less forgiving

The study found that women were less forgiving of the victim than men. Of the women who believed some victims should take responsibility, 71% thought a person should accept responsibility when getting into bed with someone, compared with 57% of men. Elizabeth Harrison from Haven said there was never an excuse for forcing a woman to do something she did not want to. "Clearly, women are in a position where they need to take responsibility for themselves - but whatever you wear and whatever you do does not give somebody else the right to rape you.

Rape victims' views on blame

"It's important people take the time to actually look at what they are doing and make sure the person they are with is actually wanting to go ahead with what they are proposing." The survey also found more than one in 10 people were unsure whether they would report being raped to the police, and 2% said they would definitely not do so. The main reasons were being too embarrassed or ashamed (55%), wanting to forget it had happened (41%) and not wanting to go to court (38%). Meanwhile, the survey suggested that many people are relaxed about their safety. Almost half of people have walked home via side streets on their own. One in five has been so drunk they have lost their memory, while one in five has got into a taxi without checking whether it is licensed.

Hardening attitudes

When asked about their own experiences, more than a third of those polled said they had been in a situation where they could have been made to have sex against their will. Women are more likely to have been in this situation - 40% compared to 20%. And one in five adults had been in a situation where they were made to have sex when they did not want to. This had happened to more women (23%) than men (20%). The online survey, titled Wake Up To Rape, polled 1,061 people aged 18 to 50, comprising 712 women and 349 men. An Amnesty International report five years ago found that a significant minority of British people laid the blame for rape at victims themselves. BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw says this latest study suggests attitudes may have hardened. And the findings may help explain why juries are reluctant to convict in some rape trials. Amnesty International's UK director Kate Allen said the new findings were "alarming but sadly not surprising". "It is depressing that, nearly half a decade later, people are still quick to blame the victim of rape rather than placing the responsibility where it actually belongs - squarely on the shoulders of the perpetrator," she said. "The government has announced that it will develop an 'integrated strategy' to tackle violence against women and these findings are another reminder of how urgent this is and how proper training, support and resourcing will be vital in making it a reality." The Home Office said it had introduced a number of measures to the service provided to rape victims, including new police and prosecutors' guidance, monitoring of services and funding for support for rape victims. A spokeswoman said: "The government is determined to ensure that every victim has immediate access to the services and support they need so that more victims have the confidence to come forward and report these crimes and we can bring the perpetrators to justice." (my view)-99% of woman(who are raped)do dress to provoke the mans sex drive,you may find this hard to believe girls..BUT man have a REALLY high sex drive more then you(woman) Yes! there is masturbation but that HAS to(by law)to do that at home....what are men suppose to do when you go around in short butt length skirts,no wearing knickers,boobs in LOW cut tops and MORE-what are men to do?its like dangling meat in front of a hungry dog.....the dogs going to snatch it from you and eat it......fuck!i have seen INNOCENT men go to prison over sluts who refuse to take responsibility for the way they act and dress,i have seen documentaries on TV about INNOCENT men who had their lives destroyed by women-no place will hire them,all past friends desert you,your parents think your a rapist,people whisper around you and behind your backs........all because of your lies made it to paper and the news,you women KNOW what you are doing from the get go,as a follow man.....women like this SICKEN ME.......and what gets to me worse is...the judge falls for your story because.you guessed it...your cunts who can act innocent and cry so the male judge takes pity on you thinking your tears are real.......dammmmmm i need to podcast this...i'm good at figuring you people out!

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Meet HOPE

Meet HOPE a tiny Maltese puppy from the Southern Comfort Maltese Rescue in Chattanooga, TN that was born with no front legs. At first, Hope got around by hopping on her back legs - but a veterinarian warned rescue workers that Hope would eventually damage her bones and spine. David Turnbill, an orthotist (someone who designs prosthetics) developed a device which would help the puppy get around by using model airplane wheels in place of Hope's missing legs. The wheels are spring loaded and hook to a custom-fitted chest plate...which allows Hope to lie or sit down without removing the wheels. And since the prosthetic arms move independently of one another, Hope can pretty much run and move around like any other dog. (my view)-NOW this makes my well up inside from happiness,we ALL should love NOT hate...even with EACHOTHER

BARACK OBAMA'S director of speechwriting turns out to be-A MORON

BARACK OBAMA'S director of speechwriting is a 27-year-old guy named Jon Favreau(--not to be confused with JON FAVREAU who starred in "Swingers" with VINCE VAUGHN, and directed "Iron Man".) Anyway, it seems Jon was doing a little drinking at a recent party, and he was photographed groping a life-sized cardboard cutout of . . . HILLARY CLINTON. Of course, the picture surfaced on . . . that's right . . . Facebook. It was only up for about two hours before Jon took it down, and he hasn't commented on the situation. But Clinton's people don't seem too upset about it. In fact, considering Clinton's complaints about sexism during her Democratic primary battle against Obama, her office responded with a surprising level of humor. After learning about the photo, they released a statement saying, quote, "Senator Clinton is pleased to learn about Jon's obvious interest in the State Department, and is currently reviewing his application."