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Dog found in Laurens County with puppy collar embedded in neck
Animal control says the eight-month-old dog was caught Friday after roaming between Taylor and Calhoun; anyone with information can report anonymously to the shelter.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by WSPA 7News: “‘We need answers’: Dog found in Laurens County with puppy collar embedded in neck”, with reporting from WSPA 7News (via Yahoo News).
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 4:35 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: County.
- BBN covered this story before: Trump backs Alaska lawsuit; court weighs AR-15 bans (October 23).
The real story
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- WSPA 7News‘We need answers’: Dog found in Laurens County with puppy collar embedded in neck
- WSPA 7News (via Yahoo News)‘We need answers’: Dog found in Laurens County with puppy collar embedded in neck October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTeam coverage now, because in Laurens County, officials caught an eight-month-old dog on Friday, October twenty-third, with a puppy collar severely embedded in her neck.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Laurens County Sheriff's Animal Shelter says she had been roaming the streets between Taylor and Calhoun for some time.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFor some time. On our live map, that's the whole stretch between those two towns.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhich means a good many people drove past her. That is the part of this map I would circle.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOfficials posted that someone recognizes this girl, and anyone with information can report anonymously to the shelter or Laurens County Dispatch.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDonations can be made at Clinton Animal Hospital. Information can be given anonymously. Of the two, I expect more donations.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe post says someone knows where she came from. On that one, Mr. Darnell, I'd start with the nearest driveway.
The story so far
- Blount County Animal Center Dog of the Week: Leroy · The Daily Times
- Saginaw County shelter halts cat adoptions after feline virus found · MLive.com
- Nicolas Cage trailer for 'Best Pancakes in the County' lands · Fox News
- Santa Rosa County cancels October Community Cat Day · WKRG
- Full replay of Orange County Fair Speedway race now available · FloRacing
- Trump backs Alaska lawsuit; court weighs AR-15 bans · The Hill
- Dog found in Laurens County with puppy collar embedded in neck (this story)
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Sunday, October 25, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months
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