River puppy controversy.

[rug]

It was a story that shocked the world - a YouTube video showing a girl hurling a bucket full of whimpering puppies into a fast-flowing river.

But today, it is claimed, the days-old litter were not swept to their deaths, but were fished out of the river by a 75-year-old grandmother.

The woman claims to have saved the dogs' lives after spotting them struggling to stay afloat at the side of the river as she made her way to a potato field.

However, although the woman posed proudly with the litter, it is not known for sure if they are the same dogs.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1309135/Claim-puppies-thrown-river-girl-found.html#ixzz0ybuXt6pw

[Curmudgeoness]

1. Oh man, I do not want to think that a 75 year old grandmother

is a liar. Or that this story did not have a happy ending.

[rug]

2. The odds aren't good. There are 2 possible unhappy endings and only 1 possible happy ending.

I must admit I was happy when I first heard about this but then I found this article.

[Curmudgeoness]

3. That'll teach you to do more research! nt