The story of Nico, a deaf Dogo Argentino, is so important.  He represents so many other dogs from around the world who have been unfortunately abused, misrepresented and labeled as dangerous after living in animal shelters with no hope. You will hear of Nico’s devastating journey in the below video here at SpicyVirals that almost brought him to the point of being euthanized.  Because of the posting  of his picture on Facebook, the attention he needed began.  The person who was to rescue him for a “death with dignity” was to bring him to the vet in order to be  euthanized.  However, she met a dog who was totally unlike his description.  The Nico she met did not appear to be at all dangerous.  She saw and felt his soul and his life changed forever.

Nico’s journey from then on, was no immediate happy ending.  He needed veterinary care to remove many cancerous lesions, and he required a foster family to begin his process of socialization, before he could have the possibility of being adopted by a family and have a forever home to be cared and loved.  As you watch this heartwarming video you will hear the tale of his adjustment, his excitement at playing in his first snow and the unfortunate recurrence of his cancer.  His outcome is nothing short of amazing and brave. We get to hear so many sad stories of abused dogs which the ending brings us to tears and questioning man-kind abuse and neglect. Yet we are pleased to share this story for a change.

We hope you take the time to watch this below video, and share this post with your friends and family. G-D Bless.

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Janice Haley isn’t your normal Florida retiree. She is 57 years-old and instead of spending her days going on leisurely walks, enjoying the weather rand just relaxing, she takes care of two killing machines. Janice owns two Bengal tigers, just because she loves the creatures so much.

Saber, a 600lb male white Bengal tiger and Janda, a 400lb orange Bengal female live in her yard. Every day, Janice hand-feeds them meat and bonds with them. This sounds like the beginning to a tragic exotic pet story, but the three seem to get along so well. Saber is so close to his adoptive mother, he can’t fall asleep without suckling on Janice’s finger.

It all started when Janice decided to take a tiger training class.

Two years after getting trained herself, she bought home Chuffer, a tiger cub.

Then she adopted Janda.

After Chuffer’s death in 2007, she bought Saber.

The tigers are well socialized.

They love being cuddled and stroked.

But you can never forget what powerful creatures they truly are.

(Even if they have an adorable sensitive side.)

Janice and her husband David spend all of their free time caring for their wild pets.

Their home in Orlando doesn’t look as wild as it is…

(H/T Daily Mail)

Tigers are wild, powerful creatures and hopefully the Haley are always cautious around their wild friends. They have natural instincts that can overcome domesticated affection. If you love tigers, don’t adopt one yourself. Instead, visit the World Wildlife Fund’s website and find out how you can help the species in other ways. Janice has been very lucky so far, hopefully she stays that way.

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Thousands of U.K. residents have signed a petition demanding the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his war crimes against Gaza during last summer’s brutal offensive.

Given the large scale of support and attention, the U.K. government may be forced to publicly respond in the near future.

The petition, filed on the U.K. parliament petition website, was apparently inspired by an upcoming visit to London for meetings with the government.

“Under international law he should be arrested for war crimes upon arrival in the UK for the massacre of over 2000 civilians in 2014,” wrote the petition’s author, Damian Moran.

Much like petitions filed on the White House website, the government is required to respond once a certain number of people have signed. For parliament petitions, the government must respond when the petition reaches 10,000 signatures. As of Tuesday afternoon, the petition had achieved over 33,000 signatures and a note has been added to the petition’s page: “Waiting for 2 days for a government response.” If the petition garners 100,000 signatures, it will be “considered for debate in parliament.”

Last summer, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge, a bloody war against Gaza that killed about 2,300 Palestinians, the vast majority of whom were civilians, including over 500 children. The attack also devastated Gaza’s infrastructure, and left about 500,000 people displaced or homeless. These war crimes and others, like Israel’s recent attack on the Freedom Flotilla, which sought to bring medical aid and solar panels to the Port of Gaza, have given rise to increased calls for Israel to be tried before the International Criminal Court.

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It was on August 9, 1945 when Japan faced its darkest day, the day where thousands of Japanese were obliterated in a blink of an eye after the US drops an atomic bomb on the port of Nagasaki. This horrifying event leads the Japanese government to surrender and ended the World War II in the Pacific.

70 years had passed but the nightmare of the attack still lingers in the heart of many Japanese survivors on that fateful day and Sumitery Taniguchi is one of them. He will not only tell you the tragic story but also will show you the scars of yesterday’s nuclear war.

86-year-old Sumitery Taniguchi is one of the living survivors of the atomic blast that destroyed Nagasaki port.

70 years later, Taniguchi can still recalls the past as the scars were embedded in his entire body.

He was left with a web-like marks, three ribs rotten away that still press against his lungs, and a disabled left arm.

The 5-ton plutonium bomb called ”Fat Man” was the second atomic bomb used in Japan while the first one was dropped in Hiroshima three days earlier which is lighter than the Fat Man.

Taniguchi was only 16 then and working as a letter carrier when the bomb explode 500 above his home town Nagasaki, which is a vital point for Japan that provides access to Shanghai.

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