In Portland, Ore., Janet Dumas, age 86, says neighbor Chad F. Christensen let his two dogs run loose which spelled the end of her pet cat Clyde; she claims Christensen tried to cover up the deed. Did he realize that her son was a lawyer? He does now. (Mark Larabee, The Oregonian, Jul. 7).
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