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EVERYBODY HAS A PET LION, RIGHT?

13 yr old Melanie Griffith with her pet Lion Neil in 1971 2 1
A 13yr Old Melanie Griffith With Her Pet Lion Neil (1971)

Melanie Griffith Net Worth (2023 Update)
Actress Melanie Richards Griffith (66)

She began her career in the 1970s, appearing
in several independent
thriller films before
achieving mainstream success in the mid-
1980s.

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WORLD’S OLDEST DOG HAS PASSED AT 31

Bobi lived a life off the lead and was free to explore the Portuguese village where he lived

(AP) – Bobi, (above) the purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo from
Portugal who was the
world’s oldest dog, has died.

Guinness World Records says Bobi died Saturday at his
home in
Conqueiros, Portugal, after living for 31 years
and 165 days.

The organization cited Bobi’s owner, Leonel Costa (below)
as saying that he was never tied up or leashed during his 
life and as he got older, spent most of his time in the
backyard of his property hanging out with cats.
 


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DOG MOVIE OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1987

Benji (1974) - IMDbPro

On October 17, 1974, Benji, a film about a stray dog who helps
rescue several kidnapped children, opens in theaters; it will
go on to become a family classic.

Written and directed by Joe Camp, Benji starred a mutt named
Higgins, who had been rescued as a puppy from a
California
animal shelter and went on to appear in the 1960s TV series
Petticoat Junction and the 1971 movie
Mooch Goes to
Hollywood
, with Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Benji was a commercial hit and spawned a series of TV movies
as well as the follow-up features For the Love of Benji (1977),
Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) and Benji the Hunted (1987), all
starring Higgins’ daughter Benjean.

benji dog | Benji" from the 1974 movie of the same name. Brandon Camp is reviving ... | Famous ...

First Movie Made in Texas

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HAPPY FRIDAY! Yay! We Made It Folks It's Friday Whoop Whoop | Friday Meme on ME.ME

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ORGANIZATION FOUNDED ON THIS DAY

Meet PETA's Leadership | PETA

On August 21, 1980, animal rights advocates Ingrid Newkirk
(above) and Alex Pacheco (below) found People for the Ethical 
Treatment of Animals. Rising from humble beginnings, PETA 
will soon become the world’s foremost and most controversial 
animal rights organization.

PETA co-founder Alex Pacheco discusses the history of the animal rights movement on Kirschner’s ...

PETA's Lies About MasterCard Fully Backfired

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