Fuller House furactor dies after surgery complications

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Cosmo, the beloved Golden retriever who starred in the Netflix series ‘Fuller House’ died after complications from surgery.

The 4-year-old first appeared as a newborn puppy in the pilot episode of the series spinoff and was later adopted by the Fuller family during episode 4.

Cosmo grew up on the tv set and cast members have expressed their grief over his death.

A Facebook post on Fuller House’s page reads: “We're sad to share that the Fullers' faithful dog Cosmo, who grew up on our set, passed away after complications from surgery. There will never be another quite like our boy. 💛 We'll miss him forever.”

Pictures via Fuller House

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Body of 18,000-year-old canine discovered in eastern Siberia

- Siberia -

Russian scientists discovered the body of a 18,000-year-old canine near Yakutsk, in eastern Siberia.

Preserved by permafrost, the specimen's nose, fur and teeth are remarkably intact.

Experts from Sweden's Centre for Palaeogenetics used carbon dating on the pup’s rib bone and were able to confirm that the specimen had been frozen for around 18,000 years, but extensive DNA tests have so far been unable to show whether the animal was a dog or a wolf.

CNN reports that: “Scientists from the Center for Palaeogenetics said on Twitter that genome analysis had revealed that the puppy was male. They said that, after conferring with their Russian colleagues, they would call the puppy Dogor -- meaning "friend" in Yakutian.”

The scientists plan to run more genome data tests on the canine to find out more about his origins.

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Sperm whale was found dead on Seilebost Beach

- Scotland -

On Thursday, November 28, a sperm whale was found dead on Seilebost Beach in the Isle of Harris.

The Scottish organization that investigates stranded marine mammals, Scottish Marine Animal Strandings Scheme (SMASS), wrote in their Facebook post: “In this whale’s stomach was approximately 100kg of marine debris- a whole range of plastic including sections of net, bundles of rope, plastic cups, bags, gloves, packing straps and tubing. All this material was in a huge ball in the stomach and some of it [it] looked like it had been there for some time.”

SMASS also wrote that members of the coastguard and the Western Isles council disposal team helped them perform a necropsy and then also helped bury the poor mammal on-site.

USA TODAY reports that Dan Perry, administrator of SMASS Facebook page, told them in a Facebook message: "The issue of pollution, plastics and ocean debris is a worldwide issue that needs action." He also added: "We all need to use less plastic but also get involved in cleaning up what is already out there. Too many people turn a blind eye to it thinking it's someone else's problem."

I totally agree with him!

Pictures via SMASS

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