Police in South Carolina are on a citywide "wiener-hunt" after a giant hot dog goes missing. A sign featuring a giant wiener disappeared from the Ebenezer Grill, but investigators are skeptical the suspects will go unnoticed for long.

Thousands of dogs and their owners took part in a walk along Manila's bayside boulevard on Sunday to protest against cruelty to canines in the Philippines. In the Philippines, dogs are frequently killed and cooked for consumption. The "Dog Walk for a Cause" was organized by the Philippine Canine Club, Inc, an association of dog owners and breeders.

New law under the city council in Turin, Italy, puts pressure on pet owners to treat their animals properly - having to follow the most stringent animal protection guidelines in the country. The 20-page rulebook details specific treatment of animals expected by the people of Turin. Dog owners will be fined up to 500 euros ($650) if they don't walk their pets at least three times a day. People will also be banned from dyeing their pets' fur or "any form of animal mutilation" for merely aesthetic motives such as docking dogs' tails, under the law about to be passed in the northern Italian city. "In Turin it will be illegal to turn one's dog into a ridiculous fluffy toy," the city's La Stampa daily reported. Italians can already be fined up to 10,000 euros and spend a year in prison if found guilty of torturing or abandoning their pets, but Turin's new rules go into much greater detail. Dogs may be led for walks by people on bicycles, the rules say, "but not in a way that would tire the animal too much. " Italy considers itself an animal-loving nation and in many cities stray cats are protected by law. Still some 150,000 pet dogs and 200,000 cats are abandoned in Italy every year, according to animal rights groups. To enforce the law, Turin police would rely largely on the help of tipsters spotting cruel treatment by their neighbors, La Stampa reported.

Dan MacEachen is being deluged with complaints about his practice of disposing of unwanted sled dogs, so he's says he will make changes. The owner of Krabloonik, described as the largest sled dog operation in the country, says he will discontinue disposing of old dogs or unhealthy puppies by shooting them in the head with a . 22-caliber rifle, then dropping them in a large pit used to collect feces. MacEachen says he has employed the practice for the last 30-years. He says, "What we're doing is distasteful, but it's perfectly within my legal grounds to do it. " MacEachen also challenges the way the story has been reported. He vows to work to find more homes for the unwanted dogs by contacting rescue groups. The controversy stems from statements made by former Snowmass Village employee Harry Portland, who claims to have seen some dogs still moving after being dumped in the feces-filled pit. "You'd be dumping (feces) all through the day and you'd see the dogs in there. Some of them would be kicking and moving a little bit -- occasionally you'd see their eyes moving. " MacEachen denies the claims, saying is unaware of any dogs surviving in the pit. Similar operations in the U. S. say few kennels still practice euthanizing dogs in such a manner. Several animal rights' organizations, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals call the practice "barbaric". The Pitkin County Animal Shelter says it will also work to get the unwanted animals adopted and is willing to take-in dogs scheduled for euthanasia. Krabloonik, located in Snowmass Village, charges tourists as much as $295 for sled dogs rides through the mountains.

A deliveryman is rescued after being stuck in an apartment building elevator in the Bronx for three days. Authorities say 35-year old Ming Kuang is in stable condition at a local hospital being treated for dehydration. Police say Friday night Kuang was making deliveries for the Happy Dragon restaurant where he has worked since arriving from China two years ago. When he did not return after completing his third and final stop, they became concerned. Coworkers located only his bicycle in front of the building where he made his last delivery. Investigators searched in and around the 871-unit Tracey Towers apartment building with bloodhounds and going door-to-door inquiring about Kuang's whereabouts. Cadaver dogs also searched in nearby Cortland Park, the Jerome Park Reservoir, and the Woodlawn Cemetery. An alarm set off in the elevator early Tuesday morning led police to Chen, who contacted authorities using the intercom. Officials are unclear if the alarm had malfunctioned earlier. Investigators say the elevator car became stuck between the fourth and fifth floors. Mechanics were eventually able to override the system and locate Chen who gulped down water upon being freed. Chen speaks little English, but was able to convey to authorities how long he had be stuck by swirling his finger around on his watch. Family members tell police Chen came to the United State illegally from southeastern China where his wife and 12-year old son still live. He paid smugglers $60,000 to bring him to America. He has worked at the Happy Dragon making 40 to 60 deliveries daily working six days a week. The last delivery he made before being stranded was to an off-duty police officer that lives in the building.