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RI Potter League Helps Save South Korean 'Meat Farm' Dogs
The dogs were raised to be eaten, but they were rescued by Humane Society International. Several Olympic athletes helped with the rescue.

Margo Sullivan is the editor of the Rhode Island Patch. She has worked at news organizations in New England and in New York City for 20 years. Her favorite assignments (besides Patch, of course) were The Gabby Dog column, a pet column featuring her cats Asia and Charlie (because cats always get top billing) and her dogs Gabby, Lucky, Heather and Lollypop and an all too brief stint on the City Desk at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
The dogs were raised to be eaten, but they were rescued by Humane Society International. Several Olympic athletes helped with the rescue.

The 8-year-old was suspended Monday for writing a threatening message on a bathroom stall. But police determined there was no danger.
Quonset once boasted the biggest solar farm in the state, but the new one would be located on land near Tower Hill and Shermantown roads.
Demetrio Tem-Temaj, 40, of Providence, was struck by a car Dec. 29 on the Plainfield Pike in Scituate.
The City is getting a new fire truck and new gear for firefighters, the mayor's office said Monday.
Tyrell Rivera Carpenter, 19, of Providence., is being charged in connection with the theft of an 86-year-old woman's pocketbook.
Tyrell Rivera-Carpenter, 19, and Randolph Carpenter, 22, both of Providence, were charged in connection with stealing purses, police said.
Non-disclosure agreements have helped shield predators, but a new law could make these agreements non-binding.
William H. Dority, 56, of South Kingstown, has pleaded guilty to robbing a Narragansett bank in November, the U.S. Attorney's office says.
A bespectacled man in a plaid jacket robbed the Bank of Newport branch on Monday, police said.
Someone posted a threat to "shoot up Rogers High" on Snapchat during vacation last week. Police are investigating, the superintendent said.
Days after a purse snatcher robbed a woman at the Cranston Walmart, two men stole $400 from an elderly shopper at the Coventry Walmart.
Here are a few early measurements from the National Weather Service.
Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday night after a crash on Post Road.
One to three inches predicted for Rhode Island has turned into 4 inches for the south coast. The snow is supposed to stop by tonight.
A motorcyclist was seriously hurt Sunday night when his bike collided with a Jeep.
The lawmakers considered school safety and a $15 minimum wage for caregivers, among other issues.
Jobs are available for lifeguards and playground counselors with the parks and rec department.
The fire started in a bathroom. No one was hurt.
It's time to take down the bird feeders and deal with other items that attract bears, the state says. Hibernation is over for black bears.