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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Unhinged Portland Karen rages at man for having pure bred dogs
A woman in Portland was recorded exploding at a dog walker for having pure bred pets rather than adopting them. Footage of the woman's unhinged rant at Mount Tabor Dog Park in Portland has gone viral on social media this week. The confrontation appeared to begin with the woman approaching the man and branding him as an 'unethical piece of s***' before also labeling him a Trump supporter. In the recording the woman said@ 'He kills dogs because he has to have his bred dogs,' to which the confused dog walker responded, 'Me?' The woman continued: 'Yes you, you bought those dogs didn't you? You didn't save their lives, you don't care, you don't care about anyone except yourself.' As the man tried to explain that his dogs were a mother and puppy, the woman escalated her tirade and began screaming about how the dog walker that she approached, 'won't leave me alone'. Speaking to the empty forest, she said: 'Help, help me, this guy won't leave me alone... please help me, I did not say anything.' The stunned dog walker questioned if the woman was having a mental breakdown, and repeatedly asked her: 'Who are you talking to?' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jess Lara CBCC-KA (@j9k9_training) The bizarre confrontation continued as the dog walker told the woman she 'needs medication' while she raised her voice and branded him a 'racist'. It is unclear what the man recording said that she determined to be 'racist', and later in the clip he even accuses her of being the one who said something discriminatory. As the man tried to move down the hiking trail away from her, the woman followed him while repeatedly telling him to 'go that way' down the path. As she ran up to him, he warned her: 'If you touch me, I will knock you out.' The woman then pulled out her phone and carried on with her deranged rant. She said: 'Look at this guy, look at his bred dogs, look at what an unethical piece of s*** this guy is. 'He has to have bred dogs because he has a small penis.' He responded: 'Thank you, I always see these Karen videos and I never thought I'd get a good one myself.' Later in the clip, the woman accuses the dog walker of being a Trump supporter, before bizarrely threatening to call ICE on him. The tirade ended with the man walking down the path to warn other walkers of the woman's antics, as she could be heard screaming through the forest about his dogs. The clip quickly circulated social media, leaving viewers stunned at the woman's crazed behavior. One X user wrote: 'What the heck is going on in Portland - she is crazy - is it drugs?' Another cited her claim that the dog walker is a Trump supporter by bringing up the recent controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney's 'Good Jeans' American Eagle advert. They wrote: 'He should have told her that his dogs have good genes and watched her completely melt down.' A third concluded: 'This lady has some issues.'
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Daily Mail
Unhinged Portland Karen rages at man in dog park because his pet is pure bred not adopted
A screaming woman exploded at a dog walker for having pure bred pets instead of adopting them. Footage of the woman's unhinged rant at Mount Tabor Dog Park in Portland swept social media this week. The confrontation appeared to begin with the woman approaching the man and branding him an 'unethical piece of s***' before branding him a Trump supporter. 'He kills dogs because he has to have his bred dogs,' she said, to which the confused dog walker responded, 'Me?' 'Yes you, you bought those dogs didn't you,' she continued. 'You didn't save their lives, you don't care, you don't care about anyone except yourself.' As the man tried to explain that his dogs were a mother and puppy, the woman escalated her tirade and she began screaming about how the dog walker she approached, 'won't leave me alone'. Speaking to the empty forest, she yelled: 'Help, help me, this guy won't leave me alone... please help me, I did not say anything.' The stunned dog walker questioned if the woman was having a mental breakdown, repeatedly asking her: 'Who are you talking to?' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jess Lara CBCC-KA (@j9k9_training) The bizarre confrontation continued as the dog walker told the woman she 'needs medication' while she raised her voice and branded him a 'racist'. It is unclear what he said that she determined to be 'racist', and later in the clip he even accuses her of being the one who said something discriminatory. As he tried to move down the hiking trail away from her, the woman followed him while repeatedly telling him to 'go that way' down the path. When she ran up to him, he warned her: 'If you touch me, I will knock you out.' The woman then pulled out her phone and carried on with her deranged rant. 'Look at this guy, look at his bred dogs, look at what an unethical piece of s*** this guy is,' she said. 'He has to have bred dogs because he has a small penis.' He responded: 'Thank you, I always see these Karen videos and I never thought I'd get a good one myself.' Later in the clip, the woman accuses the dog walker of being a Trump supporter, before bizarrely threatening to call ICE on him. The tirade ended with the man walking down the path to warn other walkers of the woman's antics, as she could be heard screaming through the forest about his dogs. The clip quickly circulated social media, leaving viewers stunned at the woman's crazed behavior. 'What the heck is going on in Portland - she is crazy - is it drugs?' one X user commented. Another cited her claim that the dog walker is a Trump supporter by bringing up the recent controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney's 'Good Jeans' American Eagle advert. 'He should have told her that his dogs have good genes and watched her completely melt down,' they commented. A third concluded: 'This lady has some issues.'
Al Arabiya
08-07-2025
- General
- Al Arabiya
PETA Sues American Kennel Club Over Standards for French Bulldogs, Other Breeds
The animal rights group PETA sued Tuesday to try to force the American Kennel Club to abandon the standards it backs for hyper-popular French bulldogs and some other breeds, contending that the influential club is promoting unhealthy physical features. The lawsuit turns up the heat around one of the biggest flashpoints in dogdom: the attributes that have been honed to define some breeds, including the Frenchie, which the AKC ranks as the US's most popular breed. The AKC's official breed standards for the bulldog, French bulldog, pug, dachshund, and Chinese shar-pei 'provide blueprints for the breeding of deformed, unhealthy dogs,' PETA says in the suit. The AKC said it's committed to protecting the health, heritage, and well-being of purebred dogs and that responsibly bred dogs that conform to the standards are healthy. 'We categorically reject PETA's mischaracterizations of specific breed standards and their assertion that these standards create unhealthy dogs,' the club said in a statement, adding that dog health and welfare is 'paramount and at the core of our mission.' Founded in 1884, the New York–based AKC is a nonprofit that acts like a league for many canine competitions and runs the US's oldest dog registry, where owners may choose to document their dogs' existence and accomplishments. Mixed-breed dogs and rescues can be registered as canine partners and compete in some sports, but the club's history is closely tied to fanciers who cultivate and show purebreds. Each breed has its own club that sets the standard, or ideal characteristics, for the dogs. The AKC reviews, approves, and promulgates them. PETA, also called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, describes itself as an animal liberation organization. Its advocacy includes boycotts and litigation. Its supporters are known for staging sometimes disruptive protests in settings including a papal audience, a Starbucks, and sporting events such as the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The Norfolk, Virginia–based nonprofit opposes dog breeding in general and has clashed for years with the AKC. Peppered with photos and diagrams, PETA's new lawsuit runs through health problems that can beset short-legged, long-backed dachshunds (the 'animal equivalent of a poorly designed bridge,' in PETA's view) and shar-peis, which can have spates of fever and inflammation known as shar-pei autoinflammatory disease. The complaint points to pugs' risk of injuries to their marbly eyes and susceptibility to breathing problems and overheating because of their flat faces. The suit zeros in on those and other parts of bulldogs and Frenchies, including the big heads that often prompt cesarean births. The various problems that PETA cites don't afflict all dogs of these breeds, and some do agility, dock diving, and other sports. But the conditions can be serious for those that have them. In the UK–where research involving about 24,600 dogs suggested that Frenchies have very different and largely much poorer health than do other canines–the British Veterinary Association campaigns against advertisements that feature flat-faced breeds. The Netherlands has prohibited breeding very short-snouted dogs. Norway's Supreme Court, however, declined to block the breeding of English bulldogs–but upheld a lower court's prohibition on breeding cavalier King Charles spaniels, citing a different set of health concerns. The AKC says the breed standards it approves reflect decades of collaboration with veterinary experts and breeders. Some breed clubs donate to and participate in dog health research, and the AKC says it has given over $40 million since 1995 to its canine health research charity.
