Safety Tips to Protect Your Cats and Dogs This Summer

People aren’t the only ones who enjoy the summer season; pet cats and dogs do, too. Since a lot of people are taking advantage of school breaks and vacation leaves from work, it is expected that they would be spending a lot more time with their canines and felines, especially when they go outdoors. However, people owning pets must realize the risks that come with keeping up with their animal companions, especially in this warm weather.

Before you let your pet cat or dog free outdoors under the summer sun, it is important that you keep in mind these safety tips:

Young Boy Dies After Falling Off An Independence Day Parade Float

The Independence Day celebrations are definitely for merry making. Every Fourth of July, Americans from different states are coming up with special preparations to celebrate this very important day in American history. Communities and various groups have been working quite hard to make sure that their celebrations do stand out. However, there are times when preparations fail and accidents happen.

Sad end to a fun event

The people from Edmond, Oklahoma have once again dressed up their vehicles and converted these into floats to hold their annual Fourth of July parade. The floats had eye-catching designs showing the locals’ love for the country. One of the floats boasted a martial arts theme that was filled with hay and decorated by small, patriotic garland along its edges. This very float is the talk of the town as an 8-year-old boy was killed after being run over by the same float. The boy was said to be riding the trailer that was being towed by a truck driven by the kid’s father. However, the kid either fell or jumped off the trailer and that has caused the accident.

When the kid’s father realized what had happened, he stopped the truck and rushed out of it to check on his son. He later had a nurse to attend and give CPR to the kid. However, the kid was pronounced dead after being rushed to a nearby hospital. Authorities are still finalizing the investigation to determine what the real cause of the accident is. This is just one of the several Independence Day celebration accidents recorded.

In Bangor, Maine, a man died instantly after a vintage fire truck hit his green tractor from behind. Both of the vehicles were said to be part of the Bangor-Brewer Fourth of July parade, where more than a thousand participants were watched by over 30,000 spectators.

Labor Protests, NBA-style

In the workplace, business owners have the right to protect their investments from falling apart. That is why whenever companies suffer from losses, it is expected that the management will then perform cost-cutting measures to minimize losses and maximize the company’s earning to push the firm back into profitability. However, there’s a great tendency that cost-cutting measures will affect employees wages and benefits.

        

This is the reason why workers unions are made. These groups ensure that workers are protected from any kinds of abuse, harassment, and discrimination. One of fruits of workers’ unions is the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA). In such pacts, employers and employees agree on certain terms and conditions in the workplace,

Unusual Ways To Die

Whenever you watch the daily news, you get to watch reports about people dying due to a lot of reasons. Accidents, sickness, and crimes are just some of the most common reasons mentioned on TV. However, did you know that there were people who have lost their lives in unconventional ways? Here is a list of those unusual deaths this part 10 years.

-          An unpleasant guest on board. A Filair L-410 Turbolet flight had a deadly crash in 2010 near Bandundu, in Congo. Did you know what the reason why the crash happened? One crocodile that is being smuggled by one of the passengers managed to free itself from a sports bag causing panic on deck. Frightened passengers ran towards the flightdeck, causing imbalance in the plane’s weight distribution. This caused the crash that killed 20 crew and passengers from the flight. Only one passenger and the smuggled crocodile survived.

-          A “cocky” suspect. In 2011, a cockfight spectator, Jose Luis Ochoa from Tulare County, California was killed after he was stabbed in the leg. The suspect for his death? The knife that was attached to the limb of the birds that were fighting in the event.

-          A kicking, explosive end. In 2012, 28-year-old Veterinarian Erica Marshall dies after a deadly explosion in a barn. According to authorities, Marshall was treating a horse in a barn in Ocala, Florida when the horse inside a hyperbaric chamber kicked the wall. This released a spark that triggered the explosion that killed her.

-          A bad fall. A disabled 55-year-old Shirley Perkins was killed after her head was trapped in her stair lift. She toppled backwards down the stairs before her head got wedged between the wall and the metal rung of the electric seat.