In 1924 A Dog Was Sentenced To Life In Prison (BuzzFeed)

A black lab named “Pep” was sentenced to life without parole by Pennsylvania Governor Gifford Pinchot for reportedly killing his wife’s favorite cat.

Daily Mail has more:

He was known as the Pennsylvania cat-murderer, a vicious hound sentenced to life imprisonment at Eastern State Penitentiary for the grisly killing of the governor's moggie.

In his prison mugshot from 1924, he is seen with ears drooping backwards, an identification number hanging form around his neck looking decisively guilty.

According to newspapers stories at the time, Pep the Black Labrador attacked and killed a cat belonging to the wife of Pennsylvania's then governor Gifford Pinchot.

Showing absolutely no remorse for his despicable crimes, Pep was sent down for life with no chance of parole

The account of him killing the cat was entirely fictitious, made up by a newspaper reporter taking a touch more than his fair share of journalistic licence.

But he was framed. Pep was actually entirely innocent, and his actual offence was nothing more serious than chewing the cushions of the sofa on the governor's front porch.

The editor loved the story as it was frequently reprinted bearing the mugshot picture.

Governor Pinchot's son would later recall how his father was inundated with 'absolutely thousands of letters' about Pep and his prison sentence.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325538/How-Pep-dog-sentenced-life-prison-framed-killing-Pennsylvania-governors-beloved-cat.html#ixzz2TXiGOUXM

Dog Owners Dress Up Their Posh Pooches With 'Tattoos' (DNAinfo)

UPPER EAST SIDE

"It's a tale of lady and the tramp stamp.

Owners of fashion-forward fidos in Manhattan's toniest neighborhood are starting to beg groomers for temporary tattoos — reflecting a burgeoning international interest in dog body art, industry insiders tell DNAinfo.com New York.

And the key player turning on tail waggers' masters to the idea is Jorge Bendersky, a celebrity dog groomer whose clientele hails mainly from the Upper East Side. The tattoos are especially popular among owners of short-haired dogs, he explained.

"In the summer, they cut the dogs' hair short, so you've got to supplement the glamour," he said. "Having no hair is no excuse not to be glamorous."

Joanie Pelzer, who doesn't typically get many opportunities to style her 8-year-old Chihuahua Hubbell's minimal mane, agreed. She knew Bendersky through friends, and said she was floored by the idea when he first pitched it to her.

Now, she's hooked and wants more.

"I thought it was nuts. I had never heard of it before," Pelzer said. "But he's totally creative and I thought, 'It's got to be interesting.'"

Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130429/upper-east-side/upper-east-side-dog-owners-treating-their-glamorous-pups-with-tattoos#ixzz2Rvq37OOl