CBS New York reports:
Refugee Puppies From Egypt Looking For Homes In U.S.
Dogs Were Nearly Set On Fire By Muslim Brotherhood, Rescuer Says
DUMONT, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — They were nearly casualties of the ongoing violence in Egypt. Now two puppies rescued from the streets of Cairo are in New Jersey and looking for homes.
As CBS 2′s Amy Dardashtian reported, about two weeks ago, members of the Muslim Brotherhood marching toward Tahrir Square to demand that ousted President Mohamed Morsi be reinstated were using puppies as gas bombs — dipping them in gasoline and lighting them on fire, said Robyn Urman, a pet rescuer in Tenafly.
Urman received a Facebook message from Mervat Said, an animal rescue volunteer in Egypt, who said two puppies, Cleopatra and Cairo, were saved moments before they were to be used as weapons.
Three young kittens were tortured and two little children were grilled and eaten by the mob before the rescuers could intervene.
(h/t Erin Cunningham)