Posted on May 28, 2026

Another Laurel Park Racehorse Dies; Timmy the Whale; and More Headlines | Animal Welfare Issues

Another Laurel Park Racehorse Dies; Timmy the Whale; and More Headlines | Animal Welfare Issues

Topics on this episode include: Another racehorse dies at Laurel Park, Maryland; Timmy the whale dies after a controversial rescue effort; 14 toucans stuffed in a dashboard saved at the US/Mexican border while being smuggled; Owl who fell into a concrete mixer gets new feathers; Dog shoots woman in the arm while waiting in the car at a gas station; bear captured at the Lehigh County Sports field – and more. Host & Animal Advocate Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein and Quiz kid tackle these topics.

Originally aired on BCTV: 5/27/26
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This program was produced at the BCTV studio in beautiful downtown Reading, PA. If you’re a member of the Berks County community and are interested in producing or submitting a program for air on BCTV, visit https://www.bctv.org/about-us/propose-a-program/.

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