puppies. and lots of them. >> oh, i love you. i just want to take you home. >> reporter: student government association president says he was inspired by george mason law school's successful move to help students destress with puppies and decided to do the same. >> any school is stressful, no matter what your major is, it's crunch time. this is the first days of finals. >> i was exhausted and mentally out of it. i was tired. i had to take my 8:00 a.m. now, i'm excited and dying to see all these puppies. >> they are so sweet. i have an exam in two hours but i don't mind being here. >> reporter: even i had a case of puppy love. but, how does puppy pandemonium sneak up? just ask michael. you found this through facebook? >> yes. my friend put it on my wall. >> reporter: all things social, they used facebook and twitter to get the word out. thousands confirmed their attendance. >> i don't know about you, but i'm getting an a on my finals. >> reporter: a forever home. a local agency came to the rescue. they brought 20 puppies to campus

" puppy" a puppy found to att ....at caused a firee ../... and... what made... this dangerous situation even worse ... a rrbber's interesting eettance cauuht on camera when he comes crashing through the ceiling.... what he did next that was even more surppising... a maryland lawmaker wants to publicly embarrass people who are found guilty of animal abuse.this after a puppy is found shot to death in a frederick countt field. as matt ackland reports.. the bill would createean animal abuse registry. registry. 3& she was puppy who loved to play. heidi, a golden retriever was shot and killed earlier thissmonth ii "it's gonna take a long time to get over it." lyneetee kaufmann has been heaatbroken since she found heidi dead in a field nner her home. although there is n 8-thousand dollar reward..still, no one has been arrested. young: "ttis was puppy" state senator ronald young, a animal lover himself ssys it's time o do more to unish..evee embarraas those who abuse animals.young: "it's n indication of a problem and something

daphne's grandmother got puppies directly from lee duncan. were actually the first rin-tin-tin offspring in texas. it was covered in the houston chronicle. it was a big, big deal to have. if we useethe same analogy, it was as if surr cruise moved to texas. and actually, let's much attention paid to it, but it was a. it was a big event. >> smith: yeah. >> orlean: this was the biggest star in the world and his puppies were arriving in texas. daphne's grandmother was as devoted to the idea of theú rin-tin-tin legacy as lee duncan was. >> smith: yep. >> orllan: she began breeding the dogs. eventually daphne, who grew up with her grandmother, who was in her own way something of an orphan having been more or less abandoned by her mother and father, raised by her grandmother, again, this intense bond -ith animals, she began breeding the dogs and she began to feel and embraced with tremendous energy the idea offthe continuity of the rin-tin-tin legacy. when lee duncan dieddand subsequently the producer of the television show, who had more or less car

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reporter: caught in the act, a puppy thief in action. look as he casually walks into the just puppy store in rockville thursday afternoon. he heads to the back room where the puppies are kept and asked to see a 2-month-old yorkie that had only been in the store one day. after playing with the pet the man tells an employee he wants to buy the puppy for his girl friend, but instead of paying the $1,200 price tag he just takes off with the tiny pup. this employee who doesn't want to be identified saw it all go down. she says another employee went after the thief but was threatened with a gun. >> she said she ran around the building to the side and he got into the car and had told her i'm guessing to stop, that he had a gun or a weapon. reporter: the thief had a woman waiting for him in a tan or cream color ford with no license plate. employees think the couple must have staked out the store and its surroundings. >> the guy seemed pretty calm. he seemed to know where he was and pretty familiar with the area. reporter: robbery has shaken empl

puppy. >> the dog didn't know the vampire. >> foster puppy, take two. >> you know that phrase, this't hunt? >> yeah. >> well, this dog might hunt but this dog doesn't like to cross the creek. >> alfie, come on. >> alfie is a six-month-old boxer pup. alfie does not want to cross this creek that has about one inch of water. but besides being the cutest boxer pup ever, he is like, i am not going to cross this -- what he thinks is probably a big river. >> geez, he's scared, leave him alone. >> they're training him. >> yeah, i guess. >> he did it. >> victory. >> do you see him looking at his paws like, what is that? >> as soon as he got across, do you know what they should have said? >> that dog will hunt. >> alfie, let's do it. all right, isn't it? >>> for my next birthday, this is what i want you and you to d seeing the ballet and why not two of my best friends put on a show for me for my birthday like these. >> is it about the show or is it about seeing nick and i in leotards? >> that, too. well -- >> or is it about the editors putting he and i in goofy ballerina -- >> these are stude

the puppy was sold by the previous owner. a judge will decide if the dog can legally be declared a living soul. >>> staying on top of breaking news in d.c., council member harry thomas, jr. resigning amid a federal investigation, the latest on the scandal at 11:00. >>> also on the news edge an elderly man brutally beaten in his own home, what the suspects did next that led police right to them. >>> a hollywood movie about osama bin laden cpcp >>> in tonight's health alert new research suggests you start losing mental ability much younger than previously thought. british and french researchers watched more than 7,000 people between 45 and 70 years old. the study went on for 10 years. results showed patients in their 40s showed some cognitive decline. previous research claimed mental loss didn't start until age 60. the study authors say more research is needed to confirm the results, as always. >>> we all know liposuction can help trim your waistline, shed unwanted pounds. a new study suggests the cosmetic surgery co

the female suspect calmly removes a 3-month-old chow, a puppy worth $700. she sticks it under her right arm and walks out the door. the orange county sheriff's department is sending a strong message to the thieves. >> return the dog, you're face two felonies. burglary and grand theft. we have your picture. so please turn yourself in. >> pet store employees did not realize the chow puppy was missing until feeding time and that was nearly a half hour after the thieves left the store. >>> a palo alto police officer's wearing a new badge of honor as the official coach of a u.s. olympic team. officer benly will coach the olympic badminton team this summer. will be held in womenly arena beginning july 28th through august 5th. back in 1992 part of the first-ever olympic bat minton team from the u.s. that competed in barcelona and of course, we wish them and the coach the best. >>> nbc bay area's coverage of the 2012 olympic games in london just six months away. the countdown, 181 days. there will be more than 200 countries competing, 15,000 athletes and of course

she was puppy who loved to play.lden retriever was shot and killed earlier this month in "it's gonna take a long time to et over it." lynette kaufmann has been heartbroken since she found heidi dead in a field neaa her home. although there is an 8-thousand dollar reward..still, no one has been arrested. young: "this was just a viccous senseless killing, ttis was a beautiful puppy" state senator ronald young, a animal lover himself says it's time to do more to punish..even embarrass those who abuse animals.young: "it's an indication of a problem and something i think people should be aware of." just like a sex offender registry..senator young would like to create another registry for those who are in the state of aaimal abuse - addresses would be there for everyone to see. young: "i hope it might stop ssmebody from doing it but if it doesn't do that t least people will know who and wherr theyyare." there has public outrage...ann an outpouring of support since heidi was killee.kaufmann: ""i get cards addressed to lynet

it's a beautiful little puppy of.ter: state senator ronald young, an animal lover himself says it's time to do more to punish, even embarrass those who abuse animals. >> it's an indication of a problem and it's that i think people should be aware of. reporter: just like a sex offend registry, senator young would like -- offender registry, senator young would like to create another registry for those found guilty of animal abuse in the state of maryland. their names and addresses would be there for everyone to see. >> i hope it might stop somebody from doing, it but if it doesn't do that, at least people know who and where they are 6789. reporter: there has been public outrage and an outpouring of support since heidi was killed. >> i get cards addressed to lynnette coffman, golden retriever lady middletown maryland and they don't have an address, but they give them to me of. reporter: lynnette said she'd support any law to prevent what happened to heidi. >> absolutely. i think it would make people think twice of. repor

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it involves a puppy.e's abc's lama hasan. >> reporter: as they go for a romantic stroll on the beach in south wales, trotting happily next to the smiling couple is their new little friend. a brand new puppy that looks like a black labrador. but that's just a guess. the rumor mill went into overdrive as soon as there was a whiff of kate possibly getting a puppy as a christmas present. don't forget, kate did just turn the big 3-0, earlier this week. this pooch could be a birthday present. then again, wills grew up with a beloved black lab named widget. >> my understand was that this was a bit of a christmas and a 30th birthday present from william to kate. he loves dogs, so i'm sure in a way, it was a gift for himself. >> reporter: and it begs the question. are they practicing their parenting skills on their new furry friend? the royal puppy mystery deepens. either way, the dog is undoubtedly adorable. man's best friend is no stranger to the royal family. for centuries, dogs have been their choice of pet. >

this adorable puppy was being raised by lynette.he woman was horrified wednesday when the pup went missing and was later found shot to death. >> she was a character. she probably had more character than any other dog i've had. >> reporter: it happened near middletown. according to animal control, the dog was shot at close range three times between 9:30 in the morning and 1:30 in the afternoon. >> we're hoping we get information that somebody heard shots fired or saw suspicious activity. >> reporter: police say there is a trail they're following. now kauffman is worried about her other dogs. >> they have to be sick. you just don't shoot a baby dog. >> reporter: police have two credible leads. meanwhile, all of her dogs are well behaved and she hasn't had any problems with her neighbors. >> anyone with information about the shooting of the puppy is asked to call animal control. >>> she has been called one of the most hated people in the country. now casey anthony is resurfacing in a new online video. >> just a little surreal how much

they are loyal, intelligent, so active, joining us with adoptable puppies, president and foster of theginia german shepherd rescue and volunteer foster shawn man nice to see both of you >> hello. >> first of all let me just say is this dog i need to see if this is a real dog or stuffed animal. cutest. >> that is boris. >> yes. >> this is snowy we will meet tease really two cute puppies derek tell us about the german shepherd rescue. >>> we are a charitable organization out in virginia, sen paralyzed we take -- centralized we take in from maryland, dc virginia, always looking for more fostervolunteers majority of our funds come from adoption fees and donations we are always looking for more donations as well. >> to get involved i presume there is a website >> there is shepherd rescue.org go on and get information about the available puppies we have. also information on finding out how to be a foster or volunteer. >> now let's start with boris he will not be ignored tell me about this dog. >> this little guy is a 3 month old german shepherd. >> a baby. >> yes. >> he is actually one of ou

macy is a chihuahua puppy, a long-haired chihuahua puppy. just over 8 weeks old.l be available on this coming thursday. >> okay. she's not the only one out there. >> no, she's not. unfortunately. >> okay. so if you're looking for a pet, macy's a great one but pets in need have others as well. >> thank you. >> thank you very much for joining us this morning. we'll have more local news for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 and all day on nbcbayarea.com. have a great day. dinner? candles? i wanted it to be special. oh, what's this? it's progresso's new loaded potato with bacon. mmm, it's good. honey, i love you and... oh my gosh, oh my gosh.. look at these big pieces of potato. yeah but honey, i love you and...

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that's why there's purina puppy chow... with all the essential nutrients your growing puppy needs.puppy chow. >>> a look at the weather this some cities around the country. new york, partly cloudy -- partly sunny too. windy, though miami, partly sunny, 79. chicago partly sunny, 28. dallas sunny 53 and l.a. 66. >>> time for a check of the national forecast. a major storm is in the progress. in the northwest, a foot of snow likely in seattle. heavy rain will fall on oregon and northern california with strong winds from oregon to wyoming. bitter cold is moving into the northern plains. rain will diminish from the carolinas to northern florida. >>> in sports a tale of two nba games in miami. the heat played without the injured dwyane wade and at first it was all san antonio by a half court buzzer beater giving the spurs a lead at the half. but in the third quarter, the heat took over. lebron james hit a series of three-pointers. he had 33 points for the night. chris bosh added 30 and the heat won it 120-98. >>> in salt lake city, paul milsaps scored 20 to lead the jazz to a win against

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. >> everybody wants a puppy, and i totally understand why. puppies are wiggly and adorable, but i think that there's a lot more benefit to adopting an adult dog if only for the fact that you have a better chance of getting to know the dog's temperament, whereas with a puppy, it's not as easy to recognize what the dog's personality is like. plus, in general, it's easier to house-train an adult dog than a puppy. >> adopting isn't just making an emotional commitment. it's also a financial commitment. >> a lot of people walk into shelters and get a dog and don't think about the possibility that in a couple of months, the dog might have some medical issue or any other issue. so you need to save or at least know that you have the financial capacity to keep the dog if something were to happen. >> most dogs end up spending more than a week waiting to be adopted. during that time, the people at the shelter usually get to know the dog pretty well. so don't forget to talk to them. >> probably the most important questions to ask at a shelter are things i

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she can't imagine someone hating a puppy. >> i'm just totally in shock. i could take something happening to her and understanding it. this is beyond understanding. >>> investigators will perform a forensic analysis of the bullets removed from the puppy's body. anyone with information about the shooting should call animal control. >>> this morning, things are back to normal on metro after freezing temperatures caused major delays yesterday. the cold weather caused several cracks in the rails and both the yellow and red lines. that delayed riders 20 to 30 minutes yesterday morning. the delays extended to the blue and green lines, as well. metro tells news 4 that the metro lines contract in cold weather. the extreme cold temperatures this week caused the rails to snap leaving some gaps in the rails. the problem, though, ace has since been fixed. >>> an event honoring soldiers from two local unitsdy employing in operation freedom. the ceremony kicks off at 10:00. >>> new from overnight, a firefighter was hurt battling the flames at a vacation i can't tellant

. >> he's got those puppy dog eyes you can't resist. >> i want to jump in this video and save the guy. >> look at this little dog. this is charlie. charlie is stuck in the indian river in new york. charlie fell through the ice and all these people come to the rescue. you can hear this little dog charlie wimpering. >> you know, i'm glad to see that professional rescuers are attempting this. some people are so in love with their pets, they will try and jump in after them and then they wind up getting in trouble. >> once they got him out of the icy river, they take him and start treating him for hypothermia. they treat him just like they would a person they rescued from the ice. >> they wrap him up nice and snug. >> he's not shaking that water off. he's like blanket around me quick. >> this video is 2 years old. it's trending again. it popped up because it's so darn cute. charlie made a full recovery and likes to go hang around the elementary school and say hello to the kids. >> it's going to get taken away by the currents. >>> the next rescue just posted over the weekend. a few guys on

we have three giant puppies and we have three patriot puppies.y. are the coaches ready? >> i think i want to throw out the first -- >> brian: you can't throw out the first? >> why? >> brian: oh, okay. >> brian: everyone, lean your dog over the railing. >> ready? >> brian: wait a second. you can't take two. lean your dog over the railing. this is not dog tossing. this dropping and rung. >> let's go, giants. >> brian: can we get the football music, please. come on. >> tell me when. >> brian: go! come on, giants! come on! does anybody want to play! where is the hunger? where is the passion is this we got nobody. >> they just want to find loving homes. they don't care about the football. >> brian: how could you not care about football? >> i guess there is not going to be an annual thing. >> brian: this might not be an annual game. i see six puppies who would rather wrestle with each other and two coaches letting it happen. >> come visit us at north shore animal league. we have tons of puppies and adult dogs ready to go. >> brian: who is this guy? wha

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the girl scouts looked for the puppy. even put up flyers. in the end, their efforts paid off when a family called to say guess what, they found harmony. >> we went door to door asking if they've seen her. we went basically in every block. >> every time i'd say here's a place to canvas, they did it. they put up 500 flyers by themselves. >> rescue group in california believes the dog may have been used at bait in a dog fighting ring. as for the girl scouts, they earned their silver award. >> were you a girl scout? >> i was not. i was a boy scout. >> i can tell. >> my dad was a den leader. we were all over. >> so much information about him tonight. >> did i tell you i interviewed angelina jolie? >> my gosh. fox5 news always on myfoxdc.com. >> good night. goals? you can with green giant frozen vegetables. over twenty delicious varieties have sixty calories or less per serving and are now weight watchers-endorsed. try green giant frozen vegetables with sauce. the progresso chicken noodle you made is so good. it's got tender white meat chicken. th

a puppy killed. help find the shooter. >>> the national symphony orchestra is venturing out into columbia lights. this is the dress her hersal from the labor day concert. the nso will hold a free concert tomorrow night at the columbia heights educational campus. even though the event is free, you still will need a ticket. we have a link on where you can get one on our website. search free concert on nbcwashington.com. and we don't know that chuck brown will be there. >> i was going to say, yeah. now, that would be a really fun concert, wouldn't it? 6:41. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. meteorologist tom kierein telling us about a little bit of a warm-up, if you call 36 degrees a warm-up, tom. >> put new a chuck brown move. right now around the region, we've got a cloudy sky. it is milder. you will notice the difference compared to yesterday morning. adelle phi, chantilly, kensingt kensington, it's near 30 degrees. here is the view from space. we've had a few overnight flurry webs but those ha

the 7-month-old golden retriever puppy's name was heidi. >> i'm sorry. i thought we would have to go through this. reporter: lynnette coffman is beside herself. coffman points up to one of her fields where heidi was found mysteriously shot to death wednesday afternoon apparently by a dress passer on this fenced in farm -- a trespass other this fenced in farm. >> someone is malicious. i no longer feel say. reporter: coffman and friends run a rescue operation for abused or unwanted golden retrievers like molly, the dog recovering from statement cord surgery. frederick county animal control is investigating with the sheriff's department and a reward fund has been launched by a pennsylvania-based retriever rescue organization. scott broom, 9 news now. >>> near fredericksburg hunters are getting the go ahead to shoot to kill coyotes. the freelance star is reporting king george county officials encourage residents to shoot any coyote that wanders into their sights. a wildlife biologist with the virginia department of game and inland fisheries agrees saying if

lynette kaufmann found her 7-month-old golden retriever puppy dead behind her home wednesday. humane society of the united states put up the money. any one with information should call frederick county animal control. >> members of the bomb squad are coaching beaches in st. mary's county maryland for military weapons that washed ashore. several pieces of ordinance have been found over the last week near the potomac river. new town state park, shut down. officials believe more explos e explosives are in the sand in combton, colton bay and medley neck areas. >> a helicopter put it back, a marine navigation tower near ocean city. check out this video from the ocean city inlet. u.s. coast guard helicopter picked up the tower from the ocean to the airport and carried tight a jetty. the tower its used to help boats navigate the inlet. >>> outside right now, almost -- beach weather. how cool is it going to be for those getting up early on -- on saturday morning, doug snau awe i don -- doug? >> i've don't know beach weather. 65 degrees. out there along the beaches towards chesapeake a

. >>> getting some puppy love. >> oh. >> puppy kisses, sweet puppy breath he is so cute we will learn about marisols story coming up. and it is just a really fun event where you can get dolled up and we will give you ideas for outfits and meet these puppies up for adoption coming up after the break. pgh >>> >> first here is today's trivia question what was the inspiration for campbell's red and white soup can, some body's favorite colors, a football team, cheaper ink or red draws attention? >> i don't know. >> i don't either the answer later but if you want to guess now head the our facebook page fox 5 morning news is back after the break. 9:18 a.m. ♪ ♪ we were skipping stones ♪ and letting go ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley gra

it involves a puppy.ere's abc's lama hasan. >> reporter: as they go for a ron manting stroll, the smiling couple has a new little friend. a brand new puppy that looks like a black labrador. don't forget, kate did just turn the big 3-0, earlier this week. this pooch could be a birthday present. then again, wills grew up with a beloved black lab named widget. >> it was sort of a christmas and a 30th birthday from william to kate. he loves dogs, so i'm sure in a way, it was a gift for himself. >> reporter: and it begs the question. are they practicing their parenting skill on their new friend? either way, the dog is undoubtedly adorable. man's best friend is no stranger to the royal family. for centuries, dogs have been their choice of pet. >> the royals, in familiar, there's an attraction of having a dog. the dog doesn't know that you're royal. it doesn't treat you any differently. you can have that release ship with your best friend, your pet. >> reporter: and they are very much members of the family. the

. >> that is the cutest little puppy. >> how her rescuer finally coaxed her out. >>> we're going to get things started with a story that steven

he also, though, ad this persistent desire toohave his story of finding the puppy and the remarkablenge that it wrought in his life captured as a film. he wasn't a vain man. it waan't a arcissistic desire to be a star. in fact, everybody remembers rin-tin-tin, no one remembers lee duncan. >> smith: right. true. >> orlean: he never made any effort to make himself the star. >> smith: yeah. >> orlean: he never saw it that way. he. what he wanted was what he saw as a sort of miracle that he was this lonely guy in the middle of devastatwar,in newbn ppy. on lipl helws s ouseof thtirely focused on th >> orlea .d h >> orlean: right. portion of thisto i chr muh teiopa tit n-n-n ga. sthrit >> ps,er maunona ttfid. sbuthe, rvce kind of quality of svi oea .i wasah.ty. youn rin was on televison. smith: ea >> orlean: .but it was in the air. &-remember a single episode of the show, but i. the minute i saw rin-tin-tin's name >>mi: right. >> orrean: .of not seeing it, h reaction... >> smithyeh. >> orlean: .and also the emotional memory of meering that i desperately wanted a germaa shepherasidilonof ki

. >> apology and some cash from puppy that he was in southern california. tl pet store surveillance camera captured the thieves sean here in the dark shirt hours after newscast began airing the video the pair sent the pet store 600 dollars and apology. next day second apology and more money. the store dropped charges of burglary and grand theft. both which carry prison time. this is the third dog stolen from that store in recent months. the other 2 were returned after

a puppy. and moments later, they found the mother.he traumatized dogs and carry out the dead puppy. the dogs, two surviving puppies and the mom are being taken care of in this shelter. there's still stray animals all over this area. it's shameful says this man, we kept asking the government to rescue these animals since the beginning of the disaster. japan's environmental agency tells cnn it wants to rescue as many life stock and animals as it can. this shelter is now home to 350 cats and dogs, all from the exclusion zone, the survivors. but now the next challenge. ukc has tracked down almost all the owners who can't care for them, since the residents of the worst nuclear disaster in 25 years remain homeless themselves. >> so sad to see those animals. >>> anderson, the 911 call seeking help for actress demi moore has been released. she was rushed to a hospital monday night in los angeles. >> i need an ambulance here as soon as possible. >> is she awake. >> yes, well, semiconscious, barely. >> is she breathing? >> she's breathing, yes.

but where were her puppies?f she could lead them to her litter. as time passed, concern grew. >> if, you know, they're out there, they probably didn't survive the night. >> reporter: the mother had been separated from her new puppies for at least 24 hours. until she led them around a corner outside this home to a heartwarming discovery. ten puppies, all crying out for mom. >> they're over here. hurry up. they're over here. it was awesome. >> reporter: the entire litter safe and sound, thanks to mom. she's doing fine. and for her efforts earned a name. >> and we named her star because she -- we figured she was a star, showing us where her babies were. >> reporter: a fitting name. >> rob, i know you're looking for some puppies. they'll be available for adoption in a couple weeks. >> excellent. >> ten puppies? >> there we go. >> wow. >> that is impressive. >> rob's best friend. >> you see, ask me to get a dog, there i am. i told you one day i'd come through. even with no neck i -- >> even if you are a dog, can you

therapy dogs, now common in nursing homes and children's hospitals, where puppy love triggers smilesn't quit. in the past year, doctor therapy expanded to a new setting, the dog eat dog world of academia, especially law schools. we get the story from mike taibbi. >> reporter: exam time. students cramming, crashing between cramming sessions, and now playing with denver and kip. >> you don't want me to stop, do you. >> reporter: it is a program started here by lawyer turned librarian lon wheeler who guessed that law students need more than a mere distraction during exam time. >> it keeps them under responsible stress management, not binge drinking, or other destructive behaviors. >> reporter: that was matt mcdonald's thinking. instead of joining friends, he chose to spend quality time with denver. >> shake. good boy. >> just makes sense. >> reporter: and it is making sense on campuses around the country now, and not just at law schools, but for undergraduates too. like the crowd that swarmed a puppy palooza day for a single facebook posting. >> in one hour we had 2,000 people attending

in excess with cialis. [ male announcer ] ask your doctor ♪ and they call this puppy love ♪ >>> takeshe leaped over the world's largest waterfall. 22-year-old erin langworthy was making a new year's jump when her bungee cord snapped. she fell head first into crocodile-infested waters. she swam to safety even though her ankles were still bound together. she is fine after spending a week in the hospital recovering from her injuries. >>> to medical news now, a major shortage of popular prescription drugs. we're talking about medications used to treat add and adhd. so tough for some people to find that a lot of doctors and pharmacists are concerned. and they're sounding the alarm. tonight, our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman looks at what is going on. >> reporter: for parents like linda whose two sons have adhd, the past few months have been rough. >> we have not been able to get my sons adhd medications. we were told that it was on back order and they had no idea when it was going to come in, become available. >> reporter: she's not alone. there is a nationwide shortage forcing

a puppy. and moments later, they find the mother.escuers cage the traum mized dog and carry out the dead puppy. the dogs, two surviving puppies and the mother, are now in the shelter. can you believe that almost a year after this disaster, there's still stray animals all over this area? it's shameful, he says. we kept asking the government to rescue these animals from the beginning of the disaster. he adds that there must have been a way to rescue the people and the animals at the same time. japan's environmental agency tells cnn it wants to rescue as many livestock and animals as it can, but has chosen to take a prudent attitude because of the risk to humans in the contaminated area. this shelter is home to 350 cats and dogs, all from the exclusion zone. the survivors. but now the next challenge. ukc has tracked down almost all the owners, who can't care for them, since the residents remain homeless themselves. >> great story. very brave of you to go inside. what will happen to the rest of those animals? >> well, to put it frankly,