Bengaluru man buys world's most expensive 'wolfdog' for Rs 50 crore
Bengaluru: In an interesting display of luxury, a Bengaluru man has purchased the world’s most expensive wolfdog for a staggering Rs 50 crore ($5.7 million). The rare dog, named Cadabomb Okami, is a unique crossbreed between a wolf and a Caucasian Shepherd, and is believed to be the first of its kind.
Satish, a 51-year-old dog enthusiast, bought the 8-month-old pup in February. Satish, known for his collection of over 150 expensive dog breeds, revealed that the wolfdog was born in the United States and weighs around 75 kg, standing at a height of 30 inches, as reported by The Sun.
Satish, who also serves as the President of the Indian Dog Breeders Association, described the wolfdog as an extraordinary animal, saying, "He is an extremely rare breed of dog and looks exactly like a wolf. This breed has not been sold in the world before."
The dog has quickly become a sensation, with people flocking to take selfies and photos with the animal. Satish jokingly shared, "My dog and I get more attention than an actor at a movie screening, we both are crowd-pullers."
Satish, who has a penchant for owning unique dog breeds, stated that he bought the pup not only for his love of dogs but also to introduce such rare breeds to India.
He added that there is ample space for the dogs to roam freely, with a team of six people to care for them. Despite the city's relatively cool weather, the dogs are well looked after without the need for air conditioning.
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Trump administration cuts legal help for migrant children travelling alone
Washington, Mar 22 (AP): The Trump administration has ended a contract that provides legal help to migrant children entering the country without a parent or guardian, raising concerns that children will be forced to navigate the complex legal system alone.
The Acacia Center for Justice contracts with the government to provide legal services through its network of providers around the country to unaccompanied migrant children under 18, both by providing direct legal representation as well as conducting legal orientations — often referred to as “know your rights” clinics — to migrant children who cross the border alone and are in federal government shelters.
Acacia said they were informed that the US Department of Health and Human Services was terminating nearly all the legal work that the centre does, including paying for lawyers for roughly 26,000 children when they go to immigration court. They're still contracted to hold the legal orientation clinics.
“It's extremely concerning because it's leaving these kids without really important support,” said Ailin Buigues, who heads Acacia's unaccompanied children programme. "They're often in a very vulnerable position.”
People fighting deportation do not have the same right to representation as people going through criminal courts, although they can hire private attorneys.
But there has been some recognition that children navigating the immigration court system without a parent or guardian are especially vulnerable.
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2008 created special protections for children who arrive in the US without a parent or a legal guardian.
Emily G. Hilliard, deputy press secretary at Health and Human Services, said in an emailed statement that the department “continues to meet the legal requirements established” by the Act as well as a legal settlement guiding how children in immigration custody are being treated.
The termination comes days before the contract was to come up for renewal on March 29. Roughly a month ago the government temporarily halted all the legal work Acacia and its subcontractors do for immigrant children, but then days later Health and Human Services reversed that decision.
The programme is funded by a five-year contract, but the government can decide at the end of each year if it renews it or not.
A copy of the termination letter obtained by The Associated Press said the contract was being terminated “for the Government's convenience.”
Michael Lukens is the executive director of Amica, which is one of the providers contracting with Acacia in the Washington, DC area. He said with the renewal date swiftly approaching, they had been worried something like this would happen.
He said they will continue to help as many kids as they can "for as long as possible” and will try to fight the termination.
“We're trying to pull every lever but we have to be prepared for the worst, which is children going to court without attorneys all over the country. This is a complete collapse of the system,” he said.
