Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Facebook posts
stated on July 2, 2019 a Facebook post

Benadryl can be used to reduce swelling from rattlesnake bites.

By Andy Nguyen • July 20, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on April 13, 2022 a Facebook post

McDonald’s added xylitol to its ice cream which is toxic to dogs.

By Samantha Putterman • April 14, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2022 a Facebook post

Images show how climate change destroyed the Greenland ice sheet and harmed a polar bear from 2009 to 2019.

By Gabrielle Settles • January 19, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on December 12, 2021 a Facebook post

"Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone."

By Gabrielle Settles • December 23, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on September 27, 2021 social media posts

“Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!"

By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2021

Instagram posts
stated on May 15, 2021 an Instagram post

"COVID-19 Jab: They skipped all animal trials because all animals were dying and went directly to people."

By Bill McCarthy • May 18, 2021

Viral image
stated on March 25, 2021 a Facebook post

Bull sharks were released in an Arkansas river.

March 25, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on June 14, 2020 a Facebook post

“FREE HORSES!!!! 52 thoroughbred horses need homes. Will go to Sugarcreek this Sat. for slaughter. Gentleman died due to COVID-19 and his son wants nothing to do with them.”

June 16, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post

“These ‘peaceful’ protesters burned these horses to death.”

June 8, 2020

South West News Service
stated on April 24, 2020 a news story

Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure.

May 8, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on April 22, 2020 a Facebook post

The existence of a canine coronavirus vaccine casts doubt on statements that there isn’t one for humans.

By Samantha Putterman • May 1, 2020

YouTube videos
stated on January 25, 2020 a YouTube post

Says a video shows a fox allowing itself “to feed koala babies in Australia.”

February 7, 2020

Viral image
stated on November 19, 2019 a Facebook post

Says a photo shows a pack of wolves walking in a single line in the snow being led by the sick.

By Samantha Putterman • November 20, 2019

Viral image
stated on August 25, 2019 a Facebook post

Red Bull contains bull sperm.

October 3, 2019

Viral image
stated on June 19, 2019 a Facebook post

Says a photo shows a dog who has slept by his master’s grave every night for seven years.

September 26, 2019

Viral image
stated on August 28, 2019 a Facebook post

"A duck’s quack doesn’t echo and nobody can figure out why."

September 10, 2019

Viral image
stated on May 8, 2019 a Facebook post

Says a deer became "riddled with tumors from eating plants sprayed with Monsanto’s Roundup."

By Samantha Putterman • May 17, 2019

Betsy DeVos
stated on January 17, 2017 her Senate confirmation hearing

"I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."

By Lauren Carroll • January 18, 2017

Sid Miller
stated on July 9, 2016 as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman

Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 12, 2016

Rob Wittman
stated on June 18, 2016 a Facebook post.

"On average, each U.S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career."

By Warren Fiske • June 14, 2016

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