Latest Fact-checks in Animals Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. Jack Hanna stated on August 2, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000." Terry McAuliffe stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio show.: "All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia." Limberbutt McCubbins stated on July 9, 2015 in comments on his website.: "Limberbutt McCubbins (a five-year-old cat) is a candidate" in the 2016 presidential election. SeaWorld stated on March 24, 2015 in an ad: "Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild. Florida Students for Concealed Carry stated on March 16, 2015 in Florida Senate higher education committee hearing: "According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit." Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs." Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: Says Bruce Braley "threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: President Barack Obama "is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense." Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. Hugh Fitzsimons stated on January 19, 2014 in a blog post on campaign website: Female buffalo lead the herd. Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Cynthia Lummis stated on August 23, 2013 in a radio interview: Under the Endangered Species Act, "only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted." Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." Alberta Darling stated on May 15, 2013 in a legislative meeting: "18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes." Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys." American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." Marion Hammer stated on April 2, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect." Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years."
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Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. Jack Hanna stated on August 2, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000." Terry McAuliffe stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio show.: "All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia." Limberbutt McCubbins stated on July 9, 2015 in comments on his website.: "Limberbutt McCubbins (a five-year-old cat) is a candidate" in the 2016 presidential election. SeaWorld stated on March 24, 2015 in an ad: "Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild. Florida Students for Concealed Carry stated on March 16, 2015 in Florida Senate higher education committee hearing: "According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit." Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs." Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: Says Bruce Braley "threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: President Barack Obama "is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense." Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. Hugh Fitzsimons stated on January 19, 2014 in a blog post on campaign website: Female buffalo lead the herd. Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Cynthia Lummis stated on August 23, 2013 in a radio interview: Under the Endangered Species Act, "only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted." Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." Alberta Darling stated on May 15, 2013 in a legislative meeting: "18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes." Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys." American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." Marion Hammer stated on April 2, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect." Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years."
Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval
Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health.
Jack Hanna stated on August 2, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000."
Terry McAuliffe stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio show.: "All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia."
Limberbutt McCubbins stated on July 9, 2015 in comments on his website.: "Limberbutt McCubbins (a five-year-old cat) is a candidate" in the 2016 presidential election.
SeaWorld stated on March 24, 2015 in an ad: "Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild.
Florida Students for Concealed Carry stated on March 16, 2015 in Florida Senate higher education committee hearing: "According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit."
Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs."
Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.
Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window."
Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds."
Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: Says Bruce Braley "threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property."
Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: President Barack Obama "is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense."
Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting.
Hugh Fitzsimons stated on January 19, 2014 in a blog post on campaign website: Female buffalo lead the herd.
Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.
Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock."
Cynthia Lummis stated on August 23, 2013 in a radio interview: Under the Endangered Species Act, "only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted."
Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK."
Alberta Darling stated on May 15, 2013 in a legislative meeting: "18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes."
Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys."
American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists."
Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries."
Marion Hammer stated on April 2, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect."
Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters.
X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises.
Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years."
