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 Peter Palumbo stated on January 22, 2013 in a news release: Driving with a dog in your lap is dangerous, in part, because it could fly forward in a crash. "An 80-pound dog at only 30 mph packs a 2,400-pound punch." Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter: An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign." National Rifle Association stated on May 16, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on March 1, 2012 in interview on "The Colbert Report": There are "a larger number of shark attacks in Florida than there are cases of voter fraud." Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country." Frank Niceley stated on February 1, 2012 in a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting: Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down." Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping. Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!" Bear Education and Resource Group stated on December 6, 2011 in a website: "99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting." Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis." Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on December 20, 2010 in an article: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet. Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior." Wisconsin Humane Society stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget "exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws." Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)." E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals."
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Peter Palumbo stated on January 22, 2013 in a news release: Driving with a dog in your lap is dangerous, in part, because it could fly forward in a crash. "An 80-pound dog at only 30 mph packs a 2,400-pound punch." Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter: An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign." National Rifle Association stated on May 16, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on March 1, 2012 in interview on "The Colbert Report": There are "a larger number of shark attacks in Florida than there are cases of voter fraud." Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country." Frank Niceley stated on February 1, 2012 in a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting: Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down." Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping. Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!" Bear Education and Resource Group stated on December 6, 2011 in a website: "99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting." Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis." Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on December 20, 2010 in an article: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet. Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior." Wisconsin Humane Society stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget "exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws." Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)." E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals."
Peter Palumbo stated on January 22, 2013 in a news release: Driving with a dog in your lap is dangerous, in part, because it could fly forward in a crash. "An 80-pound dog at only 30 mph packs a 2,400-pound punch."
Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month."
Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter: An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign."
National Rifle Association stated on May 16, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles."
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on March 1, 2012 in interview on "The Colbert Report": There are "a larger number of shark attacks in Florida than there are cases of voter fraud."
Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country."
Frank Niceley stated on February 1, 2012 in a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting: Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping.
Chain email stated on December 10, 2011 in a message via the Internet: "What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"
Bear Education and Resource Group stated on December 6, 2011 in a website: "99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting."
Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis."
Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on December 20, 2010 in an article: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet.
Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior."
Wisconsin Humane Society stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget "exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws."
Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)."
E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals."
