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Fur's flying outside N.C. courthouse as cruelty case comes to trial.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)

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Byline: Lauren King

Jan. 23--WINTON, N.C. -- They were not the questions lawyers might usually ask when picking a jury for a felony case.

"Do any of you have any pets?" District Attorney Valerie Asbell asked 12 potential jurors Monday as the trial for two PETA workers accused of animal cruelty got under way.

To each pet owner, she asked whether the animals were indoor or outdoor pets, whether they were regularly taken to see a veterinarian and if any had ever adopted from a shelter.

Defense lawyers also asked potential jurors about their interests in hunting and fishing, magazine subscriptions and whether any had ever euthanized a pet.…

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