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Dogs Do "Thriller"

It's close to midnight, and something furry's lurking in the dark! The infamous "Thriller" video has been taken over by dogs. Although the legendary Michael Jackson had an amazing and spooky music video, we must say, the canine version is terr-ruff-ic! Check it out. ...

Thriller the tiger, one of late entertainer Michael Jackson's many exotic pets, has passed away. According to CBS News, Thriller died of lung cancer at Tippi Hedren's wildlife preserve in California. Thriller was named after Jackson's megahit 1983 album, which featured a tiger cub on its cover. Hedren had been caring for Thriller and her brother, Sabu, since Jackson moved away from Neverland Ranch permanently. No longer allowed to stay on the singer's property, the tigers were moved to Hedren's Shambala Preserve at the request of Jackson's veterinarian. RELATED: Celeb Spirit Animals Thriller's current caretaker announced the death Wednesday, stating that the 13-year-old tiger was ...

Michael A. Mariant, AP The deaths of two of Michael Jackson's pet giraffes are creating a media circus of their own. PETA is accusing the creatures' caretakers of neglect and asking Arizona police to confiscate two remaining living giraffes that belonged to the late King of Pop, E! Online reports. Jabbar and Rambo died on Nov. 20 and Jan. 2, respectively, while under the custody of Tom and Freddie Hancock, owners of the Banjoko Wildlife Preserve in Page, Ariz. where all four of Jackson's giraffes had been living since 2006. PETA claimed on its Web site that Jabbar and Rambo "may have died as a result of improper feeding and/or exposure to cold temperatures." PETA is now asking the ...

The King of Pop's kids are ensuring this disabled-but-adorable puppy will have a happy and healthy life. Kim Rodgers/Bark Pet Photography As they move on with their lives, Michael Jackson's children are trying to give back. According to TMZ, Prince Michael and Paris Jackson saw a TV news story about Scooby-Roo, a two-legged puppy recently rescued from beneath a car in a rough L.A. neighborhood. The six-month-old Rottweiler needs a $2,000 mechanized cart to accommodate his birth defect of no front legs (similar to famed bipedal pup, Faith). The eldest Jackson kids decided to start raising money for the pup's new "legs" -- apparently unaware that they are multi-millionaires. The children ...

Photo: GAB Archive, Redferns / Getty Images Michael Jackson's death last week has left fans with questions regarding all aspects of the singer's life. Pet lovers in particular may wonder about the fate of Jackson's menagerie of exotic animals, especially the most famous of them all: Bubbles the chimp. Bubbles, of all of Jackson's pets, was probably the closest to Jackson. His 1985 adoption of the chimp from a Texas research facility, and the subsequent bond between man and ape became a key part of the singer's eccentric persona. Bubbles often was seen at Jackson's side as a member of Jackson's entourage during the peak of the entertainer's fame in the 1980s. He attended concerts, album ...