Brekkie Wrap: Shock as dog dragged along highway; more than 250 killed in Egypt clashes Nicole Hubbard posted this picture to Facebook of a Beagle mix being dragged in a crate along a highway. WHEN an animal lover saw a dog being dragged in a crate down a highway she knew she could not let its owner get away with it. Nicole Hubbard spotted the bizarre set-up while driving on a highway in the US. The car was going at least 110km/h with the dog crate attached to the back of the vehicle with a bungee cord and nylon strap. She immediately was concerned for the welfare of the Beagle mix inside because the animal was cramped and had no water despite it being about 35C. Ms Hubbard and her boyfriend called the cops and followed the dog-dragging vehicle for 90 minutes until the Highway Patrol showed up. In other animals news, a French government minister has denied her German shepherd Dixie is a political attack dog after reports said it scratched a child and bit a police officer, and a cat DNA database has helped convict a killer in the UK. Pet of the Week. Domestic short haired female cat - Cera (2 yrs old). At least 278 people have been killed in clashes across Egypt, including Sky News cameraman Mick Deane. The violence was triggered when security forces began clearing sit-ins being staged by supporters of outed president Mohammed Morsi. Riot police swept in with armoured vehicles, bulldozers and helicopters to clear two sprawling encampments of supporters of Mr Morsi, sparking running street battles elsewhere in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. Scores of Egyptians were killed on Wednesday after security forces moved in on protesters demanding the reinstatement of President Mohamed Mursi, and the government imposed a state of emergency as violence swept the most populous Arab nation. Also, WikiLeaks leaker Bradley Manning has aplogised for hurting the US, a man who believed a device had been implanted in his head killed a hostage at a US bank before being shot dead by police, a UPS cargo plane has crashed killing the two pilots on board, a travelling hospital technician has pleaded guilty to infecting people with his hepatitis C-tainted blood, and 18 sailors are feared dead in an explosion on an Indian submarine. Debris burns as a UPS cargo plane lies on a hill at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport after crashing on approach. Meanwhile, the New York Times website went offline for hours in an embarrassing outage, Craigslist is said to have sucked $5 billion of ad revenue away from US newspapers, two Wall Street employees have been charged with fraud over the London Whale scandal, Microsoft has announced the release date for Windows 8.1, the future of gay marriage in Australia may hinge on how tradies feel about it, and a 12-year-old girl looks set to be only the third person ever to survive a rare brain-eating amoeba. Elsewhere, a woman has been denied a spot on an Iranian city council because she is "too attractive" for politics, an 18-year-old US beauty pageant winner charged with tossing homemade bombs from a vehicle has relinquished her crown, the centre of Brussels has been turned into a make-believe garden, a man has been charged with drunk-driving after falling asleep in a McDonald's drive-thru, the world's oldest person may be a 123-year-old Bolivian herder, and food companies believe there is a lot of money to be made in knowing whether people are "chewers" or "smooshers." In celebrity news, Prince William has revealed his son Prince George is "loud," "good looking" and heading to Australia next year, the woman allegedly having Simon Cowell's baby has completed her divorce, Bachelor star Gia Allemand has died in a reported suicide, Michael Jackson's ex Debbie Rowe has broken down on the witness stand, two Real Housewives stars have pleaded not guilty to fraud, the new line-up of The Wiggles is set to make its US debut, and fans of Twilight may be happy to hear author Stephenie Meyer is becoming a film producer (and her critics may be even happier if it means she stops writing). In Catch-up Confidential, Jennifer Aniston has rescheduled a flight after learning that Angelina Jolie would be sitting next to her in first class. Prince William a horse during his visit at Anglesey agricultural show on his first official engagement since the birth of his son Prince George of Cambridge last month. In sport, Rory McIlroy has confirmed he's heading to Sydney for the Australian Open, Kevin Pietersen is said to be fit for the final Ashes Test despite undergoing a knee scan, the All Blacks have opted for experience in the first Bledisloe Cup match, the US Tennis Association has agreed to raise a roof at the US Open venue, Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi wants "obscene" scenes cut from a movie based on his life, and South Africa will reintroduce racial quotas to its rugby teams. Rory McIlroy and his girlfriend, Caroline Wozniacki, on Sydney Tower Sky Walk. Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: The Sunday Telegraph Wednesday - Lives risked due to attitude, 26 cents