Question: I'm an animal fan and wondered about a scene in the miniseries Into the West in which a herd of buffalo go over a cliff. Did the filmmakers really drive animals off a cliff and, if not, how did they make it look real? Isn't there a law to keep animals from being harmed while making movies?
Answer: As far as laws go, there's the multipart federal Animal Welfare Act (you can read it all at www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/awicregs.htm), and there are lots of state-level laws pertaining to cruel treatments of pets, livestock, and lab, circus and zoo animals. At the state level there are various laws pertaining to animal cruelty as well. But when it comes to the way animals are treated in movies, the American Humane Association's Film and Television Unit (http://www.ahafilm.org) is the front line. The AHA monitors t
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Speedster Sandra Bullock and longtime beau Jesse James (star of Discovery Channel's Monster Garage, if that helps you any) reportedly surprised a few hundred loved ones on Saturday night by tying the knot at a ranch in Gaviota, Calif. At the dinner reception, guests were offered a choice of beef, fish or the promise of no Miss Congeniality 3.
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