The bodies are decomposed, so we had to wear muzzles because of the foul smell so we can get to them and bury them.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

While injuries to hares declined sharply after the introduction of muzzles, coursing meetings have remained controversial in Northern Ireland and have been the subject of a series of temporary bans.

BBC: Assembly move over coursing ban

The two dogs lay on the front porch, lifting their muzzles at the sight of the familiar car, some brief motion from each tail, but neither bothering to leave his spot.

NEWYORKER: Shauntrelle

Long guns stood on their stocks, muzzles up.

NEWYORKER: Battleground America

The danger is that in his focus on deterring tabloids from pestering actresses, Lord Justice Leveson muzzles serious British journalism of all sorts, which is already threatened by some of the world's barmiest libel laws.

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