Coverage dated December 7, 2022 to December 8, 2022

California girl licensed to own unicorn — if she finds one

Headline from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, on the newest of 2 developments

Los Angeles authorities have given a little girl a license to own a unicorn — if she can find one. Animal Care and Control Department officials said this week that

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Officials grant California girl's request to keep unicorn

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    California girl licensed to own unicorn — if she finds one

    Headline from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ·

Reports & sources

30 articles, oldest first.

  1. WHEC Rochester

    Officials grant California girl's request to keep unicorn (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rules are rules. Animal control officials in Southern California have granted permission for a little girl to keep a unicorn at home, provided she follows strict guidelines.

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    Officials grant Los Angeles girl’s request to keep unicorn (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Rules are rules. Animal control officials in Los Angeles County have granted permission for a little girl to keep a unicorn at home, provided she follows strict guidelines.

  3. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    California girl licensed to own unicorn — if she finds one (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Published

    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    Los Angeles authorities have given a little girl a license to own a unicorn — if she can find one. Animal Care and Control Department officials said this week that

  4. Sioux City Journal

    California Unicorn License (opens Sioux City Journal)

    Published

    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    This image released by the Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control and posted via Instagram, shows a plush toy unicorn, wearing a heart-shape tag, after a young girl requested

  5. KCEN Waco

    California girl gets approval to keep unicorn (opens KCEN Waco)

    Published

    KCEN Waco's feed description

    The county even gave the girl guidelines on how to care for the animal, if she ever finds one.

  6. WNYT Albany

    California girl licensed to own unicorn -- if she finds one (opens WNYT Albany)

    Published

    WNYT Albany's feed description

    Los Angeles authorities have given a little girl a license to own a unicorn — if she can find one. Animal Care and Control Department officials said this week that they granted the unusual permit to Madeline, whose last name was redacted. It comes with conditions, however.

  7. The Guardian

    Diet of rainbows and sunlight: California girl given first-ever unicorn license (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Los Angeles county granted a girl named Madeline permission to own the mythical animal – if she can find one

  8. CBS News

    California county grants young girl license to own a unicorn (with conditions) (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A girl named Madeline asked Los Angeles animal control authorities for a license to own a unicorn and received it -- if she's able to find one.

  9. Wyoming Public Media

    A little girl in California has been granted a license to keep a unicorn (opens Wyoming Public Media)

    Published

    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Madeline wrote to LA county officials asking for approval to keep a unicorn in her backyard if she could find one. The animal control department agreed, granting her their very first unicorn license.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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