Calif. cop fatally shoots police dog after being bit while searching for burglary suspect
Calif. police dog fatally shot after biting cop Wardens: Calif. fisherman shot sea lion in Sacramento River, faces animal cruelty charges
Calif. fisherman arrested in sea lion shooting Pa. dog breeder pulls animal cruelty guilty plea; officials say 189 dogs were living in filth
Pa. dog breeder withdraws animal cruelty plea ASPCA puts down abused NY dog after saying rehab failed and despite pleas from dog lovers
NY dog Oreo put down despite pleas from dog lovers Officials: NYer had 20 dead dogs buried in yard; others rescued from cages with no food, water
Officials: NY woman had 20 dogs buried in yard Hundreds of animal cruelty charges filed against NJ couple who allegedly had dozens of catsBERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Hundreds of animal cruelty charges have been filed against a New Jersey couple accused of allowing dozens of cats to live in deplorable conditions. Trial ordered for Pa. man accused of shooting dog, dragging it along behind his wheelchairJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man accused of fatally shooting his puppy and dragging the dog’s carcass behind his wheelchair has been ordered to stand trial. 77 cats seized from home of California couple; authorities seek animal cruelty chargesSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California animal control officials say they’ve taken 77 cats from a home in one of the worst animal hoarding cases they’ve seen in Sacramento County. Army dog handler convicted of abusing Abu Ghraib detainees says he was only following ordersWASHINGTON — Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military’s highest court Thursday that he was only following orders when he let his dog bark and lunge at prisoners. Animal cruelty videos at center of Supreme Court case on free speech protectionsWASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices, skeptical of a law aimed at graphic animal cruelty videos, touched Tuesday on dog fights, bull fights, cock fights, bow-and-arrow hunting, even a hypothetical television channel devoted to human sacrifice. Oh, yes, and freedom of speech. Authorities: 3 charged in ‘horrific’ dogfighting operation run out of Illinois home day careCHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — A home day care was the site of a dogfighting ring, authorities said Wednesday, and investigators who raided the house found a blood-spattered garage floor and battered and malnourished dogs not far from where the children played. Sheriff: 4 arrested in ‘horrific’ dogfighting operation run out of Illinois home day careCHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — A home day care was the site of a dogfighting ring, authorities said Wednesday, and investigators who raided the house found a blood-spattered garage floor and battered and malnourished dogs not far from where the children played. Lipless but lovable: Canines seized in massive federal raids bear brutal dogfighting scarsST. LOUIS — Fay looks menacing as her teeth jut out from a mouth without lips, which have been ripped from her face along with part of her nose during vicious dogfights. 4 Mo. men plead guilty, among 1st convictions in 7-state federal crackdown on dogfightingST. LOUIS — Four Missouri men arrested in a federal dogfighting crackdown in seven states have pleaded guilty in St. Louis to conspiracy and other crimes. 240 cats seized from Pa. sanctuary available for adoption now that owner guilty of crueltyPITTSBURGH — Nearly 250 cats seized by animal welfare agents from a western Pennsylvania sanctuary will soon be available for adoption now that the owner has been convicted of animal cruelty. Melee at Portuguese bullfight sparks renewed debate over religious tradition, animal crueltyTHORNTON, Calif. — It was supposed to be a “bloodless bullfight,” a dangerous dance between a pirouetting matador and an enraged bull that would not end in death. Arrests of Little League coach, nurse and teacher in raids show dogfighting is alive and wellST. LOUIS — The arrests this week of a Little League coach, a registered nurse and a teacher during the largest coordinated raids on dogfighting in U.S. history confirm the shadowy blood sport is alive and well despite tough laws across the country. As many as 350 dogs seized, about 30 people arrested in dogfighting raids across 5 statesST. LOUIS — As many as 350 dogs were seized and about 30 people arrested during raids in five states Wednesday that animal welfare groups are calling the largest simultaneous raid of dogfighting operations in the U.S. Ohio woman, 75, accused of beating a fawn to death after finding it in her gardenEUCLID, Ohio — An Ohio woman who found a fawn in her flower garden has been accused of beating it to death with a shovel. Dorothy Richardson, 75, was charged in a warrant with animal cruelty at her Euclid home near the Cleveland Metroparks Euclid Creek Reservation, a wooded park where deer, foxes and other wildlife roam. About 30 people arrested, 200 dogs seized in dogfighting raids in Missouri, Illinois and TexasWASHINGTON — Authorities have arrested about 30 people and seized about 200 dogs in dogfighting raids Wednesday across three states, the Justice Department said. NM shelter cancels plan to euthanize 50 strays to make room for court-held pit bullsLAS CRUCES, N.M. — Officials of a New Mexico animal shelter say they have canceled plans to euthanize more than 50 dogs to make room for court-held pit bulls. New Mexico shelter to kill more than 50 stray dogs to make room for ‘aggressive’ pit bullsLAS CRUCES, N.M. — Officials at a New Mexico animal shelter say they’ll euthanize more than 50 dogs and puppies this week to make room for 12 pit bulls from an unresolved dog fighting case. Judge to review psychiatric evaluation of Florida teen accused of killing 19 neighborhood catsMIAMI — A judge in Miami is expected to review the psychiatric evaluation of a teenager accused of killing more than a dozen cats in two South Florida neighborhoods. Psychiatric evaluation ordered for South Florida teenager accused of mutilating catsMIAMI — A South Florida teenager accused of gruesomely killing and mutilating nearly two dozen cats must undergo a psychiatric evaluation before he is released, a judge ruled Monday. Bond hearing set for South Florida teenager accused of mutilating catsMIAMI — A South Florida teenager accused of a string of cat killings and mutilations is set to appear court. 18-year-old charged in gruesome string of cat mutilation deaths in 2 South Florida communitiesMIAMI — A teenager faces charges in a gruesome string of cat mutilations and killings that have horrified his neighbors and shaken animal lovers in two South Florida communities. 18-year-old arrested in probe of gruesome cat mutilation deaths in Miami areaMIAMI — A South Florida teenager was arrested early Sunday and accused of killing and mutilating the cats of his neighbors — a disturbing string of deaths that has horrified residents and shaken animal lovers in two Miami-area communities. Authorities: 18-year-old arrested in probe of gruesome cat mutilation deaths in Miami areaMIAMI — A teenager was arrested early Sunday and accused of committing a string of gruesome cat mutilation deaths that had horrified residents of his Miami area community, authorities said. Authorities: 18-year-old arrested in probe of gruesome cat deaths in 2 Miami area districtsMIAMI — Authorities say a teenager has been arrested and accused of committing a series of cat mutilation deaths in his Miami area community. Divided over budget, California legislature finds common ground on farm animal welfare issuesFRESNO, Calif. — California voters’ landslide support last November of an initiative on the treatment of farm animals appears to have helped a state legislature bitterly divided over the budget find common ground. |