Authorities in California are hopeful a $10,000 reward will help them locate the suspect behind a shooting that left a dolphin dead on the shore of a Los Angeles beach earlier this month. According to USA Today, the animal washed ashore on Nov. 8 and sparked a probe into its cause of death. Marine Animal …
Authorities in Florida say a newborn girl is dead after the family pet attacked her while she was in her crib last week. According to the Citrus County Chronicle, a family in Dunnellon reported the pit bull attack early on the morning of Nov. 11. A Citrus County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson reported that investigators have …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man stomped on a dog’s head, killing it at a residence in Altoona earlier this week. According to Fox News, authorities responded to the scene after receiving a report of an animal injury. Upon their arrival, suspect Richard Jukes Jr. allegedly punched one of the responding officers in the face. …
A 77-year-old Michigan woman was reportedly killed by one of three pit bulls while home alone on Tuesday night. According to the News and Tribune, relatives found Sharon Lee Daniels dead upon returning home at 7 p.m. Police said they believe one of the dogs had unexplainedly bit her multiple times, resulting in her death. …
A New Jersey woman was arrested on suspicion of keeping about 130 animals in inhumane conditions at a property in the Shamong Township. According to Fox News, dozens of dead dogs were also found at the scene when authorities arrived Tuesday. State police posted a social media update confirming the arrest and providing some details …
A Florida DCF report, recently released in regards to a fatal dog mauling that killed a 7-month-old foster baby, indicates that a babysitter delayed in calling 911 after the vicious attack. NBC8 reports that infant Khloe Williams died on October 5 while in the care of her 72-year-old babysitter, Pamela Maser, in Tallahassee. Maser reportedly placed Khloe …
A Utah man reportedly died from rabies Sunday, weeks after handling bats at his family home. Per KSL, Gary Giles, 55, died after the slow—but devastating—virus infected his brain and other vital organs. His wife told the news station that they would often remove bats from their home, not realizing that they were possibly a vector …
Following the death of 1-year-old Triniti Harrell, who died last week following a brutal mauling by a pit bull mix in North Carolina, a veterinarian has offered advice on an intervention that could save a life. Speaking with “Inside Edition,” Veterinarian Brett Levitzke revealed a way that he says may help cause a dog to …
Authorities in Kentucky say a man was drunk when he briefly interrupted the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs by mounting a horse and riding toward the entrance of the historic track. According to WKYT, police in Louisville believe Michael Wells-Rody walked into a restricted area, at which point he hopped on a horse and began …
New details emerged in connection with a North Carolina baby who died after her family’s pit bull mix attacked her. Authorities released the 911 call made by the little girl’s mother, who apparently tried slit the dog’s neck and hit him over the head while trying to get him release her daughter at their Rocky …
A 22-year-old man found unconscious at his Scotland home in September had apparently spread peanut butter “or another food spread” on his private areas before his pet bulldog bit his testicles off. The Times reports that authorities found the man lying in a pool of blood at his apartment in East Lothian. He was rushed …
An ex-animal groomer in Georgia is standing trial for allegedly battering two dogs that were in her care—causing the injuries that led to their deaths. The former owner of Paw’sh Paws, Michelle Louise Root is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals for allegedly battering a dog named Little Boy in March 2016 and another canine, Meko, …
