Alaska troopers said Wednesday that a father and son are facing criminal charges for fatally shooting a black bear and her two newborn cubs in a den, then attempting to conceal their crimes. Andrew Renner, 41 of Palmer, and Owen Renner, 18, are accused of killing bears in Esther Island that were part of a U.S. Forest Service …
A missing bulldog belonging to former Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo was reportedly found dead this week inside a closet located at his dog trainer’s home. Per The Washington Post, off-leash trainer Amelia Ferreira initially told police in June that 5-year-old Knox had vanished during a walk. Then, she reportedly claimed the dog had gone missing from a …
An Oklahoma man is facing bestiality and indecent exposure charges after allegedly being caught sexually assaulting a miniature pony. Police were called to Rogers County Wednesday morning following reports of a man having sex with a pony in a pen. There, a witness told officers that they spotted a man “full nude standing in the field having sex with …
Authorities in Washington state are investigating the possibility of a serial killer — targeting cats. ABC News reports that investigators are seeking a suspect believed to be responsible for the brutal killings of at least seven felines. Officials from Thurston County Joint Animal Services told the news station that at least five cats have been killed …
A man was caught on video taunting a bison—who eventually goes from docile to fed up when it decides to fight back and chase the man off the road. According to KRTV, Lindsey Jones shot the encounter which occurred on July 31at Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Loop in the Hayden Valley. The man is seen …
By MANUEL RUEDA, Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — This is the story of a drug dog with a bounty on its head. Sombra, a six-year-old German shepherd, has helped Colombia’s police detect more than 2,000 kilos of cocaine hidden in suitcases, boats and large shipments of fruit. But as the dog sniffs her way toward …
An 11-year-old boy in Iowa is suspected of intentionally killing three animals with a lethal injection of insulin. KCCI reports that an 11-year-old boy in Marshall County is believed to have intentionally caused the deaths of two dogs and a cat. According to the news station, the boy’s mother called police on Thursday, July 12, …
A trio of would-be poachers were mauled to death and dismembered when they entered a rhinoceros reserve with the apparent intent of killing the animals for their horns. The Daily Express reports that at least three people were mauled to death, their bodies torn apart by lions, at the Sibuya Game Reserve in Kenton-on-Sea, South …
Authorities said a U.K. police dog is “recovering well” after reportedly being stabbed three times while responding to a domestic disturbance. According to Derbyshire Live, a police dog named Axle underwent surgery following Wednesday night’s ordeal. Residents told the newspaper that the stabbing occurred after residents spotted a man acting in an “extremely angry” way. …
A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly severely beating a dog on a highway off-ramp near Toronto Monday night. According to Global News, Durham Regional Police said they responded to Highway 401 ramp in Bowmanville following reports that a man was assaulting a golden retriever on the side of the road. Police said bystanders attempted to …
A desperate mother watched in horror as alligators surrounded her 15-year-old daughter — and you can hear the panic in a 911 call released by Florida authorities. As WKMG-TV reports, the teen girl was floating on a raft in Freak Creek when an alligator began encroaching on her. She got her raft to the shoreline …
Authorities in California have arrested one of two suspects they believe stole a van containing 14 show dogs from a fast food restaurant earlier this month. According to the Sacramento Bee, Redding police arrested 41-year-old Benjamin David Larson (pictured above right) on Thursday on suspicion of stalking the van bound for Woofstock, a dog show …
