Jimmy Martinez said it was his dog that saved his life earlier this month after he was shot. “If it wasn’t for the dog, I wouldn’t be here,” he told KPIX-TV in early December. Martinez, 54, an auto mechanic, had been shot in the hand in a dispute over a parking space with a truck …
A Louisana veterinarian is accused of fatally shooting a neighbor’s bulldog in its head because she was fed up with its barking. According to KMOV, Dr. Kelly Folse, 35, allegedly shot Stacey Fitzner’s 15-month-old bulldog, Bruizer, in the back of the head on December 13. Fitzner reportedly left Bruizer in the backyard as she went to work …
“Once a dog tastes human flesh it is not safe to have that dog around humans.”
Friends of a Virginia woman who authorities believe was mauled to death by her own dogs while out for a walk are raising doubts about that theory, telling the news media they suspect foul play, and that the victim had previously received death threats. According to the New York Post, the woman’s father began searching …
Some big name pet food makers are under fire — and legal assault — from pet owners who believe tainted animal food is making their special friends sick and even killing them. Nancy Grace explores the dangers of not reading the labels and not being informed. Her guests include Laura Beveridge, a Georgia dog lover …
Three South Florida men have been arrested in connection with a viral video that allegedly showed them violently dragging a shark behind a boat. WPLG reported that the footage gained traction in July after fisherman Mark Quartiano re-posted the video to his Instagram page. State officials announced Tuesday that their four-month investigation has concluded with the …
Authorities launched an investigation after a man said a Georgia official ordered him to behead his dog after a deputy fatally shot it. WMGT reported that Joe Nathan Goodwin, the dog’s owner, posted a series of videos to Facebook showing the moments after Big Boy was shot to death Friday afternoon. The 2-year-old pit bull …
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT AND VIDEO An unspeakably cruel pet owner in Russia allegedly forced their dog to suffer a slow, brutal death after they tossed the helpless animal outside in the freezing cold and poured water on the dog, leaving it frozen stuck to the floor of an outdoor kennel. The New York Post reports …
A North Carolina teen is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly strangling his girlfriend and decapitating her puppy. According to KTRK, Antonio Hollywood Campbell, 18, accused his girlfriend, Jordon Stevens, of betraying him by talking to other men. The ensuing argument last week escalated when Campbell reportedly pushed Stevens on his bed and sat on her before placing …
A judge had harsh words—and a prison sentence—for a Virginia man who confessed to performing sex acts on his Rottweilers. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that Stephen Matthew Taylor, 31, was convicted of two counts of animal cruelty. The charges stemmed from an investigation of his roommate, Craig Knox, 36, on multiple charges, including rape of a child. Police …
The suspect in Sunday’s Texas church shooting that killed 26 people was previously charged with cruelty to animals, according to criminal records. The Denver Post reported that Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, received the misdemeanor citation in August 2014 when he lived in a mobile home park in El Paso County, Texas. Residents claimed that Kelley …
Police in Vermont reportedly discovered 80 animal carcasses in a woman’s rented mobile home last month. Ashleigh Tillson, 30, pleaded not guilty Thursday to 88 counts of animal cruelty related to the disturbing discovery. The Grand Isle Sheriff’s Department said they were called to the South Hero home on September 21 after her landlord entered her home and …
