A San Jose, California, man who killed 21 cats and sexually abused one of their carcasses was sentenced to 16 years in jail on Friday. Prosecutors claimed that Robert Roy Farmer, 26, lured, tortured, and killed the cats over a two-month period in Fall 2015. Last year, the 26-year-old pleaded guilty to 21 counts of animal …
A suspect in custody has reportedly confessed to his involvement in the apparent murders of four young Bucks County men who disappeared last week. ABC 6 reports that an attorney for Cosmo DiNardo said his client confessed to “participating in or committing” four murders. One of the missing young men, Dean Finocchiaro, was found dead Wednesday …
While it’s illegal to leave a dog or cat in a parked car, Maryland is one state where it’s illegal to smash a car window to rescue an overheated pet. Like children, hot cars are equally lethal to animals. In fact, The Des Moines Register reported that three dogs died from heat exposure over the weekend during …
Residential surveillance footage revealed a pit bull mix breaking loose from his yard and attacking a 7-year-old boy, and the child’s mother is hoping the dog’s owners step up and at least offer an apology or show interest in her son’s well-being. USA Today reports that Chucho, a black pit bull mix from Manor, Texas, charged …
Tennessee police responding to a welfare check found three little boys living in unspeakable conditions that their grandfather tried to blame on “poor housekeeping.” According to ABC 13, the home in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, is covered in filth, with feces on the walls and trash covering almost every inch of the house — and spilling into …
Two Lancaster, Pennsylvania, children are reportedly in serious but stable condition following a dog attack on Monday afternoon. The 66-pound pit bull terrier broke through a fence, jumped into the minivan, and attacked a 5-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl—who were strapped in car seats at the time. Police told Lancaster Online that their mother and …
A Great Dane dog breeder, who is suspected of running a puppy mill out of her Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, mansion, is accused of mistreating and abusing at least 93 dogs and puppies. Animal rescuers and police officers alike were shocked on Friday when they stepped into the 14,000 square-foot home and saw a disparaging scene of extreme …
A Florida man allegedly stabbed his 3-year-old pit bull to death and now is facing animal cruelty charges, the Bradenton Herald reports. Police on Thursday arrested 19-year-old Joshua Cox after he admitted to killing the dog, which he said he did because he couldn’t fathom bringing it to the pound. “He stated he could not …
A retired police officer and his wife have pleaded guilty to felony animal abuse charges after hoarding more than 170 dogs. Retired San Diego police officer Mark Vattimo, 72, and Christine Calvert, 62, of Poway, California, will likely be facing three years probation at their sentencing hearing on July 11, according to ABC affiliate KGTV …
A mom and her two young children feel lucky to be alive after a bobcat trapped them in the Washington Township, New Jersey, home on Wednesday. NJ.com reports that authorities responded to a call from a frantic mother inside a home off of East Mill Road at a little before 6 p.m. According to Sgt. Robert …
Two Branson, Missouri, teens were charged with animal abuse after they allegedly taped themselves torturing a kitten to death. The Branson Tri-Lakes News reported that Kyle Williams, 18, (pictured left) is accused of tying a rope around the cat’s neck and attaching it to a bumper. From there, Michael Hall, 18, (pictured right) reportedly drove the 2000 …
Investigators found more than 100 reptiles slithering around a Long Island home this week, including exotic, deadly snakes and a baby alligator. CBS New York reports that many of the animals found are illegal to own in the state, and also noted that their living conditions were deplorable — so much so that some of …
