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 …
A Birmingham, Alabama, man is accused of fatally shooting his own dog and a sleeping dog in an adjacent apartment. Birmingham Police Sgt. Bryan Shelton told WIAT that on May 28, police responded to a call from neighbors who heard multiple gunshots coming from the apartment of 25-year-old Grant Randall Sides. Responding officers saw a trail of …
A 3-week-old Michigan girl died Thursday after being left alone with three pit bulls for five minutes. WZZM reported that a family member discovered Susannah Jean Murray with a severe head injury and one of the pit bulls with blood around its mouth. The infant underwent emergency surgery but was pronounced dead seven hours later. Authorities …
A concerned dog owner took to Facebook with a warning after she found razor blade-filled hot dogs in her yard while walking her canines. Emma Medeiros, of Regina, Saskatchewan, posted the video to social media on Tuesday. Medeiros explained that she made the startling discovery while taking her dogs out for a walk. The woman told …
Mobile cockfighting pits, slashing blades, handguns all found
**WARNING**: Disturbing video
