An arrest has been made in the case of Delano, Minnesota, dog who was possibly held for ransom before he was shot to death. Bounty hunter Stew Peters told KMSP that an anonymous tip led them to arrest someone Friday morning in Minneapolis. The suspect is being held on suspicion that they made threatening calls like the …
An Alabama man was reportedly held at gunpoint after being caught in a barn stall trying to molest a horse. Al.com reported that Daniel Bennett, 18, was caught trying to molest a 20-year-old horse named Polly Thursday night. Polly’s owner, Francine Janes, told police that she believed that the horse was tampered with on several occasions in …
A dog found whimpering in a dumpster earlier this week has died in what authorities believe was a case of animal poisoning. The abandoned 6-month-old puppy was discovered Tuesday crying in a San Antonio dumpster and rescued, KABB-TV reports. An animal care organization says the canine was poisoned and was in dire need of medical …
Dog had been chained outside in sub-freezing temperatures
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A pelican was reportedly found dead in Alabama with electrical tape around its beak and rope wrapped around its wing and foot. WPMI reported that beachgoer Shawn Holland discovered the bird off a pathway on Weeks Bay, also known as Pelican Point. Holland said that he realized the bird had been tied up and tortured. “It …
A Hobart, Indiana, man with a lengthy history of sexually abusing animals will be freed from federal prison without undergoing chemical castration. The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that Judge Philip Simon sentenced Michael Bessigano, 46, to time served and ordered him to undergo a year of supervised release. However, Judge Simon’s order didn’t include a chemical castration, something Bessigano …
A Naperville, Illinois, woman was found guilty Monday of fatally stabbing her 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl she was babysitting. In a closed bench trial, Elzbieta Plackowska, 45, was convicted of ten counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals in connection with the 2012 stabbing deaths. A judge rejected …
