A Phelps, New York, mother with prior convictions for animal cruelty is now accused of keeping her child in a feces-filled home with numerous animals. According to the Finger Lakes Times, Renee K. Mobley, 33, was arrested after authorities found that her home was covered in animal feces, urine, garbage, and raw sewage. The Humane Society …
A Hobart, Indiana, man with a lengthy history of sexually abusing animals has reportedly asked a federal court for chemical castration as a condition of his release, according to the Chicago Tribune. The unorthodox request came from Michael Bessigano, 46, who has been jailed since January for consciously receiving “obscene matters from an interactive computer service.” …
A Curwensville, Pennsylvania, woman who tried to have sex with a dog received some harsh words from a sentencing judge. “This is sick,” Judge Paul Cherry told Rachael Harris, 20, on Friday. “You need help!—Big Time!” Centre Daily Times reported that Harris pleaded guilty to four counts each of producing an obscene performance, criminal conspiracy, and …
A video has gone viral that purports to show a woman hitting—and even biting—her small dog on a Toronto subway train, as reported by Global News. The footage shows the unidentified woman pulling the dog and repeatedly yelling to “stop it.” The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced they are investigating …
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 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 …
For eight months, a Kent, England, man routinely harassed and stalked his ex-girlfriend — at one point sending her a cow tongue and animal heart. Kent Live has reported that Danny Wells, 29, was first charged with stalking his ex-girlfriend in December 2016, but continued to torment the victim while out on bail. In addition to stalking, Wells …
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 …
A Sebring, Florida, mother is possibly facing criminal charges after she allegedly put a snake in front of her 1-year-old child and allowed it to bite her. According to a charging affidavit obtained by WTSP, Chartelle Geanette St. Laurent, 34, claimed she wanted to expose her daughter to snakes because poisonous snakes have been on the property …
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 …
An Alabama mail carrier is accused of feeding a dog meatballs laced with nails. U.S. Postal Service employee Susanna Burhans, 47, was arrested and charged Thursday with aggravated animal cruelty, AL.com reports. Investigators believe Burhans fed meatballs with nails to at least one dog around the city of New Hope, about 20 miles southeast of …
