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Police: Tennessee man throws mom’s Shih Tzu in trash compactor

 Police: Tennessee man throws mom’s Shih Tzu in trash compactor
Animal Crimes

A Nashville, Tennessee, man was arrested Tuesday afternoon for supposedly throwing his mother’s Shih Tzu into a trash compactor last month. Arbor Hills Apartments’ surveillance cameras allegedly captured Terrence Clark, 27, drive up, retrieve the dog from the back seat, put it in a plastic bag, and place it into a trash compactor. The 27-year-old …

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service deletes thousands of animal welfare inspection reports
Animal Crimes
March 2, 2017

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service deletes thousands of animal welfare inspection reports

In a stunning blow to American Government transparency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Division deleted thousands of Animal Welfare Act inspection reports on about 7800 facilities, including about 1100 research labs, from its website. Animal welfare groups that use those reports to defend animal rights were shaken by the …